BeZo
Well-known member
First, I did some science.
I lined up the original Electro Harmonix Bassballs pedal, the Mooer Bass Sweeper, and the new Beez Nutz pedal from Griffin Analog. Honestly, Wayne just made me hate my favorite bass pedal. The original is a one trick pony, and I like that trick, but the controls are more for utility than tweakability. It's really a yes or no spot for the settings; They are either set right, or it seems off and things can get unruly. Still, it's gnarly distortion has a charm to me... until I try Wayne's take.
I should mention the Mooer Bass Sweeper is a spot on clone with the internal trim pots on the outside. It's still "set it and forget it", but it sounds better, and it's smaller and more reliable then the Nano version EHX currently sells. It's now in second place.
Every knob Wayne added to this pedal added a dimension to it. It took it from a one trick pony, to a valiant steed I would ride into any battle. I wish I had it all those years ago. I know where to set the sensitivity and distortion switch, and it got the original sound with the other knobs at noon pretty close. It was just fuller and deeper. Then the attack and decay knobs allow you to adjust to how you are playing it. I found with the attack up and decay down, it made the pedal react how I always wanted the original to react. Turn the decay up and it's great for long sustain where you can show off the filter sweep.
Then there's the EQ settings. I though I would just find the sweet spot and forget them. After all, that's how the original works: Set it and forget it. Nope. Every setting is usable. Jack the bass up and it's full and deep, without ever getting flubby. Turn the bass down, and it's still full and deep, but with less bite on the low end. The treble pot is the same way. I can hear it taming the unruly part of the original and making the "wrong" settings I used to find sound right. Now there are several settings I would use to make this pedal fit the part better.
My expectations were high based on the other Griffin Analog pedals I've received. That makes the fact that this pedal exceeded them all the more mind blowing. I was actually speechless for a while. I had to sleep on it. This is my new favorite pedal, and just because I got my nutz on it.
I lined up the original Electro Harmonix Bassballs pedal, the Mooer Bass Sweeper, and the new Beez Nutz pedal from Griffin Analog. Honestly, Wayne just made me hate my favorite bass pedal. The original is a one trick pony, and I like that trick, but the controls are more for utility than tweakability. It's really a yes or no spot for the settings; They are either set right, or it seems off and things can get unruly. Still, it's gnarly distortion has a charm to me... until I try Wayne's take.
I should mention the Mooer Bass Sweeper is a spot on clone with the internal trim pots on the outside. It's still "set it and forget it", but it sounds better, and it's smaller and more reliable then the Nano version EHX currently sells. It's now in second place.
Every knob Wayne added to this pedal added a dimension to it. It took it from a one trick pony, to a valiant steed I would ride into any battle. I wish I had it all those years ago. I know where to set the sensitivity and distortion switch, and it got the original sound with the other knobs at noon pretty close. It was just fuller and deeper. Then the attack and decay knobs allow you to adjust to how you are playing it. I found with the attack up and decay down, it made the pedal react how I always wanted the original to react. Turn the decay up and it's great for long sustain where you can show off the filter sweep.
Then there's the EQ settings. I though I would just find the sweet spot and forget them. After all, that's how the original works: Set it and forget it. Nope. Every setting is usable. Jack the bass up and it's full and deep, without ever getting flubby. Turn the bass down, and it's still full and deep, but with less bite on the low end. The treble pot is the same way. I can hear it taming the unruly part of the original and making the "wrong" settings I used to find sound right. Now there are several settings I would use to make this pedal fit the part better.
My expectations were high based on the other Griffin Analog pedals I've received. That makes the fact that this pedal exceeded them all the more mind blowing. I was actually speechless for a while. I had to sleep on it. This is my new favorite pedal, and just because I got my nutz on it.
