The C*ckblocker Gate Has A SECRET! | GEAR GODS

[@treyxaviermusic]

Glenn thinks he can pull one over on us with his "one-knob" gate - but now we know the truth. Go comment Glenn's videos with #gategate so he'll know WE WON'T BE SILENCED (like high gain amps are when properly using a quality noise gate such as the Cockblocker)

[@DoomsdayMongrel13]

Definitely buying one now! Fucking cleanest boost ever!

[@squidcaps4308]

When it comes to buffers: forget about trying to hear the difference. There won't be any. Not unless you have really poor cable or very, very long run. You need to measure those things, they are way out of our abilities. What you get is placebo and thinking that unbuffered is "weaker" is about what we expect our minds to tell us, especially when they are identical.

[@guitarhero01234]

@@squidcaps4308 Only thing is, a lot of fuzzes and transistor drives really don't like being run after buffers, I think it has something to do with impedance

[@thegodslayer8545]

Where can we buy the cock blocker ?

[@kevinfeatherstone6062]

this is exactly the kind of hard hitting investigative reporting we need...

[@SWAENC]

“Stop Playing Bass” -Glenn Fricker

[@KeithPhillips]

Davie504: **WHAT??!!**

[@Aquarius61]

Trey.! That internal knob is the Chicken Choker! Adjusts the Grip!

[@FirstNameLastName2k]

what are you trying to hide? well it's simple, we just didn't want to get the bass players confused yeah but now I'm confused then stop playing bass oh shit i didn't think of that roasted.

[@drcks]

So it's a noisegate, a buffer, and a boost? Nice one.

[@fuckenps3]

It would definitely help to sell it if they knew what they were selling xD

[@The.Adam.D]

Lil Bits Glenn... "We got tiny amps, tiny pedals, oh shit we got tiny people too..."

[@Citizen_J]

Lil' bitsss

[@Breaker197]

I lost it when Glenn said "we didn't wanna confuse the bass players". Awesome vid.

[@countskippy]

This is like looking in the pantry to discover some Cheetos you didn't know were in there.

[@themadmanofgadara8584]

I CAN'T STOP LAUGHING. THAT PHONE CALL WAS PRICELESS!!!!!

[@adamdelarede]

It's better than Glenn thought it was! That's awesome.

[@L.Scott_Music]

I would think that the gain knob is about adjusting gain matching between on/off. Which is why it's inside as a set once adjustment.

[@ricopaxton]

Being from outside of the USA, I was so happy that you included (sic) "the international people from around the world". Also followed your advice to hit subscribe - did that actually a year ago, but it didn't really work, it was just grey and faded the whole time. Now it's all sparkling and shines in bright red - thx for the advice! Best wishes

[@nilswegner2881]

I don't know if I'm about to get wooshed or not because it's not obvious if you're kidding or not but I have to tell you you just unsubscribed lol Please don't woosh me

[@ricopaxton]

I was just choking 🍌

[@EVH5150iii]

I pissed my pants when dude said “....that’s not the answer I was expecting.”

[@rentblop8070]

So Glenn did actually explain it correctly. It is kind of a master fader

[@ericolson326]

"Shit, I didn't think of that." The Ryan Reynolds of guitar videos. 😁

[@richardtoth7240]

geargods could investigate more pedals from the inside

[@DMidNyte]

This gave me an idea. Im going to create my own pedal, that has 1 button, no knobs, 4 input jacks and 1 output jack. Here's how it will work: 1- plug in guitar to jack #1 2- plug a cable from jack #5 into your amp or preamp. Whatever 3- plug a cable from jack #2 into jack #3. This will reduce the overall volume by -4db. 4-plug another cable from jack #3 into jack #4. This will boost the signal by +4db. If you dont use this exact configuration, no sound will come out of the pedal at all. I call it the DNP-FU. the Does Nothing Pedal - Fuck You! Retail = $499 on sale today only, $80.

[@leeland446]

Ha right on man, and it will be sold at guitar center exclusively ofcourse...

