Chase Bliss HABIT vs. THERMAE: a sonic exploration

I'm having a hard time describing my love for Joel Korte and Chase Bliss in words. Their new Habit is just unreal and together with Thermae you can conquer the delay universe. In this video I'll be showing features of both these wonderful pedals and comparing the two. Let me know down below in the comments which you would get and why!
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Pedals I use and recommend:
ThorpyFX The Dane (EU: tinyurl.com/mr67ntjx / UK: tinyurl.com/yyh3pkaj)
ThorpyFX Peacekeeper (EU: tinyurl.com/2p9hh2wv / UK: tinyurl.com/2s4cypwc)
Browne Protein (tinyurl.com/4w66w3sx)
JAM Pedals Delay Llama mk. 3 (EU: tinyurl.com/ynwh9pns / UK: tinyurl.com/2p8t87aw)
JAM Pedals Harmonious Monk (EU: tinyurl.com/mr5chc9d / UK: tinyurl.com/4wujx924)
Reeves Electro ZO: (tinyurl.com/yc46vrry)
Line6 HX Stomp (EU: tinyurl.com/3kj5u8y6 / UK: tinyurl.com/48a9bkct)
Isle of Tone Haze 67, Haze 69 and Luxe 64 (tinyurl.com/wfjw9xzt)
Dominion Fuzz (tinyurl.com/4fjp8y3x)
ExpressoFX Silicon and Germanium fuzz (tinyurl.com/2ws4wjwd)
OCE Pedals The Wrench (tinyurl.com/mrx4ysts)
Chase Bliss Preamp MK II / CXM 1978 / Thermae (tinyurl.com/3tpu2yzd)
GFI Orca (EU: tinyurl.com/43y9xajv / UK: tinyurl.com/26989w87)
Alexander Pedals Rewind (EU: tinyurl.com/49xsc87r / UK: tinyurl.com/3cpzxmja)
Cornerstone Gladio (EU: tinyurl.com/36768th2)
Amps I use and recommend:
Blackstar St. James EL34 (EU: tinyurl.com/37yfskyw / UK: tinyurl.com/56prb9yt)
Silktone Amp (tinyurl.com/2rsu7sxd)
Victory V140 Super Duchess (tinyurl.com/2p9j53su)
Guitars I use and recommend:
Panucci Guitars (tinyurl.com/2p8wctxd)
Heritage H-150 Custom Core (EU: tinyurl.com/434535nc / UK: tinyurl.com/5t3nppjh)
Martin 000-28EC (tinyurl.com/2p8phc66)
B&G Little Sister (tinyurl.com/5n8cvnfj)
Maxwell guitars (tinyurl.com/mr8w5rv3)
The other stuff I use:
Curt Mangan Pure Nickel (tinyurl.com/yarsvwaa)
Ernie Ball Regular Slinky (EU: tinyurl.com/uxz6sxyc / UK: tinyurl.com/3n9ch44x)
Elixir 12-53 (EU: tinyurl.com/4bs5nz6d / UK: tinyurl.com/aysb4e5z)
Dunlop picks (EU: tinyurl.com/4jf9eaer)
Shubb capo (EU: tinyurl.com/b5an9uky/ UK: tinyurl.com/bdz7vck8)
Gary Clark slide (EU: tinyurl.com/mvsxutwr)
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0:00 I'm a traditional player
1:29 Joel the Eggplantman🍆
2:18 Enter Habit vs Thermae
2:46 Thermae core tones
7:32 Pitch shifting delay
11:10 Habit controls
13:54 Habit core tones vs. Thermae
14:53 Habit modifiers
18:33 Spread & Scan
21:05 Thermae and Habit together
21:46 Collecting a song on Habit
25:02 Which one should you get?

[@brennosmith09]

I'm a sample composer and have a mood, blooper and thermae. I often find myself running tracks (synths, piano, vocals, guitar, etc.) Out of my daw, into my pedals, back into my daw. Then I will just let it loop while playing with the knobs. Then I just chop up the moments that I like for ear candy. I get results that are really hard to get with plugins. So fun!

[@gastarbeiter8384]

Im a samplemaker too and i do the exact same😂 what is your favorite pedal?

[@jamesswinbanks]

Ahh man, some truly beautiful music in this video. Wonderful playing. Thank you.

[@Pstaines439]

Sasha, what a joy to have found your channel. I love your style!

[@mrtnbrwn]

That was really fantastic, that's a really practical explanation and application of Habit and Thermae and how you can use and apply these pedals. You taken great steps on demystifying Habit And great playing!

[@musicskillzbymarkvartok]

Super awesome shirt! 😎 Thank you for the DEMO! 🔥

[@sashafury2422]

You're a delight, Sasha. This is super useful for us who have a hard time understanding CBA gadgets.

