Billy Strings Wombtone - Technical Demo

[@JFreitas116]

*stares into the camera* "I'm average at guitar. I played a wrong note." Relatable. Also comedy gold.

[@BullyMaguire4ever]

I love when Joel does the demo.

[@ScottGailor]

So do I. ❤

[@jessievasser]

Same, he is the best.

[@bille77]

Y? ❤

[@sumadronga]

I stutter too. It has always affected my ability to make friends and interact with groups of people. Telling jokes or making snarky comments can be painful for me because stuttering the punchline just kills whatever chance there was of getting a laugh. You're amazing, bro. Keep it up.

[@Emmetgriffin9]

Same😂

[@sliceofsparta8985]

Y'all just have built in analog delay ❤️

[@sumadronga]

@sliceofsparta8985 What a beautiful comment. Here's a stranger wishing you a great day today 💥

[@totalSLACK]

​@@sliceofsparta8985it's a phrase repeater 😅

[@kwyatt261]

Joel probably already knows this, but it's sooooo important for him to speak about his pedals regardless of how he feels about doing the demo or speaking about the pedal. Yes we notice the stuttering, but it doesn't take away from why we came to the video in the first place. You're cool for doing what needs to be done Joel.

[@LuísJoel-s7k]

So good to find a comment saying exactly what I think bout something. He's gold.

[@robotandgirl1170]

For those of us watching for awhile now, his progress with his speech is just so inspiring… such a testament to his determination. Kinda also explains how far he’s brought CBA, the talented team that he’s brought together speaks volumes about him as a person.

[@8piscean8]

The settings around 6:50 sound amazing!

[@stringedaz]

I'm at the airport, and I have been watching demo vids of CBA pedals for hours. I ordered the mystery box, and I am convinced I will be happy with whatever I get. Your stuff is genius.

[@birthdaybreadman]

Gorgeous graphics on that box.

[@StreetsOfVancouverChannel]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🍻👊🏻✌🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@joelhabrial3897]

There are tons of great demos for Chase Bliss pedals, but nothing beats Joel with a guitar getting excited about one of his creations! So awesome!

[@78awhite]

I love how you pointed to the "old" (but still new and relevant) aspect of CBA pedals, which is the "we don't know what all is possible". That has always been super exciting and something I have always bonded with. Like if you want standard you can get it, if you want wacky and unusual, you can get it. Love the new release and love the CBA team (and ethos)!

[@KTGHATS]

I’ll be honest, I’m a huge fan but I’ve been intimidated by Chase Bliss’s prices & the amount of parameters/switches. This pedal sounds so deep,throaty & unique.. I think you finally hooked me! very clear and well executed demo 😊thx

[@Jamman610]

I just subscribed. I have the same speaking pattern. I’ve been thinking of doing Rap & my name would be Stutter Box. A nickname I got when I was a kid. I can laugh about it now. I got into playing the guitar in 5th grade from my brother that is 17 years older, he taught me Rumble & Shake it all over. I was hooked. Music helped me cope. Played in a bunch of rock & blues bands, did studio work, made a lot of friends and still jamming. Phasers are fun. I can sing without any verbal glitches and cuss like a sailor. Cool pedal.

[@whatevermusiciwant]

I'm genuinely curios. I assume you are aware while you are stuttering, what is going on in your mind when it's happening? Are you thinking "just say it dammit!", or "c'mon hurry up, finish the word". I don't know man stuttering on a physiological level kind of fascinates me. I love the name Stutter Box! That's awesome!

[@Jamman610]

@@whatevermusiciwant Yes it’s a nerve wracking mind f.…k. It’s very self conscious, yes spit it out. It’s keeps you out of a lot of conversations at parties & games.

[@whatevermusiciwant]

@@Jamman610 Dang man that freaking sucks, thanks for responding I can have a little more empathy what you are going through.

