Featuring four op-amp gain stages, this pedal delivers expansive headroom, while the softclipping saturates the signal without aggressively compressing it.
Buzzing Bugs Audio Devices, one of the UK’s most exciting new pedal brands has introduced the BB04 Full Range Drive, a saturated and non-transparent overdrive pedal inspired by the essence of two iconic "blues" pedals.
What sets the BB04 apart is its unique BODY switch which provides a shift in EQ parameters. Switch between thicker or thinner tones, while also providing a perceived gain and volume boost when engaged.
But what truly earns the moniker "Full Range" is the pedal's versatility. With the BODY switch, you have two distinct ranges of TONE and GAIN at your fingertips, depending on which side of the pedal you use, each offering a spectrum of overdrive flavors. From an edge-of-breakup clean, to tube-driven distortion, the dynamic interaction between the GAIN, TONE, and BODY controls offers you a full range of tones.
As with all Buzzing Bugs Audio Devices pedals, the BB04 Full Range Drive comes housed in a robust diecast enclosure adorned with unique tactile gloss artwork, marrying style with durability.
BUZZING BUGS AUDIO DEVICES BB04 FULL RANGE DRIVE GUITAR PEDAL
The BB04 pedal includes the following controls and features:
- GAIN - Controls the voltage of one of the multiple gain stages,
- TONE - A wide-range tone control that dynamically interacts with the GAIN and BODY controls
- BODY - Changes the parameter of the EQ, thinning or thickening the tone
- VOL - Controls the overall output of the pedal
- True bypass switching
- Diecast, robust metal enclosure
- Top-mounted jacks for maximum pedalboard efficiency
- 9vDC standard center negative input, PSU not included
The BB04 Full Range Drive has a price of £129.
For more information, please visit buzzingbugsfx.com.
Take your tone for a dip in the sonic deep end with our list of chorus stomps that range from simple analog offerings to heavy-hitting digital units.
From the Pretenders to the Cure to Nirvana, chorus pedals are a classic modulation device. Here are 10 pedals that will convince you that space is the place!
BOSS
CH-1 Stereo Super Chorus Pedal
One of the most classic chorus options around, this recognizable stomp is easy to use for mono or stereo effects.
$119 street
boss.info
JHS
3 Series Chorus
Part of the company’s utilitarian 3 Series, this simple stomp offers three controls—volume, rate, and depth—plus a vibe switch that removes the dry signal.
$99 street
jhspedals.info
STRYMON
Ola dBucket Chorus and Vibrato
This feature-full pedal includes chorus and vibrato tones based upon the company’s dBucket DSP algorithm, with stereo ins and outs.
$299 street
strymon.net
KEELEY
Dyno My Roto
The graphics say it all! This standard-sized stomp promises ’80s rackmount tri-stereo chorus tones, plus rotary simulator and rotoflange.
$169 street
robertkeeley.com
EHX
Small Clone
Another classic choice, and this analog chorus is about as simple as it gets—with one knob and a depth switch, you’ll spend your time playing, not tweaking.
$85 street
ehx.com
TC ELECTRONIC
June-60 V2
Based on the Roland Juno-60, this affordable BBD chorus features two preset modes and mono or stereo options, plus a classic aesthetic.
$59 street
tcelectronic.com
WALRUS AUDIO
Julia V2
This simple-but-feature-rich analog chorus/vibrato features selectable wave shapes, a lag control that sets the center delay, plus a dry/chorus/vibrato blend knob.
$219 street
walrusaudio.com
EVENTIDE
TriceraChorus
Conjure rackmount tri-stereo chorus and vintage-style stomp tones via three independent chorus voices, three chorus types, presets, and much more.
$249 street
eventideaudio.com
MOJO HAND FX
Swim Team
Two selectable DSP programs offer chorus or flange settings with a simple control set and graphics that evoke your favorite ’90s chorus user … oh well, whatever, nevermind.
$159 street
mojohandfx.com
MXR
M234 Analog Chorus
This all-analog BBD chorus features low- and high-cut knobs and stereo functionality.
$129 street
jimdunlop.com
Borrowing a few tricks from the Boss CE-2 makes this very evolved, sweet, and fat BBD chorus a modulation star.
Intoxicating modulations. Capable of great subtlety. Thoughtful, high-quality construction.
Maybe a touch spendy for a simple BBD chorus?
$219
Mythos Fates
mythospedals.com
Wondering how to get me to buy a pedal on looks alone? Well, Mythos’ The Fates chorus is a fine place to start. Blue Hammerite paint, chunky enclosure, Ampeg Daka Ware-style chicken head knobs—basically the stompbox equivalent of a clean, stock ’61 Ford Falcon. Yum. You know what else is tasty? The fat and creamy modulations from this unit.
Mythos makes no secret of the ways the Fates’ design is rooted in the Boss CE-2, and that’s fine by me. My friend’s CE-2 is the pedal that broke my anti-chorus bias. I’d venture that the Mythos is every bit as rich as that O.G. CE-2. But Mythos added two important features—increased depth range, and a vibrato, which, as an EHX Deluxe Memory Man devotee, delights me to no end. The Fates excels at every one of my favorite chorus applications. Paired with an electric 12-string, it can either add near-subliminal shimmy or heavy warp to fundamentals and overtones that make a room tremble and sparkle—no reverb or delay required. Classic 6-string tricks—Gilmour waves, Hendrix vibe, Marr and Pretenders sway, and Graham Coxon vibrato quease—are always just a few very smooth twists away. It’s nicely built, too, with solid switchwork, silky, stable pots, and an IC that’s well-insulated from tour abuse, heavy-footed switching, and jack snapping. A tag of $219? Sure, that’s a little steep. But I bet you’ll never need another analog chorus. Why can’t everything be this delicious and simple