Finally.. an Elements!

[sylnau]

couldn't hold out any longer-- an Elements is headed my way -------

I'm sure you will love The Elements.

[Ryan]

So it's time for a miniberator, Ryan hold a red tv back for me, I can order one after christmas :joy:

Will do, sir, thank you!

couldn't hold out any longer-- an Elements is headed my way -------

Thanks Skip, hope you dig it!

[Atrox]

Ok, guys guys guys...!! I was trying some of the settings in the settings-thread to try to make the Elements sound like the brown sound and to push it with a tubescreamer into metal high gain. Tried some cool sounds and then there was this discussion about 9 or 18 volts. I had never tried the pedal with 18V so I plugged my 18V powersupply in and HOLY MOLY - what a sound! More amplike than before (I thought that wouldn't be possible), with very strong "chunk" or "djent" on the high strings, much more "oomph" with the low palm mutes, but at the same time much cleaner than with 9V. And the best part is, that even with the volume rolled back, the notes keep that focus and that chuck for some cool slash like sounds! This pedal will stay at 18V forever!

[aziltz]

I've got a White Elements in coming. Traded a Amptweaker Tight Rock for it, very excited!

[fuzzywolf]

I really need to get my hands on an elements. My buddy has one and when we jam, it's the only pedal I use for all my dirty needs. I just gotta get some cash first

[aziltz]

is there a recommended expression pedal? I'm thinking about the Boss FV500L

[Ryan]

Ok, guys guys guys...!! I was trying some of the settings in the settings-thread to try to make the Elements sound like the brown sound and to push it with a tubescreamer into metal high gain. Tried some cool sounds and then there was this discussion about 9 or 18 volts. I had never tried the pedal with 18V so I plugged my 18V powersupply in and HOLY MOLY - what a sound! More amplike than before (I thought that wouldn't be possible), with very strong "chunk" or "djent" on the high strings, much more "oomph" with the low palm mutes, but at the same time much cleaner than with 9V. And the best part is, that even with the volume rolled back, the notes keep that focus and that chuck for some cool slash like sounds! This pedal will stay at 18V forever!

Very cool, Thomas, glad you tried it at 18V! 18V really clicks with some people.. I miss the saturation though, I like a really sizzly fuzzy distortion.

is there a recommended expression pedal? I'm thinking about the Boss FV500L

I recommend one that has about 50k resistance and it must be TRS with no connection to ground. I like the Moog EP-2. That Boss one will work but you'll have a 500k mix control instead of a 50k, which is a lot of series resistance, enough to affect the mixed tone. Fine for just going from dry to wet though.

[Atrox]

Ok, guys guys guys...!! I was trying some of the settings in the settings-thread to try to make the Elements sound like the brown sound and to push it with a tubescreamer into metal high gain. Tried some cool sounds and then there was this discussion about 9 or 18 volts. I had never tried the pedal with 18V so I plugged my 18V powersupply in and HOLY MOLY - what a sound! More amplike than before (I thought that wouldn't be possible), with very strong "chunk" or "djent" on the high strings, much more "oomph" with the low palm mutes, but at the same time much cleaner than with 9V. And the best part is, that even with the volume rolled back, the notes keep that focus and that chuck for some cool slash like sounds! This pedal will stay at 18V forever!

Very cool, Thomas, glad you tried it at 18V! 18V really clicks with some people.. I miss the saturation though, I like a really sizzly fuzzy distortion.

Really? I think it takes a little bit of saturation, but gives much more headroom to let the sound breath and get bigger. Especially when soloing, the pedal is much more present and dynamic than with 9V. But it's just all subtle difference, I guess no one would hear the difference in a band context on a stage.

[aziltz]

I recommend one that has about 50k resistance and it must be TRS with no connection to ground. I like the Moog EP-2. That Boss one will work but you'll have a 500k mix control instead of a 50k, which is a lot of series resistance, enough to affect the mixed tone. Fine for just going from dry to wet though.

i read that the Boss has a 10k TRS for the expression function, which is separate from its volume pot (dual concentric). I guess it would affect the tone in the opposite way than what you were saying. The moog is inexpensive though, so I'll check that out.

does the expression input replace the knob completely? or does the knob become a min or max setting?

[aziltz]

proud new owner of Elements # 544, white sparkle goodness (not sure what the finish was officially called).

[Ryan]

Hey Austin,

Yessir, the expression input replaces the knob completely. 10k might be too value to get full isolation, ie you'd still have some dry signal audible with the wet signal at full. It's a B50k in the pedal.

Hope you're digging your Elements! We've been calling the white finish 'binary white'... check out my post about it if you're into crop circles at all, it's a few pages back.

[aziltz]

yes, I am really loving it. I think you've hit a home run with this design.

[Atrox]

Well, I sold it. I don't know why I did it, but I wanted more of a plexi sound and The Elements was almost there, but was just too tight and focused for that kind of sound. Sold it two weeks ago, I'm already missing it...

[AxAxSxS]

Thas just crrraaaazy talk right there.

[Atrox]

Yeah I know, but I had to come clean...