[@Jamman610]

@@whatevermusiciwant Did you know that Moses stuttered. That’s why he didn’t want to accept the responsibility of speaking for or to his people. His brother helped him out that duty. My inner talking voice talks as clearly & smoothly as your outer your talking voice. If I read out loud with someone reading out loud I don’t stutter as soon as they stop I stutter. I’ve gotten a lot better but there are times when I take a deep breath and start over again. I don’t know if you know who Mel Tillis is but he was a world famous Nashville country singer. He used his stammer for telling jokes. I did shows for him as a spotlight man. He told me once his was an act to get laughs. He could tell I was real. He autographed a big ol’ glossy picture of him for my ma back stage. She passed out and a stage security held her up. Anyway going thru a drive thru can be a challenge. Have a good weekend.

[@whatevermusiciwant]

@@Jamman610 I have always heard that theory about Moses and it makes sense. I know Scripture says Exodus 4:10-12 : 10 Then Moses said to Yahweh, “Please, Lord, I have never been a man of words, neither [a]recently nor in time past, nor since You have spoken to Your slave; for I am one with a [b]hard mouth and a [c]hard tongue.” But what did the sovereign God say to Moses? This is key: 11 And Yahweh said to him, “Who has made man’s mouth? Or who makes him mute or deaf, or seeing or blind? Is it not I, Yahweh? 12 So now, go, and I, even I, will be with your mouth and will instruct you what you shall speak.” "Who has made man's mouth? Or who makes him mute or deaf, or seeing or blind?" God is in complete control. That's a really cool story about Mel Tillis I very much enjoy his music. It's wild to hear that you don't stutter if reading along with someone out loud Have you ever pretended you are reading something out loud with someone while speaking alone just to try to trick your brain?

[@Mrpsblobsoflowendmung]

Yes Joel ! Love it when you do the demos . Billy Strings is such an original player ! Seen him live a few times now . Absolute legend Looking forward to getting my hands on this bad boy

[@jbradleymusic]

"It's slow mode, so it goes slow!" Golden quote, golden sound.

[@michaelsnydermusic]

What I love about a lot of your pedals is I see keyboardists using them just as much as guitarists. And when they use them it’s like a totally different pedal. I’d like to see someone using an Ebow on one of the loopers. I’m really hoping I can afford one someday soon. They are so original.

[@Andrelix67]

On top of being fantastic sounding with a ton of features, the graphics are also gorgeous, amazing job!

[@ChaseBlissAudio]

Thanks!

[@matt-lang]

Not only do you make amazing-sounding pedals, but you ALWAYS nail the aesthetics of them!

[@Naaackers]

Just wanted to say I love you in these videos

[@DocECS69]

OMG - Billy use to play in my small city here in northern Michigan! The first time I saw him was at the Horizon Shine cafe at our little book store! And the pedal is super cool sounding!

[@plorb0]

This was my mystery box pedal and I couldn’t be more excited!

[@markhammer643]

I've built envelope control into a few phasers I've made/own. On one it sums with the LFO to move the region of sweep around. In another, it speeds up the sweep when you dig in. It's always a step up from an already pleasing sound. Although a great many filters/autowahs incorporate envelope control into them, using it to modulate a modulator pedal is trickier than one would think. In particular, the manner in which any sweep "settles down" is critical to achieving a pleasing "musical" tone, and one that responds to the way in which one wishes to integrate the effect into a given song/piece. From the demos, Joel & Co. have done it right, here. The combination of sensitivity and release controls cover a LOT of bases. My guess, which perhaps Joel will confirm (or not), is that detection of the guitar envelope is done digitally, with suitable error-correction, but the *application* of that detected envelope is done in the analog domain. Joel and I struck up a friendship a decade or so back, when I complimented him on a forum, regarding the internal layout of the original Wombtone, and how he had managed to fit so much in there. I can only imagine that the inclusion of even *more* in this version posed an equal challenge of "Where can we stick THIS and what do we have to shift around to do it?". So, kudos to the whole team on this accomplishment, and staying true to the CBA form-factor.

[@markhammer643]

Just a sidenote to those who are thinking about using it in a vibrato mode. Perceptible vibrato requires a faster minimum speed than perceptible phasing requires. So, the ultra-slow mode will work just fine for phasing, but if you're trying a 100% wet, at a very slow sweep rate, you're going to wonder why it doesn't sound like it's doing anything. That's not the fault of the pedal; it's the fault of the human nervous system. We can't hear pitches that are too high, and we can't hear pitch changes that are too slow.

