Blackstar Dept 10 Dual Drive Valve Effects Pedal - Now: £149.00 Was: £219.00
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 6987 posts since 16 Aug, 2017 from UK
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- KVRAF
- 9064 posts since 1 Aug, 2003
Reordering my pedal chain made my Danelectro FAB Distortion (ultra-cheap discontinued pedal based upon the Maxon DS830 Distortion Master) cause other distortions to make weird noises. It's noted for having literally paper thin isolation. Much as I like it, it had to go (if I didn't insist on having a huge pedal chain, I would keep it though).
I also somehow messed up my loops' sequence, putting modulation before fuzz. Naturally, mayhem ensued (I got pretty stressed out, until I noticed my silly mistake).
I also somehow messed up my loops' sequence, putting modulation before fuzz. Naturally, mayhem ensued (I got pretty stressed out, until I noticed my silly mistake).
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- KVRAF
- 20701 posts since 22 Nov, 2000 from Southern California
Danelectro’s have to go after a buffer.
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- KVRAF
- 9064 posts since 1 Aug, 2003
You're right, of course.
The buffer pedal at the front of my huge chain didn't suffice though, nor did my Boss Angry Driver sitting right in front of it (in my old setup, a buffered Behringer distortion right in front seemed to do the trick though).
So I figured the Danelectro's poor isolation was the culprit. I dunno.
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- KVRAF
- 20701 posts since 22 Nov, 2000 from Southern California
Interesting. Maybe the Cool Cat series was built better, those badly need the buffer but I didn’t have any other issues with them after that.
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- KVRAF
- 9064 posts since 1 Aug, 2003
Here's a look at the Danelectro FAB distortion's paper shielding (at 7:19, somehow the video start from the beginning when posted here):
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- KVRAF
- 9064 posts since 1 Aug, 2003
My Lauren Audio Mustang GT arrived today 
It's based on the Neve 1073, and sounds as good as it is pretty.
The Level knob has a huge range, this pedal can get very, very loud if you want it to.
The Tone knob isn't just a tone knob, it adds a lot to the sound (feedback?).
It works very well with other pedals, I'll be getting more fun and better sound out of my collection.
If you're curious, there are videos at the link above.
European shops seem to sell a slightly older version ATM, so I ordered straight from California based Lauren Audio. I had a great shopping experience, and import fees were very reasonable.
ATM most of their products are listed as "sold out", but don't worry, new batches are typically put out monthly.
"Folks are welcome to contact us for batch updates, and we send a notice to our email subscribers when they are posted"
It's based on the Neve 1073, and sounds as good as it is pretty.
The Level knob has a huge range, this pedal can get very, very loud if you want it to.
The Tone knob isn't just a tone knob, it adds a lot to the sound (feedback?).
It works very well with other pedals, I'll be getting more fun and better sound out of my collection.
If you're curious, there are videos at the link above.
European shops seem to sell a slightly older version ATM, so I ordered straight from California based Lauren Audio. I had a great shopping experience, and import fees were very reasonable.
ATM most of their products are listed as "sold out", but don't worry, new batches are typically put out monthly.
"Folks are welcome to contact us for batch updates, and we send a notice to our email subscribers when they are posted"
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- KVRAF
- 13124 posts since 7 May, 2006 from Southern California
That's really cool! I'm glad to see more pedals based on mic-pres.
1073 pres can get surprisingly brutal when driven really hard. Since they have a lot of headroom, you need high output to drive the DI, so sometimes I send line level directly to the mic input. It would be cool to have that sound as a pedal.
I have a Hudson Electronics Broadcast, which is also based on a vintage mic-pre and sounds great on bass and synths.
1073 pres can get surprisingly brutal when driven really hard. Since they have a lot of headroom, you need high output to drive the DI, so sometimes I send line level directly to the mic input. It would be cool to have that sound as a pedal.
I have a Hudson Electronics Broadcast, which is also based on a vintage mic-pre and sounds great on bass and synths.
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- KVRAF
- 20701 posts since 22 Nov, 2000 from Southern California
Is it? The schematic looks like a pretty standard fuzz pedal (aside from the transformer).justin3am wrote: Tue Sep 12, 2023 6:22 pm I have a Hudson Electronics Broadcast, which is also based on a vintage mic-pre and sounds great on bass and synths.
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- KVRAF
- 13124 posts since 7 May, 2006 from Southern California
I'm just going based on their marketing spiel:
"The Broadcast is a transformer coupled, discrete Class-A germanium pre-amplifier based on the classic broadcast consoles of the 1960s."
https://hudsonelectronicsuk.com/product/broadcast/
"The Broadcast is a transformer coupled, discrete Class-A germanium pre-amplifier based on the classic broadcast consoles of the 1960s."
https://hudsonelectronicsuk.com/product/broadcast/
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- KVRAF
- 20701 posts since 22 Nov, 2000 from Southern California
It's a bit of a stretch. Great sounding pedal, though!
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- KVRAF
- 2329 posts since 3 Sep, 2005 from Outer Bongolia
The Hudson Broadcast is supposed to be based on a 1960s RCA broadcast console preamp.
Seems like the original idea for fuzz was based on trying to recreate the sound of a guitar direct into a malfunctioning console preamp according to an account I read somewhere (seems like a story I’ve heard from more than one source), so I guess the circuitry would be similar if that is the case.
Seems like the original idea for fuzz was based on trying to recreate the sound of a guitar direct into a malfunctioning console preamp according to an account I read somewhere (seems like a story I’ve heard from more than one source), so I guess the circuitry would be similar if that is the case.
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- KVRAF
- 9064 posts since 1 Aug, 2003
They may have tried to recreate it by ear.guitarzan wrote: Wed Sep 13, 2023 2:16 am The Hudson Broadcast is supposed to be based on a 1960s RCA broadcast console preamp.
Seems like the original idea for fuzz was based on trying to recreate the sound of a guitar direct into a malfunctioning console preamp according to an account I read somewhere (seems like a story I’ve heard from more than one source), so I guess the circuitry would be similar if that is the case.
(BTW, I've heard that story too)
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- KVRist
- 249 posts since 21 Jul, 2016
I think the JHS Color Box is another option for that guitar-into-console type of thing 