Ben N wrote: ↑22 Feb 2021, 11:53
What I am not hearing in any demos is the wild octavy stuff that the original Harmonic Percolators were known for, although both versions are obviously very harmonic rich. Is that in there?
Not that I heard in my build or listening to the originals. Both are more along the lines of the "Albini specs" version of the Percolator where they are lower gain and more controlled, more of a textured drive than a fuzz.
Ben N wrote: ↑22 Feb 2021, 11:53
Also, would it be possible to ditch the input control and just use the guitar volume for that?
Definitely possible, but this input volume is actually the gain control from the original Percolator, so you'd be straying even further from vintage. For fuzzes that react well to guitar volume, I typically prefer including the input volume on-board rather than relying on the guitar. This way you always have the option to turn the control all the way up and just use guitar volume if you want, but you're not stuck without a gain control if you put the pedal someplace else in the chain where guitar volume doesn't have as much of an impact, e.g. after a compressor.
Ben N wrote: ↑22 Feb 2021, 11:53
And how do both versions play with other pedals, fore and aft?
Not sure on that one, but likely comparable to the original Percolator since the input & output impedance are the same.
