EHX satisfaction fuzz

CrazyAces

Joined: Jul 31, 2012
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Buffalo, N.Y.
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Posted on Nov 08 2014 10:38 PM

Wes,
I haven't picked one up yet.
A friend made me one but before I got to hear it he tweaked it some and it's so unique that I haven't found a use yet.
This thread revival made me want to go out and grab the EH though........

Cheers,
Jeff

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JakeDobner

Joined: Feb 26, 2006
Posts: 12159
Seattle
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Posted on Nov 09 2014 02:27 AM

$50 is fine price... and it is a pretty interesting sounding fuzz pedal for that price. But... it is super thin. The Maestro isn't that thin, and it seems like they tried copying the sound off the album itself instead of an actual Maestro.

It is really thin... it could be quite useful. It does a lot of what my Rat does, so I don't think I could justify a third fuzz pedal on my board(I have a Fuzz Face and Fuzz Factory as well). I really want the Death by Audio Fuzz War or the Wren and Cuff Box of Fuzz. The Fuzz War... so thick... Drop an octave on a POG and then into the Fuzz War... it would be amazing. And the Box of Fuzz is kind of amazing sounding.

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maximumsurfandroll

Joined: Nov 16, 2013
Posts: 182
Edinburgh, Scotland
United Kingdom

Posted on Nov 09 2014 03:52 AM

It keeps note definition pretty well, but I agree with Jake it is quite thin. I've been running it into an MXR EQ which I had lying around to shave some higher mids off and boost 125k a bit which helps fill it out.

Still very piercing though. I think I'll use it on more noisier tracks where I'm having trouble standing out.

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SURFmole

Joined: Nov 22, 2007
Posts: 901
Portland, OR
United States

Posted on Nov 09 2014 04:03 AM

It seems to nail the thin fuzz tones good (from what I can hear on the videos), it's cheap, and it only has two knobs which are all good things.

If I had to pick a top fuzz, it would probably be the two knob tone bender.

I have a Zvex Mastotron which can nail a multitude of smooth to raunchy to broken fuzzes, as well as being trebly or bassy depending on how it is set up. That's also its downfall though, because it's so freakin' difficult to set the same sound twice because there are so many knobs and switches. It will do a good Mosrite Fuzz or any number of other fuzzes when it's dialed in right.

I'll have to give the EHX a try!

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maximumsurfandroll

Joined: Nov 16, 2013
Posts: 182
Edinburgh, Scotland
United Kingdom

Posted on Nov 09 2014 05:17 AM

Actually, now I think about, perhaps the thinness is the actual appeal of the Satisfaction. I use a Turbo Rat mainly, and the Satisfaction just has an extra level of squalor and trash the Rat can't quite reach. I guess I have enough big bottom end already (must be all the beer and lack of gym!)

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JObeast

Joined: Jul 24, 2012
Posts: 2762
Finknabad, Squinkistan
Turkmenistan

Posted on Nov 09 2014 07:46 PM

How is the performance of the Satisfaction with chords and such? Maelstrom works well with even complex chords as it's anything but mushy – more like percussively crispy.

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warioblast

Joined: Nov 23, 2014
Posts: 98
Dijon
France

Posted on Nov 25 2014 08:56 AM

FWIW it's a Jordan Bosstone clone.

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Big_Ryan

Joined: May 01, 2011
Posts: 578
San Diego
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Posted on Nov 25 2014 01:34 PM

i actually ended up selling mine, it just ended up being too thin in the EQ department, right now im running a earthquaker devices dirt transmitter and im loving it

if the satisfaction could have been fatter i would still have it

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SanchoPansen

Joined: Jan 04, 2011
Posts: 1588
Berlin L-Berg
Germany

Posted on Nov 26 2014 08:23 AM

Mine's locked up in the closet...
It is way too thin IMO and only sounds good when you play it at home/low volume, so it might be a useful tool in a studio situation.
Question: what do you guys think about JBL D130F speaker(or any alu dustcap speaker) vs. fuzz pedals? My experience is: stay away, stay far away from those speakers with anything that has more drive than a echoplex booster.

