MP3 sound files:
On these 2 clips, a TS808-style Tubescreamer is used as a reference,
since a lot of people are familiar with this pedal.
TS-Blkstn_HiGn.mp3 . . . [220K]
Chords on the TS, then on Blackstone, single notes on TS, then on
Blackstone.
This file best illustrates the differences between the Blackstone and a diode-based pedal.
Humbucking bridge pickup.
LoGn_Dynamics.mp3 . . . [217K]
Arpeggios and chords. Entire riff on the TS, then on Blackstone.
Note how the Blackstone gets brash only when pushed. It is more even in volume, but more varied in harmonic generation.
70s Strat bridge pickup.
GtrKnobTest.mp3 . . . [243K]
Chord with guitar's volume pot at 6, then turned up to 10.
1.TS808-style Tubescreamer, 2.Matchless Hot Box, 3.Klon Centaur, 4.Blackstone
The guitar here does not have a capacitor in parallel with the volume pot, a popular guitar mod which we do recommend.