[@dime85sg]

This and the ever distortion pedal board r my favorite videos!!

[@DoomsdayMongrel13]

I just want one even more now!!!

[@FantasticExplorers]

Wow this video turned this pedal into a 'I would really like to have' to a 'damn I got to have that'! Thank you!

[@LeviJules]

That's actually really fucking cool? That's it, I'm convinced, I'm getting one.

[@edrumsense]

In electronics a "Buffer" is an Operational amplifier that takes the original that is typically weak on current and delivers exactly the same signal at the same Voltage but with more current so low impedance inputs don't affect and weaken the signal. I think you would not need buffered when you have an active pickup. And the gain is the voltage gain that outputs the "Buffer" Operational amplifier

[@SingleMaltIdiot]

Idk what it is about face edits like in the thumbnail for this video that kill me every time, but it do, and it did. More on subject, really loved the two videos on this pedal. Not sure I'd ever find a reason to open it up for these features, but that's mad fascinating that they exist. Makes me wonder what other pedals are hiding

[@TheGrimmRiffer_667]

I KNEW IT! i'm glad somebody finally exposed Glenn Fricker for the sound engineer he is... got him!

[@michaelinglis8516]

Boosts/eq's In the loop are incredibly useful. I'll never run a rig without a 10 band eq in the loop again. I use it for single coils and split coil tones and it's amazing.

[@jaychen2000metal]

Yeah, my 6505 had way too much 400hz and i bought an eq pedal and now it sounds 10x better

[@szaki95]

That's a genius idea, you can dial the gain down so it's quieter when you play rhythm and unleash it for soloing or vice versa.

[@andrewt836]

Prediction - Cockblocker mk2 will have 2 knobs and a switch. These features will be on the outside.

[@edwargo]

This just in, the "SMG Cockblocker goes to 11".

[@57sitruc]

I want one based purely on the name alone.

[@ontherocks1026]

Awesome gate ! Gotta grab one ☝🏻 thanks Glenn ! Thanks gear god !

[@shaihulud4515]

Glenn's answers on this one - priceless!

[@marcoabyss]

now, i really need this pedal in my life...

[@CoreyAllgood]

Ho. Lee. Fuckballs. I got mine last night, and loved it just with the one knob. Knowing I can switch between buffered and true bypass is a fucking SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEET feature of this pedal. I don't know that I have a lot of use for cranking up the makeup gain, but it would make for a super simplified lead boost if I ever needed it. I think if I wanted a lead boost, I'd probably just get an extra volume boost, but it is neat.

[@srogers500]

Holy balls! It's the Dread Machine singer. You sing one of my favorite songs.

[@jimcamp2423]

I would think the internal output volume knob is more or less related to the external threshold setting. Setting the threshold to be at a noisier level and you'd probably want the internal volume knob set lower so that the pre threshold noise is quieter and doesn't feedback. The fact that it has internal switch for buffered or unbuffered & the volume knob means they are there to trim & adjust the pedal for any best or worst case noise issues. Many other noise gate pedals have controls like those external & more accessible for those best & worst case scenarios. Not every rig set up is equally noisy. Also adding those features in the R&D phases of the pedal, it was probably easier to have a switch & pot to test & debug the pedal for final approval & product release. Sometimes soldering fixed vs adjustable components can be annoying. With the knob, the filter circuit can have the components for a worst case noise issue, but a best case noise issue & that might need to be tweaked for optimal end result tone.

[@alm000]

Those are the features that truly put this pedal over the top, really cool Trey. Also alternative names could have been the "bloody tampon" or the "homely irritating friend". :)

[@jefgirdler7232]

@2:10 - HEY, THA... you know what that’s actually a fair point

[@ButcherGrindslam]

Thumbnail: Glonn Frockor.

[@adamr2684]

Great vid man!

[@treyxaviermusic]

thanks fam!

[@Christopherjazzcat]

Glenn not knowing what a buffer was is hilarious. Does he never have to deal with long cable runs?

