Im interested in the Pentode drive capabilities. Are any of the Sushi drives operating in Pentode?
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Singular Audio Tubedrve Pedal
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Nope, pentode is a different type of tube and I exclusively use triodes.
The Pentode mode sounds utterly delicious and phat, must sell some stuff as this is going on my wish list for sure.
Welcome! Loved the demos I heard and had to let all of Talkbass know!Hi all, saw some traffic from this website so decided to pitch in.
I never saw the Sushi Box FX designs before so it's definitely not cloned or inspired by that.
The only thing it could be inspired by is the Thermionic Culture Vulture, a 19" device which adds glorious saturation. But the design and pedal adaptation is entirely my own work and cost me many, many hours
I'm tempted.
I theory, I don't need it, but I love the sound of the demo, especially with the pentode setting.
I'll keep watching this thread, hopefully if one of you order it, I'd like to read customer feedback.
I theory, I don't need it, but I love the sound of the demo, especially with the pentode setting.
I'll keep watching this thread, hopefully if one of you order it, I'd like to read customer feedback.
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Well I just went to order one and I'm getting a message that says they're currently sold out. Will have to try another time, although it says there's currently two in stock
I had this wierd issue where my credit card information would disappear as i was filling out required fields, but i received a confirmation email this morning.
Singular Audio
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Hey, yeah I had to reconfigure the website a bit as there were some bugs with my Wordpress theme happening... There are indeed two pedals left in stock.
You should be able to order one a bit later.
I ordered one, also don’t really need it. Likewise the pentode setting seemed awesome, its dirtier than the More or Edison which are the only tube pres I have used.
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I'm really interested in this - you don't see many people give the option for triode/pentode operation. That's typically laid out on amps for a "half power" option.
I had someone build a small power section with the ability to gradually introduce triode into pentode, I can attest it changes the character very much, especially if pushed hard and adding feedback. The output also changes.
(the gain isn't actually a gain, it more so just pushes the power stage harder. I had it made for inserting power stage resonance only)
Does this pedal handle line level signals well?, this would be nice in a mains powered unit too.
(I agree 1000% on the site, hence the 3 dupe attachments, and the fact I can't "attach from previous" apparently..)
I had someone build a small power section with the ability to gradually introduce triode into pentode, I can attest it changes the character very much, especially if pushed hard and adding feedback. The output also changes.
(the gain isn't actually a gain, it more so just pushes the power stage harder. I had it made for inserting power stage resonance only)
Does this pedal handle line level signals well?, this would be nice in a mains powered unit too.
This is where the idea of the "morph" started for me, but there's a big difference in tetrode <> pentode (what Broughton's Power Stage is) and triode <> pentode. It is easier to blend using tetrode instead of triode, but I found triode/pentode to be much less noise
(I agree 1000% on the site, hence the 3 dupe attachments, and the fact I can't "attach from previous" apparently..)
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Singular Audio
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Yes, there is a 'line level' input mode and a 'gtr level' input mode on a switch.
Basically just a 20-25dB boost switch.
Designed it this way since I personally would want to use it for both tracking as well as recording keys or mixing.
6J2P or 6AS6? main page states 6AS6, tech sheet states 6J2P (just looking into the tube type, I see it will take both)
Singular Audio
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They're the same tube but one is the US version the other is the Soviet version.
I use both but mostly 6J2P.
First impressions are excellent.
Prefer pentode mode, more emphasis on low mids, a little more compression and interesting harmonic complexity, so it brings the sound “forward”. It also approaches the feel of power amp distortion in some respects. The trade off is slightly increased noise (but it’s only slight).
I actually find it better without the boost where I have it in my setup (and that’s with passive basses), as it gives me finer control with the sweep of the drive and bias pots to find sweet spots.
A really nice piece of work.
Got mine in yesterday; really liking the fullness that it brings to your sound; works incredibly well hitting amp models in the HX Stomp, brings the mid content and grit you'd expect an amp to have to the 1's and 0's. I'm digging the triode setting, works great as a gritty boost or an always on saturator. Excited to use it in mixing as I know it'll shine in that environment as well. The pentode setting definitely has a low mid bump and a cool raspy high end
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Was using it in the loop last night, will have to try in front of my amp as well.
