€ 129
Earthquaker Devices Blumes is an all-analog soft clipping bass overdrive based on a classic screamer circuit but has a voice all its own.
While embodying most of the characteristics and features of the Plumes, this modified circuit has double the gain and a deeper bass response to retain all the low end. It has more dynamics and all the headroom you could ever desire. The end result is a three-dimensional tone with added clarity that really pushes a nice tube amp over the edge.
At lower gain settings, you’ll get all of the crunchy tone you love about the original, but once you get above noon on the Gain control, that’s where the similarities stop. Now you’re in bass country! Get ready to shake some walls and field some angry calls from your neighbours. And like the Plumes, this pedal offers three different clipping options for your desired low end face melting needs.
Mode 1 is symmetrical LED clipping that utilizes a pair of light emitting diodes. This is the crunchiest setting the Blumes has to offer. This signal is less compressed and way more open with tons of output for when you really want to go wild.
Mode 2 is a clean pure OpAmp gain boost mode. This eliminates the soft clipping diodes altogether and leaves you with straight OpAmp drive. This will be the loudest output with the fullest frequency response, and can be used as a clean boost when the Gain control is set below 11 o’clock.
Mode 3 is an asymmetrical silicon diode arrangement similar to the stock screamer but with more output and clean clarity, which provides more transparent tone. Using this mode gives a warmer low-end response and lower output.
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| Weight | 0,8 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 11,1 × 6,0 × 4,4 cm |
| Category | Stock |
| Brand | Earthquaker Devices |
| Sort | Bass |
| Routing | Mono In / Mono Out |
| Type | Overdrive |
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ivarvanderheijden (verified owner) –
Ik vond de Plumes al een heerlijk pedaal, ook op bas, met een wat donkere EQ op de basversterker. Maar nu dus een basversie.
Qua layout gelijk aan de Plumes, alleen, nog meer volume en gain.
De lage tonen komen beter uit de verf, en als je wil, kan je, als je de gain ver genoeg opendraait, in de buurt van een RAT of andere distortion komen qua geluid.
Net zoals de Plumes, heerlijk stil voor een overdrive, en geschikt als boost, lichte drive, en zelfs heavy drive, haast op het fuzzy af, met de gain vol open. Geen typische Tubescreamerclone.
Ivar van der Heijdem (verified owner) –
A great take on the Plumes. More low end, and more gain. A brilliant bass overdrive/fuzzy distortion.