I went a little crazy with new pedals: Day 5

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Day 4

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OBNE Black Fountain

Got this because I wanted a compact delay that can do parallel 1/4 + .8th delays, I love the voicing of these type of delays, and I love the Bathing so much I had to try another OBNE delay.

First impressions - I love it so far! Just what I wanted and it’s easier to dial in subtle delay than the Bathing.


Walrus Deep Six

For a while I had one on my board and it was my favorite comp. I had to give it another try.

First impressions - mixed. I remember thinking I liked the chimey top end a lot, but right now my ears are hearing that as thin and artificial brightening. Like they intentionally voiced it that way to make us think it’s “chimey”. I was using an SG back then, maybe it liked that guitar better than my Strat?

EAE Longsword

Got this to try as a distortion option with a boost.

First impressions - I’m having a hard time wrapping my head around this one. Sometimes it’s amazing, sometimes it’s… not. It likes being on its own better than stacking. I was surprised how good it sounds with clipping off as a low gain overdrive! And it works well on its own as a distortion either way the clipping on. It can stack well and the EQ helps, but the EQ is finicky. It’s really easy to dial in a terrible EQ. And sometimes the op-amp-ness comes across strident when stacking if not careful. It’s definitely got that great EAE thing to its sound though.

EAE Halberd

Got this to try as another amp-like OD option.

First impressions - it’s really really good… but maybe not quite as good as my Lightspeed. Honestly, if I didn’t have the Lightspeed I’d be more excited about it, but in comparison it’s not quite as organic, it sounds a little more flat, and it doesn’t clean up quite as well. On the plus side though it can get thicker, it’s got more gain on tap, and it has a wider variety of sounds in it - Lightspeed is kind of a one-trick pony. I can imagine scenarios where it could be a better choice depending on the music.

Oil Can Style Delays are cool as shit.

 

[Chocol8]

Now I am never drinking alcohol again.

If I had to choose between never drinking again and having to eat Marmite with a spoon...California Sober for the win!

 

[metropolis_4]

I had the mono version of the black fountain back in the day, such a cool pedal. Didn't know they have a stereo version now, that looks awesome and way more control!

I’ve been impressed with their new series of pedals.

I didn’t have “all the delays on my big board being OBNE” on my 2026 Bingo card, as they say, but here we are

 

[keef]

Nice haul ! You're going to be busy.

 

[bucephalus]

If I had to choose between never drinking again and having to eat Marmite with a spoon...California Sober for the win!

It's salty goodness

 

[ejecta]

I like OBNE pedals a lot. I have a Dweller and Dark Star that I’ve had a long time. Those are some great grabs! Congrats

 

[metropolis_4]

Day 5

OBNE Alpha Haunt

Dipping my toes back into the world of fuzz

First impressions - OMG I FORGOT I LOVE REAL FUZZ!!! Fuzz is one of those things like Vox amps and spring reverb that I’d given up because they’re so bad in digital modelers. I’d forgotten how much I love it!

This is an insanely versatile fuzz! I can’t believe how nicely it cleans up on the guitar volume knob. It’s one of those things you could just leave on all the time! It can cover so many styles of fuzz it’s ridiculous and the EQ control and Enhance to blend in some clarity is

Wow.

I also forgot that I actually really love splatty, gated, nasty fuzz tones just as much as TB and FF varieties… I might have to pick up a Pardner

I just found a new rabbit hole to go down