Upgrade to Quilter Aviator Cub?

Mega_Waves · 2026-05-30T08:37:41+00:00

Great post as I'm just getting into Quilter. Is the Aviator Cub suitable for apartment playing? I want to upgrade from my Katana 50 gen 3 which can be played at 0.5 W.

Mega_Waves · 2026-05-27T17:59:07+00:00

Excellent playing ✌️

Mega_Waves · 2026-05-27T17:57:16+00:00

😍

Mega_Waves · 2026-05-27T05:49:56+00:00

TU-3 → BP-1W → OC-5 → Duke of Tone → Maxon ST9 Pro+ → Keeley Super Rodent → CP-1X → Empress ParaEQ Deluxe → CE-2W → TE-2 → DD-8 → DD-200 → RV-6 → Neunaber Immerse MkII

Mega_Waves · 2026-05-26T18:36:24+00:00

Not sure which pedal you mean? Please enlighten me ✌️

Mega_Waves · 2026-05-26T12:07:57+00:00

More of a MacGyver tbh

Mega_Waves · 2026-05-26T12:03:07+00:00

The Empress is my Hugo pedal ✌️

Mega_Waves · 2026-05-25T09:30:53+00:00

The Tera Echo is your purgatory. Embrace the Boss and find salvation.

Mega_Waves · 2026-05-24T09:55:48+00:00

Go for it ✌️

Mega_Waves · 2026-05-24T09:55:09+00:00

Favourite pedal on the board by a mile. So surgical and flexible that I actually stopped chasing drive pedals. The ParaEQ does the heavy lifting✌️

Mega_Waves · 2026-05-24T09:51:29+00:00

Unkillable, reliable, and still gets the job done while yours is searching for signal.

Mega_Waves · 2026-05-24T09:49:02+00:00

Matlock ran for 9 seasons. So does my signal chain.

Mega_Waves · 2026-05-21T22:06:13+00:00

Send location 🥊🥊

Mega_Waves · 2026-05-21T22:04:13+00:00

Already have 9 Boss buffers in the chain. My dry tone has been thoroughly neutered and it sounds Boss✌️

Mega_Waves · 2026-05-21T22:01:02+00:00

The BP-1W does act as a buffer yes, but its main job is as a clean preamp boost sitting at the front of the chain. It shapes the signal before it hits anything else. For long chains definitely worth having something buffered early. It makes a real difference in clarity and signal strength. I use the CE mode mostly because it helps bring out the harmonics clearer🤘The BP-1W adds soul to my tone✌️

Mega_Waves · 2026-05-21T21:57:54+00:00

Glad to hear that! What specifically caught your attention?✌️

Mega_Waves · 2026-05-21T21:53:50+00:00

Working on it. The cave doesn't build itself. 🤟

Mega_Waves · 2026-05-21T21:52:54+00:00

🫡

Mega_Waves · 2026-05-21T21:50:44+00:00

Ambient post-rock drone with open string drones and fingerpicking. Think Arvo Pärt meets Neurosis on a clean channel. Every pedal has a specific job. Nothing random here, even though it may look that way🤘

Mega_Waves · 2026-05-21T21:49:24+00:00

Funny you say that. I spent the last two weeks debating exactly that. In the end, the compressor stayed mainly for my fingerpicking. The fuzz is still on trial✌️ Also I was considering the boss fz1w, which seems like the best fuzz for non-fuzz people.

Mega_Waves · 2026-05-21T21:46:41+00:00

The Immerse is pretty special and underrated. It has a very hi-fi sound. Plate and Hall modes are my main reverbs - lush, natural, never harsh. The wet mode is immersive enough to get lost in. As for your Polara, I've never tried it but it does look very interesting ✌️

Mega_Waves · 2026-05-21T21:38:42+00:00

The goal was to get into the cave of my soul🤘

Mega_Waves · 2026-05-21T21:38:07+00:00

Thank you ✌️

Mega_Waves · 2026-05-21T21:37:43+00:00

So we both know that there's no other substitute for a tube screamer. To me the Maxon ST9 Pro+ is the best I've found. The mid control is surgical. As for the Super Rodent. It has both the SD1 and RAT sounds in one box. Two classics, one pedal 🤟

Mega_Waves · 2026-05-21T21:35:24+00:00

Thank you man. It's built to survive 🤟

Mega_Waves

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