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What's coming and going XVIII: (We Don't Need) Rehab
- Thread starter Adamixoye
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Still waiting on my EAE Prismatic Wall from Chicago Music Exchange. Tried to chat with someone at CME and was told to email instead because of chat volume. Did so, and no one responded. This will be my last order with them. I'll buy direct from EAE if they make something else I'm interested in. They actually communicate with their customers.
Coming - Hiero BEAD V3 ( gotta have a back up)
Going - Nothing, I’m a hoarder but I really need to get rid of somethings.
Going - Nothing, I’m a hoarder but I really need to get rid of somethings.
Here, not sure if i posted it yet. Really interesting and the compressor is something I didn't think I'd be really into, but i am. Found out they are doing a smaller foot print one, so probably gonna move this to get one of those.
I'm reasonably certain (but happy to be corrected) that the smaller pedal doesn't have the transformer, if that's important to you. There are reports from some that the transformer distorts when used with very high-output basses, so if that applies to you, it may be an advantage.
Thanks for the clarification! Yeah it does distortion quite a bit, kinda cool in some regards when it does. Like a console overloading kinda, but yeah I would typically try to avoid it. Good to know the smaller one doesn't have it, really appreciate the insight!
I'm pretty sure the smaller one has the transformer just no switch for off and the Dakota is the compressor no transformer.
The smaller one does have the transformer
www.theofficialniche.com
And there is a transformer-less version
www.theofficialniche.com
Humboldt Preamp - $199 | the Niche
Parallel Compression? Preamp? Clean Boost? For Guitar, Bass*, Analog keyboards and more? YES! And if that's not enough, the rich and musical transformer sets this pedal apart from the competition with a unique vibe that will have everyone asking - "what's your secret sauce?" Humboldt...
And there is a transformer-less version
Dakota Parallel Compressor - $149 | the Niche
Parallel Compression? Clean Boost? For Guitar, Bass, Analog keyboards and more? YES!! Dakota Parallel Compressor is 100% analog circuitry and offers optical compression in parallel with a high-headroom amplified clean circuit. Designed to be low noise, with transparent gain staging and...
Thank you @droberts444 ! Cancelled my CME Prismatic Wall order, and bought his. I'll upgrade the firmware later.
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Thanks for the correction, and sorry for mis-steering you, @NovarockerThe smaller one does have the transformer
Humboldt Preamp - $199 | the Niche
Parallel Compression? Preamp? Clean Boost? For Guitar, Bass*, Analog keyboards and more? YES! And if that's not enough, the rich and musical transformer sets this pedal apart from the competition with a unique vibe that will have everyone asking - "what's your secret sauce?" Humboldt...
And there is a transformer-less version
Dakota Parallel Compressor - $149 | the Niche
Parallel Compression? Clean Boost? For Guitar, Bass, Analog keyboards and more? YES!! Dakota Parallel Compressor is 100% analog circuitry and offers optical compression in parallel with a high-headroom amplified clean circuit. Designed to be low noise, with transparent gain staging and...
.Wish hiero could post to Australia from Russia
I asked him over last few batches but still no go… One day!
Coming:
- Parts for my VFE Klein bottle V2. No idea why I've pushed this build out so long, but I caught myself thinking "I really need a lpf/hfp, and a mixer/router like the Boss LS-2, and oh yeah, it would be cool to get a multiband distortion setup somehow". Then I remembered the answer is already in my closet. So yeah, finally building it soon!
- Poly Effects Ample. Really love the sound of this thing in the demos I've been hearing, and the interface and compactness is really nice. I'm totally sold on the stereo amp rig, it's a perfect solution for biamping and for dual bass/guitar usage.
- Bardic Audio Devices Dungeon Master. Love this pedal but selling to fund the Ample.
- Fender JMJ mustang. Great bass, one of the best feeling necks I've ever played I think... I'm just not that much of a short scale guy in the end.
- Landscape FM Ferrous. Interesting little device but I'm not using it that much. I dunno, maybe I'll hang onto it for a while longer.
- Fates (Monome norns DIY clone). Have two, only need one.
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So I tried it out, but was kind of disappointed that it didn't work for me.
It did as advertised, but I thought it just didn't exactly fit for my use, like making everything sound a bit too rounded, and loosing clarity.
And I planed on sending it back, to get my money back.
However, for whatever reason, I let it stay, and just a couple of days ago filed it for a return with Thomann, and received a document so I could post it back without shipping costs yesterday.
I planed on sending it back tomorrow.
But then I decided to give it one last chance.
Sounded much better than I remembered from the first time I tried it, but still made everything a bit too rounded for my taste.
That is until I decided to try it out with my bridge J pickup, rather than my go to middle reverse orientation P pickup, and that actually sounded pretty great.
Then I decided to see what it would do to my 5 string bass, which have just one J bridge pickup, wired directly to the output jack socket, and damn, it sounds absolutely gorgeous!
Definitely not sending this back!
That bass and this pedal is just the perfect pair!
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I tried to buy from him also but he was only taking crypto wallet payment and then out of stock. I gave up and waited for the classifieds. It is worth the wait. I prefer it over the Doom 2 but they both have their own place.Wish hiero could post to Australia from Russia
One day!
I don't have a crypto wallet and I don't know if I want one. I would only use it to buy an effect from Hiero... It's a shame that the payment can't be made in another way, maybe it will change in the foreseeable future, because the new version of B.E.A.D. (v4) and PHATOUM (v3) look amazing.
Any manufacturer that requires the use of crypto can pound sand.
COMING:
- Poly Effects Ample.
- Landscape FM Ferrous. Interesting tool, just not using it that much. So, onward it goes!
- Fates (Monome Norns clone)
- Bardic Audio Devices Dungeon Master. Will miss this one as it is a really unique pedal, but something had to go to make room for the Ample.
Here:
Going: eye see '78, and I need to update my classified ad.
Going: eye see '78, and I need to update my classified ad.
Isn't Hiero based out of Russia? If so, I don't think they have many options to collect payment due to sanctions.
