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Dingus
Silver Member
USA
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 Posted - 09/07/2005 : 20:55:49
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I was just curious about the SUPER and HYPER definition given to the labels on certain pedals. What is this supposed to mean?
SUPER Chorus - to me this is the worst chorus they have ever made?
SUPER Phaser - I actually like this Phaser, but dont have or have tried a PH-1 or PH-1r to compare to, only a PH-3
SUPER Overdrive - I know most of you have huge boners for this pedal, but the one I have an MIT, sounds pretty shitty to me. I prefer my SD-2, or built-in marshall amp overdrive.
SUPER Shifter - I enjoy this pedal because of all the features, but also enjoy the PS-2 I have, and have tried a PS-3. I don't know what made this pedal more SUPER than the others though.
SUPER Octave - I have not had the pleasure or displeasure of trying this item.
That covers the SUPER designation, and there are a few others that make sense to me, although I'm still a little iffy on why HYPER is capitalized in HYPER metal. But I can let that go. Anyway if anyone has a good explanation for me, other than it seemed like the next, or newest most logical step in the progression? or is this just a marketing scheme to play on a human's thought of the word SUPER or Superiority. As in its superiority to their former pedals.
Let me know thanks.
yeah I love that emoticon. |
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srieck
Copper Member
29 Posts |
Posted - 09/07/2005 : 21:08:42
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| Not sure what the super is but to me most of these pedals are anything but super when compared to their older counterparts. Super chorus compared to a nice CE-2 doesn't hold up well. |
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arcanon1313
Silver Member
USA
414 Posts |
Posted - 09/07/2005 : 21:38:04
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I think that the Super designation is because of the fact that the pedals in question have more features than their previous counterparts. hence the Super before the type of effect. Like the Super Overdrive, it has a tone knob added (unlike the OD-1 overdrive which just has Drive, and Level knobs) You said you have an MIT SD-1 and your right it doesn't sound the same as the MIJ version. PH-2 is a damn good phaser, but I only use mode 1. CH-1= this emoticon-->. The super octave has three modes. 1.Original OC-2 sounds 2. One octave down + distortion 3. Polyoctave.
The super shifter can do all sorts of things that the PS-2, and PS-3 can't do. That's about all I can think of right now.
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bossFan
Bronze Member
Portugal
97 Posts |
Posted - 09/07/2005 : 22:42:34
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Super Chorus CH-1 it's a disapointment
I was going to buy it, heard the sound,and let it stayin the shop
Super crap |
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Dingus
Silver Member
USA
472 Posts |
Posted - 09/07/2005 : 22:50:44
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| and another question actually about the CH-1, because I heard some of the older or first ones were Analog? can anyone confirm this? |
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arcanon1313
Silver Member
USA
414 Posts |
Posted - 09/07/2005 : 23:12:33
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| They are still analog chorus'. it's the only modulation effect that Boss left analog. I guess they figure that ppl still need a choice between analog and digital. |
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eeone
Bronze Member
Yugoslavia
121 Posts |
Posted - 09/08/2005 : 00:33:54
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@Dingus : You know, there's a LOT of marketing there. If they are releasing a new product, they need to draw potential buyers' attention.
I'm quite sure that the sales would seriously decrease if they named their pedals CRAP Chorus, for example.  |
Edited by - eeone on 09/08/2005 00:34:14 |
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boss freak
Gold Member
USA
663 Posts |
Posted - 09/08/2005 : 03:21:57
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arcanon1313 and eeone have valid points. I think the SUPER designation was meant as a marketing strategy to draw attention to these pedals as new models with "improvements" or "upgraded" features when compared to the earlier versions.
Regarding the analog/digital chorus thing, there's another topic which covers that in detail. |
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bossarea
Forum Admin
United Kingdom
3652 Posts |
Posted - 09/08/2005 : 20:03:04
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You forgot to mention the Super Feedbacker & Distortion.
Wasn't it mentioned somewhere in The Boss Book that most of the super or turbo pedals was made as a request from their overseas (US) distributor? I had a quick look and couldn't find it so maybe I'm dreaming this up. |
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arcanon1313
Silver Member
USA
414 Posts |
Posted - 09/08/2005 : 20:32:01
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Ahhh yes, the DF-2. One of my favorite distortions that I don't own.
Just another pedal added to my ever growing wish list. |
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boss freak
Gold Member
USA
663 Posts |
Posted - 09/08/2005 : 20:39:37
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| Let's not forget HYPER Fuzz. |
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arcanon1313
Silver Member
USA
414 Posts |
Posted - 09/08/2005 : 22:03:14
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That's one that I wish i never gotten rid of! |
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boss freak
Gold Member
USA
663 Posts |
Posted - 09/09/2005 : 01:02:28
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| I got mine for about $50 if I remember right. It's beat to hell, but it still has that sound. I haven't checked eBay for them lately, but that's where I got mine. |
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pawnshop_trash
Gold Member
USA
603 Posts |
Posted - 09/09/2005 : 06:57:43
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speaking of the Boss HYPER Fuzz FZ-2, there was no 'Super' model, nor was there a FZ-1 pedal from Boss. The latter is easily explained by Boss' reluctance since the mid '80s to name any pedal with a -1 extension, but the designation FZ-2 was more likely to avoid any lawsuits from the grandaddy of all fuzz pedals, the Maestro FZ-1 ("Satisfaction," anyone?). and of course, there was already a fuzz pedal called the 'SuperFuzz'(made by Univox).
but in keeping with proper marketing hype (as divined by arcanon1313), Boss called the FZ-3 simply a 'Fuzz' pedal, with no other adjective to 'enhance' its name. and since the FZ-3 sounds crappier than the FZ-2 (and has fewer features), that fits within Boss' marketing scheme....
p.s. I agree with Dingus -- recent MIT SD-1's sound pretty shitty. Find a MIJ SD-1, or send your MIT SD-1 to Analog Man for his Pro mod with 'asymmetrical [Boss] clipping' to find out what SD-1s are supposed to sound like. |
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boss freak
Gold Member
USA
663 Posts |
Posted - 09/09/2005 : 07:17:09
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Some very good points regarding the Boss fuzz pedals.  |
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the SUPER designation given to many boss pedals?
