Frost Giant Electronics - Architect of Reality

[@FrostGiantElectronics]

Thank you so much for this well informed video. Amazing job as usual and loved your approach at the different ways you can use the Architect. You rule bud

[@EricMerrow]

Thank you for giving me the opportunity to make this video! Your Architect of Reality is absolutely amazing! Great work!

[@TassIan77]

Very comprehensive take on this brilliant pedal, thanks so very much!

[@EricMerrow]

Thanks so much, I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@heavydronecultmusic]

Hey Eric great demo! I would use this pedal as a preamp after my dirt pedals and before delay and reverb. Pretty much as you did in the demo 😀

[@EricMerrow]

Right on!! Thanks so much for watching!

[@nooneknows3478]

Firstly, fantastic demo 👏 I purchased one based of this and a couple of other videos I saw, seems almost to good to be true! I do have a question that I hope you (Eric) or someone who owns one of these can help me with... If I have a tube amp with a clean channel I'm happy with, will this sound good running through the front so I can disengage the high gain and go back to a pristine clean? Or would i be better to use an A/B switch with A going into the amp input and b going into the AOR plugged direct into the fx return? Hope that makes sense 😬🤷‍♂️ My goal is to be able to use both of the channels on the AOR preamp but still access a pristine clean for live use. Any help/advice would be appreciated 🤩🤘

[@EricMerrow]

Thanks so much for watching! You’ll absolutely be good to run this into the front of your amp. It’s designed to be versatile and work both into the front of your amp or into an fx return. So it’s up to you on how you want to use it! I’d definitely recommend trying the pedal into the front of your amp if you have a clean channel you enjoy

[@nooneknows3478]

Thanks for your prompt response 🤝😆 Can not wait to try this thing through a few different amps and fx loops and see what I come up with 🤩🤘

[@FrostGiantElectronics]

🙌🔥🙌

[@nooneknows3478]

Me again... so my pedal arrive and unfortunatly my experience wasn't a good one. Let me fist preface that I'm a big fan of FGE pedals, I own a Massif, Soma and because of my suggestion my bass player uses a bass mountain exclusively for his dirt tones. I say this because I am in no way trying to slander the company or imply that my experience is a common occurrence... I got the pedal in the mail and couldn't wait to fire it up, I used a Ciocks10 power supply with a 200ma 9v outlet, a fresh Mogami lead from my guitar to the pedal, identical type lead from the pedal to the front of my amp (Sherlock Fathead). When I turned on the pedal it was the first gain stage on its own (AOR not engaged) and I was met with a high-pitched squeel, hard to describe, but it was like feedback with an octave up pedal, shill and ear splitting. I tried my best to dial out the noise but could not. I then engauged the AOR side and dialled out the volume from the 1st gain stage and the sound disappeared entirely. I then went on to try swapping out leads, power supplies, amps (running through the front and fx return of 4 different amps) but the sound was there to stay. I can see that Frost Giant Electronics has replied to this conversation so I'm asking the question, is there a chance I did something wrong in my set up? Or did I get unlucky and buy a pedal with a fault? Eric, if you have any input I'd be interested and greatful to hear what you think. No animosity whatsoever and for anyone who happens to read this I still highly recommend FGE pedals, they are fantastic! Regards, Ben

[@EricMerrow]

@@nooneknows3478 this is From Eric over at Frost Giant. For some reason his KZbin isn’t letting him post and he reached out to me. “Hey bud! Let's get your pedal fixed or switched out. I've had 2 pedals come back with that squeal due to one part failing but that's out of 100+ pedals, so please email [e-mail] and let's get this fixed even if it was from a dealer I will take care of this personally”

[@hommedammn7132]

Oh man, I’m really thinking about this one! I’ve been wanting to play with those AOR push/pulls for years; this might be the best way to do it.

[@EricMerrow]

I would definitely recommend it! It sounds great and definitely gives you that AOR type sound!

[@marcusdez]

Really want one of this to use as preamp itself!

[@EricMerrow]

Right on! Thanks for watching 🤘🤘

[@ReverendDrumzilla]

This thing kills.

[@EricMerrow]

Thanks for watching!

[@joshww2339]

Fantastic review!

[@EricMerrow]

Thanks for watching!!

[@Ironwarpigg]

Sounds awesome. i just ordered one. Cheers from Canada, Will

[@EricMerrow]

Awesome!!!

[@Ironwarpigg]

@@EricMerrow any idea when it will ship? I ordered two week ago and never received a tracking number or anything.

[@emichaelfox]

Very cool box.

[@EricMerrow]

Erin, thanks so much for watching!

[@mistershabadoo]

Outstanding video! You show this amp-in-box style pedal’s strengths, (which are many,) incredibly well! I really like its versatility and how well it gets along with other pedals in the chain. Well done as always, my man! Cheers!

[@EricMerrow]

Zach, thank you so much! Your enjoyment of the videos literally means the world to me!! So glad you like the pedal!

[@lilitpresents]

Stoked for this pedal! It sounds great. I ordered one in the presale. One question I had.. any idea if running directly into a tube power section vs. a solid state power section makes a significant difference in how the pedal will sound?

[@EricMerrow]

I’m sure both would sound great! Any differences that you would notice would be manifested from the power units in that situation

[@veyuslavic2590]

That pedal is badass and, as always, Eric, your review is thorough and leaves nothing to the imagination. Unfortunately (or fortunately lol), I already own a Laney 100w AOR Pro-Tube amp that I have nestled gently on top of a Emperor 4x12 cab. So no current need for this pedal.

[@EricMerrow]

Dude I bet your AOR + emperor setup sounds amazing!!!

[@Locknar77]

Great demo! Thanks Eric. Best of luck with the big x-country move!

[@EricMerrow]

Thanks so much!!

[@CTripodi1965]

Ordered the pedal as soon as it came out on the 18th of September, still have yet to receive it from USPS. I can't wait to use it, waiting patiently.

[@EricMerrow]

Oh wow, super sorry to hear usps is being slow. However, you won’t be disappointed when you get the Architect!

[@chriscurran1967]

Great demo Eric!!! This pedal sounds really cool, but too many knobs make me crazy!!! 😂😂😂. The fewer knobs the better for me!!! Keep up the great work!!!🤘🤘🤘

[@EricMerrow]

I totally understand where you’re coming from! It definitely increases the likelihood of not being able to adjust on the fly. I found the Architect to be pretty easy to understand overall! Thanks for watching Chris! Hope you’re well 🤘🤘

[@christopherkennedy873]

🤘🤣💥 Hear ya - when asked who I have so many pedals, I just say " they all sound different with all the knobs at noon) ( That's why I love single knob pedals so much🤘🤣💥)

[@ZanderCircuitry]

0:23 is where it's at 🤤

[@EricMerrow]

❤️❤️ thanks dude!!! 🤘🤘🤘

[@kombik7189]

I’m going to say what I say about almost all demos of AOR amps. Great job BUT……how about doing a demo of 80s style metal rhythm and lead sounds? Just playing doom sounds makes it appear a one trick pony. I use my 2 AOR amps in standard tuning and they excel at those tones. I’m certain that the extremely faithful reproduction of this preamp by the guys at FGE would enable it to do these, too.

[@JodyParsons]

Fuck, there goes part of my tax return

[@EricMerrow]

😂😂 thanks for watching!