[@DriftwoodMatt]

Just put in my pre-order! I'm a fiddle player by trade, and a phaser is one of my favorite effects for when I want things to get super fun and kinda trippy! A bowed instrument has an entirely different phrasing and articulation to a picked instrument, and I've always loved Chase Bliss stuff, but I've always felt like I could never really use anything you guys made before because it was geared obviously for guitar players. This is a game changer for me, and I can't wait to play many, many gigs with this thing!! Thank you!

[@TheAdventuresofMikeandJo-eh8fi]

This sound is a funk players dream. I just ordered one. Can’t wait to get my hands on it.

[@jamiemorgan4146]

Hey Joel! Just wanted to let you know, that I love ya man! 👊🏻

[@202xcic]

Just ordered after seeing all the multiple controls being changed at once, so excited!

[@JohnK-id1zj]

This is most enjoyable video I've seen in a while, thanks!

[@cravensean]

I was just thinking about my lack of modulation the other day. I've got a garbage multi-modulation pedal and a pleasingly tasteful chorus. I knew I wanted a more experimental chorus, a flanger, and a tremolo. Thought I'd skip vibrato and phaser. You changed my mind about phaser -- this sounds terrific.

[@tobymearing8407]

clean brought me here! another wonderful pedal and a great demo here thank you Sir

[@jasonmcgary]

Thank u Billy strings for making this a reality

[@TheScreamingFrog916]

So nice to meet you. Love my Chase Bliss pedal. I am a big fan of the autofilter, and this looks and sounds like a great one. Best wishes for your continued success, making groovy sound machines 🎶⚡🙂

[@SquareWaveSymphonies]

You have no idea how sad I am I can't get this one. I love the Wombtone and you have made it even better with the envelope.

[@PedroPetracco]

Dang, that sounds AND LOOKS beautiful! Amazed with all the setting possibilities too. I get why your stuff is not cheap.

[@eddy67]

Its badass that you can assign different parameters to the envelope. I want that on every pedal 😂

[@sidpaapi4]

i just discovered chase bliss today. You rock. I am from Mumbai India and am gonna order the Mood today

[@ChaseBlissAudio]

Thank you!

[@macsarcule]

This pedal is stunningly cool! I wish I was both a good enough and creative enough guitarist to make the most of your pedals! So awesome! ✌️😌🎸

[@Daniel-cq8jd]

Joel man, this is awesome. You guys crushed this.

[@ChaseBlissAudio]

Thanks!

[@peanutygoodness]

I’ve been dying for a Wombtone… this is even better. And it looks awesome. The only issue with Chase Bliss is that each pedal has such a wide range of versatile insanity that you need at least two of them to get the full deal.

[@XanderEwald]

I just discovered your pedals and I am already in love. Looking forward to adding them to my little beatmaking cave.

[@butterwrld]

love everything about the chase bliss pedals and branding.

[@anandadyes4152]

Ordered immediately. So excited for this one Joel! Oh and love ya Billy!

[@Derrick_Evans]

Setting your envelope control was so cool. Cool to see a modular kind of effect in pedal form.

[@MajykOyster666]

I'm a drummer, won't ever need that pedal for obvious reasons, but thanks you for doing your stuff Joel ! You rock. :)

[@aubreyxengland]

the stache + fashion mullet is a look. 100%

[@MASof1989]

Visiting Australia will do that to a man

[@Guerrilla_OP]

I buy almost every Chase Bliss pedal that comes out. I still need to get Onward. I use them with synths, drum machines, and samplers. I ordered one of these assuming it was stereo, but then realized that it wasn't, so ordered another. It's a major GAS move, but I can only image, what using two of these, on a stereo source, will sound like. I'm not a huge phaser fan, but this thing doesn't sound like a typical phaser.

[@leolovetoparty]

So great you've relaunched this seminal analog pedal. I sadly missed out on the OG. Thank you 🙂

[@BrianClem]

Holly cow! This guy is a freaking legend! If only I could afford them. These are pedals that are going to be looked back on as next level pedals. And dip switches! Geez.... I could spend days on this pedal and just scratch the surface.

[@chrislink73]

I love that tshirt! I just got mine, and I've been wearing it so much I already got coffee stains on it! cheers!

