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The forbidden J*****box
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 11:53 am
by steambyrd
I just picked up the forbidden Janglebox on eBay and I am very pleased with the way it sounds with my 360/12 with the high gains. It definitely enhances my "chime," and with a new 9 volt battery and monster cables, it is a whole lot quieter than when I first tried it. It also sounds somewhat different than any setting I can get with the built in compressor in my 370/12 RM, so I'm not so sure it was reverse engineered from that circuitry as some claim.
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 12:03 pm
by kcole4001
So that's why it's mention is banned at the RIC forum!
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 12:32 pm
by sloop_john_b
Yep, the circuity was allegedly stolen, or something to that effect.
I've got one and like it a lot, can't compare it to the McGuinn curcuit though.
Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 2:09 am
by webhead
It's funny, did you ever go on the RIC forum and type in the name "J***** Box?" It comes up as "Jingle Bells."
Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 8:21 am
by drathbun
And type in Pyramid and it comes up "Tetrahedron" LOL
Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 9:05 pm
by doctorwho
A pyramid may be a tetrahedron but only if it has a triangle for its base. The famous Egyptian pyramids are pentahedra because they have FIVE sides, the base being a square.
Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 3:40 pm
by drathbun
Tell the webmaster at RIC that!
Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 5:47 pm
by lawton
Well I've just bought a J*****box as well (also off Ebay). I'm really excited about it & can't wait to put it between my 325v63 (and my G6119HT, and my Elite 65 Casino, etc.) and my AC50. Woo hoo hoo!!!
Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 6:08 pm
by karl_teten
I owned a signature McGuinn which I struggled with for 7 years. I also own a Janglebox pedal. Two completely different animals.
The McGuinn has preset user settings with the classic note attack "suck" like old compression pedals all give.
The Jangle box keeps everything tight and sparkling clean with no "suck" along with the ability to adjust settings.
Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 6:36 pm
by jingle_jangle
Karl, do you prefer suck or non-suck?
Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 12:10 am
by karl_teten
Non suck........with compression.
Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 7:22 pm
by drathbun
Lawton:
Did you buy that one from France?
Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 2:50 am
by lawton
Nope. Atlanta. I came across the listing 45 minutes after it started, and there was a nice BIN price.
Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 9:51 pm
by qmoder
Lawton, does it have a DC power outlet?
Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 6:10 am
by steambyrd
The Janglebox doesn't come with a power adapter, but their website says any 9 volt (center positive) dc adapter that is 500ma will work. I bought a universal adapter at Walmart for mine, and it works just fine.