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New batch of 3leaf audio Doom 2 dropped. Still in stock


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I has fully checked out of 3 Leaf as the scalping and futile attempts at buying anything had really put me off (I have 4/5 of his pedals from the last 10 years anyway). I only remembered about it at about 6pm but thought I'd check it out anyway. I just kept clicking on buttons and suddenly I had one in my basket and was filling out my address. Fully expected to get an "Out of Stock" notification, but it all went through.

Maybe he's finally cracked it.

 

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£300 before customs charges, assume somewhere around £330 landed, pretty steep.  Think the last 3Leaf product I ordered from the US was an original Doom from a music store for $179, and that shop marked it down for customs too.  

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Why is it so pricey? I can conceivably understand why the octabvre and photon are as tjose are more specialist items, but isn't this just a distortion pedal? What makes it special? 

 

I've never looked into it although i docthink they octabvre sounds great. Maybe the best octave I've heard (online)

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8 minutes ago, lidl e said:

Why is it so pricey? I can conceivably understand why the octabvre and photon are as tjose are more specialist items, but isn't this just a distortion pedal? What makes it special? 

 

I've never looked into it although i docthink they octabvre sounds great. Maybe the best octave I've heard (online)

Funnily enough, I actually think the opposite.  The Octabvre and Photon are just clones of other pedals, tweaked of course, whereas the Doom is actually something original, I think anyway.

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9 minutes ago, Kev said:

Funnily enough, I actually think the opposite.  The Octabvre and Photon are just clones of other pedals, tweaked of course, whereas the Doom is actually something original, I think anyway.

Interesting.  Just reading there about the doom 2 and the sawtooth wave. 

 

Will habe to find some vids

 

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The Doom 2 is my favourite pedal and I’ve had one on my board since I first got one. It’s a fantastic synth fuzz, although it took me some getting my head around when I first got it as I was used mainly to Muff-style fuzzes.

 

A lot of time and effort has gone into the design, not just of the circuit but of the enclosure too. It’s a custom enclosure and the printing is fantastically well done. It doesn’t hurt that it sounds great too though.

 

I’m glad that supply and demand are finally getting into a more sensible place again and I hope more people have a chance to try it.

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10 hours ago, admiralchew said:

The Doom 2 is my favourite pedal and I’ve had one on my board since I first got one. It’s a fantastic synth fuzz, although it took me some getting my head around when I first got it as I was used mainly to Muff-style fuzzes.

 

A lot of time and effort has gone into the design, not just of the circuit but of the enclosure too. It’s a custom enclosure and the printing is fantastically well done. It doesn’t hurt that it sounds great too though.

 

I’m glad that supply and demand are finally getting into a more sensible place again and I hope more people have a chance to try it.

 

10 hours ago, admiralchew said:


Zac Rizer’s demos are always first rate.

I didnt realise it was considered a "synth fuzz". I thought it was just straight overdrive/distortion. 

 

It does sound great. I do agree on that Zac guy's demos. He's the best.

 

I wonder if i can recreate the Doom 2 sound using an analog synth into a dirt pedal 

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Has anyone got any clips of it in a full mix? I feel like the synthy elements may sound great solo'd but lost a little in a mix, would love to hear it in context.

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3 hours ago, Kev said:

Has anyone got any clips of it in a full mix? I feel like the synthy elements may sound great solo'd but lost a little in a mix, would love to hear it in context.

The original has been a staple on Paul Turner’s board for the last couple of years. He recently switched to the Doom 2. 
 

He’s spoken about using the Doom 1 on some Jamiroquai songs and with his own band Trioniq. 
 

Both great examples of the Doom used subtly within a mix  by itself and paired with an enveloped filter. 
 

He confirmed the Doom 1 was used on Vitamin:

 

And on a Trioniq song called Drunkin’ Funkin’ in combination with Mu-Tron: 

 

https://www.facebook.com/TRIONIQ/videos/4158498540916159/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v

 

 

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13 minutes ago, Kev said:

$110,000 in 24 hours, how many builders are raking that kind of money in?  

 

Good for him!!

 

And besides it's not 24 hours is it, but a couple of months work? Then deduct production materials and costs, overheads and taxes, to arrive at a 10% to 20% net margin on each unit?

 

I wish him and every other creator who has built a brand or reputation through hard work and talent, every success.

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32 minutes ago, Al Krow said:

I wish him and every other creator who has built a brand or reputation through hard work and talent, every success.

You missed off artificial scarcity :)

 

I don't begrudge success, but as a businessman I don't like how he operates, ever since Darkglass Gate.  But that aside, I wasn't saying it in a negative way, more just astounded. 

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There has been a lot of interest in 3 Leaf pedals and I feel for any pedal manufacturer whose had or is having a moment where there is pressure on them to produce. 3 Leaf, Iron Ether, Cog, Malaise Forever and others have all written about how testing it is to be a maker. I know Spencer in particular considers his pedals art rather than a commodity so being told he’s doing supply and demand wrong must really have grated given his commitment to putting out the best pedal he can. The No Gods No Master Volume podcast which interviews pedal makers gives a really good insight to the pressures these guys face just so we can have boutique pedals.

 

I highly rate 3 Leaf pedals and I’m glad they are being regularly released again. Too many good manufacturers have stopped over the last couple of years (SSBS, Dwarfcraft, Earthbound Audio) and I’m glad 3 Leaf wasn’t added to the list.

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