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EA Spectravibe
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2016 10:13 am
by echorec
This is on Endangered Audio's Instagram feed. I'm on my tablet, so I can't share a photo. It appears to be a modulation combo box with some wah-like filtering.
https://www.instagram.com/endangeredaudio/
Re: EA Spectravibe
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2016 10:24 am
by lordgalvar
That is their new version of the gristleizer with just one of the two modes and no association with the band I believe.
Re: EA Spectravibe
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2016 10:36 am
by crochambeau
I wonder if they'll want ridiculous money for it too.
Re: EA Spectravibe
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2016 10:44 am
by D.o.S.
lordgalvar wrote:That is their new version of the gristleizer with just one of the two modes and no association with the band I believe.
10/10.
Sidenote, thanks to jrmy I'll be able to do a shootout between the EAR gristlelizer circuit and the MusicPCB one sometime next week.
Re: EA Spectravibe
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2016 11:03 am
by univalve
I think the EA guy explained that in the EA Delay Thread.
Re: EA Spectravibe
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2016 8:39 pm
by insubordination
Re: EA Spectravibe
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2016 8:59 pm
by D.o.S.
This pre-order is deeply discounted from the final price of the pedal. Another pre-order will commence when this limited run is sold out, but it will not be as deeply discounted
$235
Also:
The Spectravibe runs off a normal 9-volt DC pedal adapter, but the circuitry inside boosts the voltage to +/- 9 DC for a total 18 volts.
So it's a charge pump, right?... Like the original.

Re: EA Spectravibe
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2016 10:25 pm
by EndangeredAudioMark
It has both modes, VCA/VCF, labeled Trem and Vibe.
Two expression pedal inputs as well! I'm trying to talk Todd into a Bias expression input for 3 possible inputs...we'll see.
"So it's a charge pump, right?... Like the original."
We have a specially designed charge pump that does not produce any audible whine - Todd just finalized the design this week. The original design actually uses an 18V input.
D.o.S. - please do a video of your shootout! Especially compare the VCF modes together. Our Gristleizer/
Spectravibe has its own custom filter that is different from the original. Send it to me at
mark@endangeredaudioresearch.com and I'll post it on our FB

Re: EA Spectravibe
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2016 11:12 pm
by D.o.S.
Sounds good.
Just a warning, though -- the EAR build (which was DIY from your kit but not from y'all) has "significant LFO bleed" right now (which won't matter since I don't plan on using the dry signal), and I probably won't be running guitars through it.
Interested to try the Spectravibe once they start getting into production. The Gristle is more or less my favorite circuit ever.
Re: EA Spectravibe
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2016 11:33 pm
by popvulture
I know the guy said the old knobs were a pain in the ass to acquire, apparently via dickhead vendors, but... I miss em.
The new ones look p great though, will say.
Re: EA Spectravibe
Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2016 7:35 am
by EndangeredAudioMark
D.o.S. - ah, so this is an old kit? The older versions have the old filter in them - the new filter was made in version 3, so if it's a stompbox or an older tabletop, it won't have the same filter in it.
Popvulture - you'll love the new knobs we have cooking up - we're working on getting molds made and will be doing them all in-house. We have to actually custom-build some machines to do what we want with them, so that will take a second, but it will definitely be on the new delay

Re: EA Spectravibe
Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2016 9:24 am
by D.o.S.
Yeah, it's an older stomp model, I think. Would be more than happy to do a comprehensive shootout of the classic circuit with a more current one if you want to lend me one, of course.

Re: EA Spectravibe
Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2016 10:17 am
by popvulture
EndangeredAudioMark wrote:Popvulture - you'll love the new knobs we have cooking up - we're working on getting molds made and will be doing them all in-house. We have to actually custom-build some machines to do what we want with them, so that will take a second, but it will definitely be on the new delay

Yasssss! Stoked

Re: EA Spectravibe
Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2016 10:38 am
by Tristan
In general the vibe and trem seem to sound nice.
All guitar video's have the drive sound on, it sounds a bit too raspy and farty to me on guitar, it would be good to hear some sounds without the drive circuit.
The resonance on the filter seems to be a bit high and/or the q factor too shallow, therefore the parked wah sounds and some of the vibe sounds (depending on where the bias control is set) have a nasty ringing quality to them which I don't really enjoy.
Re: EA Spectravibe
Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2016 11:59 am
by Jwar
Need better bass and guitar videos. Agree it seems farty and raspy from the clips.