Author Topic: New Distortion pedal! Amazing sound. MI Audio Crunchbox... (Read 8296 times)

Mr Ed · « **Reply #15 on:** April 11, 2007, 04:44:31 PM »

HURRAH! Crisis over.

They are a bugger to clean though. Damn you, ear wax!! :enforcer:

BloodMountain · « **Reply #16 on:** April 11, 2007, 04:46:10 PM »

Quote from: Mr Ed

HURRAH! Crisis over.

They are a bugger to clean though. Damn you, ear wax!! :enforcer:

haha yeah!

hunter · « **Reply #17 on:** April 11, 2007, 08:58:10 PM »

Crunch Box is a no-brainer. Everybody needs one!

I am now using it with gain around 9 o'clock to send the Bogner over the top.

Although people told me the Crunch Box would be for clean amps only, I gotta tell ya it kicks ass to boost a driven channel into metal mayhem.

One more thing: I discovered how much better the Wah sits between the drive pedal and the pushed amp, rather than in front of the overdrive. I have set the gain on the Shiva already quite high, so the Crunch Box maybe just adds another 10% additional drive as well as shift the mids up a notch, but the Wah after the Crunch Box instead of before sounds twice as vocal, rich and screaming. I think I have a winning set up after a long journey of searching the ideal gear combination ...

_tom_ · « **Reply #18 on:** April 11, 2007, 11:17:59 PM »

Hunter cheers for confirming that it works well into an allready overdriven amp, thats what I was worried about. Looks like I'm finally gonna get round to ordering one of these tomorrow - found out including shipping it'd only cost about £75 :D Worth a go for that price!

Mr Ed · « **Reply #19 on:** April 12, 2007, 09:21:26 AM »

I always want to have a decent external distortion pedal... but I'm yet to find one... overdrive, distortion OR fuzz... which has a unity gain the same as my amp. Whatever I use I experience a volume drop, even when the pedal output is cranked to full. Gay.

Pierre · « **Reply #20 on:** April 12, 2007, 11:56:33 AM »

Unity gain for me at bedroom level is at about 10:30.

hunter · « **Reply #21 on:** April 14, 2007, 08:12:40 AM »

_tom_ to give you an idea what it does to Shiva's lead channel, I made two similar riffs one with Lead channel alone and the other one with crunchbox.

Also on the crunchbox there is some WahWah shred as well as volume pot dynamics towards the end to show those aspects.

For the Shiva it's perfect as the amp is a bit dark sometimes, but I'm sure with the right settings you'll find it a match for the Laney as well. Anyways, the Crunchbox you can plug into anything and it will be cool.

Shiva Lead Channel Without Crunch Box
http://www.thegutbusters.com/temp/no_crunch_box.mp3

Shiva Lead Channel Withc Crunch Box Infusion
http://www.thegutbusters.com/temp/aveclebox.mp3

Kepu · « **Reply #22 on:** April 14, 2007, 11:01:33 AM »

^Dream On ftw

the Crunch Box makes it sound fuller, at least to my ears

_tom_ · « **Reply #23 on:** April 14, 2007, 11:04:41 AM »

Quote from: hunter

_tom_ to give you an idea what it does to Shiva's lead channel, I made two similar riffs one with Lead channel alone and the other one with crunchbox.

Also on the crunchbox there is some WahWah shred as well as volume pot dynamics towards the end to show those aspects.

For the Shiva it's perfect as the amp is a bit dark sometimes, but I'm sure with the right settings you'll find it a match for the Laney as well. Anyways, the Crunchbox you can plug into anything and it will be cool.

Shiva Lead Channel Without Crunch Box
http://www.thegutbusters.com/temp/no_crunch_box.mp3

Shiva Lead Channel Withc Crunch Box Infusion
http://www.thegutbusters.com/temp/aveclebox.mp3

Very nice tones! I will get myself a Shiva one day (when I have a good job ):lol:

My Crunch Box should be here in the coming week, being shipped by USPS and I have no idea where its gonna be taken if I'm not in to sign for it :?

Muzzzz · « **Reply #24 on:** April 14, 2007, 11:34:49 AM »

Bit late I know, but +a billion on wearing earplugs. Whenever your ears ring, it's the sound of membranes inside your ear dying, and you'll never hear the frequency of that ring ever again. Scary.

indysmith · « **Reply #25 on:** April 14, 2007, 05:27:14 PM »

Quote from: Muzzzz

Bit late I know, but +a billion on wearing earplugs. Whenever your ears ring, it's the sound of membranes inside your ear dying, and you'll never hear the frequency of that ring ever again. Scary.

my ears always ring, and always with the same note...

Twinfan · « **Reply #26 on:** April 15, 2007, 09:59:56 AM »

My mate has snagged me an MI Audio Crunch Box while in New York, so I shoul dget mine next week when he's back :D

_tom_ · « **Reply #27 on:** April 23, 2007, 01:23:19 PM »

I just got my Crunch Box this morning.. not sure if I'll keep it yet. It does sound GREAT, but its very similar to my Laney with the gain boost on. In fact almost identical, the CB is a bit "thicker" sounding though.

If anyone is interested in buying send a PM and I may or may not decide to sell it depending on how much you're willing to pay (total cost was about £90 including customs+shipping, so I'd hope to get most of that back if I can)

Twinfan · « **Reply #28 on:** April 23, 2007, 02:13:09 PM »

Hmm. Interesting Tom. I should get mine later this week when I catch up with my mate.

What were you looking for, and why doesn't the MI do it?