[@treyxaviermusic]

Get your "bes pleyr dum" shirt here: rebrand.ly/BESPLEYRDUM

[@co8544]

Only thing I feel bamboozled about is not getting a deal for being Canadian. Wtf Glenn. It's like $32000 after exchange rate.

[@dastardlydave1455]

Thank you. I wondered the same thing when I got CB #6 the other day.

[@FuquarProductions]

Trey, I haven't even plugged mine in. Just opened it up looked and put it back in the box.

[@skynet3d]

I should get some royalties for reverse engineering the ISP decimator this is likely based on.

[@pedrolantyer]

actually you don't need to put the buffer first in all cases, turns out that when you put a Buffer between a Fuzz Pedal and a Wah it actually does the fuction of making the signal smoother as it will reduce the output from the Fuzz (reducing noise) and making it cleaner before the signal reaches the Wah, so it actually is just repeating the pattern of the sound before it reaches the Wah... I'm interested to see what that thing does when you plug it between a Fuzz and a Wah

[@hansgrueber8169]

This is like when Geraldo opened up Al Capones vault!!

[@michaelbogdanowicz4313]

I wonder this enables you to use the internal gain knob in place of a clean boost from a tube screamer

[@dissaorlavey6943]

2:17 i can't stop laughing xdxdxd

[@HateProximity]

Oh yeah i got here for the premeir!!!!

[@markmalinowski5951]

No no no, the buffer buffs your guitar while you sleep and keeps it shiny. The gain keeps your guitar heavy so you gain muscle, especially biceps. 🌠-The more you know

[@demondrive147]

0:08 "... your warranty is not valid anymore" kind of secret?

[@The_Bass_Stunters]

Wowwww!!! Glen Truly didn’t know about the extra knobs. Hate when that happens.

[@rachesona7x]

Hey man, pretty sure the buffered/not buffered only refers to the signal routing whilst the pedal is bypassed, usually through a transistor-based emitter follower or op-amp-based voltage follower. While the pedal is on there is most likely a buffer on the input to increase the input impedance of the pedal. So there should not be any difference while the pedal is on. Of course, I haven’t seen the circuit so this is all just an assumption :)

[@Denver_Risley]

Yes, call Pauly. He likes cats....And the noise will be silenced.

[@herehere3139]

It's buffering the signal and boosting it so that the internal noise gate has more signal to work with. So yeah they said, we're gonna make this shit work with any body's signal

[@RyanK...111]

SURE WOULD BE NICE TO SEE THE SECRET BEING THAT MINE LEAVES CUSTOMS THIS YEAR

[@andrewpappas9311]

And I thought the Steel Panther pedals had weird names..

[@dustrider9306]

Yes. It's a reference to that.

[@NorgGrimm]

This was named Cock Blocker specifically to offend people who are easily offended

[@markmanbeck5210]

“Quit playing bass” will never not be funny

[@LessThePattern]

After that drop, you should see if Linus Media Group is hiring. They go crazy for that shit.

[@ZachComa]

Roman from Jinjer's 5150 III he used on tour just went for sale on Instagram last night. Don't let us down Trey...

[@TheEowli]

I know roman is an awesome player, but its just a stock 5150 III, if you have tried one you have tried them all

[@illuddivinus3309]

PRS MT15 for the win.

[@CynHicks]

None of us expected this. Lol

[@joeyvanostrand3655]

Jordan Ziff has a Charvel Tele like that. But it actually sounds great. Not a noisy chunk of plywood.

[@treyxaviermusic]

Does it have single coil pickups in it

[@joeyvanostrand3655]

@@treyxaviermusic absolutely not.

[@treyxaviermusic]

Well that’s why, doesn’t have anything to do with it being a Tele or not. This one sounds great too, but any single coil on earth is gonna be noisy through high gain, that’s not really what it’s meant for

[@interpolagent9]

New sub here. Loved the video, lol. I love Glenn too.

[@jbred6049]

Could it be that those features are there for version 2.0. You might have just put a dent in the sales of a future pedal.

