New B.A.T. goodness (Proto Content!)
Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 3:44 pm
Mark recently threw together some upcoming B.A.T. wares for Doom Room tourbox along with Dunwich Nick and Vidnotlaw. The box was full to the brim with awesomeness, ended up ordering a couple immediately. Small box on left is from a recent Doom Room Pharoah/LSTR - Frankenstein project, the "Badascan" I think it's currently referred to. (also available Pharaoh-sized). Idea thought up by Dunwich Nick I believe, discussed between those gentleman, brought to life by Mark. (I may have details wrong, if so, I'm sorry). The 3-knobber is the upcoming Superbass Revelation proto (guitar version) a monster of an amp slammer with the trademark B.A.T. fatness from clean to tight and fuzzy. Both are fucking TOPS!
The DR Pharaoh can approximate MANY Pharaoh AND LSTR tones but def has it's own thing going and leans a little closer to Pharaoh territory overall but capable of going meaner, way meaner. It's a LSTR circuit as far as gain is concerned (LOTS!) but it utilizes the Pharaoh EQ, Hi/Low gain toggle, and clipping diodes with one interesting change. While the Silicon and No Diodes positions are present, the far left is now LED instead of Germanium and the results are KILLER!
Lots of sounds within, Lo and High gain both sound great and "Silicon" and "No Diodes" will dial in very close to a standard Pharaoh settings. The Pharaoh comes more natural to me than the LSTR, others may claim it reminds them of that instead. It can approximate and possibly surpass both, not sure yet. Offers the same thick, punishing fuzz tonez with a huge tonal range due to that EQ, however, there's a buncha extra gain AND volume on tap when compared to the original and a wider variety of sounds hands down. The LED clipping option is so effing good, whew, produces tight high gain tones many wanted from the original for awhile now. Chunky, palm muted awesomeness is no problem along with adding some nice sizzle for cut, not shitty sizz, the good mean fat kind!
Seemed a bit darker than the Pharaoh possibly but the EQ and Gain Range are huge and I didn't spend much time tweaking just yet, sounded great and I was zoning out. I'm obviously honeymooning but I may prefer this to my normal Pharaoh, absolutely prefer to the LSTR which is just a high gainer for me, lacks versatility but sounds fantastic.
Now this next one is the most pleasant surprises in awhile, a 3-knob SuperBass pedal soon to be released, the Revelation. Not sure how much I can say so I'll make it quick. Basically an amp slammer/boost/fuzz/distortion of mass proportions Pre-gain, Gain, and Volume controls only, capable of outputting super HIGH volume and huge assortment of gain/boost variation. No tone control but interaction of gain controls and guitar volume etc varies tone pretty drastically. It sounds amazing, you won't miss EQ/tone on this one. Your guitar/amp come sounds really stay put and it will add an amazing natural sounding, SUPER FAT boost with gain ranging from clean to slightly dirty jangle to super thick classic crunch onto bassy stoner dirt/fuzz and maxing out well within tighter palm mute territory. Retains plenty of clarity and pick attack based on settings or lack thereof if preferred. Lots of variety and dynamic response, fucking KILLER pedal this one!
Mark's "Golden Doom Ear" did it again with these two. I ran both pedals with LP Custom with BKP Abraxas HBs into a clean Dunwich Metro channel and they slayed. That amp pairs with everything, astonishingly BADASS, though I'd imagine the Super Bass would punish a dirty-ish amp with ample authority.
