EQD Re-releasing the Life Pedal again
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Hirti
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Thomann already had it listed last week but apparently they removed it again. Seems to be really expensive (429€)
That’s a *high* asking price, oof.
Okay so $300 is more in line with what I expected these to be launched at. Still can’t suss out if it’s a limited release or a production model but I’m assuming the latter (don’t know how EQD does their serial numbers but if it’s just a straightforward count, that serial of 2472 seems high for a limited run)
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EarthQuaker Devices Sunn Life Pedal V3 Octave/Distortion Pedal | Reverb
These pedals are brand new in store stock. Please don't hesitate to ask any questions or for best offers. Distortion with a blend-able analog octave up and a booster combined into one compact package. Analog.Handmade in Akron Ohio.Magnitude, octave, clip, distortion, filter, and ampl...
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SillyOctpuss
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Line 6 just added the life pedal to the helix.
Sunn O))) Life Pedal Octave Distortion + Booster — EarthQuaker Devices
Sunn O))) Life Pedal is a distortion pedal with a blendable analog octave up and a booster
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So, things I’ve noticed:
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1. The ad copy has gone from
“The “Amplitude” side is faithfully modeled after the classic “White Face” distortion unit, right down to the LM308 IC and tantalum caps”
To
“The “Amplitude” side is faithfully modeled after the classic “White Face” distortion unit, using modern, reliable components to last a lifetime.”
So I’m guessing no more LM308?
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2. The bit about the octave circuit changed from:
“The Octave in Life Pedal is an all-discrete, analog full-wave rectifier circuit built around a pair of Russian Germanium diodes”
To
“The Octave in the Sunn O))) Life Pedal is an all-discrete, analog full-wave rectifier base on a classic vintage design”
as well as this bit from the intro - “The octave section has been fine tuned to make it more pronounced without losing the bottom end”
Probably also means they switched to silicon diodes and may or may not have tweaked other values in the circuit?
Coda
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That PCB looks kind of...rough...like something I would build...
So all SMD, no more LM308, no more tantalum caps, no more germanium diodes.
It’ll sound the same (the octave will probably sound better, or at least more consistent from unit to unit) but the resale value on the V1s and V2s on Reverb will stay high bc of the “mojo” parts heh
KR Sound
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jesuscrisp
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Someone correct me if I'm wrong but I read from builders I trust that the LM308s that EQD have been using in the Life Pedals were fake ones.
And also this is marketing BS for "we changed it to SMD so we can mass produce it more easily".
jesuscrisp
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It has a clipping switch but it would only do a semi-turbo Rat, otherwise normal Rat or no diodes.
benny_profane
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Stephen O’Malley and Greg Anderson have tons of Rats. (Although, probably less than the number of Model Ts they own.) Original ‘whiteface’ models, modded circuits, and Turbo Rats. If you’re talking about what they actually use in SunnO))) (and other projects), I think the ‘whiteface’ is the mainstay for both, but I’ve seen board pictures with both ‘whiteface’ and Turbo Rats on them. They do kinda get hung up on the LM308.
Coda
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I only mentioned it because I just got that big, "Pedals: The Coffee Table Book" book, and I was excited to see a SunnO))) pedal in it, and it was supposedly THE Rat that made them go DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM, and I was at first surprised, and then not, by the fact that it was a Turbo Rat...
benny_profane
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Huh. I mean, they do use is. But, I don’t think that’s really accurate.
Drone Alone: The Savage Soundscapes of Sunn O)))
No bass. No drums. No songs. How did this experimental metal-drone band get so darn popular?
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Coda
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That doesn't surprise me. The book is decent, but there are no citations, which immediately leads me to doubt its 100% accuracy. I'll go get some shots from the book in a bit...Huh. I mean, they do use is. But, I don’t think that’s really accurate.
Drone Alone: The Savage Soundscapes of Sunn O)))
No bass. No drums. No songs. How did this experimental metal-drone band get so darn popular?
