ProudAnus (filter/fuzz) demo/review
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CoolGuitarGear CoolGuitarGear https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=478912
- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 177 posts since 15 Nov, 2020
A fuzz and an envelope filter in one, and ideal for either lead/rhythm or bass. This may not seem unusual, but add to that a dual channel with various filter options, and you have a killer pedal for $150 USD (half that price if you buy the ProudAnus module for one of the LiberaToe pedal/switcher/router systems).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gt70xQimRVQ
This is a great sounding 60s fuzz, which combines both germanium and silicon. Depending on how you dial into it (with the resonance), it can sound as much overdrive or distortion as it does fuzz. Very versatile – and it cleans up nicely with a guitar’s volume knob. For the video demo, I ran the ProudAnus into two emulators (UA’s Woodrow ’55, which is an emulation of a 1955 Fender Tweed, and the Ruby ‘63, which is an emulation of a 1963 Vox AC30), as well as the Rivera Venus Recording tube amp. In all instances, the ‘fuzz’ sounded robust and growly. Now, I say that with some reservation, since if changing cabinets toward something that is thinner or more cutting in frequency, the fuzz has more of a silicon fuzzzzzz sound, rather than a growl. Overall, you can achieve a heavier, darker and more wooly sounding fuzz, all the way to a biting, screaming tone that bites like an OD/distortion.
The Filter (or Wah) aspect of the pedal varies significantly and is very vocal. It can sound throaty, barely audible (great if you want to add a tonal character to rhythm or lead), or even thin enough to mimic a Sitar (not 100%, but it works in a pinch, which I demo on the video). As an added feature, you can toggle select either a hi or lo-frequency filter. You also can adjust the sensitivity toward your picking dynamics, so that a light string strike is more subdued than a hard string strike. Fine-tuning the vocal response also is dependent on the Attack and Decay controls.
Now we get into the diversity of this pedal, with these possible combinations (Main Toggle):
TOGGLE UP: Green channel = Wah; Red channel = Fuzz
TOGGLE CENTER: Green chn = Wah; Red channel = Wah (there is a reason for this, as per the second toggle switch, described next)
TOGGLE DOWN: Green chn = Fuzz; Red channel = Fuzz + Wah
I provided a quick demo of how channels can be switched and mixed/matched in the video, but let’s consider the second toggle’s role, in selecting a hi or lo filter.
TOGGLE UP: Green chn = Hi Wah; Red chn = Lo Wah
TOGGLE CENTER: Green & Red chn = Hi Wah
TOGGLE DOWN: Green & Red chn = Lo Wah
Suppose the main toggle is up for a Wah (green) and Fuzz (red); you can select either a Hi or Lo Wah for green via the second toggle. If the main toggle is center (Wah for both channels), then you can select a Hi Wah for green and a Lo Wah for red via the filter toggle. If the main toggle is down (Fuzz for green and Fuzz + Wah for red), then you again can choose a Hi or Low Wah for the red channel. This may seem a bit confusing without seeing the video, which I encourage you to do.
Overall, ProudAnus stands up to any LiberaToe pedal I have tried, and without disappointment. You get some great analog tones, but with serious flexibility. For the fuzz aficionado, ProudAnus is a beauty and I find it very easy to dial into great tones. No complaints and all thumbs up!
https://www.liberatoe.com/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gt70xQimRVQ
This is a great sounding 60s fuzz, which combines both germanium and silicon. Depending on how you dial into it (with the resonance), it can sound as much overdrive or distortion as it does fuzz. Very versatile – and it cleans up nicely with a guitar’s volume knob. For the video demo, I ran the ProudAnus into two emulators (UA’s Woodrow ’55, which is an emulation of a 1955 Fender Tweed, and the Ruby ‘63, which is an emulation of a 1963 Vox AC30), as well as the Rivera Venus Recording tube amp. In all instances, the ‘fuzz’ sounded robust and growly. Now, I say that with some reservation, since if changing cabinets toward something that is thinner or more cutting in frequency, the fuzz has more of a silicon fuzzzzzz sound, rather than a growl. Overall, you can achieve a heavier, darker and more wooly sounding fuzz, all the way to a biting, screaming tone that bites like an OD/distortion.
The Filter (or Wah) aspect of the pedal varies significantly and is very vocal. It can sound throaty, barely audible (great if you want to add a tonal character to rhythm or lead), or even thin enough to mimic a Sitar (not 100%, but it works in a pinch, which I demo on the video). As an added feature, you can toggle select either a hi or lo-frequency filter. You also can adjust the sensitivity toward your picking dynamics, so that a light string strike is more subdued than a hard string strike. Fine-tuning the vocal response also is dependent on the Attack and Decay controls.
