NPD: Hudson Broadcast
Posted Aug 7, 2019, 5:39 PM UTC
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put the spark down on the bottom. its got a really cool button that works like a sustain pedal that you wont be able to mess with like that.
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The Broadcast is a pretty extraordinary pedal. Always good to see it pop up on here.
Is that the Regent Sounds version?
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That’s the one! Absolutely love the finish they went for.
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When did you get yours?
I picked up one from the store on Wednesday, and apparently it's the last dual footswitch available. :)
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Phew I’m glad I didn’t wait to buy in the store. I bought mine online last week as I couldn’t make it into the shop for a while. Dual switch is definitely where it’s at 💪
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Got that exact same Broadcast today. Haven’t got to plug it in yet but I’m excited to do so tomorrow
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I've got the same model as well and it's easily my favourite pedal. I recommend using it on at least 18v rather than 9 if if you can, sounds way better to me that way.
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Exactly, sounds great to me using 18V. Thought this one automatically upped itself from 9V to 24V internally but that must have been a different (limited?) version
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Not sure, I just remember the info saying it could use anywhere from 9-24v. The one time I plugged it in with 9v by mistake, I thought there was something wrong with it, just didn't sound right.
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Very cool. Why is the tube screamer after the EQ?
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Ah yeah, not set on that one yet. I want to play around with it post-EQ but I have a feeling I’ll put it pre-EQ again soon. It’s fun to juggle!
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Experimentation is half the fun! In this case, it seems to me the TS is always going to boost your mids a ton and so effectively erase whatever EQ setting you’ve dialed in.
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Fingers crossed exactly that happens! The aim is for it to be a quick tone change from the HB and GE7 core sound, but still not turn my Blues Jr into a fart box (by removing those pesky bass frequencies).
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Isn't the output of the TU-3 buffered? I thought it was kind of a no-no to put a buffer between your guitars pickups and a germanium based box? (forgive me assuming the broadcast is germanium based simply because of it saying "germanium" on the logo)
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Ah yes, that's an issue for most germanium fuzz pedals. However, the Broadcast's germanium transistor is in a different part of the circuit to your standard fuzz, so it can sit behind buffers just fine.
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Oh cool, that is awesome I didn't know that. Thanks!
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Only 1 day of playing around so far, but it's been a blast. After a couple of months of feeling a little uninspired this has brought things back to life. As many people point out, it's highly responsive to the volume pot and has huge dynamic range.
Signal path:
TU3 > Broadcast > Spark > Phase 90 > GE7 > Tube Screamer > ABY > Trem > DD7 > HoF2