BBE Sonic Maximizers

[VonBonfire]

Same shit goes on here as well.
The ears like new things!

People say that about food too but I have loved double chocolate donuts going back as far as I can remember and nothing about that has changed.

 

[anomaly]

In the early 90’s for awhile my other guitarist and I were playing rackmount Randall RG100’s with BBE’s, rack EQ’s, and Hush units. It was a pretty brutal thrash tone but rather processed sounding. If I remember correctly it also compressed tf out of the signal.
It was a tone that your ears adjusted to and became somewhat dependent on, otherwise it sounded like something was missing without. Kinda like a louder always sounds better thing.
After the novelty and aural dependency of it subsided I much preferred not using it for a much more open and organic tone. As open and organic as a SS Randall getting the shit kicked out of the front end could be anyway.

I had the pedal version, the Sonic Stomp that I used in the loop of an old Randall rg100es as well. To my ears it kinda made the treble and presence frequencies sound brittle so I sold it quick. I may have tried it with a Mark III Boogie as well?? Maybe if I had used some more subtle settings I would have kept it longer??

 

[anomaly]

Same shit goes on here as well.
The ears like new things!

Everyone's newest piece of gear is the best ever!!

 

[VonBonfire]

Maybe if I had used some more subtle settings I would have kept it longer??

Subtle is the best way when it comes to effects IME.

 

[7704A]

I'd rather have the Aphex with the Big Bottom for that early Zakk sound.

That's what I scored locally for cheap. I also have a '82 2204 with 6550's and EVMs. Maybe I should learn some NRFTW and see how it sounds.

 

[Beyond Black]

People say that about food too but I have loved double chocolate donuts going back as far as I can remember and nothing about that has changed.

Go on, I’m listening…

 

[sideburns]

There not for everybody but I use one with a PV 5150 combo amp and it sounds cool to me.

 

[Floyd Eye]

They sound ok with some amps or people who don't understand EQ.

Anyone who runs one in a PA rig needs to be punched in the face though.

 

[Techdeth]

Should I try the sonic maximizer with my 78 2203 ( unmodded ) . I have one in a rack I don’t use .

 

[anomaly]

Should I try the sonic maximizer with my 78 2203 ( unmodded ) . I have one in a rack I don’t use .

Give it a try. Why not I say. Worst thing that can happen is you end up hating it and sell it right away.

 

[Dave L]

Is your BBE the version with the extra instrument preamp input? Most of them are made for line level, or at least sort of semi-line.