My latest creation: The QuattroBooster

[bigtonemusicbrewery]

http://bigtonemusic.com/QBtop.jpg

The dominant feature of this pedal is that you can choose from a Germanium boost, an LPB, a Mosfet clean boost, or a BiFet amp. Each of these circuits are independant from one another. These are not "facimiles" or models of the real things....they are the real things.

You can use these various boosts in their pure form for maximum transparency, or you can use the EQ routing switches to color and shape your tone in an almost limitless way.

http://bigtonemusic.com/QBangle.jpg

The On/Off switch engages the EQ routing. The Pre/Post switch lets you put the EQ either first or last in the chain for even more tonal control. And the Tone/3Band switch lets you choose from a fullrange tone knob with a bit of midscoop action for those of you who like to dial in a lead boost that can cut through the mix, or place the Bifet in series with the other boosts for a 3-band EQ.

If you turn down the gain knob on the BiFet when in series, it is extremely transparent and allows the natural charateristics of the other 3 boosts to shine through. Turning it up creates an amazingly warm overdrive when in series with the Mosfet and LPB and a unique Fuzz with the Germanium boost.

http://bigtonemusic.com/QBback.jpg

The QuattroBooster can run off a single 9v battery or 9v AC power source. The BiFet functions great at only 9V, but at 18v it will realize it's maximum potential for more than 20dB of boost. The 9v/18v switch on the back engages a voltage divide. When an 18v AC power source is used it will still send 18v to the BiFet and 9v to the other circuits.

[birt]

:o coooool

[Richwoodje]

leuk verhaal, maar effecten moet je horen :-D

[Lucky]

Impressive !!!!

[youngcoby]

[Fuhgawz]

Coo' 8-)
How much is it going to cost?

[BartL]

Looks like an old USSR-thing...nice though!! :-D

[Jeroenvanhulsteijn]

why isnt it MIDI controllable with motorized pots and stuff?? :D

[Quink]

You can use these various boosts in their pure form for maximum transparency, or you can use the EQ routing switches to color and shape your tone in an almost limitless way.


That's what would worry me a bit. I'd probably end up either endlessly fiddling with the knobs, or using just one or two sounds.

[Speeddemon]

Looks like an old USSR-thing...nice though!! :-D
Nee, zo ziet mijn nieuwe pedaal eruit!
Luca en Robbert weten waarover ik praat. :wink:

[Antal]

Well, I must say... if it sounds as good as it looks..... Great!

[The Thumb]

Based on the picture and your explanation I would say the pro's of this design would be the flexibility in choosing a specific boost and especially the tone shaping controls. Con's: these kind of pedals tend to scare off a lot of guitarists who are looking for monkey-proof boxes (one switch + one or two controls). I think when I would buy one of these pedals I would end up using only one of the boosts and one EQ setting, meaning that most of the pedals features (which are the U.S.P. of this pedal) remain unused.

[Mitch]

Thumb, consider it like this:
I use an RMC3, which has endless tone shaping possibilities. Had to experiment with it a little and now it gives me EXACTLY the tone I was looking for. But at the same moment, I only use a fraction of its possibilties. However, I don't find that to be a bad thing.

Moreover:in this case, you might want to switch from clean boost to a Germ boost for a certain solo and that's just the flip of a switch.
No rocket science here...... and hey ! I thought guitarists always think they're smart and drummers are dumb, so we don't have a problem, right ? :D

[PeArLjAm]

Looks like an old USSR-thing...nice though!! :-D
Nee, zo ziet mijn nieuwe pedaal eruit!
Luca en Robbert weten waarover ik praat. :wink:
hehe ik heb er ook over gelezen op HC :lol:

:roll:

[bigtonemusicbrewery]

No one will ever create a pedal that is going to please everyone. Stuffing a lot of options into one pedal is just my style of design. Then there's other builders like Kimsuzzie of LovePedal who's style of design is the complete opposite. A lot of his pedals don't have any knobs at all.

I don't deny that some of my designs can end up making the user have to learn a "second instument", but some people don't mind and actually like that aspect of it. I know I do. There is no greater muse for a musician than a new piece of gear. Some people like to plug it in and go. Some people like to take their time and explore.

Having said that, it's more important to note that I did not design this pedal as a "sample platter" for some one who just happens to be in the market for a boost pedal but has never used one before. The person I had in mind when designing this was either someone who already has all these pedals and wants to consolidate his pedal board, or someone who is fairlly familiar with all these settings and knows that they would have a need for all or most of them.