[@whisperthiefmusic]

What an absolutely excellent demonstration, ive subscribed 👍

[@averycriscitello3551]

Keep it coming Sasha!!!

[@simonjonasmusic8410]

Love the video, thanks man! Exactly what i was looking for. Unfortunately they are different enough for me to need both.

[@Paul_Uhl_]

Wow! Just kind of stumbled onto this video. I really love your style. Subscribed! Keep up the great work!!

[@SashaIvantic]

Thanks a ton, Mr Midi Guru! 🤘

[@ThePedalboardOrchestra]

very cool demo; 👍👍 I hope the Habit will be soon next to my Thermae on the board.

[@hugo_benoitroche]

Brilliant as always my friend ! One problem tho .... Now I want both!😂

[@kingfisher7960]

Cheers Dan and Mick! TPS!

[@danielbrown6961]

This is a super useful comparison

[@dorianford6227]

I have Thermae and Habit and they both sound incredible together

[@jamessouthwellOFFICIAL]

Man. I've been wanting a Digitally controlled Bucket Brigade delay with MIDI, so automatically looked towards the Tonal Recall. Or the Bondi Artvan Delay. They are both discontinued, so the Thermea has been in my thoughts. Now this video!

[@mrmanch204]

I know it is a large part due to your to your playing, but the pedals sound very musical too. Great presentation thank you, full marks.

[@brittmurray9818]

Thanks. Very helpful video, and really liked how you compared these two. I watched because of Habit, but I'm going to go check out the Thermae now too. BTW, I also didn't have more than a couple pedals before I started watching TPS. :)

[@nedim_guitar]

Yup! TPS has helped me buy way too many pedals than I need. Most importantly, I've learned my rig, I've got tonal references and I began understanding sounds and tone.

[@the_washington_monument_am9714]

A year on and this is still vital watching for anyone interested in delays - it’s making it harder and harder to resist the pull of Thermae, though…

[@anavolar3253]

Sale only looking and hearing you close my eyes and beam my to some very interesting and distanced galaxy , You are fantastic 🎸 player ! Do sljedećeg videa , svako dobro i Sretan Uskrs unaprijed. Salute.

[@SashaIvantic]

Hvala puno, i tebi!

[@Subtle-System]

Both sound amazing... I have the habit but really want a thermae

[@JMDERUMS]

WHAT A TONE. Eargasm.

[@thaddeusfields4360]

How easy is to use MIDI with these?

[@empathysgone96]

Thanks for helping me realize I just made an pix mistake selling my thermae and habit 🤦😢. I’m not a techy person at all but want to be. I just haven’t had the patience with them so I went with an easy delay pedal. And now I’m realizing the mistake I made. Great job! Love the playing!

[@stephenbeyer]

How long did you own each before selling them?

[@empathysgone96]

@@stephenbeyer the thermae a few months. Habit maybe a week. I didn’t like that I couldn’t do a tape and tweak the eq as well.

[@koenroels4549]

I am in doubt of what of the two delays to get! Can you help me? I am looking for a delay midi pedal from Chase Bliss to combine with the timeline. HELP! :)

[@forresterpayne6879]

where do you get your shirts bro

[@mulkytool]

Thermae is it's own music genre

[@handheldgrooves]

The answer for preview image question - you should get both)💙💛

[@aranwatson4301]

Thanks!

[@manvsem]

I bought thermae yesterday And also I have a habit Buy I like your shirt a lot 🔥

[@cheffredheurtin3456]

Heston Blumenthal is a genius I think the same can be said of Joel. Really nice person too!

[@jasonmcgary]

What is that guitar you are using?

[@jives.]

awesome

[@meenasalamamusic]

A helpful comparison as I have both but have been wondering if habit is redundant to thermae and vice versa. I know this isn’t relevant to the video, but what is that stand you have the pedals on? It looks homemade, did you find it on Etsy?

[@SashaIvantic]

Those are made by Marcus Dluxe, you can find him if you Google that!

[@LoVeAmBiEnT]

Your tone is heavenly. I have a blooper So if I were to buy another delay it would be a Thermae. The habit is coool tho. Knowing me I’ll get both. But i need to chill out cuz I like too much. 😎 and I already have way too many options on my board.

[@LoVeAmBiEnT]

Update. Bought habit. Then found a Thermae for a great deal so I acquired it as well. Problem solved.

[@ZenMountain]

@@LoVeAmBiEnTAfter all this time, which one do you prefer? Thanks.

[@tomhagelberg6651]

Any idea about the core “delay engine” in Habit? If thermae is bucket brigade, is it the same or…something else?

[@SashaIvantic]

Habit is digital

[@1355Anthony]

What guitar is that again? I keep replaying the part where you say what it is, but I’m having trouble understanding. Please help!

