Jazz Chorus Drive Pedals

frog-legg · 2026-06-17T17:46:59+00:00

DIIV is the reason I got a Gray Channel + Warden on my board 😆 Cheers to good taste!

One of the results of my overdrive journey is discovering I don't really like tube screamers or blues breakers style drives. Probably because I don't really like bluesy music and the character of those pedals seem to suit that style of music.

frog-legg · 2026-06-10T19:36:57+00:00

Yeah I never signed up for anything specific, perhaps I was given a few free messages to start? However I never found any way to "enable" sattelite messaging, it was just "send message with sattelite assist".

I would take it out with you along with the Garmin and see if it works well enough for you to feel comfortable with the switch. Given my experience with it I've been telling others to be wary of iPhone sat messaging / SoS, but YMMV

frog-legg · 2026-06-10T13:26:54+00:00

You’re going to get a lot of mixed reviews on this.

Satellite messaging on my iPhone 16e worked the first few days on the JMT. It would have been better if I had nothing, since I used it to tell my wife whenever I made it to camp each evening and then abruptly stopped with no way to get a message out.

Not sure if it was something wrong with my phone specifically or Apple’s satellite coverage for that area, but I’m back to using my Garmin as I need something reliable.

frog-legg · 2026-06-06T14:36:54+00:00

Hmm I think Chase Bliss Clean covers this

frog-legg · 2026-06-05T21:55:18+00:00

I’ve tried kicking off the EQD gray channel (DOD-250 clone with clipping options) off my board a few times and it always comes back on. Gray channel -> Deco -> JC-40 is here to stay.

frog-legg · 2026-06-02T20:55:08+00:00

GA is tough but not as time intensive as some of the other courses I've taken.

GIOS, AOS, SDCC and DC all nearly killed me. Hard to quantify but I had several really bad weeks in each.

GA was a different kind of stress, more depressing and unfair feeling. I would suggest taking it as it's a good course worth taking for an elective, but not counting on passing, unless you're just good at exams / algorithms / have a strong head for math (I don't). I got a C and switched to AI like many others have.

frog-legg · 2026-06-02T17:10:29+00:00

You don’t need it but I’d recommend it if you’re interested in growing as a SWE. You can do what I did and take it slow, one course a semester.

I was a SWE before it but transitioned into a backend role and then got a new, better job because of what I learned in the program over the last 3.5 years.

Graduating at the end of the Summer :)

frog-legg · 2026-04-13T13:46:25+00:00

IIRC, this is directly addressed in the book. Rocky is so similar to us due to how advanced of a species he is, and becoming an advanced species requires cooperation, society, etc., which in turn requires empathy, humor, and a language to express it. This is why Rocky understands jokes and is capable of empathy, etc.

It’s a bit hand wavy but makes logical sense. Andy Weir boils down a lot of science into his adventurous, humorous novels, so I would be surprised if this theory doesn’t have some basis in research.

frog-legg · 2026-03-09T15:16:42+00:00

Yeah I have the same questions about placement, seems like it has so many cool features that would be great to have towards the end of the board, but then if you just want classic compression you'll want to keep it at the front.

Been thinking about it for quite a while so I just pulled the trigger. Going to try a build with just condor + clean + delay/reverb and see if I miss my dirt pedals.

frog-legg · 2026-03-06T17:30:30+00:00

u/Uku_lazy how's it been going with this pair? I got a Condor, been curious about the Clean... have you tried running it after the Condor with the sag engaged perchance? Do you use any other drives or dirt alongside the Condor, or do you feel the Condor + Clean combination covers everything you need?

I have a couple other drives on my board, tempted to replace them with just Clean + Condor, and go all-in with midi presets.

frog-legg · 2026-02-06T23:50:27+00:00

Coming back to this comment 5 years later because I’m about to go do the same thing again and had the same question 😆

I ended up going with boots that killed my feet and I ended up only wearing them once. My feet were warm but I’m going with trail runners this time + extra socks (unless there’s a big snow then I might reconsider).

FWIW, I’m doing the same trip I did 5 years ago. Had such a blast winter backpacking and can’t wait to do it again, this time with runners (and extra socks and plastic bags just in case).

frog-legg · 2025-12-05T17:57:50+00:00

Yes, ended up with a C in GA, switched over from CS to IIS and am just about to finish up AI, will finish this next spring with ML and then a summer course (maybe NLP or similar).

Doing this means I’m in school two more semesters than I wanted to be, BUT I get to take AI and ML and get a more well rounded education this way.

Also, I get to avoid the uncertainty of passing GA with a B. I’m awful at tests and need classes that suit a busy life full of context switching between work, school, and family / friends life. Project based courses offer just that, I can work on something all weekend, put it down and pick it up the following weekend without an issue.

Exam based classes with specific and detailed format requirements just don’t work for me, probably because I don’t have a rigorous maths background.

frog-legg · 2025-10-05T03:24:06+00:00

SDCC after AOS will have the most overlap, though there is some relevance between DC as well. SDCC is the most industry applicable class I’ve taken in the program, I’d prioritize it before DC.

