Barber Trifecta V2 is on the way!!

[stilwel]

I picked up a used Barber Trifecta V2 on Craigslist the other day. Should arrive sometime this week.

I love the idea of having a Big Muff that can have tighter bass response....if that's what I want.
I was also looking at some of the various "Bender" clones as well so this should satisfy both desires.

I'll follow up with thoughts & maybe some clips.

http://www.barberelectronics.com/trifecta.html

[MEC]

I've always been somewhat interested in these but never enough to buy one.
From the people I know that have them I hear good things.

[WeHuntKings]

My friend has this thing, his first boutique pedal purchase. And I am so JEALOUS. It the thing rocks, the muff sounds in particular get really sludgey and evil. I can't remember what fuzz is active with the flipswitch on the left, but I remember getting some pretty OG psychedelic sitar like sounds out of it.

[stilwel]

From the owner's manual:

The Trifecta produces a wide variety of classic fuzz tones, using a simple four knob + toggle
feature set. Please take the time to become familiar with the Trifecta’s control and you will be
rewarded with a broad pallet of vintage fuzz sounds.

Functions:
1. Volume adjusts the overall output of the Trifecta fuzz, 12 o’ clock is a good starting point.

2. Tone adjusts the EQ balance for the Trifecta, this tone control is designed to sound best
with 12 o’ clock as a starting point. As the tone control is rotated clockwise the treble
gets louder and the bass is turn down. When you turn the tone control counterclockwise
the bass gets much stronger and the treble is reduced. The tone control is also a push/pull
switch, when “pulled” the tone control becomes a flat response instead of the standard
vintage “scooped” mid sound, this is great for thickening leads or getting closer to a FF
style sound.

3. Sludge adjusts the amount of bass content being sent through the fuzz circuit, this control
is a Barber exclusive and is vital to balancing the signal properly so that all types of
pickups can be used, humbuckers now dial in very nicely with an excellent “ fat
growling” sound. I like to start with the Sludge control maxed and work my way back to
the desired tight bass I need. The Sludge control also helps the Tone control to be more
useful, try adjusting the Sludge control to 1-2 o’ clock and backing the Tone control off
to about 10-11 o’ clock for a extra thick howling lead/powerchord fuzz like nothing else!

4. Fuzz adjusts the overall sustain and fuzz content of the Trifecta, low settings are more
dynamic and punchy, high settings have thick sustain and are powerfully chunky.

5. Toggle allows you to select between three classic fuzz circuits. The Left Toggle is the
vintage “Triangle pi” style sound. Center is the Jumbo Bender type sound. Right is the
Suppa Bender style sound. Left is nice and full, great for high fuzz settings, powerful for
both thick chords and searing leads. The center setting is nice for lower settings of the
fuzz to push an amplifier harder into an authoritative and airy overdrive. Toggle right is
great for high fuzz droning chords and squishy sustaining lead sounds that “push back”
the harder you pick, especially with the tone control set below 12 o’ clock. All three
toggle settings share parts of the circuits, just like the originals. There is much shared
heritage in each of the toggle settings….and so much fuzz to explore with the Trifecta!

[WeHuntKings]

So yeah, maybe I meant the toggle switched to the right, because I wasn't using the muff mode to make the droney sitar business. It's a damn fine pedal. You'll be happy.

[stilwel]

Wow....the Trifecta is a badass.

All 3 modes sound great. The Tone & Sludge controls have a lot of range.

[theavondon]

I have always wanted one.