[@SashaIvantic]

Haha! That’s a Baum Wingman!

[@ZenMountain]

Can you create actual songs with this type of pedals or is it just like Eurorack where people generally just make outrageous noises you can enjoy for 30 seconds and never want to listen to ever again?

[@SashaIvantic]

Hahaha! With Habit you can actually loop and create a song!

[@ZenMountain]

@@SashaIvantic Thanks. Can it be synced via MIDI or trigger?

[@SashaIvantic]

​@@ZenMountain I know nothing about MIDI. But I do know Chase Bliss knows everything about MIDI. They can help you!

[@ZenMountain]

@@SashaIvantic Well, yes, according to the manual it does have not only MIDI, but CV. Great!

[@ramencurry6672]

A lot of these wild pedals most likely will never be used for songs but can be useful for personal entertainment or incorporated for sound effects in a song or for ambient artists. On the pro level it can be used for movies and other videos

[@noahhoffman3848]

What kind of guitar is that? It’s gorgeous, couldn’t quite get the name right when you said it

[@SashaIvantic]

The white one? That’s a Baum Wingman

[@bbbernardooo]

Where can we find an upright board like that? Perfect for the avid knob twiddler!

[@SashaIvantic]

Google for Marcus Dluxe!

[@TheScreamingFrog916]

Consider making your own, from hardware store stuff, if you have a garage, or someplace to work. I make all my own stuff, like this, because it’s personally rewarding, I get just what I need (size/shape etc), and I don’t have to wait for shipping. Start with a electric drill, and one of those cheap plastic miter saws. With that, some inexpensive wood, and a box of screws, and you can make all kinds of things 😊

[@andrzejkucharzyk9970]

Hi, nice demo! Can I ask what is that guitar called?

[@SashaIvantic]

That’s a Baum Wingman!

[@andrzejkucharzyk9970]

@@SashaIvantic appreciate it!

[@andrzejkucharzyk9970]

@@SashaIvantic Beautiful instrument.

[@IanJamesStewart1959]

if you're going down that rabbit hole you'll end up at the Hologram Microcosm.......i did. :) Lovin" your work.

[@SashaIvantic]

Thanks, Ian! I guess that will happen for me too

[@alexlifeson8946]

Where did you get that awesome shirt?

[@SashaIvantic]

That’s from Scotch & Soda! It’s from last year so I don’t think it’s available anymore. But they have awesome stuff!

[@mooseymoose]

Check out the UA Golden reverb, it’s every bit as good as the Chase imo and half the price.

[@SashaIvantic]

That one is killer, but faders... 😢

[@mooseymoose]

@@SashaIvantic lol I almost understand!

[@onenotesolo256]

@@SashaIvantic …and 30 presets that can be tweaked with said faders and saved on the fly, and easily accessible for muppets like me. Even better with a MIDI controller, but not essential. The 1978 is one of my pedals of the decade. Great video as always, Sasha. I’d been looking at the Thermae too.

[@bywhite7]

Why does the sound break-up and crackle so much with these pedals? I always avoid that kind of noise. I find it irritating and amateurish sounding. Is there some bad gain-staging going on in the setup? or is this inherent in the design of the pedals internally?

[@5T3LTH]

It is a feature and can be configured using the dip switches on the pedal. You can fine tune different degradation and noise artifacts or eliminate them from the signal completely

[@alexlifeson8946]

That degradation is the benefit of these vintage style chips. Perfect repeated notes sound sterile. Some warm modulation is soothing to the ears. I think you're confusing analog distortion with digital distortion. He's got the degradation set really high with the Int 1 and Int 2 knobs while the modulation dip switch in the back is engaged.

[@LoVeAmBiEnT]

Lol. Amateurish? Look to solve your problem. Just grab a boss DD 7 use a digital delay and that’s it. This is a characteristic highly sought after an analog delays. It is what it is most people love that sound. But to say amateurish, or whatever it is laughable.

[@LoVeAmBiEnT]

@@alexlifeson8946 can you elaborate a little Just curious because I have this pedal and the int 1 and 2 are the pitch settings for the pitch shift but if you flip the modulation dip switch, it’s rate and depth modulation but I don’t see anywhere where it’s the amount of degradation. Please fill me in if I’m wrong I’d love to know. 🙏

[@MiguelBaptista1981]

Watch out OP, the opinion police are out there. Glad that not everyone likes these glitches, but like @ST3LTH said, you can dial those out.

[@derekrabbers2116]

Who else is here because of "That Pedal Show"

[@SashaIvantic]

All the delay pedals in the world are sold out right now. Or did I miss something else?

[@daguy7575]

This guy loves hearing himself talk. Just play the pedals 🤷🏻‍♂️