BLACK MASS v2
$205.00 USD
T.H.E. Black Mass distortion is my response to the high saturation gain monsters of modern metal. I have meticulously crafted the gain stage to have multiple voicing options from clear and articulate to the top end heat that has become standard on modern high gain amps.
The parametric EQ gives you control over each each band's center frequency as well as a Q control to adjust the width of each frequency band. This allows for some great tone shaping options with up to ~20db of boost/cut. And yes, if you set the frequencies right you can get that chainsaw grind.
November 22, 2023 - v2.3 - Updated Presence control, more saturated Gain structure, better sweep on Clip control.
Controls
| Name | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Blend | External | Blends between your dry guitar tone and the distortion. The gain of the clean side can be adjusted via an internal trim pot. This can be really nice for blending the high gain sound of Black Mass with an already dirty channel or just to allow more note attack and articulation in your sound. |
| Sat(uration) | External |
Controls the amount of clipping saturation from an open sound to a more compressed and saturated gain character.
Has an impact on overall volume output. |
| Mode | Footswitch | Two gain modes. Up for higher gain sizzle. |
| Mid | External | Adjust the amount of mid frequncies. |
| M(id).Freq(uency) | External | Adjust the center frequency of the mid control. |
| M(id).Q | Internal | Adjust the Q (bandwidth) of the mid control. |
| High | External | Cut/boost the treble frequencies. |
| H(igh).Freq(uency) | Internal | Adjust the center frequency of the high control. |
| H(igh).Q | Internal | Adjust the Q (bandwidth) of the high control. |
| Low | External | Cut/boost the bass frequencies. |
| L(ow).Freq(uency) | Internal | Adjust the center frequency of the low control. |
| L(ow).Q | Internal | Adjust the Q (bandwidth) of the low control. |
| Pres(ence) | External | Adjust the upper high end presence frequency content to tame the gain to taste. |
| Level | External |
This is your standard volume attenuator that allows you to set from unity or below unity, or crank it up for a boosted signal.
Note that many of the controls are interactive with the output level of the pedal such as Saturation and Clean. |
| Tight | External | Adjust the overall amount of low end in the effect. |
| Clean Gain | Internal | Gain for the dry guitar single in the Clean control. |
| Gain | Internal | Overall gain level of the third gain stage. Typically this is left at noon but can be adjusted to taste for more or less overall gain in the pedal. |
| Bypass LED Brightness | Internal |
Adjust overall brightness of front LED.
Default setting at minimum (full CCW). |