All user reviews of 5/5 for the Electro-Harmonix Black Finger

For specifications, I leave it to you to see on the site EHX.

UTILIZATION

Configuration is very simple, you can easily find the desired sound.
the manual is minimalist but we do not need.

SOUND QUALITY

I use this pedal directly between my jass bass Squier VM (crel microphones) or my Cort B4 FL and my amp head (TC electronic BH250) and 410 Ashdown ABM 115 coupled to an ABM.

Compression is effective without much "pump effect", provided not to push down.
I mainly use the lamp mode, the pre and post gain noon.
In addition to the compression, this brings the pedal and a heat gain to the sound, without fundamentally changing thereof.
a slight overdrive is felt when pushed gains a background, it is not what I want but it can be interesting.

Even with my passive bass directly plugged this pedal, I have no hiss or background noise mentioned in some reviews.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for about 15 days.
As usual with EHX, it looks solid.
What I like least is its size, weight and power supply dedicated ... but as I do not have 36 effects, ca happens.

I used a multicomp EBS before, which I found very (too) transparent. BF offers a real plus to the sound.

So we are dealing with a tube compressor (two 12AX7). The beast comes in a wooden box sealed (in case the post would have liked to play with?). The pedal comes in the form of a spare part tank of the first World War, with a black grille to protect the small lights. In any case, he gives an impression of strength even if the case seems rather thin. Anyway, it's not made to jump in with both feet!

UTILIZATION

Level settings, it's Electro-Harmonix, so kindergarten level. So we have three knobs (Compress, pre gain and post gain), two switches (compression tube / diode and normal / Squashed affecting the attack). Add to that a status LED, one that flashes when the compression ratio is optimal (and not an LED overload as one might think) and the famous switch that makes a big "clong" when you enable / disable the effect.
The manual is reduced to its simplest form: an A5 sheet, quite useful to understand the function selectors.

SOUND QUALITY

Once connected, it is the slap, not possible, it sounds too good !!!!! I use it mainly upstream of the preamp, just after my wah. This pedal really brings something to my sound. More dynamic, heat, in the words of one of my friends, my sound has the thigh! The lights are really something, adding according to the settings (pre / post gain) gain, and yes! I expected anything but that, suddenly, it became a kind of boost that adds compression. I tell you, this pedal is miraculous.
Playing mostly music from raw, it is mainly used in lead as it adds just the right compression (no kidding!) But also potato!
In clean, the sound becomes more crystalline, more slamming, in short, that's good.
The only downside to this is the rather unpleasant noise it generates. That said, a good noise reductor should overcome this désagrément.Veillez also enough to keep you away from your amp, or else watch the feedback!

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for a year and a half, and this pedal has become indispensable to me. It fits all my needs without fail. It is an integral part of my set. To be compared to a compressor Edward Marshall (yuck), I do not regret the € 200 spent on its acquisition. Price to pay, I grant you, but this effect is well worth the.
I remember the day my friend Buckaroo Banzai was tried for the first time ... dedeux weeks after he had his own!
Anyway, if I loose one day, I bought one without hesitation!

-Compressor
-2 12AX7, only photo-electric compressor of marchbr /> No-edition
-5 Knobs: COMPRESS (compression) LAMP / LED (switch to select the type of compression); sqsh / NORM (attack time), PRE-GAIN (adjusts the signal), post-gain (volume)
-1 Diode tmoin
-1 Switch to activate the effect, true by-pass

CDC: Trs manufacturing good quality of power supply other than the thread that is 3 nanomtres of thickness and frankly cheap.On forgive him this default because it makes up by offering a power 300volts against 50 competitors in the max which is used in better use of the lamps.

UTILIZATION

Configuration-gnrale could not be more simple, the only BMOL is the lack of knobs for graduation
-Edition trs also sounds simple, 1 or 2 hours of testing and it finds her.
Manuel minimalist (a small sheet DESCRIBING well though the function of each knob

CDC: Perfect for me to spend my time playing prfre, plutt that try dozens of rglage, I use it only in position and LAMP NORM

SOUND QUALITY

-Commenons by the main (only?) Default of bte: a breath! And I can assure you not mal.Bon while playing a no consensus, but when you shall adopt and play as long there is a saturation is frankly dsagrable (a m'pousser will buy a noise-gate)
But apart from the default-duffer!: BLACK FINGER as the lamp is pure analog and prserve all of son.Il CHARACTERISTICS simply adds, consistency, sustain, The definition of the dynamics and the sound of big base.En sometimes even when transformed ("boost" would be more adquate) amplifier which is relimon HOT-ROD has apprci he silent enough draft, I feel like an amp CATEGORY suprieure). Oh, note also that he can better hear the guitar among other instruments (prev ence really notable APRS Listen to MD of RPET)
Dernire-info, it's really impressive about the crunch and clean sounds, with good saturation is simply not Dranger if left on but no one hears amlioration

CDC: I put only 8 important cause of the blast that will make me buy a noise-gate (ISP: 160 eur, grrrrrr!)

