OVERDRIVE- WHITMAN AUDIO Decoherence___NEW___ new pedal from a new kid

WHITMAN AUDIO

DECOHERENCE

$195.00 USD

__  A new kid from Seattle is on the block with a couple of pedals. At first glance we see a sophisticated look that suggest a high tech masterwork in the WTF price range. Fortunately it is under $200 and for handmade with quality parts it is a reasonable spank.

A lot of blah on the site about vintage germanium and silicon diodes tells us we have another OpAmp wonder as there isn't a whisper about our old true friend the tube like FET. In short it is in the family of Tube Screamers and Boss pedal classics. 

The layout is Volume, Treble, Bass and 2 Gain controls. Gain B for hard clipping (think Rat-ish) with a toggle to choose Germanium or Silicon diodes, and Gain A with soft clipping (think Tube Screamer) 

     CONCLUSION __ 

Oddly it reminds me of a Klon. On a Klon the Gain control brings in a low gain clean boost like sound that by 9 o'clock blends into a medium gain. This pedal gives you 2 gains that let you decide on the blend. 

Overall it has a very even mid sound from the low mids straight across the highs. This 

makes it it very full sounding with a sizeable breadth. This can be tricky as it can make 

the sound if not muddy a bit soupy. In short one can dial in a very good sound but 

such flexibility can allow one to dial in crap. The bottom line is this pedal indeed 

is different in a good way but it is not idiot proof, 😇