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CrazyAces Joined: Jul 31, 2012 Posts: 4054 Buffalo, N.Y.	Posted on Nov 08 2014 10:38 PM Wes, I haven't picked one up yet. A friend made me one but before I got to hear it he tweaked it some and it's so unique that I haven't found a use yet. This thread revival made me want to go out and grab the EH though........ Cheers, Jeff — http://www.facebook.com/CrazyAcesMusic http://www.youtube.com/user/crazyacesrock http://www.reverbnation.com/crazyacesmusic Top
JakeDobner Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle	Posted on Nov 09 2014 02:27 AM $50 is fine price... and it is a pretty interesting sounding fuzz pedal for that price. But... it is super thin. The Maestro isn't that thin, and it seems like they tried copying the sound off the album itself instead of an actual Maestro. It is really thin... it could be quite useful. It does a lot of what my Rat does, so I don't think I could justify a third fuzz pedal on my board(I have a Fuzz Face and Fuzz Factory as well). I really want the Death by Audio Fuzz War or the Wren and Cuff Box of Fuzz. The Fuzz War... so thick... Drop an octave on a POG and then into the Fuzz War... it would be amazing. And the Box of Fuzz is kind of amazing sounding. Top
maximumsurfandroll Joined: Nov 16, 2013 Posts: 182 Edinburgh, Scotland	Posted on Nov 09 2014 03:52 AM It keeps note definition pretty well, but I agree with Jake it is quite thin. I've been running it into an MXR EQ which I had lying around to shave some higher mids off and boost 125k a bit which helps fill it out. Still very piercing though. I think I'll use it on more noisier tracks where I'm having trouble standing out. Top
SURFmole Joined: Nov 22, 2007 Posts: 901 Portland, OR	Posted on Nov 09 2014 04:03 AM It seems to nail the thin fuzz tones good (from what I can hear on the videos), it's cheap, and it only has two knobs which are all good things. If I had to pick a top fuzz, it would probably be the two knob tone bender. I have a Zvex Mastotron which can nail a multitude of smooth to raunchy to broken fuzzes, as well as being trebly or bassy depending on how it is set up. That's also its downfall though, because it's so freakin' difficult to set the same sound twice because there are so many knobs and switches. It will do a good Mosrite Fuzz or any number of other fuzzes when it's dialed in right. I'll have to give the EHX a try! — www.apollo4.com Top
maximumsurfandroll Joined: Nov 16, 2013 Posts: 182 Edinburgh, Scotland	Posted on Nov 09 2014 05:17 AM Actually, now I think about, perhaps the thinness is the actual appeal of the Satisfaction. I use a Turbo Rat mainly, and the Satisfaction just has an extra level of squalor and trash the Rat can't quite reach. I guess I have enough big bottom end already (must be all the beer and lack of gym!) Top
JObeast Joined: Jul 24, 2012 Posts: 2762 Finknabad, Squinkistan	Posted on Nov 09 2014 07:46 PM How is the performance of the Satisfaction with chords and such? Maelstrom works well with even complex chords as it's anything but mushy – more like percussively crispy. — Squink Out! Top
warioblast Joined: Nov 23, 2014 Posts: 98 Dijon	Posted on Nov 25 2014 08:56 AM FWIW it's a Jordan Bosstone clone. Top
Big_Ryan Joined: May 01, 2011 Posts: 578 San Diego	Posted on Nov 25 2014 01:34 PM i actually ended up selling mine, it just ended up being too thin in the EQ department, right now im running a earthquaker devices dirt transmitter and im loving it if the satisfaction could have been fatter i would still have it — http://dinosaurghost.bandcamp.com/ http://sixtycyclehum.podbean.com Top
SanchoPansen Joined: Jan 04, 2011 Posts: 1588 Berlin L-Berg	Posted on Nov 26 2014 08:23 AM Mine's locked up in the closet... It is way too thin IMO and only sounds good when you play it at home/low volume, so it might be a useful tool in a studio situation. Question: what do you guys think about JBL D130F speaker(or any alu dustcap speaker) vs. fuzz pedals? My experience is: stay away, stay far away from those speakers with anything that has more drive than a echoplex booster. — The Hicadoolas Top

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