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for a month and become indispensable to me when I cut it from time to time to see is amazing as the sound seems flat
Originally, I wanted because I could not find the funk sound I wanted, and I found that my lightweight crunch lacked consistency, size: t have any expectations attic and I can finally play Tin Pan Alley (Stevie Ray Vaughan) with the sound I wanted, and my sound too jazzy have gagnbr /> "It is expensive (especially with the noise gate that goes with it), but is worth

CDC: It is largely for complter prcedent notice I'm posting this notice because I play mostly blues, funk, jazz and rock of the 70s, so I'm looking sounds most vintage possibles.Dans this musical context-Miss BLACK FINGER works wonders

Tube compressor (2 12AX7) comprising 5 distinct settings:

COMPRESS (compression ratio)
LAMP / LED (used to select the type of compression)
Sqsh / NORM (attack)
PRE-GAIN (input volume)
POST-GAIN (output volume)

No PC edition, a starter, output, a push button on / off and external power.

Huge pedal but so effectively ...

UTILIZATION

The pedal is fairly easy to use even for a neophyte. Adjusting the input volume (PRE-GAIN), we chose its compression (LAMP / LED), an attack that is desired (sqsh / STD), the level of compression (COMPRESS) and added heat if the drive output (POST-GAIN). Not too sorcerer, even if it requires a certain refinement of course. Question is really

SOUND QUALITY

compression efficiency. It's beautiful, colorful, this is rich! Used on my bass, I win in definition and sustain. But, and this is where the bottom lies, I win too much in the background. It is quite manageable for the live but it makes sense to my pedal unusable recording. Too bad because its got the heat with this machine is absolutely unparalleled in this price range. Purchased

OVERALL OPINION

there is a little over a year, I referred to the opinions of AF and I did not regretted. A pedal which I can not do without live! Especially on my Ashdown; inserted loop it gives me a visible gain of punch and intelligibility. So what else to say except that I finally have it through this heat vintage that was lacking in my amp ...

everything has been said analog tube compressor, pedal format
some massive transformer and connector poorly thought (on the side .. em .. bêtant for those who want to place multiple pedals side by side but hey, it's the only downside.)
The construction is solid and exudes quality manual

UTILIZATION

very brief (one step away ^ ^)
General config quite understandable, editing sounds intuitive, easy to adjust compressor ..

SOUND QUALITY

I was looking for something to warm the sound of my config (I play the bass amp Hartke, and soon Markbass, amps are quite "cold"), in a trio of blues / rock with quite a few times style ZZ Top, Led Zep, etc. .. I play on a Blade Tetra Standard 4-string active and a warwick corvette proline 5c active ditto ... the sound is excellently warm, I was tired of problems with compressor-type settings and 12,999 with Boss effects monstrous pump .. . because I am a big lazy question this is an ideal setting for me: the compression tube is awesome simplicity and efficiency, (the LED for that matter, you can switch), 1 volume pot and turning it ' is ..

WARNING beware output gain or it may blow (this is also not recommended on a passive bass, YOU MUST SEND AN INSTRUMENT TO OUTPUT if not too little impedance = sound c. .. r THE FAMOUS BREATH COMES THE .. with me he does not totally blow a bit I wanted to say "If you can plug into the effects loop of the amp to avoid this problem)

For my part whatsoever with my Blade or even more with Warwick's just terrible the sound is warm, even magnified, and I tell you no extra punchy, so much so that I use it constantly now .. is when I mute I'm like "but there's something missing here?" It is with this sound that I played before? " PURE HAPPINESS THAT A SMALL BINIOU LAMPS (says guitarist / autism with whom I am the noise of a full moon, the stuff used in lamps and which remained as two rounds of blank ^ ^) &%&%& % &% I use it extensively for a week .. (repeat / home ..) on different amps (it goes really well on a micro cube also ^ ^)

I tried EBS preamp style or art before but this seriously: the price / quality ratio is unbeatable, and with this one we really feel the difference. I THE tube sound, it adds tremendous energy to my sound.
I like the fact that we can determine the quantity of heat (1 lamp preamp and compression)
Compression is excellent, I am repeating myself but it should be stressed in vintage, natural, fishing on the sound of hell ... that's good!
Failure: I have already said, the connection of the transformer which is located on the side (at a constant pe ... they should try the more they make those here ^ ^)

to 158 euro nine fdpin (search on Google ...) I would do this choice without hesitation, I recommend it to any bass player who can not afford (and envy ..) to afford a tube amp. It will never replace an SVT stack it is okay, but it's still very interesting and it greatly improves the sound a bit "cold" for playing on transistor amp (not to mention the compression is simply excellent vintage )
It can also serve as a studio compressor (tested out of my M-Audio and the fact that serious ... also tested on an Fender Stratocaster = idem)
Basically it is versatile for those like me who wants his warm sound and / or do not want to hit 15 adjustment knobs for compression a sound that makes him too risky graaave (two for the price of one)

EH = very good stuff as usual .. go for it if you can afford (and I repeat an active bass if you intend to use it)!

OVERALL OPINION

Bluffing!