[@timmywysong]

Interesting pedal . You know, I couldn't help but notice what appears to be a "floating floor" installed on the wall behind you . Installed properly, would make for good sound dampening . Not a bad idea..."Cockblocker Sound Proofing" .

[@treyxaviermusic]

Haha I just used Pergo flooring because real reclaimed wood is really expensive, as I discovered. It doesn't seem to have any particular sound qualities that I can discern butit doesn't seem to be making it worse hahaha

[@timmywysong]

@@treyxaviermusic I thought it was a really cool way to use it, and it looks good in the backdrop . Awesome, my friend . Keep rockin' !!

[@acidbath3226]

sounds like a nice boost in the upper mids

[@19KRIZZ91]

how does it handle long notes? is sustain an issue?

[@ikestoddard2458]

Thanks! Humorous! Delicious!

[@DJ7tringGuitar]

I'm waiting to see if Earthquaker Devices to creates a noise gate that pairs with their Swiss Things

[@Killenmachine05]

holy fuck so its a boost AND a gate all at the same time, thats wacky

[@PrisonerInGlass]

I lol'd so hard at "You wouldn't download a penis."

[@CheddarGetter]

Since it's buffered couldn't you set it up so it's at the beginning and end of your chain? That would be purdy dope!

[@DanGmz]

Some engineer put that switch the wrong side. LOL

[@lukas1966]

It would be a nice mod to put a 2. footswitch for the in there thats separate from the noise gate an put hte nob in the front.

[@locifer696]

Is it just me or who else loves how much these two hate each other!! Call me old fashioned😂 #GlennGate

[@denverrandy7143]

Lol nice noise gate and boost pedal🤘

[@jaychen2000metal]

So, run true bypass except for your effects loop noise gate which will bring back any signal loss?

[@michaelbeattie6953]

Your lighting makes you look so pretty.

[@MindofaMadMan69]

That is sinister laughter

[@antoninsalva6647]

Great investigation Trey! I also think that Buffered front is better, especially when longer cables are used.

[@superslacker247]

The truth must me known sharing till my thumbs go numb

[@ZILtoid1991]

I thought the secret was that the pedals have the blood of the children who assembled them in the sweatshops...

[@antoninsalva6647]

László Szerémi definitely not. Pedal is completely made in Europe. Actually in Prague.

[@sunnohh]

Glenn just got ya a subscribe

[@TudorAdrian]

So it's basically a PedalPCB Muzzle (Zuul clone)?

[@MechMK1]

Wouldn't it also distort the signal if you had the volume up too high and your power amp didn't have enough headroom?

[@AudioOccultist]

Hey man. Thanks for the video. So I have a decimator g II. It’s perfect. CAn u make an AB video of the gII vs the cocker? As to be quiet honest with you, I don’t think there’s much value or difference between all gate.

[@pitaorj]

trey is like bald will ferrell

[@jfo3000]

Been thinking that too

[@robertporter2447]

First thing to do is move those top side! I try to always do that. I'm sure would void warranty but I don't need no stinking warranty. I hate adj, inside. Z.K.

[@theem0wg]

Glann doesn't even know what hosbown pedal does.

[@PushSueAside]

Well now I want one.

[@JanderVK]

How DARE Glenn Friclker sell us a more superior than we thought pedal at such a bargain?! How DARE he make people ask why buy a Cockblocker when we already have a Zuul, only to come to a revelation of shame that there is much more to it?!

[@sixstringswl]

I fry power tubes for breakfast. It’s supposed to be good for you.

[@ronmoore8732]

Why are these no longer for sale?

[@micahkistler1614]

Really trying to find a copy, but it's nowhere to be found :(

[@robruthless4703]

This is some divinci code level shit

[@godzilla964]

I'm not sure if I want it if it makes me go bald.

[@RiffHarvester]

Weird, my Cock Blocker doesn't have a buffer, it has a ground/lift instead.... Mine says is it's V1.2b

[@NicolasDUCHER]

same here...

[@bobisadrummer]

Aren't those noiseless single coils?