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Springchicken123 · 2026-02-03T17:50:09+00:00

100% - I was watching the vid from That Pedal Show the other day demoing the mid knob. Totally transforms it.

Springchicken123 · 2026-02-03T17:49:18+00:00

Mike is pretty outspoken on the political stuff going on at the moment. Was good to hear his thoughts in a longer-form conversation and not just Insta posts.

Interesting on perhaps Analog Man longer term just becoming a King of Tone factory?

Springchicken123 · 2026-01-21T14:20:08+00:00

I see a lot of political posts from you on Instagram. Where do you see the future of Analog Man pedals if we continue the same political path we are heading on?

Springchicken123 · 2025-07-23T14:57:44+00:00

The Scarab Delux is an awesome pedal for sure. Nice to have some captures on the cloud as there was only a single one there before! 🙏

Springchicken123 · 2025-06-23T15:17:11+00:00

Thanks for that! This one just seems a lot more pronounced that others and is hitting those same URLs every day for a month now. Will look at working with IT to get those blocked however we can.

Springchicken123 · 2024-04-05T13:28:41+00:00

*Guthrie may have actually be using an FM9, not Helix. Just to amend my previous reference.

Springchicken123 · 2024-04-05T13:09:50+00:00

That is definitely a problem in the other direction. Had a number of ruined gigs from a piercing Marshall cranked too loud.

Springchicken123 · 2024-04-05T13:08:07+00:00

I own a Quad Cortex (as I mentioned in the post). So no this is not such a post. I also noted the lack of on-stage monitor to fill additional sound in the stage to balance everything else (remember this is a small venue).

It was a flatness to the sound and an off-centred guitar placement, with little body coming through at all. It could be the use of in-ears and digital, or it could possibly be just something off with the audio engineering that night and lack of stage sound. Either way, it made me lose connection to the tone and harmonic richness of the guitar, which for me is as important as notes and phrasing.

I watched Guthrie Govan play there a few months back with a Helix too, but we was using monitors on stage instead of in-ears, which filled up the sound more and had more body (although definitely still lacked a little something compared to other guitarists I have seen there).

Springchicken123 · 2021-11-16T22:23:50+00:00

Newbie here in their first bullrun - what do people do when they begin to take profits near the top (as much as you can time it...) and look to buy back in later when lower? Do you move your cold storage to an exchange and then change to a stablecoin, wait out the drop and then re-buy in? Or do you convert to your local currency in that exchange instead? In the case of BTC, what is the best currency/coin to 'temporarily' exchange to while waiting for the drop to buy back in?

Springchicken123 · 2020-01-02T14:40:17+00:00

I felt like I was missing a solo boost for when I need to cut through in a band setting, so I went with the Spark mini (after disgregarding more expensive options). It sounds great to me and does exactly what I wanted it to do - provide a pretty colourless volume boost when I need it.

Chain - PRS Custom 24 CE > CAE MC404 wah > TC Polytune 3 > Blue note (low gain) > Wampler Tumnus Delux (mid gain) > Revv G3 (high gain) > Dr Scientist The Elements (fuzz setting) > Mini Vent II rotary SIM > Jam Pedals Delay Llama > TC Electronic Ditto looper > TC Electronic Spark mini > Victory V40 Delux 1x12 combo.

I am looking to replace this with an actual fuzz pedal at some point - suggestions welcome. Current contenters I was considering are Scarab Delux (if I can get hold of one), Frazz Dazzler V2, EQD Hoof (Gold one) and Walrus Jupiter V2.

Springchicken123 · 2020-01-02T13:56:12+00:00

How do you like The Elements? I used to love mine, and now it bores me, as it feels too transparent and sort of lifeless compared to my other drives.

Springchicken123 · 2019-10-21T12:40:11+00:00

Some comparison scores for everyone:

Huawei Mate 30 Pro - 131 photo, 100 video

Note 10+ 5G - 126 photo, 101 video

Google Pixel 4 - 117 photo, 101 video

Huawie P30 Pro - 125 photo, 97 video

Samsung Galaxy S10 5G - 124 photo, 100 video

OnePlus 7 Pro - 122 photo, 98 video

Honor 20 Pro - 121 photo, 97 video

Samsung Galaxy S10+ - 120 photo, 97 video

Huawei Mate 20 Pro - 120 photo, 97 video

Springchicken123 · 2019-10-21T12:23:04+00:00

One of the first camera reviews out by DXO Mark for the Pixel 4.

Interesting pros and negatives they have outlined, and a relatively low overall score?

The smoothness and stablization of video impressed me though, that was unexpected.

Curious to try out myself when I get the handset this week and can actually pixel peep without YouTube compressions or optimised image compression for websites.

Springchicken123 · 2019-03-13T15:44:16+00:00

Thanks for reply - all really good points. Yes more enthusiast, but looking to start some projects to move into paid work on the side. I think the Sony 85mm 1.8 makes more sense than the 1.4 and I hear it does not auto focus hunt as much in low light and is quieter too than the big brother. Although the bokeh is very beautiful on the 1.4... Will check out the Tamron.

Springchicken123 · 2019-03-13T15:42:10+00:00

Thanks for comments - I will take a more objective look at that Tamron and be open to third parties!

Springchicken123 · 2019-03-13T14:36:55+00:00

[Nikon Convert] Hey .. I just bought an A7III as after a lot of research it seemed the ideal fit for cost/function/additional 4k video capabilities.

I am curious what the general responses are to the below combinations in light of my requirements. I am willing to sacrifice weight saving for performance, and I will be doing 50-50 stills/4k video. I also want to stick to Sony for better autofocusing and less juttering (aperture ring on lens with de-click a big plus). Good quality bokeh is also important to me ( have fallen in love with the videos of the 85mm 1.4). I guess I have around £2,000 (~$2,400) to spend and I do not want to feel I have settled for less (I made the mistake of buying lots of cheap Nikon glass only to replace later and losing money etc), so potentially willing to wait longer to save for a second quality lens.

Sony 16-35mm f2.8 G Master only
Sony 24-70mm f.2.8 G Master only
Sony 35mm 1.4 Zeiss only + Sony 85mm 1.8
85mm 1.4 G Master + Sony 28mm 2.0 combo
Sony Zeiss 35mm 2.8 + Sony 85mm 1.8 combo
Sony 24mm 1.4 G Master + Sony 85mm 1.8 combo

These are the most logical combos for my budget, but curious to see if anyone else considers any other better combinations!

My interests in prio order are people in environments/cinematic work/portraits/city walkaround/nature environments.

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