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Re: DBA Apocalypse
Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 8:49 am
by Holy Schnikes
Fuzz_Pi wrote:Why do they always need to go with the biggest possible enclosure
?
DBA stuff leans toward the gigantic, almost always. More room for those sexy finishes?!!
Re: DBA Apocalypse
Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 9:29 am
by harpies
the soundwave breakdown has some great sounds, but it was the most finnicky pedal I've ever had regarding placement in the fx chain.
Re: DBA Apocalypse
Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 9:34 am
by Gunner Recall
The big enclosures certainly make them stand out.
I'm always drawn to them in shops...
but once I see it's a DBA I put it down
Re: DBA Apocalypse
Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 11:09 am
by dorfmeister
I liked the DBA IO Supremes I had on two occassions but I am kind of over the DBA stuff. Will never buy any of it again....but then my romance with pedals is for the most part over. I just want to play weird shit and not step on boxes so much.
Re: DBA Apocalypse
Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 12:15 pm
by Holy Schnikes
dorfmeister wrote:but then my romance with pedals is for the most part over. I just want to play weird shit and not step on boxes so much.
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Actually, I know what you mean, sort of...
Re: DBA Apocalypse
Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 12:24 pm
by dorfmeister
Holy Schnikes wrote:dorfmeister wrote:but then my romance with pedals is for the most part over. I just want to play weird shit and not step on boxes so much.
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Sorry dude. I just want a more direct line for the creative actions of my fingers to the eardrums of the listener. I've still got some fuzz, overdrive, and delay.
Actually, I know what you mean, sort of...
Re: DBA Apocalypse
Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 1:05 pm
by Holy Schnikes
Apparently you failed to scroll down where I agreed with you...
dorfmeister wrote:I just want a more direct line for the creative actions of my fingers to the eardrums of the listener. I've still got some fuzz, overdrive, and delay.
OK then, direct lines are good I suppose.
Re: DBA Apocalypse
Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 1:10 pm
by hazelwould
Isn't this like the only box that Oliver uses live?
Re: DBA Apocalypse
Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 1:20 pm
by Holy Schnikes
I saw 'em last year and he had a SB, Armageddon, and some custom DBA that was so beat I couldn't identify. They were among other pedals, of course, but that's the only DBA he had on the floor.
Re: DBA Apocalypse
Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 1:30 pm
by hazelwould
NVM, I was thinking about the Armageddon. How were they live?
A friend of mine (who's not a guitar player) said they were extremely loud, but had like varying levels of their WALL of SOUND. He was shocked they had all this old looking shit, but had a lot of depth to their sound, especially being a 3 piece.
Re: DBA Apocalypse
Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 1:56 pm
by Gearmond
i was talking to this girl at the local guitar shop and she says she knows the dude, and that the prices are exactly why they can't stock their pedals
Re: DBA Apocalypse
Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 2:05 pm
by Holy Schnikes
hazelwould wrote:NVM, I was thinking about the Armageddon. How were they live?
A friend of mine (who's not a guitar player) said they were extremely loud, but had like varying levels of their WALL of SOUND. He was shocked they had all this old looking shit, but had a lot of depth to their sound, especially being a 3 piece.
They were stellar in every way but your friend's description regarding volume is right on! Each song would alternate between levels of volume, some of which were absolutely punishing "Walls Of Sound" like I've rarely witnessed live. Not sure if they had some samples running or what but the drummer wore headphones on most songs, maybe just a click track due to sheer volume
The venue ran out of earplugs so I had to MacGyver that shit, cut a cigarette filter in two and stuff my ears eventually. Talked with Oliver for awhile after, super nice guy!
Re: DBA Apocalypse
Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 2:09 pm
by hazelwould
See, if he's not an arrogant asshole like teh internetz seems to make him out to be, I would be cooler supporting them. Granted, it's still 'spensive. lol
Re: DBA Apocalypse
Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 2:58 pm
by Holy Schnikes
Yeah, they're just too overpriced, can't argue that.
And Oliver seems like a really good dude from my limited interaction with him. Matt Conboy, the other half of DBA, can be a total asshole though in regards to servicing the shitty pedals that he himself built (according to the signature within.) I think some of his bad attitude gets transfered to Oliver and DBA in general, unfortunately.
Re: DBA Apocalypse
Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 5:14 pm
by Hacken
HOW WOULD YOU FIT THESE AWESOME GRAFIX ON A SMALLER ENCLOSURE???