Björn Juhl's second overdrive bee!
This Juhl classic picks up where the classic Honey Bee leaves off and offers a more lively overdrive than the Honey Bee does. If you imagine a Fender amp that is on the verge of overdrive or overdrives a little easily, the Silver Bee has the sound! With a soft and natural sound, this is a pedal that both blends naturally with your existing sound and has a clear sound in its own right at the same time - without getting in the way of your original sound or playing.
Dynamics and playability are the essence of Björn's design and of course also apply here, allowing for natural overdrive with this pedal where the control of the amount of distortion is in the playing touch. Paired with a booster before, Silver Bee can take you to a singing lead sound that comes through in a band context without becoming too harsh or sharp.
A natural and beautifully brilliant overdrive and, above all, a musical playing feel!
Filip Karlström - These Go To 11
From the tonal palette of the analog effects master Bjorn Juhl (BJF/BJFe), the Silver Bee takes players for a fresh spin around the low-gain overdrive race track. Drawing from his much sought-after Honey Bee OD design, Juhl conceived the Silver Bee to excel at capturing that "on the edge" sound, with shimmering treble just on the brink of distortion, reminiscent of classic American "silvery" combo amps.
Where the Honey Bee has a very prominent mid focus and a rich, syrupy haze of low-gain goodness, its new silver sibling has a tighter, more modern overall sound, flying along with sparkling highs, razor sharp edges, and sweet, subtly-distorted amp-like tones. Like the Honey Bee, Silver Bee offers hugely dynamic breakup, with the amount of overdrive highly controllable by the player's hand.
Featuring Volume and Drive controls, as well as a highly controllable 2-band EQ via Treble and Bass controls, Silver Bee caters to players who appreciate the rawness and shimmering presence of a tube amp on the brink of full breakup, and those who enjoy using various preamp and distortion-style boxes to stack their pedals. Whether you use it to kick your main drive pedal into full-on solo mode by adding just a touch of gain and high-end shimmer, or pummel the front end of this Bee with your own favorite preamp or overdrive to send it buzzing into an otherworldly overdrive of your own, or simply employ it as an "always on" pedal, the Silver Bee brings a new sting to your tone.
Controls
- Volume: Adjusts overall signal volume.
- Drive: Adjusts the intensity of overdrive.
- Bass: Adjusts the low/mid frequencies of the output signal.
- Treble: Adjusts the high frequencies of the output signal.
Specifications
- Input impedance: 270 K
- Output impedance: 25K
- Drive voltage: 9V DC, center negative
- Current Consumption: 3.6 mA
- Size: 31 (W) x 113 (D) x 61 (H) mm (excluding knobs)
- Weight: 295g
- True Bypass Switching
- High Quality Aluminum Enclosure