[@ainsbass]

Such a cool pedal, inside and out. And shout outs to Gonzo!

[@thankyouspaceexpert]

This man must be protected at all costs

[@bogmonkeyband]

❤❤❤❤❤ I love you guys so much it hurts my pocket.

[@pauldrylewicz6739]

Thanks Joel!! Can’t wait to get my hands on one

[@buckkylem]

As long as you are looking at, manipulating and talking about the actual functions of your pedal your speech impediment disappears. Its incredible. The moment you look at the camera or talk about generalities like the intro it’s tougher for you. The brain is incredible. It really shows how much you love what you do to. Amazing to see. Thank you for not being too shy to share all of this incredible stuff with the world.

[@daddychan7]

Generally best not to comment on such a thing in a public setting as we have no idea what kind of comfort level a person has for discussing it and it is likely not something they want attention drawn to.

[@buckkylem]

@@daddychan7 Maybe having a pedal with switches and knobs in his hand is like the King putting on headphones. Maybe that comment cut through and he thought “huh… maybe there is something to that” and he now has a known tool in his bag to overcome it. Maybe not… but also maybe, and if everyone was too chicken shit to mention it for fear of stepping on archaic social graces then he might not have realized? I’m not poking fun, I’m simply pointing out that there may be something in his brain that finds pedals so comforting that it alleviates his impediment. How’s the weather up there?

[@lc2858]

Notice how every comment on this video is liked by Joel except for yours? Yeah. Maybe shut up next time. Like you seriously think that he’s spent his life with this quality and this random internet comment saying “hey this thing you do every day as your job helps your speech” is a little on the nose? Like you sincerely think this is some novel idea to him? Least helpful, most intrusive, most oblivious thing to say in that moment. Furthermore if you actually respected Joel enough to know what he actually thinks he’s repeatedly talked about how he’s tried many different forms of speech therapy and has accepted it as a part of himself. And doesn’t need to be “corrected”. Show some more class.

[@buckkylem]

@@lc2858 the fact that he’s mentioned his multiple attempts at speech therapy is exactly why I said it you numpty.

[@buckkylem]

@@lc2858 I didn’t notice that. I did however notice that it’s the third most liked comment on this video. The very fact that he has mentioned his many attempts at speech therapy is exactly why I mentioned it you pretentious numpty. Sit down.

[@dananthony6258]

I like this pedal. Definitely looks like a lot of fun.

[@StuartwasDrinkell]

man I love your work Joel, Your awesome thank you for the possibilities man!

[@tartpop]

joel you are the coolest and best

[@dobeeeeval]

Niiice. Already ordered. Have been looking at mkiis for weeks asking myself if I really wanted to spend that much on a phaser.

[@Max-million]

Great review!

[@KTGHATS]

Been waiting for one of these there’s only one other I know of Very interesting

[@birthdaybreadman]

They did it!

[@ChrisArtsTube]

Awesome Demo, Subbed!

[@craigmode]

just keep rockin in the joel world! love you guys thank you for these great pedals and for your great videos

[@TonyHislop]

Excellent video! Informative, fun to watch and very relaxing! I’m a sucker for a phaser(s) and I’ve been looking around for an envelope filter. Looks like problem solved! 👍

[@LondonMMstudio]

Bought a Gen Loss, Lippy and Mood in the last few days and now you go and feed me this?! Would you just like my bank account details at this point? Keep up with the amazing innovations 👏

[@ChaseBlissAudio]

Thank you so much!!

[@crolodon8024]

This is sick dude, nice job!

[@PatrickPretorius]

Pedal parameters controled by envelope, where envelope is controlled by playing dynamics, is what the supremely expensive Vongon Paragraphs ii is (in my opinion) sorely lacking. Kudos to the CB team!

[@TSSVillains]

this guy is based. please take my money.

[@leinadezonum9800]

Maaan that slow function with overdrive would make for some killer soloing in some heavy tracks. I will get my hands on this thing. Someone that is coming back to Canada from the States might be able to bring it for me.

[@SublimeSynth]

heck yeah! as a dedicated GOAT head, I'm going to need one of these.

[@tannertrow8749]

Slow-mode is everything!!!

