New TC Electronic mystery pedal

EricTheWeary

monquixote said:

What is interesting is that it's not in their usual pedal chassis.

tc do seem to like to find many ways to resell the same technology so , my guess, whatever this is it's the start of a new line but basically the Flashback, HofF , etc, repackaged into a new shape. 

bingefeller

Might be two different pedals.....

bingefeller

One has three knobs and one has four.

stickyfiddle

From hose colours it's looking like a whole new series. 

My money's on OD, distortion and metal flavoured dirts

therose789

bingefeller said:

Might be two different pedals.....

Not going to get much sound out of them when they aren't plugged in! 

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bingefeller

stickyfiddle said:

From hose colours it's looking like a whole new series. 

My money's on OD, distortion and metal flavoured dirts

I wasn't impressed with the TC Electronic Dark Matter, so I hope it's an improvement on it.  It was unusual for a distortion pedal to have the clean bleed issue, maybe it's a soft clipping distortion?  I don't know, but my experience with it wasn't good.  

monquixote

It's not stereo so it's more likely to be a drive but 100mA is a crazy draw so maybe it's a toneprint distortion. 

bingefeller

monquixote said:

It's not stereo so it's more likely to be a drive but 100mA is a crazy draw so maybe it's a toneprint distortion. 

Could be a toneprint distortion / overdrive / fuzz pedal.  

therose789

Fuzz perraps? 

crunchman

Manufacturers always err on the high side with power requirements.  It might not actually require 100mA.  Having said that that their drive pedals do specify a lower current.  This is the Dark Matter:





If that's the case it's probably modulation, or digital, or both.

Edit:  Whatever it is it will probably break just after the warranty is up, or before the warranty is up, or both like I had with 2 different Nova Delays.

gordiji

Edit:  Whatever it is it will probably break just after the warranty is up, or before the warranty is up, or both like I had with 2 different Nova Delays.

Should've bought from Thomann then it's guaranteed 3 yrs, like my flashbackx4 which went tits up after 18 months so the nice Thomann poeple paid to have it sent back to them & returned a brand spanker to me after about a week for testing !

DiscoStu

Their delays need 100mA and the Flashback's got 4 knobs.
So delay, reverb or some new design of looper.

DiscoStu

Actually, their Ditto loopers are 100mA and have the sockets on the rear, so perhaps a new Ditto...

Voxman

I know what that is....it's a guitar pedal!  lol

DesVegas

It's going to have 6 toneprint slots that can run in a chain and be any of the toneprint devices already released

professorben

bingefeller said:

stickyfiddle said:

From hose colours it's looking like a whole new series. 

My money's on OD, distortion and metal flavoured dirts

I wasn't impressed with the TC Electronic Dark Matter, so I hope it's an improvement on it.  It was unusual for a distortion pedal to have the clean bleed issue, maybe it's a soft clipping distortion?  I don't know, but my experience with it wasn't good.  

Love my Dark Matter........,,

sorry. 

bingefeller

professorben said:

bingefeller said:

stickyfiddle said:

From hose colours it's looking like a whole new series. 

My money's on OD, distortion and metal flavoured dirts

I wasn't impressed with the TC Electronic Dark Matter, so I hope it's an improvement on it.  It was unusual for a distortion pedal to have the clean bleed issue, maybe it's a soft clipping distortion?  I don't know, but my experience with it wasn't good.  

Love my Dark Matter........,,

sorry. 

Well, I'm glad you are happy with it  

UnclePsychosis

gordiji said:

Edit:  Whatever it is it will probably break just after the warranty is up, or before the warranty is up, or both like I had with 2 different Nova Delays.

Should've bought from Thomann then it's guaranteed 3 yrs, like my flashbackx4 which went tits up after 18 months so the nice Thomann poeple paid to have it sent back to them & returned a brand spanker to me after about a week for testing !

Great service, did they do all that as the singer gave the crowd some banter between one song and the next?  

Getting broken gear replaced is great, but not ruining the flow of your gig or recording session for you is even better. 

gordiji

Most of my gigs are the imaginary type in my bedroom.... erm studio so the audience are well behaved !

Megii

bingefeller said:

I wasn't impressed with the TC Electronic Dark Matter, so I hope it's an improvement on it.  It was unusual for a distortion pedal to have the clean bleed issue, maybe it's a soft clipping distortion?  I don't know, but my experience with it wasn't good.  

It has found a happy home on my pedal board anyhow @bingefeller - sounding good for smooth lead tones, which is what I was after.