Now we get into the diversity of this pedal, with these possible combinations (Main Toggle):
TOGGLE UP: Green channel = Wah; Red channel = Fuzz
TOGGLE CENTER: Green chn = Wah; Red channel = Wah (there is a reason for this, as per the second toggle switch, described next)
TOGGLE DOWN: Green chn = Fuzz; Red channel = Fuzz + Wah
I provided a quick demo of how channels can be switched and mixed/matched in the video, but let’s consider the second toggle’s role, in selecting a hi or lo filter.
TOGGLE UP: Green chn = Hi Wah; Red chn = Lo Wah
TOGGLE CENTER: Green & Red chn = Hi Wah
TOGGLE DOWN: Green & Red chn = Lo Wah
Suppose the main toggle is up for a Wah (green) and Fuzz (red); you can select either a Hi or Lo Wah for green via the second toggle. If the main toggle is center (Wah for both channels), then you can select a Hi Wah for green and a Lo Wah for red via the filter toggle. If the main toggle is down (Fuzz for green and Fuzz + Wah for red), then you again can choose a Hi or Low Wah for the red channel. This may seem a bit confusing without seeing the video, which I encourage you to do.
Overall, ProudAnus stands up to any LiberaToe pedal I have tried, and without disappointment. You get some great analog tones, but with serious flexibility. For the fuzz aficionado, ProudAnus is a beauty and I find it very easy to dial into great tones. No complaints and all thumbs up!
https://www.liberatoe.com/
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- addled muppet weed
- 105872 posts since 26 Jan, 2003 from through the looking glass
im sorry, you wrote so much, and im sure it's a great review ...
but honestly, you had me at proudanus.
but honestly, you had me at proudanus.
- KVRist
- 157 posts since 1 Jan, 2015
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CoolGuitarGear CoolGuitarGear https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=478912
- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 177 posts since 15 Nov, 2020
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- KVRAF
- 4377 posts since 15 Feb, 2020
There’s a certain trend of guitar branding that I avoid like the plague, exemplified here.
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CoolGuitarGear CoolGuitarGear https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=478912
- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 177 posts since 15 Nov, 2020
You should check out their other stuff... they're all dual-channel, including a delay (you can set two very different delays), ODs, distortions, etc. This one is somewhat unique, although LiberaToe has a few others I haven't tried, that offer two very different effects that also can be combined.
- KVRAF
- 10608 posts since 31 Aug, 2013 from Somewhere near the Morgul Vale.
I'm a holdin' ' out for the 'Proud Penis' model. Rolls right off the tongue, alliterively speaking.
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- KVRAF
- 10608 posts since 31 Aug, 2013 from Somewhere near the Morgul Vale.
“Have you heard the Proud Anus' demo?”
“Yeah. It sounded like ass….”
“Yeah. It sounded like ass….”
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that."
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-Martin Luther King Jr.
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- KVRAF
- 4377 posts since 15 Feb, 2020
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- addled muppet weed
- 105872 posts since 26 Jan, 2003 from through the looking glass
im just proud of my anus.
has never let me down! not like some body parts i could mention.
bloody knees
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- KVRAF
- 2751 posts since 12 Mar, 2002 from Central NY
Reminds me of some of Metasonix's hardware names...like the "F#cking F#cker" and the "Ass-Blaster". And they totally live up to their names....LOL!!
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Winstontaneous Winstontaneous https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=98336
- KVRAF
- 2351 posts since 15 Feb, 2006 from Berkeley, CA
Don't forget this: https://www.synthtopia.com/content/2007 ... m-smasher/CapnLockheed wrote: ↑Mon Jun 12, 2023 6:18 pm Reminds me of some of Metasonix's hardware names...like the "F#cking F#cker" and the "Ass-Blaster". And they totally live up to their names....LOL!!
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- KVRAF
- 15517 posts since 13 Oct, 2009
Yeah, there's a similar vibe within the noise/experimental community. Oh look "pustule squeegee" is playing, I guess we can late and skip them. I think that it sells stuff though. The Plague Bearer "filter" is a shit design but if you are anyone who's anyone who's in fact no one in the modular noise community you probably have one or more.
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CoolGuitarGear CoolGuitarGear https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=478912
- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 177 posts since 15 Nov, 2020
If a person can't make music with this pedal, or avoid a piece of gear because of it's name... well... not sure what to say. I think some names for vehicles are goofy and pretentious, but if it's what I'm looking for, then I really don't care. It's like avoiding a house that is ideal because it's on a street with a name you don't like.ghettosynth wrote: ↑Sun Jun 18, 2023 2:44 amYeah, there's a similar vibe within the noise/experimental community. Oh look "pustule squeegee" is playing, I guess we can late and skip them. I think that it sells stuff though. The Plague Bearer "filter" is a shit design but if you are anyone who's anyone who's in fact no one in the modular noise community you probably have one or more.