Yeah, man! Love the upstate NJ rock vibe. Great video. Sorry I missed this a year ago. I have a Tim V3 and this is helping me position it on my board and on my never-ending tone journey. Love your use of atmospherics with your music. Very nice!
Really great and informative demo, as always. 👍 Also, thanks for finally helping me understand the difference between symmetrical and asymmetrical clipping! 😅
This made me sub. I love the Tim v3 and this made me understand the pedal more! It can get a little overwhelming but this made everything simple, especially with the video comparisons on dipswitches.
Oh thank you so very much. I could tell a lot of work went into the pedal, so I spent a lot of time going through it before putting the video together.
Another fabulous episode. Great pedal… Paul’s a gifted fellow, that’s for sure. I built a Timmy clone from PedalPCB and I adore the range it gives me. I’d love to hear you work through that Obscura, I’m looking for a good lofi-sounding reverb and that’s on my short list of candidates. Thanks for becoming another trusted voice in the pedal world. Your budget will come soon, I’ve no doubt.
Glad you’re back and starting to feel better! This is a pedal I hear talked about all the time, but that has never really drawn my interest. It just seems like another overdrive, so I was very much looking forward to watching this video. Awesomely clear overview and some fun jams, a little Tom Petty feel in that last one! I really appreciate the mxr demo in the mix and the explanation of what’s going on there between companies. The roll-offs for bass before the gain and the treble after the gain is something I’ve recently become a fan of from an OKKO Holy Grit pedal I recently got. That’s a fun box of overdrive fuzz preamp tones you might enjoy too. 🙂 As for the next pedal choice, I know I’m late (I save your videos to enjoy Sunday nights as a last fun thing before I have to return to work), but my vote for the pedals you showed as possible next petals would be the Q Tron. And I’d love it if you have any additional EHX Q Tron variants to compare it to. Thanks for a great video! 🤘😃🎸
Thanks man!! I’ll check into the Holy Grit. I don’t have any other Q-Trons, so that one might be one that has to go without a direct comparison, though it is similar to the BubbleTron. Maybe I could do the whole thing inside a 70’s computer and call it the Tron episode
I love watching your channel and want to tell you that you do a very good job of being educational and entertaining. Being a Boss fan, anything Boss would be my choice (PW-10) VWah would be fun. But from your choices, the Mini QTron would be my pick.
The Tim is always a pedal that I forget about, but love every time I hear it. For the next pedal, I have to go with the ever-so-tiny Mini QTron. I'm a sucker for the old school EHX pedal enclosures.
I'd review the Monterey next. It looks interesting, and I'm a big fan of Keeley. If you want something more obscure, I'd suggest the Missing Link Audio (MLA) Peacock. Supposed to be Duane Allman tone captured in a box. I have one and love it, but I'd like to hear advice on how best to dial it in, etc.
Trying to stick to the options you showed, i'd vote on that H2O! A chorus echo sounds really neat! With an effect like that, it sounds like i'd personally have a hard time keeping my signal... dry... I'll see myself out (at least until the next vid!)
I think the Hi-Cut switch positions are presets of a narrow band notch filter, kind of like sliding down that band a notch by -3dB on a EQ pedal at either the 1.5kHz or 3kHz band, (though most typical EQ pedals would have 1.6kHz and 3.2kHz bands).
I think you're probably correct! I just ran some white noise through it and didn't see or hear much of a difference either way, but it being a narrow-band notch filter would make sense given the application notes to target something specific Paul was hearing. Thanks for that.
@@StompboxBreakdown it might be more audible if you have a higher gain sound with the higher-order harmonics of a clipped signal, or are staged with something like a TS, and those slight EQ notches can help to level out any harshness of a mid hump, if desired. But, the left/right switch positions seem backwards to me, the higher freq 3kHz is the left position, the lower freq 1.5kHz is the right position. That is kind of backwards from where those bands appear on a 7-band EQ pedal with bands at 400, 800, 1.6, 3.2, 6.4, you know? I would expect the lower mid freq cut 1.5kHz to be on the left and the higher mid setting 3kHz to be on the right. At least he has the Bass and Treble pots running the correct way now!
