New Chinese pedal manufacturer?

[geertjacobs]

Got an email this morning from a Chinese manufacturer that presented his range of musical instruments and accessories.
Disclaimer: I have no ties with this company.
They have a range of pedals with some analog BBd pedals too.

http://www.sungyimusic.com/guitarpedal.htm

edit: Discofreq just informed me that he has them listed in his database under "Cherub NuX".
http://www.effectsdatabase.com/model/cherub

[DiscoFreq]

If you want to see more less known Chinese companies, have a look here:
http://www.effectsdatabase.com/country/china


(or go up 1 level to see the brands from other countries )

[Philippe]

http://www.sungyimusic.com/guitarpedal.htm

Gee with all of those Taiwanese Blue 3PDTs so readily available, you'd think they might offer true bypass switching...unless it's far (& obviously) cheaper to slap-in some sort of buffered switch.

[R.G.]

Gee with all of those Taiwanese Blue 3PDTs so readily available, you'd think they might offer true bypass switching...unless it's far (& obviously) cheaper to slap-in some sort of buffered switch.

That statement has the hidden presumption that true bypass is somehow better that buffered bypass.

It is not, in all situations better. True bypass is a solution to a problem that existed when pedals were first being used; the problem is much more of an academic concern now, and true bypass is not nearly as big a concern as it once was.

Small effects shops will advertise "true bypass" hard, as if it's a simple indication of quality. It's not, necessarily. The reasons for buffered bypass are not necessarily "cheaper". If you want to dig in and understand that some more, I'd be happy to help.

[phector2004]

Gee with all of those Taiwanese Blue 3PDTs so readily available, you'd think they might offer true bypass switching...unless it's far (& obviously) cheaper to slap-in some sort of buffered switch.

That statement has the hidden presumption that true bypass is somehow better that buffered bypass.

It is not, in all situations better. True bypass is a solution to a problem that existed when pedals were first being used; the problem is much more of an academic concern now, and true bypass is not nearly as big a concern as it once was.

Small effects shops will advertise "true bypass" hard, as if it's a simple indication of quality. It's not, necessarily. The reasons for buffered bypass are not necessarily "cheaper". If you want to dig in and understand that some more, I'd be happy to help.

the way I see it, a simple buffer costs considerably less than an extra pole. Harder to design without much knowledge, though.

[R.G.]

the way I see it, a simple buffer costs considerably less than an extra pole. Harder to design without much knowledge, though.

Everything that exists is harder to do without much knowledge.

Contrary to "Steel Magnolias" what sets us apart from the lower animals is not our ability to accessorize. Instead it's our ability to learn.

My mantra is this: If you don't know [whatever] yet - learn it, And FAST! Someday it will make a big difference to you. Whatever it is.

[Philippe]

Gee with all of those Taiwanese Blue 3PDTs so readily available, you'd think they might offer true bypass switching...unless it's far (& obviously) cheaper to slap-in some sort of buffered switch.

That statement has the hidden presumption that true bypass is somehow better that buffered bypass.

Not necessarily...just curious. Kind of like why bother buying a milk cow if you live right next door to a Safeway supermarket. BTW, I use both buffered & true-bypass. Each has its place.

[R.G.]

Not necessarily...just curious. Kind of like why bother buying a milk cow if you live right next door to a Safeway supermarket. BTW, I use both buffered & true-bypass. Each has its place.

That's true. Sorry I mistook your meaning. Each does have its place, which was my point too.The written word does not carry enough meaning in all cases.

[newperson]

I dig a quiet switch rather than the hard loud click of the Blue 3PDT switches.

[JKowalski]

Flexible control enables your fancy for crazy sounds

Something about that line "enables your fancy" really appeals to me. 

[darron]

OOO... and they come with LEGO expansion blocks!

the chinese just can't do it like the japs...

[geertjacobs]

Gee with all of those Taiwanese Blue 3PDTs so readily available, you'd think they might offer true bypass switching..

Page 3/4 has some MXR like boxes...
http://www.sungyimusic.com/guitarpedal3.htm

[Paul Marossy]

They don't look too bad. Interesting looking enclosures, and the battery access door is kind of unique. I wonder what circuits they use...

[R.G.]

They don't look too bad. Interesting looking enclosures, and the battery access door is kind of unique. I wonder what circuits they use...

Probably the ones they found here, like everyone else. 

[zombiwoof]

Some of those pedals look to by Boss clones, they even use similar model numbers for them (OD-2, PH-2, etc.).  And I've seen the MXR-type boxes under the "Belcat" name on Ebay and elsewhere (one of those delays is the Belcat "303" pedal).  So that company is a manufacturer that supplies pedals to other companies to put their name on.  I know the Belcat pedals also are available under a different name.  Byang does that also.

Al

[Paul Marossy]

They don't look too bad. Interesting looking enclosures, and the battery access door is kind of unique. I wonder what circuits they use...

Probably the ones they found here, like everyone else.  

Yeah, or they are just another clone of something that has already been cloned to death, like a Tube Screamer, etc.