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... when I had an email conversation with them about it regarding the Blackpanel '64, their design philosophy was to recreate a specific sounding amp/cab combo, not a general preamp type thing.

… I think I’ll have one of these on my shopping list also 😎

As far as I know it’s similarish to the Aphex Aural Exciter and Big Bottom pedal. I also think it sounds a bit like the Creation Audio Funkulator, at least how I had it set. Gives a nicer bottom end, with added highs, I have the high set lower amount as it gives a whine when it’s set too high, maybe a combo of a fault or having 2 comps lol!

Hey all, I answered a wanted add from Bob, a quick deal all around. Wouldn’t hesitate to deal with again. Peace.

… it’s a decent pedal, I currently run it clean at church as this seems to suit how I play there. At home I do like to add a little bit of hair/grit etc, but not much. It can go full on if wanted, but not my thing tbh. Adds a nice ‘vibe’ to the sound easily. Always a bit odd describing sound with words, but there you go 🤣

… I’ve done a bit of digging and it’s the rubberised coating that was used for grip/aesthetics and is a fairly common thing apparently on multiple products, not just Moog end cheeks and mod wheels. Hopefully it’s just the coating that is unstable and not the base plastic. I’ll report back on how it cleans up when I get around to doing it 👍🏻

Cheers. I think it is the plastic/hard rubber itself, at least on the mod wheels. Using alcohol does clean off the residual stickiness for a couple of years I’ve been told. I think I read it was the coating on the end cheeks, but not sure. I’ll see how it goes/last when I get around to doing it. At least for the end cheeks I could make some if need be. Good shout out about 3D printing the mod wheels though, maybe in the style of the ones on the Grandmother and Messenger etc?

… bought if off here a while back, at certain settings it’s got a high pitched whine (emphasised by the comps), but when adjusted correctly it sounds ace. I originally had a Creation Audio Funkulator in its place that to my ears did a similar thing (with the setting I used), but it was too big to fit onto a Nano! I think the Sfx was designed to be similar to the Aphex Exciter/Big Bottom type of thing IIRC.

… the FOH folks complimented me on the tone at rehearsal and Sunday morning today. I did also have a Sfx Micro Energiser on the board (see below), but a nice tone either way. Also felt nice ‘under the fingers’ if you know what I mean!

… yeah, they are very similar so far. I think the Sub Phatty will probably be the one that goes out more as even though it’s in great condition, it’s not literally brand new. Least the keys are all straight on this one though 😁!

… and here is the Sub Phatty: … has the expected stickiness these are known for on the end cheeks and mod/pitch wheels, so will have to get that off somehow. But a 2019 year production not played much at all, so happy with it 👍🏻. Great 0 feedback seller on eBay also, so the risk was definitely worth taking!

… slapped this together for fretted duties this morning at church, going for the classic 1176 into LA2A vibe with a bit of channel strip chucked in (and some goodness from the Sfx unit 👍🏻 I do normally make things a bit neater, but it still worked 🤣🤣

… and a Sub Phatty should now be heading over by the weekend, will be good to compare and contrast the Sub 25 with it 👍🏻