Anything like a Crunch Box but with less gain, browner?

[FuzzOff]

I dig my Crunchbox, but it's a little on the heavy side for what I do. Is there a unit that dose a better early Van Halen tone?

 

[rul8agn]

CMATMODS Brownie
http://www.cmatmods.com/portal/Home/Effects/tabid/62/Default.aspx#Brownie

 

[Dave]

CMATMODS Brownie
http://www.cmatmods.com/portal/Home/Effects/tabid/62/Default.aspx#Brownie

+1 Sounds much more natural than the CB IMO. It doesn't have anywhere near the mids that the CB does, it's actually a little scooped, so keep that in mind.

 

[Deaj]

CMATMODS Brownie
http://www.cmatmods.com/portal/Home/Effects/tabid/62/Default.aspx#Brownie

I have all of the parts to build one of these (BSIAB-II) but haven't gotten around to it yet. I have a few pedals to complete this week but I think I'm going to put one together after that. I've been curious abouot this circuit for sometime.

 

[Electric I]

I have all of the parts to build one of these (BSIAB-II) but haven't gotten around to it yet.

Got one of those on the way. Can't wait to build.

 

[wahwah]

You might also like to look at the Jetter Gain Stage Purple. I'm not sure if it's exactly the tone you're after, but it has less gain than the Crunch Box and is still very Marshally, great sounding pedal.




Cheers...............................wahwah

 

[keith_t4e]

I just got an Habenero Boost by Bob Sweet. It doesn't have a bunch of gain but does have much more than most volume/od pedals. ei 808, RC etc.

 

[mockoman]

MI Audio Blues Pro. Nothing fancy,not expensive,just sounds good.
Like a less aggressive CB,with less gain,but from the same 'family'.

Maybe not for VH,tho.