My Champion Leccy Divvy came in, awesome swag 'n' all....
I can echo CK3's comments about this being a Big Doomy Boost
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I haven't had a ton of time with it yet cuz I also had a HEQ1 arrive (HEQie Leccy weekend over here), but with a Gretsch Jet w/ Dynasonics and a lil Univox tubester it was all grinding throaty bashing as far as that can go in the house. I'll be very interested to see how that plays out at rehearsal this week. I did have time to throw a tube boost both in front and behind, with excellent results. The Divvy imposes it's tonal character either way, but with the boost in front of the Divvy, the clipping from the Perc set-up is more apparent (duh). Still, it's a different flavor than a straight up Perc--less clangy clashy and/or zippery and more rocks in a dryer rumble and boom, but still with some interesting funk in the harmonics area.
Another thing this has in common with boosts moreso than fuzz is that when boosted it passes a lot of the boost's volume through to the amp; a real consideration if you want to try boosting this into being a primary clipping source--unless the other pedals and amp have high headroom, you're probably going to be hearing some of their clipping mixed in with the Divvy. I find that this often is a good thing (depends on the amp and other pedals in-line obvi), but it's another way in which the Divvy acts like it's own thing rather than a straight Perc clone.
(btw/ I did crack the back, and the insides are very nice - - neat, if not OCD level, wiring throughout - - quite inspiring of confidence in the builder, and the Perc DNA is readily apparent.... Both trannies are Si, but they are an NPN/PNP pair.... To me, it looks like an asymmetrical Ge/Si clipping scheme.)
Anyway, this thing really has it's own personality, which I think is actually fairly well represented in the C. L. demo. I don't personally find it to be that much like the other Perc circ I have (a Montgomery Appliances Harmonic Dominator) and that's a good thing afaic.
For those who are looking for a real deal Perc experience, I'd recommend that you go elsewhere first, but for those who are attracted to the guttural dirty boost you can hear in the Champion Leccy demo, don't hesitate - - this pedal is good good shit! Can't wait to stack this some more and try it with some different instruments and amps.
Also, this is the second Champion Leccy pedal I've had a chance to play (got to try out the Gett, a modded extrapolation of the Black Russian BMP), and I'm noticing a distinct sonic signature.... Looking forward to stacking Leccys with Leccys....
(also, sorry this write-up got so damn long
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