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The Big Jam
SKU:
00003
$200.00
$200.00
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Low-noise, hi-fi quality (VCA) compressor
Compressors are dynamics controlling effects units that should be low noise and tonally neutral as far as we are concerned at Firefalls Effects Co. On this, The Big Jam delivers. It is a studio-grade, flat EQ voltage-controlled-amplifier compressor designed to compress the signal not color the tone of the signal source. For these reasons it does not have a blend knob or tone controls. Those are either used to make up for design failings or to be used as tone shaping tools. Again, this is a dynamics shaping tool, not an EQ or coloring tool. It can go from just a buffer to varying degrees of squash with minimal noise additions. Perfect for country picking to balancing out each fingering, open string, and fast runs across the fret board. Set at minimal levels and use as a buffer to drive long cable and/or pedal runs. Crank it up to get funky with it.
The Big Jam provides a range of compression that will fit most players needs. Control of the compression is simple via three standard compression controls: ratio, threshold, and volume. Understanding the magic of compression is not all that easy but getting the sound you want from The Big Jam is easily attained after minimal experimentation.
Controls:
Ratio: set the amount of compression to the signal
Threshold: set at level at which the compression will engage
Volume: set the level of the signal after processing through the pedal (can use to cut the signal, unity gain, or boost)
Fundamentals:
9v(DC): Battery or 2.2 Center Negative DC (industry standard) barrel plug
True Bypass (3pdt Mechanical Switch)
Enclosure: Die-cast Aluminum
Size: 4.77" x 2.6" x 1.5"
Knobs: Aluminum (clearly identify settings while on stage)
Sounds:
All recordings use an Allen Accomplice tube amp (very similar to a Deluxe Reverb) with a 12" Weber speaker.
The Big Jam provides a range of compression that will fit most players needs. Control of the compression is simple via three standard compression controls: ratio, threshold, and volume. Understanding the magic of compression is not all that easy but getting the sound you want from The Big Jam is easily attained after minimal experimentation.
Controls:
Ratio: set the amount of compression to the signal
Threshold: set at level at which the compression will engage
Volume: set the level of the signal after processing through the pedal (can use to cut the signal, unity gain, or boost)
Fundamentals:
9v(DC): Battery or 2.2 Center Negative DC (industry standard) barrel plug
True Bypass (3pdt Mechanical Switch)
Enclosure: Die-cast Aluminum
Size: 4.77" x 2.6" x 1.5"
Knobs: Aluminum (clearly identify settings while on stage)
Sounds:
All recordings use an Allen Accomplice tube amp (very similar to a Deluxe Reverb) with a 12" Weber speaker.
Guitar: American Standard Strat, Lindy Fralin single coil (overwound) pick-ups
Three segment blocks (bridge pickup): First always is the clean and then a similar riff with Big Jam (listen for that mechanical switch click). All knobs are at 12:00. This is a preferred setting for "always" on as it tightens everything up and adds some shine.
Three segment blocks (bridge pickup): First always is the clean and then a similar riff with Big Jam (listen for that mechanical switch click). All knobs are at 12:00. This is a preferred setting for "always" on as it tightens everything up and adds some shine.
Guitar: U.S. Masters Super T (i.e., tele), Lindy Fralin Twangmaster pickup
Two segments (bridge pickup): First clean sound followed by Big Jam set with a fairly high Ratio (circa 3:00) and Threshold a little past unity gain (12:00). Level around 1:00.
Two segments (bridge pickup): First clean sound followed by Big Jam set with a fairly high Ratio (circa 3:00) and Threshold a little past unity gain (12:00). Level around 1:00.
Guitar: U.S. Masters Super T (i.e., Tele), Lindy Fralin Twangmaster pickup
Two segments (bridge pickup): First clean sound followed by Big Jam set with a fairly high Ratio (circa 3:00) and Threshold a little past unity gain (12:00). Level around 1:00.
Two segments (bridge pickup): First clean sound followed by Big Jam set with a fairly high Ratio (circa 3:00) and Threshold a little past unity gain (12:00). Level around 1:00.
Guitar: American Standard Strat, Lindy Fralin single coil (overwound) pick-ups
Here is the "funk" segment you have to have when demonstrating a compressor pedal
The demo begins with neck pickup chords that show the compressor releasing as the volume swells to demonstrate amount of compression. This is followed by two segments at the neck and two at the bridge pickup setting (first part of each segment is clean followed by the same riff with the Big Jam engaged). The final segment is using bridge pickup.
Here is the "funk" segment you have to have when demonstrating a compressor pedal
The demo begins with neck pickup chords that show the compressor releasing as the volume swells to demonstrate amount of compression. This is followed by two segments at the neck and two at the bridge pickup setting (first part of each segment is clean followed by the same riff with the Big Jam engaged). The final segment is using bridge pickup.
Guitar: U.S. Masters Super T (i.e., tele), Lindy Fralin Twangmaster pickup
Two Segments (neck pickup) demonstrating lead playing using the Electric Chain Drive with the Big Jam set for some "country" squash: First is clean followed by high Threshold and Ratio settings to even out the notes. This setting required some "volume" to be added back in as well.
Two Segments (neck pickup) demonstrating lead playing using the Electric Chain Drive with the Big Jam set for some "country" squash: First is clean followed by high Threshold and Ratio settings to even out the notes. This setting required some "volume" to be added back in as well.