Drybell Unit 67 - Anyone Tried One ?

Wazmeister

These look really interesting and the demos are very good.

Anyone tried one ?

@damm73 - did you buy one in the end ?

https://youtu.be/P8pgByNOWo8

damm73

Yep. It was probably the above demo that sold me on it too. 

My hope was that it might be able to accomplish the same thing as my Effectrode LA-1A and the boost side of the Thorpy Dane in a much smaller footprint. And it does. 

I recorded a rough demo comparing the aforementioned two pedals against the unit67.  First is "clean" signal, then added LA-1A with boost engaged plus the Dane boost side, then the unit67 by itself. Be warned that it very quickly descends into mindless noodling...but maybe that's an indication of how much fun it is. I like it a lot. 

https://soundcloud.com/dave-macdonald-4/drybell-unit67-demo

Pedal settings like so...

Winny_Pooh

Surely a Suhr Koko boost could do much the same job for half the price?

Wazmeister

Winny_Pooh said:

Surely a Suhr Koko boost could do much the same job for half the price?

No compressor or Treble Booster though ?

tone1

I watched the YouTube videos and was very impressed, then I remembered that I’d sold every compressor I’ve ever owned. I’m sure they have a use, but just not for me. Maybe it’s a home player thing... Gigs maybe different (I’ll never know)

damm73

Winny_Pooh said:

Surely a Suhr Koko boost could do much the same job for half the price?

Well it certainly bears investigation...


 Koko feels more distorted to me with less low end and high end and I think there's more sparkle with the drybell, especially when rolling back the guitar volume.  I guess the extra features it has over the Koko boost do make a discernible difference. 

More of my sonic drivel here...clean, then koko, then drybell...

https://soundcloud.com/dave-macdonald-4/koko-vs-unit67 

mgaw

Unit67 arrived to day....IMO it is absolutely superb, love it

Emp_Fab

Misread the title as “Doorbell unit”.  Had me baffled for a moment.  Why would someone want a doorbell effect ?

simonk

Emp_Fab said:

Misread the title as “Doorbell unit”.  Had me baffled for a moment.  Why would someone want a doorbell effect ?

For the intro to this, obvs...

https://youtu.be/7uIFISklvXY

lukedlb

Do @mgaw and @damm73 still love their drybell?

Wazmeister

lukedlb said:

Do @mgaw and @damm73 still love their drybell?

Luke, I was disappointed with mine...

It added a bit too much noise to my rig and I didnt think it excelled as a boost or a comp.

Might be user error, or just my rig...

lukedlb

Wazmeister said:

lukedlb said:

Do @mgaw and @damm73 still love their drybell?

Luke, I was disappointed with mine...

It added a bit too much noise to my rig and I didnt think it excelled as a boost or a comp.

Might be user error, or just my rig...

Thanks, Warren. Did you ever try the pettyjohn predrive or the API tranzformer?

Wazmeister

lukedlb said:

Wazmeister said:

lukedlb said:

Do @mgaw and @damm73 still love their drybell?

Luke, I was disappointed with mine...

It added a bit too much noise to my rig and I didnt think it excelled as a boost or a comp.

Might be user error, or just my rig...

Thanks, Warren. Did you ever try the pettyjohn predrive or the API tranzformer?

Neither of those mate

damm73

lukedlb said:

Do @mgaw and @damm73 still love their drybell?

Yep.  Set as in the pic below. The effectrode and the Chase tone (and the Revival drive blended) are always on and I kick in the Drybell to boost my "clean" sound. 

Wazmeister

damm73 said:

lukedlb said:

Do @mgaw and @damm73 still love their drybell?

Yep.  Set as in the pic below. The effectrode and the Chase tone (and the Revival drive blended) are always on and I kick in the Drybell to boost my "clean" sound. 

Love your board mate !

Winny_Pooh

Wazmeister said:

damm73 said:

lukedlb said:

Do @mgaw and @damm73 still love their drybell?

Yep.  Set as in the pic below. The effectrode and the Chase tone (and the Revival drive blended) are always on and I kick in the Drybell to boost my "clean" sound. 

Love your board mate !

Good gawd, the GAS, beautiful!

ruoma

Had it and sold it, don't remember why The highs were very nice though! Think it had something to do with the feel for me. Will probably get a cali76 now.