Next up of the Nine Volt Nirvana pedals is the BrontoBoost. From Joe.
The new Brontoboost is a
two stage booster/fuzz/OD/Dist unit that has a ton of different tones in
it, all good! It goes from awesome treble boost like a British top
booster, to fullrange boost, to very fat fuzz and everything in between.
The fuzz can be set to ‘sick’, which sounds like an amp on the verge of
meltdown! The Brontoboost features tremendous sustain, with a fuzz
character that is textured and harmonically rich without sounding like
existing fuzzes. Be careful, playing in this compressed , swirly fuzz
mode can be addicting, and might bring out a whole new side to your
musical expression! “The Bronto is a versatile beast, and has a
character unlike any other pedal on the market. Some people simply don’t
like it, others think it is the most brilliant thing they have ever
played! Weird. It does four things, and all of them very well:
two stage booster/fuzz/OD/Dist unit that has a ton of different tones in
it, all good! It goes from awesome treble boost like a British top
booster, to fullrange boost, to very fat fuzz and everything in between.
The fuzz can be set to ‘sick’, which sounds like an amp on the verge of
meltdown! The Brontoboost features tremendous sustain, with a fuzz
character that is textured and harmonically rich without sounding like
existing fuzzes. Be careful, playing in this compressed , swirly fuzz
mode can be addicting, and might bring out a whole new side to your
musical expression! “The Bronto is a versatile beast, and has a
character unlike any other pedal on the market. Some people simply don’t
like it, others think it is the most brilliant thing they have ever
played! Weird. It does four things, and all of them very well:
- Cleanish boost [treble boost or full range]
- OD,
like a TS, but with a much more open and natural feel – responds to
your playing in a very satisfying way. Wider freq response than a TS or
most other pedals on the market due to the ‘quad cap’ circuit path –
this adds dimension to the freq response. - Fuzz – mild fuzz all
the way to ‘amp meltdown’ sound. different than any other fuzz I have
heard, – compressed yet articulate. Smooth yet alive. Sustain and
clarity amidst the fuzzfrenzy . Weird but beautiful. - Tube amp
simulator. I use mine on low volume gigs to replicate the breakup of a
tube amp. People are amazed a the tones that are achieved at low volume
with it. Like our favorite all time great rock guitar tones but at a
very reasonable volume!
The other great thing is that at all
settings, it retains an incredible ‘gain’ control – your guitar ‘s
volume knob! I use the Bront on about 80% of all my guitar work these
days due to this versatility. Swiss army knife of
preamp/OD/Boost/Distortion/Fuzz.”
Quick note: Q3 is Ge, so I assume you can sub the 2SB54 for any other PNP Germanium transistor.