@@glendoggett9670 It's not based on a graphic. The switch kicks in caps in parallel on the output amp so we're stuck with the brightest setting being in the middle, but as it's a "hi cut" switch I liked the darkest setting being to the left.
@@cluap I see, that makes sense. I was confused about the description in the manual sheet, the Hi-Cut shelf starts at that freq, or hits the -3dB on the downslope at that freq, it is not just a cut of a narrow band of freqs. Thanks for the explanation.
Fantastic video! I enjoyed it! I have the Timmy V3 15th anniversary and it’s a great pedal with the high gain option being a step up from the Timmy V2. The 3 clipping options inside the pedal is the only downside in my opinion. But I also have the MXR mini Timmy and the tone reminds me more of the V2 instead the V3. It’s a good overdrive but I prefer the Timmy v3. But both are solid. How do You feel with this new Tim v3? It seems like a very versatile overdrive tool plus the boost option and the high cut switch which I really appreciate it. How do you compare it with the Timmy V3 in terms of tones that you can get closer between them? Thanks for the video!🙏🏻
When I was scrolling and noticed the title of your video think I caught a whiff of Jeremy clarkson introducing the stig before a reasonably priced lap- "Some say..."
Ha! I actually did that because the pedal is name after Tim The Enchanter from Monty Python and the Holy Grail. He introduces himself with “there are some who call me…. Tim”
Obscura please! That is one fine delay pedal. Also, I think you could do fine work extolling the virtues of the Boss OD-3 or SD-1. They are often overlooked despite their ubiquity and can always use more championing, in my opinion.
Mine didn’t come with a power adapter. Only a few pedals come with them these days, EHX and a few of the battery-less MXR pedals, and I can’t think of anything else.
IMHO when in doubt follow your ....bliss ( EHcmmm!!) ...I mean Excitement!!. Which pedal are you most excited to talk about? BUT ... I suspect that either a) All have something interesting about them but not too much b) Neither really act as an educational occasion that goes beyond the pedal themselves - For me that is when you shine the most and can hold my interest even when I don't care about the specific pedal that much. If this is the case DO THEM ALL IN ONE SHOW. Find a different format to present multiple pedals that have something cool about them, but maybe can't hold a show by themselves and introduce it as a new series you'll do whenever you feel like it.
@@StompboxBreakdown It is in my Honest-opinion: one-of The most UnderRated drive pedals ever made. (and I am in NYC) with no shortage of Choices & Options - so I get to try alot of stuff. Musicians everywhere. That pedal will go to the grave with me !!!
Monterey is my vote the h20 kinda sucks in my opinion the chorus is decent but the delay just doesn't do it for me the Jekyll and hyde from visual sound is great though
Yeah, man! Love the upstate NJ rock vibe. Great video. Sorry I missed this a year ago. I have a Tim V3 and this is helping me position it on my board and on my never-ending tone journey. Love your use of atmospherics with your music. Very nice!
Really great and informative demo, as always. 👍
Also, thanks for finally helping me understand the difference between symmetrical and asymmetrical clipping! 😅
Thanks!!
This made me sub. I love the Tim v3 and this made me understand the pedal more! It can get a little overwhelming but this made everything simple, especially with the video comparisons on dipswitches.
A much better demo of the new Tim pedal that I’ve seen. Some players don’t seem to know how to use it.,
Oh thank you so very much. I could tell a lot of work went into the pedal, so I spent a lot of time going through it before putting the video together.
Great video! I have the Tim V3 and the Timmy V3 on my board. They sound so good!!
