Video of prototype testing and configuration update
We've got some video footage of Rusty Cooley testing the release candidate circuit on our YouTube page. Check em out- the pedal really nails the Marshall tone of that era!
Secondly, there has been some change to the configuration... Rather than a low gain overdrive feeding the distortion circuit, we reversed it- the distortion feeding into a low gain overdrive/booster. Sounds amazing!
Dennis
Secondly, there has been some change to the configuration... Rather than a low gain overdrive feeding the distortion circuit, we reversed it- the distortion feeding into a low gain overdrive/booster. Sounds amazing!
Dennis
Posted by Dennis M at 8/7/2008 9:24 AM 
Categories: Perpetual Burn Blog
Tags: Jason Becker Distortion Pedal Rusty Cooley
Categories: Perpetual Burn Blog
Tags: Jason Becker Distortion Pedal Rusty Cooley
Sounds good, when is this pedal going to be available?
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Brilliant move to switch the order. That's a lot more like the real JCM 800 2204 that everyone loves - a few clipping diodes up front and the preamp can get the signal more distorted, in absolute terms, than the power amp (and diode+12AX7 distortion more resembles the type of distortions most easily achieved with pedals); feed that signal into the power amp and crank it up and then you start getting some of its creamier overdrive and overtones added. And a good overdrive can, with careful engineering, pull off a good power amp-like overdrive. So your final design, I think, is the best way to achieve the goal of having an analog "modeled" JCM800, but with more of everything available. I am impressed :)
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