BBE Sonic Stomp Pedal

[bnmartin54]

I searched this forum and didn't see anything for a BBE sonic maximizer. Hopefully I'm smart enough to figure out how to search these forums - my apologies if not.

 

Recently, though, I had the chance to test drive a BBE Sonic Maximizer stomp pedal and rather liked what it seemed to do for an archtop guitar. $100 - suffice it to say that I was tempted to "pull the trigger" - but didn't in part because it would be one more thing to lug around and set up. And, if I've gone this long without one, do I really "need" it? I'm up in the air and to that end, I'd be curious as to other people's thoughts about this little unit.

 

Cheers,

 

Bob

[DetroitBlues]

I've seen these go from $30 to $100 depending on the model on Craigslist. I believe a Brentrocks was trying to sell one too.

[pegleg32]

I have one I use from time to time. Never really felt like it was a must have pedal, but interesting. I had kind of forgotton about it lately, maybe time to try it out again.

[smurph1]

I've heard Lots of good things about Sonic Maximizers!!

[brentrocks]

they are sweet....i'm selling a rack unit model

[yoslate]

they are sweet....i'm selling a rack unit model

 

Still trying to move that one? I was tempted, but I don't want to get into doing a rack. Trying to carry less out....

[t0aj15]

I've been using the BBE units for years starting with the very first unit the 264 all the way up to the current model the 882i (which I still use). I still have all 4 or 5 units and while I do find them useful in PA and stereo rigs I stopped using them in my guitar rigs years ago. I (and many others) find they tend to cause ear fatigue and always end up pulling them out of my guitar rigs after a short time.

[bnmartin54]

I've been using the BBE units for years starting with the very first unit the 264 all the way up to the current model the 882i (which I still use). I still have all 4 or 5 units and while I do find them useful in PA and stereo rigs I stopped using them in my guitar rigs years ago. I (and many others) find they tend to cause ear fatigue and always end up pulling them out of my guitar rigs after a short time.

 

Ear fatigue? Hmmm. As I said, my experience with the unit was only at the store put'zing with the unit for several minutes. I certainly sensed a greater degree of "clarity" or even "cleanliness" in the notes and chords I was playing which I liked. I know you can 'dial-in' the level or amount of the effect and so I'm curious and would appreciate your thoughts as to how the BBE would be useful in a PA or stereo set up as opposed to a guitar. I'm not making (or perhaps appreciating) the difference I suspect you're trying to make. // Thanks