Thank you so much! Yeah, its definitely packed with goodness
Another fabulous episode. Great pedal… Paul’s a gifted fellow, that’s for sure. I built a Timmy clone from PedalPCB and I adore the range it gives me. I’d love to hear you work through that Obscura, I’m looking for a good lofi-sounding reverb and that’s on my short list of candidates. Thanks for becoming another trusted voice in the pedal world. Your budget will come soon, I’ve no doubt.
Glad you’re back and starting to feel better!
This is a pedal I hear talked about all the time, but that has never really drawn my interest. It just seems like another overdrive, so I was very much looking forward to watching this video.
Awesomely clear overview and some fun jams, a little Tom Petty feel in that last one! I really appreciate the mxr demo in the mix and the explanation of what’s going on there between companies.
The roll-offs for bass before the gain and the treble after the gain is something I’ve recently become a fan of from an OKKO Holy Grit pedal I recently got. That’s a fun box of overdrive fuzz preamp tones you might enjoy too. 🙂
As for the next pedal choice, I know I’m late (I save your videos to enjoy Sunday nights as a last fun thing before I have to return to work), but my vote for the pedals you showed as possible next petals would be the Q Tron. And I’d love it if you have any additional EHX Q Tron variants to compare it to.
Thanks for a great video! 🤘😃🎸
Thanks man!! I’ll check into the Holy Grit. I don’t have any other Q-Trons, so that one might be one that has to go without a direct comparison, though it is similar to the BubbleTron. Maybe I could do the whole thing inside a 70’s computer and call it the Tron episode
I like this channel. Useful information and a good demo of the pedal by someone like the rest of us--non-virtuoso just interested in trying the pedal.
Thanks Chris!
Enchanting indeed
I love watching your channel and want to tell you that you do a very good job of being educational and entertaining.
Being a Boss fan, anything Boss would be my choice (PW-10) VWah would be fun.
But from your choices, the Mini QTron would be my pick.
Thank you so much!
Boss OD-3 if you haven’t done one already.
The Tim is always a pedal that I forget about, but love every time I hear it.
For the next pedal, I have to go with the ever-so-tiny Mini QTron. I'm a sucker for the old school EHX pedal enclosures.
Same here on the ehx enclosures. I can’t resist them.
I'd review the Monterey next. It looks interesting, and I'm a big fan of Keeley. If you want something more obscure, I'd suggest the Missing Link Audio (MLA) Peacock. Supposed to be Duane Allman tone captured in a box. I have one and love it, but I'd like to hear advice on how best to dial it in, etc.
Can you do a breakdown of the new Way Huge smalls Red Llama?
Trying to stick to the options you showed, i'd vote on that H2O! A chorus echo sounds really neat! With an effect like that, it sounds like i'd personally have a hard time keeping my signal... dry... I'll see myself out (at least until the next vid!)
I think the Hi-Cut switch positions are presets of a narrow band notch filter, kind of like sliding down that band a notch by -3dB on a EQ pedal at either the 1.5kHz or 3kHz band, (though most typical EQ pedals would have 1.6kHz and 3.2kHz bands).
I think you're probably correct! I just ran some white noise through it and didn't see or hear much of a difference either way, but it being a narrow-band notch filter would make sense given the application notes to target something specific Paul was hearing. Thanks for that.
@@StompboxBreakdown it might be more audible if you have a higher gain sound with the higher-order harmonics of a clipped signal, or are staged with something like a TS, and those slight EQ notches can help to level out any harshness of a mid hump, if desired. But, the left/right switch positions seem backwards to me, the higher freq 3kHz is the left position, the lower freq 1.5kHz is the right position. That is kind of backwards from where those bands appear on a 7-band EQ pedal with bands at 400, 800, 1.6, 3.2, 6.4, you know? I would expect the lower mid freq cut 1.5kHz to be on the left and the higher mid setting 3kHz to be on the right. At least he has the Bass and Treble pots running the correct way now!
No - It's a shelf filter with different -3dB points.
@@glendoggett9670 It's not based on a graphic. The switch kicks in caps in parallel on the output amp so we're stuck with the brightest setting being in the middle, but as it's a "hi cut" switch I liked the darkest setting being to the left.
