Sonulab Stompstation Pro (NAM player pedal)

[JCW308]

Received mine today!

Didn’t have time to explore it properly, but I managed to update it to the latest firmware. I also loaded a @2dor NAM capture and a York IR, mainly to make sure everything was working. I got a bit sidetracked just playing, so I didn’t get any further.

It’s really compact. Here’s a photo with a Jazz III pick for size reference:

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Nice! Please let us know how it goes.

I'm curious about: noise levels / gapless preset changes / tap tempo / how's the tuner / going direct to FOH

 

[FrankyFire]

Nice! Please let us know how it goes.

I'm curious about: noise levels / gapless preset changes / tap tempo / how's the tuner / going direct to FOH

As it's extremely similar to the normal Stompstation, I can answer a few already. But there might be slight differences or experience, so @Richard_G will be able to confirm:

• Noise is very low. The transformers are good. But you will require a clean power source. I had issues when using a power split cable (which did not surprise me).
• Presets change Gapless. I still (rarely) have issues with incorrectly loaded profiles sometimes, giving me a weird muffled sound. Might be due to the converted profiles on the smaller Stompstation. I'm really curious if this problem exists with the Pro too.
• The tuner is surprisingly good and works with very slight delay in the app. I assume the bigger screen will improve the tuner for on device use. But it still is a very small unit, if your eyes are bad, use your phone or a dedicated tuner. The color of the builtin LED does show you if you're in tune too. Polytune is not available as far as I know.
• Direct to FOH is easy, just use a TRS to XLR cable. The output signal is balanced for both outputs. You can set a different output level for each path and save it along with the preset.

I haven't tested Tap Tempo though.

 

[JCW308]

As it's extremely similar to the normal Stompstation, I can answer a few already. But there might be slight differences or experience, so @Richard_G will be able to confirm:

• Noise is very low. The transformers are good. But you will require a clean power source. I had issues when using a power split cable (which did not surprise me).
• Presets change Gapless. I still (rarely) have issues with incorrectly loaded profiles sometimes, giving me a weird muffled sound. Might be due to the converted profiles on the smaller Stompstation. I'm really curious if this problem exists with the Pro too.
• The tuner is surprisingly good and works with very slight delay in the app. I assume the bigger screen will improve the tuner for on device use. But it still is a very small unit, if your eyes are bad, use your phone or a dedicated tuner. The color of the builtin LED does show you if you're in tune too. Polytune is not available as far as I know.
• Direct to FOH is easy, just use a TRS to XLR cable. The output signal is balanced for both outputs. You can set a different output level for each path and save it along with the preset.

I haven't tested Tap Tempo though.

Much appreciated!

 

[quadgear]

Polytune is not available as far as I know.

There's a patent on polytune which is being enforced aggressively.

At least one vendor removed polytune from their modeler.