Is this similar to like an EP Booster by any chance?

Samurai wrote:

I’ve put my Sonic Blue Twanger after reverb and recorded samples, and yes, a little compressed reverb makes difference!

I think you are onto something. I find that pretty much everything sounds better this way.

The artist formerly known as: Synchro

When Surf Guitar is outlawed only outlaws will play Surf Guitar.

Samurai wrote:

synchro wrote:

Samurai wrote:

I’ve put my Sonic Blue Twanger after reverb and recorded samples, and yes, a little compressed reverb makes difference!

I think you are onto something. I find that pretty much everything sounds better this way.

Now I understand what Lorenzo means by “surf sound is the reverb, but compressed reverb!” (C)

Exactly.

The artist formerly known as: Synchro

When Surf Guitar is outlawed only outlaws will play Surf Guitar.

ArtS wrote:

Thinking of pulling the trigger on one, but it sounds like it's essentially just a selective eq boost. If I'm wrong, set me straight 'cause I'd love to spend my Christmas money!!!!!

It’s not a boost. You can set it to boost 6 dB, but I keep mine at unity gain.

My take on it is that it’s basically a limiter with a Presence control. There is a knob for cutting the input signal, if needed, but I leave that at zero cut. The output control can be used as a clean boost, but that’s not really the purpose of the pedal. The Presence control on an amp shunts highs from the negative feedback loop to ground, which means that the negative feedback loop actually damps fewer highs, so it adds high end sparkle.

It doesn’t overdrive your signal, nor is it designed to push your amp. It’s not like anything else I’ve ever played.

The artist formerly known as: Synchro

When Surf Guitar is outlawed only outlaws will play Surf Guitar.

This demo makes me want one but also not high on the priority list.

https://youtu.be/iwhO-kLIHTU

ArtS wrote:

If you buy online from Surfy Bear are there customs charges in USA? I see they have a distributorship in the USA.

Nope, no customs charges.

The artist formerly known as: Synchro

When Surf Guitar is outlawed only outlaws will play Surf Guitar.

Last edited: Feb 28, 2023 22:28:56

Samurai wrote:

How it behaves being last in chain with another booster or light overdrive before reverb? Maybe somebody uses it this way?

I rarely use overdrive, but the Blossom Point seems to handle it well.

The artist formerly known as: Synchro

When Surf Guitar is outlawed only outlaws will play Surf Guitar.

I didn't think it did anything more than my Boss CS2 already does. Plus, having that particular buffer after my reverb makes the reverb come to life in the splash and drip dept.

synchro wrote:

ArtS wrote:

Thinking of pulling the trigger on one, but it sounds like it's essentially just a selective eq boost. If I'm wrong, set me straight 'cause I'd love to spend my Christmas money!!!!!

It’s not a boost. You can set it to boost 6 dB, but I keep mine at unity gain.

My take on it is that it’s basically a limiter with a Presence control. There is a knob for cutting the input signal, if needed, but I leave that at zero cut. The output control can be used as a clean boost, but that’s not really the purpose of the pedal. The Presence control on an amp shunts highs from the negative feedback loop to ground, which means that the negative feedback loop actually damps fewer highs, so it adds high end sparkle.

It doesn’t overdrive your signal, nor is it designed to push your amp. It’s not like anything else I’ve ever played.

Limiter w/ aural exciter, huh? I wonder how the Blossom Point would be with an acoustic, especially a nylon string

archimedes wrote:

I bought a Blossom Point a couple weeks ago and have only had a couple chances to try it out, but even with the limited time I’ve spent with it, I can honestly say it’s one of the most impressive pieces of gear I’ve ever owned or played. Like everyone who owns one has stated, it is a bit difficult to describe and the effect could be described as subtle, but I find that playing with it for any amount of time and then clicking it off will yield a difference that is anything but subtle. Now, I’m playing through Quilter amps which might not have the same level of compression as people’s tube amps. But I find the Blossom Point adds a firm slightly larger low end, a slight enhanced mid to upper midrange bump, and an over all wider, fatter, almost 3D like compression. I’ve owned tube amps but have been using solid state as my main amps for 15+ years now, and I honestly feel like this pedal is an idea tool to bring a very tubelike depth and compression to solid state amps. It is something that can be clearly heard but, more importantly, it is something that is felt. Maybe the effect is not so drastic through a tube amp that is already compressing, I haven’t been able to try it on one yet, at least. I’m in love with this thing and currently can’t imagine ever getting rid of it.

What he said.

That is exactly my experience. Ryan, from 60 Cycle Hum, tried one out on his YouTube channel, and he kept switching it off, then back on, which is exactly what I did, when I first got mine. Now, I just leave it on: Surf, Country, Rock, Classical, Gregorian Chants what have you.

The artist formerly known as: Synchro

When Surf Guitar is outlawed only outlaws will play Surf Guitar.