@@cluap I see, that makes sense. I was confused about the description in the manual sheet, the Hi-Cut shelf starts at that freq, or hits the -3dB on the downslope at that freq, it is not just a cut of a narrow band of freqs. Thanks for the explanation.
Fantastic video! I enjoyed it!
I have the Timmy V3 15th anniversary and it’s a great pedal with the high gain option being a step up from the Timmy V2. The 3 clipping options inside the pedal is the only downside in my opinion. But I also have the MXR mini Timmy and the tone reminds me more of the V2 instead the V3. It’s a good overdrive but I prefer the Timmy v3. But both are solid.
How do You feel with this new Tim v3? It seems like a very versatile overdrive tool plus the boost option and the high cut switch which I really appreciate it. How do you compare it with the Timmy V3 in terms of tones that you can get closer between them? Thanks for the video!🙏🏻
I nominate you to cover the EHX Blurst
Cool demo I was able to snag one from humbucker music yesterday
Nice!!! You’re gonna enjoy it
When I was scrolling and noticed the title of your video think I caught a whiff of Jeremy clarkson introducing the stig before a reasonably priced lap-
"Some say..."
Ha! I actually did that because the pedal is name after Tim The Enchanter from Monty Python and the Holy Grail. He introduces himself with “there are some who call me…. Tim”
I have the kittle tim mxr great overdrive
Obscura please! That is one fine delay pedal. Also, I think you could do fine work extolling the virtues of the Boss OD-3 or SD-1. They are often overlooked despite their ubiquity and can always use more championing, in my opinion.
Please review the Super Pulsar by Ehx.
Review the ibanez de7!!! Such a great pedal with not a lot of reviews
Noted!! Thanks
My main drive is a way huge penny saver royale with chorus built in awesome overdrive and chorus
I just got one from reverb and it didn't arrive with a power adapter. Did yours come with one or is missing it a normal experience?
Mine didn’t come with a power adapter. Only a few pedals come with them these days, EHX and a few of the battery-less MXR pedals, and I can’t think of anything else.
Most people use power supplys I just bought a nordvang triple gain ,700$ it didn't come with one either
Obscura would be good dude 👍🎸
Barber LTD or Route 66, please?
I love nearly everything David Barber creates. Personally, I’d pick the LTD.
I'd love to see the Timmy(or Tim) vs the Crowther Hotcake! The Hotcake gets no love.
IMHO when in doubt follow your ....bliss ( EHcmmm!!) ...I mean Excitement!!. Which pedal are you most excited to talk about? BUT ... I suspect that either a) All have something interesting about them but not too much b) Neither really act as an educational occasion that goes beyond the pedal themselves - For me that is when you shine the most and can hold my interest even when I don't care about the specific pedal that much. If this is the case DO THEM ALL IN ONE SHOW. Find a different format to present multiple pedals that have something cool about them, but maybe can't hold a show by themselves and introduce it as a new series you'll do whenever you feel like it.
Vote for the Obscura!
Try the Barber Electronics Gain Changer S.R. - just Trust me !!!
I love all of Barber’s stuff. Haven’t tried that one, but some day.
@@StompboxBreakdown It is in my Honest-opinion: one-of The most UnderRated drive pedals ever made. (and I am in NYC) with no shortage of Choices & Options - so I get to try alot of stuff. Musicians everywhere. That pedal will go to the grave with me !!!
Altered Delay please. I “was” happy with my Timmy clones. Now I really want a Tim. 🤨
Haha, sorry!!
Another great video, thank you. Qtron!
Thank you!
I offered before - I’m willing to ship my deja vibe if you’re willing to ship it back.
Monterey is my vote the h20 kinda sucks in my opinion the chorus is decent but the delay just doesn't do it for me the Jekyll and hyde from visual sound is great though
I'm a huge Tim and Timmy fan... What is up with the look of this pedal??? For shame....
H20
That one’s definitely in the works.