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MXR M-103 BLUE BOX.
This unassuming little box shovels out enough low frequencies to scare
a blue whale. It takes your guitar signal, fuzzes it up, then
duplicates it two octaves down. You control the output and the mix
between the dry signal and the effect. Using it 100% wet is quite an
experience, but more recognizable sounds appear as you dial In more dry
signal. The Blue Box is known for having a chaotic personality that can
make each session a totally unique experience!
Power:
- Single 9 volt battery or Dunlop ECB-002 AC adapter
Controls:
- Footswitch toggles effect on/bypass (red LED indicates on)
- Output knob sets total output gain
- Blend knob adjusts ratio of dry (clean) with wet (effects) signal
HARMONY CENTRAL USER REVIEWS:
Sound Quality:
9
- Can you get the sound of your favorite artists? Who are they?
- Are certain effects (distortion, chorus, ...) very good? Very bad?
- What setup (i.e. what guitars and amps) are you using this with?
- Is it noisy? On what settings?
- Are the effects weak or do they always sound great?
- What amp are you using it with?
The sound quality is pretty damn GOOD! I mean, it is very analog
sounding and not overly processed.
As others below said, I will testify that the fuzz alone is worth
the price! Turn the blend all the way up and you get a SMOOTH fuzz with
killer sustain. Start turning the BLEND down, and you begin to unleash
a beast you've never encountered before! It's pretty cool because
besides getting that "Fool in the Rain" led Zeppelin tone and the White
Sptripes tone that opther guy mentioned, you can get some wacky
Nintendo/Atari sounds. I sounded like a car racing in Pole Position for
one minute, and Super Mario traipsing thru Bowser's castle!
Overall Rating:
9
- What style of music do you play? Is this a good match?
- How long have you been playing? What other gear do you own?
- If it were stolen or lost, would you buy it again or get something else?
- what do you love about it? What do you hate? What is your favorite feature?
- Did you compare it to other products? Which ones? Why did you choose this one?
- Anything you wish it had?
- Does it help you make music, or does it get in the way?
- Anything else you'd like to share?
This pedal is fantastic for what I use it for! I needed something just
plain weird and unique because I like making strange sounds. I had
gotten a Digitech Synth Wah before this because I really wanted a synth
tone, but this thing beats that out. The Synth Wah had massive volume
swells and just wasn't doing it for me. This isn't a true synth by any
means but it does what I want it to do. It's just plain weird!
Sound Quality:
10
- Can you get the sound of your favorite artists? Who are they?
- Are certain effects (distortion, chorus, ...) very good? Very bad?
- What setup (i.e. what guitars and amps) are you using this with?
- Is it noisy? On what settings?
- Are the effects weak or do they always sound great?
- What amp are you using it with?
This effect is the Missing Link. It acts like the Missing Link, it
looks like the Missing Link, it sounds like the Missing Link. And oh
what a discovery! Yes, Jimmy Page already had it all figured out in the
70s when he layed down that unforgettable solo on "Fool in the Rain."
But Jimmy Page had a lot of things figured out before anybody else
because he was a studio rat. What's amazing about the Blue Box is it
can go from THAT sound to one of the meanest distortion sounds you're
going to hear. I run this one a couple of spots behind a Tubescreamer
and oh my Gawd it is mean when the dials are all the way up. Dogs will
howl, children will cry, and the paint will peel. Or dial it back down
some and it's like playing with a melodious octave pedal on the fritz.
It's an absolute delight. And, as so many others have noted, it's
unpredictable. And that, my friends, is KICK ASS. When it's not being
used, it is as quiet as cat fart. In fact, I think it's a bit of an
introvert, because it seems to become awfully withdrawn when it's not
in use.
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