ck3 wrote:The Scrutator has outlasted all prior bitcrushers I've owned, and is far better than the bitcrushing effect on my Zoom MS-70CDR. Other than a bit of a learning curve around achieving unity gain without clipping, it has proven to be a sound investment. Unlike most bitcrushers I previously tried, the Scrutator can work equally well before or after other gain sources. Additionally, there are two different filter types, so it can process both guitar and bass signals decently. I haven't tinkered with expression pedal use yet, but would expect the results to be Nintendo-riffic.
$harkToootth wrote:
You didn't ask me but I've been all about the Scrutator since I got one. I saw it on Pedals and Effects and it was an instant buy. No regrets. I have two of their other pedals and am convinced those three plus a distortion and my echo shifter could be "my board" for life.
Highlights of the Scrutator are the size, small pedal and lots of stuff but super accessible. All three pedals come to a whole other plane with an expression pedal OR little buddy (a tab tempo Lfo thing Malekko makes).
EDIT: Not to mention you can get a used one for $150. To me that is a no brainer.
High praise. Thanks for the responses. Looking to replace my Ottobit Jr, which sounds great on my DrumBrute and makes it sound all Nintendo. I should probably just keep the Ottobit for what it does but I am looking for something that I might like more, or would at least be fun to use with a guitar too. I don't think I have found a Scrutator demo with a drum machine yet.
Current state of the pedal board after ILFMW meet up!
I fucking LOVE it all!! OMG the Stonefly, Dwarfcraft and Tonal Recall all sounds fucking amazing! Whatever I did here worked and it worked like magic! Everything sounds perfect where it's placed. So, I'm dead set on this set up for awhile. I know that doesn't mean much from me, but I'm going to try and keep it like this.
"I do not have the ability to think rationally 90% of the time and I also change my mind at the drop of a hat".
