Benson Amps Tall Bird Plus vs Crazy Tube Circuits White Whale V2
The Benson Amps Tall Bird Plus and the Crazy Tube Circuits White Whale V2 are both pedals sharing spring, harmonically rich. The Benson Amps Tall Bird Plus leans pristine.
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Blended from circuit-archetype lineage, dynamic feel, tone-signal overlap and tone-vector distance — the tone vector itself is derived from editorial description text, not a measured acoustic signal, so this reflects how similarly the catalog copy describes the two, not a lab measurement. Shown only within a gear class, and only where there's enough evidence to be meaningful.54% — moderately similar
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- spring
- harmonically rich
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$309.69via Reverb
The Benson Amps Tall Bird Plus is an all-tube-driven spring reverb and tremolo unit from Benson Amps, Portland, Oregon. The reverb section uses an EL84 power tube driving a spring tank capable of sounds from classy shimmer to wild chaos and self-oscillation. The tremolo circuit offers both harmonic and conventional optical tremolo modes with hand-tuned LDRs and an ultra-wide sweep range via a custom three-pole oscillator. Front panel controls include Dry, Dwell, Wet, Size, Depth, and Speed. Described by GuitarPlayer as producing rich and evocative reverb and tremolo comparable to excellent vintage amps. Priced near two thousand dollars. Not a standard stomp box; a floor-format tube unit.
The Crazy Tube Circuits White Whale V2 is the improved second generation of the White Whale spring reverb and tremolo combination pedal. Features a 3-spring reverb tank with an upgraded power amp for increased headroom and wider frequency response, three reverb size options (short-medium 2-spring, medium-long 2-spring, long 3-spring), Dwell and Tone (wet-only) controls, and Volume with up to +20dB boost. Three tremolo modes: Tube, Opto, and Harmonic with Speed and Intensity. Independent footswitches for each effect section, selectable effects order, expression control for reverb mix and tremolo speed. 9V DC 180mA.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- country
- ambient
- indie
- Rock
- Blues
- Country
- pristine
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Occasions this gear suits — judged per model, or derived from its wattage, connectivity and category.- Live
- Studio
- Live
- Studio
- Worship