[@HyBr1dRaNg3r]

If they are still in stock Friday, def picking one up❤️

[@zappa0088]

Love the hairdo and mustache combo man. Also Dean Ween should definitely grab this pedal.

[@EzraMF]

Love the Isbell Tele!

[@collisw8302]

Dang, this thing is awesome.

[@AntifaGunClub]

Joel is the best face of this company

[@stevarion1437]

Sounds so sick!! Killer job

[@ThePrudentMariner]

I will be making wonderful weird sounds with this, thanks for more awesomeness!

[@adamgarrett4758]

Great vid. Good job dude.

[@MoonMudlarking]

I'm also average at guitar and I love your pedals.

[@Infinighost]

Very cool! I'm more of a flanger over phaser guy- Could this lead to a Spectre reissue with the Env switch????? 👀👀👀

[@zachedwards]

That looks like the Jason Isbell tele. It’d be pretty cool if you could get him and Billy to play something sometime

[@Dave-el6rh]

Awesome channel! Thank you.Really.Thank you.

[@bedmodel]

Sooooo coool- OG wombtone is legit

[@nick_hess]

"It's slow mode, so it goes slow." 💯

[@jansonrawlings8169]

Dude, you’re awesome

[@RustedMelody]

SLO mode sounds great. Would be epic on acoustic stuff

[@gabbogabbogabbo]

Joel, never change. Your brain makes everyone's music better.

[@thefeelcompany]

Joel rocks.

[@dorseia1600]

OMG slow mode rules!

[@jeanphilippecarrie]

I feel this one will be a milestone in the evolution of CBA philosophy... I don't know... But I feel the architecture of this one will inspire major improvements and Mk IIs or IIIs pretty soon... 😗

[@gfunkk]

Hope you guys get more of those shirts in stock, I absolutely want one.

[@gfunkk]

that was very fast! I already got one on order. thanks guys you are the best.

[@DJ_Tabula_Rasa]

My toxic trait is that I want to combine everything I hear with the Habit pedal. I've spent more hours than I care to admit thinking over if I should put the Habit before or after another pedal. The Habit is actually the main reason I put a patch bay in. 🤣

[@jonah_hosea]

just ordered!

[@jasonmcgary]

Omg no more crazy resale prices and I can own the ultimate phaser

[@mikecerame9008]

Limited to 3k units, so jump on it fast if you want to pay retail.

[@alden2205]

@@mikecerame9008Where did they say limited to 3000? Was really hoping this one wouldn’t be limited

[@johnkingston9567]

I love this! Joel you're awesome! But... sad it's not available outside of the US I guess if it could be, it would be

[@tonyebner6297]

THAT MUSTACHE THO.

[@ShlomirBareket]

hahah.. Joel comes Down Under and gets a Hipster Bogan Mullet! Love it!

[@justinsimison3618]

Does this pedal have less hiss than MKii? That was my only very mild complaint before.

[@reverendg5937]

Awesome. Thanks

[@mateoconk]

This tricked-in envelope expression has me longing for something that may already exist or may need to now: a pedal that is just a dynamic envelope expression pedal for other pedals that have expression pedal input. So we can add this type of dynamic expression to any pedal with an expression pedal input. No reason to not give it multiple outputs; would need only one “through” output to get the guitar signal for the effects chain INs.

[@FROZ333]

look up the conflict of interest by @fairfieldcircuitry and one called POME from "the audio cultivation project" ; seems like the idea is catching on more and more :)

[@bradbarker4041]

That method would only give envelope control over the effect intensity, unfortunately. The rate or depth of a modulation pedal or the delay time of a delay really would need outputs for those parameters, as in a rack mount system. ... So for rackmount gear, yeah, it's right there and probably already exists.

[@mateoconk]

@@bradbarker4041 Unless it’s a CBA or other pedal that lets you assign multiple parameters and ranges to be controlled by expression pedal.

[@andybungert]

5:23 oh wow. This is like bouncing a ball and the bounces getting faster

[@macneilsketchley]

Does the expression jack take CV? If so I might get a bunch of these pedals for my Pulsar 23 and modular set up. Or at least start putting together a wishlist lol

[@ChaseBlissAudio]

Yep! All of our pedals in this format will accept CV! Note, max CV input is +5v and don't use any negative voltage.