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Re: Pedal trends that need to go away
Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 10:56 am
by Scruffie
bigchiefbc wrote:Mudfuzz wrote:Also the trend of phasers not having clean blends needs to go away. really it does.
I believe I've made my feelings plain on clean blend.
Well... phasers already have clean signal blended, guessing that's just a mix control for more vibratoey/weaker phaseing.
Wouldn't really call that a clean blend so much.
Re: Pedal trends that need to go away
Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 11:28 am
by bigchiefbc
Scruffie wrote:bigchiefbc wrote:Mudfuzz wrote:Also the trend of phasers not having clean blends needs to go away. really it does.
I believe I've made my feelings plain on clean blend.
Well... phasers already have clean signal blended, guessing that's just a mix control for more vibratoey/weaker phaseing.
Wouldn't really call that a clean blend so much.
Right, I get that the phaser effect is blended with a clean signal by definition to get the cancellation.
I mean, usually you can go subtle by turning down the feedback/regen/whatever-they-call-it knob. But fuck subtle modulation.
Re: Pedal trends that need to go away
Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 1:30 pm
by aen
bigchiefbc wrote:Clean blends. Just... Blech. You know what, if you want bassists to buy your pedal, how about designing to actually sound good on bass. Don't just puss out by adding a clean blend and calling it a day. Goddamn I fucking hate that stacked clean+fizzy sound. Just stop. I don't care if Muse does it.
+1. I put a blend on a pedal because somebody convinced me to do it, and then nobody bought it.
Re: Pedal trends that need to go away
Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 1:39 pm
by bigchiefbc
aen wrote:bigchiefbc wrote:Clean blends. Just... Blech. You know what, if you want bassists to buy your pedal, how about designing to actually sound good on bass. Don't just puss out by adding a clean blend and calling it a day. Goddamn I fucking hate that stacked clean+fizzy sound. Just stop. I don't care if Muse does it.
+1. I put a blend on a pedal because somebody convinced me to do it, and then nobody bought it.
Which is funny, because I actually like the way you did the blend on my HOTD
Re: Pedal trends that need to go away
Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 1:41 pm
by Chankgeez
aen wrote:bigchiefbc wrote:Clean blends. Just... Blech. You know what, if you want bassists to buy your pedal, how about designing to actually sound good on bass. Don't just puss out by adding a clean blend and calling it a day. Goddamn I fucking hate that stacked clean+fizzy sound. Just stop. I don't care if Muse does it.
+1. I put a blend on a pedal because somebody convinced me to do it, and then nobody bought it.
That's because you didn't put it on the right pedal.
Moses with clean blend?
You'll totally sell like a million of those. Everybody needs one.
Re: Pedal trends that need to go away
Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 1:54 pm
by madmax1012
would the translucent anti solar radiation gold paint even allow a clean blend to exist? sounds like too much for one pedal man.
Re: Pedal trends that need to go away
Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 2:41 pm
by modernage
aen wrote:bigchiefbc wrote:Clean blends. Just... Blech. You know what, if you want bassists to buy your pedal, how about designing to actually sound good on bass. Don't just puss out by adding a clean blend and calling it a day. Goddamn I fucking hate that stacked clean+fizzy sound. Just stop. I don't care if Muse does it.
+1. I put a blend on a pedal because somebody convinced me to do it, and then nobody bought it.
that's so funny.
I just thought about the ultimate TGP troll product... put a clean blend on a transparent od. Could you imagine a clean blend on a Timmy?!?!??! The idea is so dumb it just might actually sell.
mwahahahaaaa!
PumpkinPieces wrote:No they look good on boss pedals. They just ruin the mood for me. I don't know what it is. But when I think of all the other types of knobs the builder could've used I can't help but think the pedal would look 10 times better.
Could be worse. They could use those Marshall style knobs. Now those look hideous on a pedal. They barely look good on Marshall amps.
Re: Pedal trends that need to go away
Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 3:12 pm
by 777mick777
Clones
Re: Pedal trends that need to go away
Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 3:23 pm
by fetch
The trend of having pedals in the first place! It annoys the crap out of me.
Lots of others but I might tread on too many toes
Re: Pedal trends that need to go away
Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 5:37 pm
by excane
ryan summit wrote:and horizontal enclosures like zvex
SO much THIS.
Re: Pedal trends that need to go away
Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 5:44 pm
by foomanfat
excane wrote:ryan summit wrote:and horizontal enclosures like zvex
SO much THIS.
Re: Pedal trends that need to go away
Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 6:12 pm
by kbit
I really like using pedals with clean blends with synths and such. Twiddling knobs to fade is different timbres is the shit. HOWEVER, wet/dry mix knobs suck. Have a separate control for clean volume and the effected signal is so much easier to control.
bigchiefbc wrote:I mean, usually you can go subtle by turning down the feedback/regen/whatever-they-call-it knob. But fuck subtle modulation.
I highly disagree with this entire statement. I LIKE MY SUBMOD, THANK YOU.
Off topic: I bought my first fuzz pedal (Aenima) because of your youtube demo
Re: Pedal trends that need to go away
Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 6:29 pm
by D-Rainger
I like these tiny pedals - like 1 inch wide - but then you have to stick a jackplug in each side of it, ruining any space-saving you had going! What's that all about then?!
But the Malekko vibrato is a major achievement...
Re: Pedal trends that need to go away
Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 8:30 pm
by Mudfuzz
bigchiefbc wrote:Scruffie wrote:bigchiefbc wrote:Mudfuzz wrote:Also the trend of phasers not having clean blends needs to go away. really it does.
I believe I've made my feelings plain on clean blend.
Well... phasers already have clean signal blended, guessing that's just a mix control for more vibratoey/weaker phaseing.
Wouldn't really call that a clean blend so much.
Right, I get that the phaser effect is blended with a clean signal by definition to get the cancellation.
I mean, usually you can go subtle by turning down the feedback/regen/whatever-they-call-it knob. But fuck subtle modulation.
no no no! it has nothing to do with subtle. most of the phasers I like the sound of I lose too much definition at times, sure a big wall of phasey thunder is cool sometimes but not always. I can't help wanting a multilayered sound!
Re: Pedal trends that need to go away
Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 8:35 pm
by Mudfuzz
Chankgeez wrote:aen wrote:bigchiefbc wrote:Clean blends. Just... Blech. You know what, if you want bassists to buy your pedal, how about designing to actually sound good on bass. Don't just puss out by adding a clean blend and calling it a day. Goddamn I fucking hate that stacked clean+fizzy sound. Just stop. I don't care if Muse does it.
+1. I put a blend on a pedal because somebody convinced me to do it, and then nobody bought it.
That's because you didn't put it on the right pedal.
sorry dude have to agree... I don't use the blend on the HOTD.. I think blends have their place and do use them but it really depends on what the fuzz it self sounds like, a big midheavy fuzz doesn't really need a blend as much as a tone control! actually if I was to buy my HOTD again I'd try and talk you into replacing the blend with a tone control... and a front boost...