Honey Bee Deluxe

[justonwo]

I got my HB Dlx today. #3 of 20. I can't wait to try it out tonight. Here are some photos.

I am fairly certain the boost comes after the HBOD.

[BJF]

Hi,

Yes indeed the booster comes after the overdrive,but as can be seen there's a little trimmer to set pregain and it comes set at lowest level.

Have fun
BJ

[lefte118]

wow that looks nice. Bjorn, what changes did you make to the circuit in order to add the pregain trimpot and how does it work? Also, are there plans to make any more of these in the future?

[Robapov]

AHAHAHA SO AMAzing! Any idea on the $ of one of these?

[Eskimo_Joe]

$800

[justonwo]

First impressions: just what I wanted.

I use a Loop Master to take various parts of my signal chain out when they aren't needed. Currently, I'm using a Moollon signal boost in the very last part of the chain, which also acts as a buffer (even when it's not on). I like the Moollon, but I've wanted to try stacking other pedals onto the HBOD AND keep my buffer/boost capability.

Well, size constraints have dictated that I can't fit both my HBOD and the Moollon onto my board. The size of the HBOD Dlx is perfect, though!

First, I ABed the Dlx with the standard HBOD using my Loop Master to switch back and forth. With the stock trim pot setting, I could barely discern a difference. Perhaps slightly more gain on the Dlx, but I could very well be fooling myself. At the stock setting, I think it has just about the right amount of gain for my purposes. One of these days, I may get around to messing with the internal trim pot, but I'm happy for now.

The BPB downstream is a great addition for a volume increase and works very well with my other pedals for solo boosting. Probably no big surprises in this setup since most of you guys are familiar with the HBOD and boosts. It's just a great package. And with the Loop Master I can take the buffer out of the signal chain if I really want to.

[Eskimo_Joe]

First impressions: just what I wanted.

I use a Loop Master to take various parts of my signal chain out when they aren't needed. Currently, I'm using a Moollon signal boost in the very last part of the chain, which also acts as a buffer (even when it's not on). I like the Moollon, but I've wanted to try stacking other pedals onto the HBOD AND keep my buffer/boost capability.

Well, size constraints have dictated that I can't fit both my HBOD and the Moollon onto my board. The size of the HBOD Dlx is perfect, though!

First, I ABed the Dlx with the standard HBOD using my Loop Master to switch back and forth. With the stock trim pot setting, I could barely discern a difference. Perhaps slightly more gain on the Dlx, but I could very well be fooling myself. At the stock setting, I think it has just about the right amount of gain for my purposes. One of these days, I may get around to messing with the internal trim pot, but I'm happy for now.

The BPB downstream is a great addition for a volume increase and works very well with my other pedals for solo boosting. Probably no big surprises in this setup since most of you guys are familiar with the HBOD and boosts. It's just a great package. And with the Loop Master I can take the buffer out of the signal chain if I really want to.

Awesome! Thanks for sharing.

[Eskimo_Joe]

Got mine in the mail today. I immediately adjusted the trimmer for more gain and it's nasty good. Full report and comparison to original Honey Bee coming up.

[Eskimo_Joe]

I'm going to take some time with pedal before giving a full review, but one neat thing that never dawned on me before I started messing around with it is the cool possibilities of stacking a Honey Bee with itself. Interesting blends of the Nature knob for sure. It also opens up a 3-channel Honey Bee amp if you will. Two Honey Bees and a Baby Pink give you three very cohesive levels of Honey Bee goodness. If I ever downsized (shudder), this would be an economical way to really have some amazing tone and not so much stuff to carry.

[nichcope]

I'm going to take some time with pedal before giving a full review, but one neat thing that never dawned on me before I started messing around with it is the cool possibilities of stacking a Honey Bee with itself.

Brilliant! HB > HB stack must sound awesome. Especially since you can tweak the internal trimmer on the deluxe. Can't wait to give it a try!!!!