Boutique Gear: When did you fall for them?

[teleholic]

ok, cos i was thinking of getting an RC booster to put early in my chain, as an always on thing, and getting another of those inexpensive yet promising-looking clean boosts on tonefactor or pedalgeek..

 

[ShredCow]

Consider the Barge Concepts DB-2 for a clean clean boost. @ $99 USD WITH shipping, its a ridiculously good price, and its really 2 clean boosts.

For running the RC booster on all the time, you can consider stuff like the Catalina SCP, Zvex SHO or that thing i just got, Vintage Tone Project's KGB. Google for the website, the sound clips will give you an idea what it does...

 

[PatheinRaindropMoe]

imho only, dont come after my kar cherng :lol: before boost, lets look at what amp we be using with. If not it will be a waste with all sort of boost but thru a practise amp or ss amp.

the rc booster, imho is useful with the eq control on it to dial as close to the original tone.

 

[ShredCow]

You are right PatheinRaindropMoe, if the dude were using the boosters to boost... but as it is, Jem007 wants to use it as more of an eq/exciter/liven-er to his tone, it will be always on. Would it matter as much whether it be tube amp or ss amp now?

Liven-er. Sheesh. Guitarists speak is truely confounding.

 

[teleholic]

yup daniel you got that right..heard clips of KGB already..yeah the db-2 looks really cool, plus got fx loop , a real steal for 99 US..hows the two channels of boost like daniel?

 

[PatheinRaindropMoe]

hehe, pardon me i hope, weather now is making me like baked potato in my room

or perhaps can try using the bbe exciter to liven things up. Oh well, beauty of playing geetar is the mix and match trying of stuff, maybe its the next world domination tone!

lai lai, lim jit puay lao hore!

 

[ShredCow]

Hey Jem007, its very flat, transparent kind of boosting. 27dB on each channels for a bone crushing 54dB of boost. :twisted: I have it at my place, you can come by, its in Tampines. Also have the KGB.

Hey PatheinRaindropMoe, but i really would like to know if using those "exciters/liven-ers" will make more of a diff on a tube amp or ss amp. Whats your opinion?

 

[PatheinRaindropMoe]

haha, i also not sure. Never use before. Was just a suggestion.

But always have the impression, those thing wud seem more useful when using for recording thou.

 

[ShredCow]

But but but... if used for recording... you lose the lo fi, warm tones!!!! Erm. Yeah.

I thought that KGB thing, was nice to add sizzle and bite to split humbuckers, giving a better approximation of single coils...

 

[ShredCow]

Shucks. I like my Screwdriver so much. Methinks of getting another one.

 

[PatheinRaindropMoe]

depend on individual i guess. To put it on recording, sometime the lofiness or warmness can be muddy frequencies to some. Certain clarity might be useful.

Haha, seriously man, i really know nuts about those in depth. To me only got sound i like, sound i dont like. Guess cant really talk much bout it

 

[ShredCow]

depend on individual i guess. To put it on recording, sometime the lofiness or warmness can be muddy frequencies to some. Certain clarity might be useful.

Well...the thing for me, i never used those things... always recorded with a "tone i like" and thats that... just mix it down nicely. heh.

Hi Fi - ness belongs to the realm of clean tones, esp rhythm guitars... for me lah.

 

[PatheinRaindropMoe]

i see i see. Whatever works, its kewl!

as for hi fi, i think this pic is nice!





















































:lol:

 

[ShredCow]

Eh. off topic, not booteek leh. 8)

 

[edder]

How many PMPO watts are they?

My friend told me that I must get at least 10000000W PMPO to compete with my neighbour's BMB karaoke system.

Can find out for me:

1) Where to buy?
2) How much?
3) Warranty?
4) Exact route to take when travelling from Bukit Gombak on taxi and the cost?
5) Reviews as well?

Thanks in advance! You rockas!

 

[PatheinRaindropMoe]

Eh. off topic, not booteek leh. 8)

hahaha, no booteek is ok mah, as long it sounds goot.

 

[ShredCow]

Gah... I was hoping you'd post some massively costly amp system!

Eh, this one thread abt booteek leh.

 

[PatheinRaindropMoe]

i was ah, got this tube amp from HK with fancy design and technology at 125k usd, but i cant find the pic thou. I suck

hehe, actually why must emphasize on booteek? I think it cud be driving people away from it though. While i love effect pedal and wanted every one of it out there, i think there shud be more exposure of it in term of what and how each pedal can do cannot do, to enable the player to achieve their expression of self and music instead of the "bootekness" thou.
Just my thought. Dun poke me ok

 

[edder]

bro pathein... are you ignoring me? why won't you spoonfeed me? why why why?

 

[PatheinRaindropMoe]

oh bro edder, bro, i see you big bro, oh bro. Will do anything for you bro, oh bro. I will even breastfeed you if you want, bro, oh bro

so you got any booteek pump for me?