BBE Sonic Stomp Sonic Maximizer Guitar Pedal

Hard-wired bypass, Non-slip rubber bottom, Easy-access 9v battery compartment

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"Want a better sound? You need to get this box!"

Quality:
Built like a tank. I gig a lot and though this box is new, I don't anticipate having to get a backup unit.

Value:
I have only a few stomp boxes because what I want out of my tone is fairly straight-forward, but I have to say that this was probably the best money I've ever spent on a stomp box.

Desirability:
Folks, this is NOT a sexy product, nor is it meant to be. But the overall improvement of your tone with this box makes it absolutely someting you should have at the end of your signal chain.

Sound:
Just incredible! What it does is so subtle that you hardly notice that it's there, but you definitely miss it when it's not. It's not meant to create an "effect" per se. But somehow, it really improves the presentation of your sound. For instance, I was pretty happy with the sound my rig was putting out, but I wanted to get a little more clarity and reduce the ringiness of my highs, so I was considering getting a compressor. I got into a discussion about this with another musician who said I should consider checking out a Sonic Stomp before getting a compressor. He said it would even out my tone so my highs wouldn't dominate so much. Man, was he spot on! I am so happy with my sound now that I may never get a compressor - it's that good! I just set the Lo Contour to 50%, and set the Processing to about 1 o'clock, and the sound I get is so much more pure than before. I definitely suggest getting this box! NOTE: The user manual strongly suggests that this box be placed at the end of your signal chain. You need to heed that advice, otherwise you'll get all sorts of noise. I challenged this by putting the box behind my Tube Screamer going into the amp (I have two other boxes in the effects loop), and there was so much noise from the unit that I almost returned it. But after I placed it as the last box in my effects loop, there were no problems whatsoever!

Ease of Use:
Two knobs - that's it! How easier could it get? I didn't give a rating on features because this isn't a box where you twiddle with knobs until you get a particular effect. You turn the knobs until you find a sweet spot in your sound.

Overall:
I don't give 10's across the board too often, but the improvement of my sound was so drastic, that I just couldn't not give it a 10. This is a box that will always be in my signal chain, no matter what I play, and it will be a box that will never go off.

Submitted: 3/4/2007

Style of Music: All sorts from Jazz Standards to Classic Rock to neo-Classical

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* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

"The Holy Grail of Stomp Boxes"

Feature:
Who needs features? If your looking for features, look somewhere else. The only feature this product produces is the ability to broaden you sound, adding depth and clarity.

Quality:
BBE, need I say more?

Value:
Unbelievable

Desirability:
Pratical addition

Sound:
BBE continues to provide superior quality to musicians throughout. Guitarist should expect nothing less with the Sonic Stomp. The Sonic Stomp adds clarity and depth to the signal. This product will push you sound up front, similar to a compressor. In theory, the sonic stomp works like compressor. While similar to a compressor, it encompasses a much broader range than most high end compressors. I have used this, in conjuction with an optical compressor. This added no benefit to the overall sound. Without the compressor, this product truely excells. The distortion can be high at first glance, but a simple eq adjustment resolves this issue. None the less, superior to any stomp box effect, considering overall value, dollar for dollar.

Support:
I don't know

Overall:
Been playing guitar for too long. I prefer to setup sound myself, rather than to have an engineer along. I enjoy it, oddly enough. Yeah, I have to get there a little ealier than the others, but I don't mind. Great piece of equipment. Try it out, you won't be dissapointed.

Submitted: 10/4/2005

Style of Music: Alternative

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Guitarists and bassists demanded a foot pedal version of the legendary BBE Sonic Maximizer and the wait is finally over. Many musicians do not have a spot for the rack mount unit, but longed for the legendary clarity, definition, and punch that only a Sonic Maximizer can provide. BBE took heed and carefully designed the Sonic Stomp foot pedal which delivers the same sonic improvement as their popular 482i Sonic Maximizer. Other features include hard-wired bypass, non-slip rubber bottom, easy-access 9v battery compartment and included external power supply.

Technical Info

Frequency response: Program dependent

BBE:
Lo Contour: +12dB @ 50Hz
Process: +12dB @ 10kHz

Signal to Noise Ratio:
BBE on Max: 94dB
BBE on Min: 104dB

THD: 0.02% at 1kHz

Noise:
BBE on Max: -87dBu
BBE on Min: -97dBu

Max signal level: +7dBu

Input Impedance: Instrument 1 MEG Ohm

Output impedance: Instrument 1 kOhm

*0dBu = 0.775Vms

Hard-wired bypass: Yes

Power requirements:
Battery: 9VDC
Battery life: 50 Hours
Finally! The tone-clarifying Sonic Maximizer in a rugged stomp box with true bypass. 'Lo contour' and process controls.

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