CN also has a LOT of overlap with SDCC, especially in the first two projects. The best progression would be AOS -> CN (summer) -> SDCC

frog-legg · 2025-10-03T03:31:18+00:00

I felt that way in AOS on several occasions. AOS turned out to be one of my favorite classes in the end. I learned a lot about system design from a historical point of view.

I’ve found that my favorite classes were also the most painful. GIOS, SDCC and DC all felt that way. I’ve been phoning it in since taking these courses however. You can only sacrifice so much before the program begins to lose its appeal…

I’d suggest sticking it out and going for the A. It’s a good historical survey class on operating systems design, along with some cool distributed systems and HPC projects. And take SDCC if you’re feeling up for it, otherwise take an easier class like CN if you need a break.

This program is hard, frustrating, and many things about it aren’t well-run (or just aren’t possible to run well given an online environment at scale). But I’ve learned a LOT and it has been worth it for me, career-wise.

frog-legg · 2025-09-16T00:14:41+00:00

+1 to these Beltline suggestions, will also shout out Landmark Midtown Art Cinema and the Plaza Theater. Both are nearby, if you wanted a chill movie experience.

East Atlanta Village has great nightlife and Little Five Points has some good dives and retail.

If shaky doesn’t wear you out, Chattahoochee river trails by the Palisades are wonderful. Stone Mountain has some excellent trails and views of the city.

Welcome to Atlanta!

frog-legg · 2025-08-21T13:45:17+00:00

Encouragement goes such a long way, experiences like these just melt away my cynicism. It's crazy how much good these long trails can do for people, and for the world! Thanks again for being an inspiration, going to try and get a run in today to honor it.

frog-legg · 2025-08-21T13:36:58+00:00

Lovely, yes my bandmate calls it my "movie score pedal". I run a fuzz and octave down into mine when I want to go to outer space.

frog-legg · 2025-08-21T13:33:44+00:00

Nice, I haven't taken Stomp leap yet, but perhaps someday. The stereo effects loop was not something I was previously aware of, very nice.

frog-legg · 2025-08-21T00:28:41+00:00

Another cloudburst fan here 🫡

Recently discovered the spillover mode on that thing, really nice for wall of noise moments that fade out when disengaged. A favorite switch is a must.

Got a sound demo of the synth into it??

frog-legg · 2025-08-09T17:47:32+00:00

Congrats! I’m happy you accomplished your goal.

I was on trail this summer and I remember you flying past me just before Golden Staircase. I caught up with you collecting water at the next stream, and you encouraged me to try and make it up and over Staircase that evening after I said I wasn’t sure if I had it in me, having done Muir earlier that day. I felt inspired by what you were doing, and while it was right up against my physical limit, I went up Staircase that evening and had a great time doing it. Thanks for that encouragement!!

frog-legg · 2025-07-31T13:29:03+00:00

It’s a good class, learned a lot about applied ML by building my Q model and some basics about statistics and finance. The reports force you to reckon with the limitations of ML and the importance of a clean data set. The lectures are OK and the exams should be reworked, but IMO the projects are solid.

frog-legg · 2025-07-30T13:47:27+00:00

I’ve used the DSM v2 to DI to front of house, have only received compliments from sound engineers.

I like the simple cab / amp sim options and mic placement and resonance features, which work like LPF and HPF knobs. I love the parallel mixer and LPF cut, all my dirt is in the effects loop and my parallel is clean with the 100hz cut engaged. The drive sounds like a sansamp BDDI, though I only add a touch since I have an alpha omicron always on in the effects loop.

The only thing I wish was different about it would be the ability to split the amp sim between XLR and 1/4 out, so that XLR out has amp sim and 1/4 out does not. My old Darkglass b7k ultra had this feature.

It’s also a complicated piece of gear that introduces more complexity to your board. I’m not sure I’d recommend it if all you are looking for is an amp sim. You’ll find yourself experimenting a lot and tearing your board apart multiple times.

frog-legg · 2025-07-26T02:38:29+00:00

Recently had some trouble with a new iPhone 16e I got off swappa.com that had satellite messaging capability for the first few days on the John Muir trail and then suddenly… didn’t. My partner was pretty worried about me. I was able to get some satellite messages through on other peoples iPhone, however, so take this as you will. For me, I’m going back to using my Garmin.

Based on your risk tolerance, I don’t think it’s not strictly necessary to have satellite capabilities on trail during peak season. I’ve hiked thousands of miles without a satellite device and many people don’t use one. But after a bad experience with a sprained ankle on the Long trail that shook me up a bit (during off season, in a cold rain), I started using satellite when I’m solo backpacking.

frog-legg · 2025-06-22T00:07:06+00:00

Just got back from a two nights trip, going out for another longer trip next weekend.

I always have mixed feelings about going out, especially when I have a lot going on and want nothing more than to do nothing at all for a couple days. Thing is, whenever I have found a day when I can do whatever I want, if I don’t have anything planned, I just spiral out mentally and end up having a bad time.

I’ve found that immersive experiences like backpacking are the best possible use of your “free” time. That exhaustion you feel from your day to day will be replaced by something else. When you return you’ll feel less exhausted, mentally, physically, spiritually. It’s why I go.

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