BJFE / BearFoot fx Guitar Effects Community

Yes Model H T is V2 with the trimmer
V2 among other things pulled back the mids which by default means more treble and at some settings it needs adjusting

V1 has the beefier mids and doesnt really need the treble adjustment....

So which ever version you end up preferring you should be able to get the treble matched with your amp/speakers

after weeks of waiting for mine to arrive, mine is number 45! which i take it makes it a V1?

it has a more grey tinge colour to it. will plug it in this afternoon............ for my first experience of BJFE pedals!!! YUS!!

Carlos wrote:after weeks of waiting for mine to arrive, mine is number 45! which i take it makes it a V1?

it has a more grey tinge colour to it. will plug it in this afternoon............ for my first experience of BJFE pedals!!! YUS!!

Yep - that's a v1! It's quite an aggressive pedal so prepare yourself! Enjoy and if you have any questions there are plenty of knowledgeable folks here!

indeed it is!!

i played it through my Vox AC30 heritage amp clean. initial impressions are....

the controls work really well together. and the balance across the strings/notes is incredible.

there isnt a heap of difference with the drive knob it seems, of course it adds gain, but when fully off, it still has lots of drive on it! haha. but when working with the volume, it can change nicely.
and the tone knob is very distinct, i like it....... it seems to work more like a cut knob, rolling off the treble, is that right?

do most people play with the amp already driven and then add pedal, or it doesn't really matter?

Donner wrote:Yes Model H T is V2 with the trimmer
V2 among other things pulled back the mids which by default means more treble and at some settings it needs adjusting

V1 has the beefier mids and doesnt really need the treble adjustment....

So which ever version you end up preferring you should be able to get the treble matched with your amp/speakers

Hey Donner,
Your post has me wondering...How does the MHvt w/ the gain maxed compared with an HBDLX with internal trimmer and gain maxed? I loved the sound of the HBDLX maxed out, enough that I sold my first run MH. The HBDLX had the same shimmery high gain distortion going as the MH, but it didn't have that huge mid hump thing that the MHv1 had (which didn't work as well for my rig). But it sounds like the mids have been tamed a little on the newest one? Any comparisons would be very helpful! Thanks in advance!

Carlos wrote:indeed it is!!

i played it through my Vox AC30 heritage amp clean. initial impressions are....

the controls work really well together. and the balance across the strings/notes is incredible.

there isnt a heap of difference with the drive knob it seems, of course it adds gain, but when fully off, it still has lots of drive on it! haha. but when working with the volume, it can change nicely.
and the tone knob is very distinct, i like it....... it seems to work more like a cut knob, rolling off the treble, is that right?

do most people play with the amp already driven and then add pedal, or it doesn't really matter?

I have found, due to the big bottom end, that it works best into a cleaner amp, or at least one that has some headroom left. You may also want to try the MH at 12 Volts depending on your rig. You will also find it isnt a great bedroom pedal as it takes a bit of volume for the MH to do its thing.

You may not think the drive does much until you start playing with the volume knob on your guitars and/or play dynamically with your right hand. The MH is very touch sensitive, possibly more than the HBOD, but you need the Drive around 9 to 11 o'clock for best results. ymmv.

The Tone knob isnt a regular tone knob as Bjorn usually finds a way to make them both more useful and more mysterious than a generic tone knob! Most of us have found it best to ignore the writing on the pedals and just play with it as much as you can and keep playing with it until you hear how it all works together.

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I have found, due to the big bottom end, that it works best into a cleaner amp, or at least one that has some headroom left. You may also want to try the MH at 12 Volts depending on your rig. You will also find it isnt a great bedroom pedal as it takes a bit of volume for the MH to do its thing.

You may not think the drive does much until you start playing with the volume knob on your guitars and/or play dynamically with your right hand. The MH is very touch sensitive, possibly more than the HBOD, but you need the Drive around 9 to 11 o'clock for best results. ymmv.

The Tone knob isnt a regular tone knob as Bjorn usually finds a way to make them both more useful and more mysterious than a generic tone knob! Most of us have found it best to ignore the writing on the pedals and just play with it as much as you can and keep playing with it until you hear how it all works together.[/quote]

Great! thanks! much food for thought.

i have the pp2+ so will try 12 volts, and also will crank it up somehwere and have a good go with it.

ive never used the volume on my guitars much, but, it may just be the ticket to start.......... oh, and i did like the drive set to 9 o'clock best! good to see my ears aint failing me yet........ yet! haha

I always used the knobs as I learned to play by watching The Song Remains The Same movie and Jimmy uses his all the time. Also, I couldn't afford to have pedals when I started, so seeing Rory Gallagher open for Rush early in my development gave me a different path than the typical early to mid 80's guitarist(s).

If you are playing at 9 o'clock you can still get huge dynamics from just your pick. Some of that is lost after noon. The DRD is the same way.

I also have the PP2+ and it is the best for BJFE pedals as Voltage is affects so many things in Bjorn's pedals. Try an EGDM at 9, 12 and 18 Volts and you would swear it is three different pedals!

Warning! Make sure you study and recheck the Library section of this site and make sure each pedal can handle the Voltage. An EGDM can take 18 Volts, but a DRD and MH cant! A smoking BJFE is a no-no!