TRBboy Posted September 4 Share Posted September 4 Hey folks! š Ā I appreciate it's a fairly unique pedal, but I just wondered if there's any (cheap) alternatives to the Amianto that are capable of a similar sound? I did search, but can't find much on this.Ā Ā Thanks,Ā Ā Oli 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
admiralchew Posted September 4 Share Posted September 4 Are you looking for an alternative to the Human Gear Animato and have seen the FTe Amianto? Iāve only seen the Amianto as a take on the Animato, and I had one for a while so there should be a few floating around in the U.K., but if youāre after an alternative to either then Iāll let others chime in. Ā https://www.ftelettronica.com/product/amianto-bass-distortion/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TbirdnTalman Posted September 4 Share Posted September 4 agreed - love mine š 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted September 4 Share Posted September 4 Demo was yesterday! Ā Ā Ā 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRBboy Posted September 4 Author Share Posted September 4 3 hours ago, admiralchew said: Are you looking for an alternative to the Human Gear Animato and have seen the FTe Amianto? Iāve only seen the Amianto as a take on the Animato, and I had one for a while so there should be a few floating around in the U.K., but if youāre after an alternative to either then Iāll let others chime in. Ā https://www.ftelettronica.com/product/amianto-bass-distortion/ Yes, sorry for the mix up š¤¦ Are they actually available anywhere currently though? All the places that came up on my Google search showed 'out of stock'? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
admiralchew Posted September 4 Share Posted September 4 1 minute ago, TRBboy said: Yes, sorry for the mix up š¤¦ Are they actually available anywhere currently though? All the places that came up on my Google search showed 'out of stock'? Itās worth giving him an email. He sometimes works in batches and can at least let you know when the next ones are due. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted September 5 Share Posted September 5 know how to solder?Ā Aion or Fuzzdog do kits.Ā https://www.musikding.de/Polaris-kitĀ Ā https://shop.pedalparts.co.uk/product/animatronĀ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted September 5 Share Posted September 5 Sometimes with pedals like this it can be worth buying the real deal (there's one on Reverb in France for Ā£300) because you'll be able to sell it for the same if it's not for you. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakerster135 Posted September 5 Share Posted September 5 34 minutes ago, ped said: Sometimes with pedals like this it can be worth buying the real deal (there's one on Reverb in France for Ā£300) because you'll be able to sell it for the same if it's not for you. The issue with the Animato is that, on bass, you also need something to blend in the clean signal as there's very little to no low-end, so you'd also need to get something like a Boss Line Selector to make it useable...That's why most of these clones have a blend control. The Gromtech Aminato and the Crowella Animated are both really decent clones and they do pop up on Reverb now and then if you keep your eyes out.Ā Ā 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted September 5 Share Posted September 5 Ah I see, yeah thatās a pain.Ā Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRBboy Posted September 5 Author Share Posted September 5 1 hour ago, LukeFRC said: know how to solder?Ā Aion or Fuzzdog do kits.Ā https://www.musikding.de/Polaris-kitĀ Ā https://shop.pedalparts.co.uk/product/animatronĀ Cool! May be worth a look, I can solder reasonably well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted September 5 Share Posted September 5 7 minutes ago, TRBboy said: Cool! May be worth a look, I can solder reasonably well given what @bakerster135Ā just said it seems a version with clean blend, or highpassed chean blend would be a good development! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boodang Posted September 17 Share Posted September 17 On 05/09/2024 at 15:09, bakerster135 said: The issue with the Animato is that, on bass, you also need something to blend in the clean signal as there's very little to no low-end, so you'd also need to get something like a Boss Line Selector to make it useable...That's why most of these clones have a blend control. The Gromtech Aminato and the Crowella Animated are both really decent clones and they do pop up on Reverb now and then if you keep your eyes out.Ā Ā To blend in clean signal a EHX tri mixer would work well. I use one for running effects in parallel and switching in multiple pedals with one kick.Ā Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
admiralchew Posted October 22 Share Posted October 22 (edited) The FTe Amianto is back in stock:Ā https://www.ftelettronica.com/product/amianto-bass-distortion/ Edited October 22 by admiralchew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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