BJFe Honey Bee ODR (Retro) limited run

Honey Bee ODR (Retro) limited run (HBR3K) - Warm dynamic overdrive, like an old Supro tube amp. Bjorn's hand wired masterpiece since 2002. Retro's are tuned like the original 2002 first edition HB's up to serial #186.

 

The BJFe Honey Bee OD is an overdrive pedal that is perfect for electric guitars and guitar amps set from clean to crunch. It was created with inspiration from the sound of old Supro amps and released on December 4, 2002.

As time went on, the Honey Bee OD's tone changed little by little due to unavoidable changes in parts and requests from users.

There is no difference in the characteristics of the tone, the characteristics of the pedal itself, or the specifications, but compared to the original HBOD released in 2002, the current HBOD has a slightly livelier and more taut sound.

The Honey Bee OD Retro is a pedal that reproduces the sound of those original HBOD's released in 2002.

There are many warm and mild overdrive pedals, but there are few other pedals that sound like HBOD.

It works optimally in combination with other effects and distorted amps, creating a thick and warm overdrive character.

Another major feature is the dynamics that can be easily adjusted from clean to overdrive with your pick attack.

HBOD is an overdrive that features overwhelming dynamic response even in a pedal system. With headroom and frequency response like using an old small amp, you can get the sound of a large amp recorded with a small amp. It can also be placed anywhere in a complex pedal system to work optimally. The Drive knob may seem to have little effect by itself. Set it to 12 o'clock and pluck the strings hard to feel the dynamics.

The Nature knob adjusts the frequency range of the distortion. Counterclockwise, the low and low mids are stronger, and clockwise, the output is soft. Try setting this control around 12 o'clock. Usually, a setting a little counterclockwise from there will give a good balance as a guitar sound. The Vol knob adjusts the volume balance when the effect is engaged. Start by setting it to 12 o'clock, and adjust the tone from there.

As an example of how to use HBOD, you can connect it to a clean amp and add clarity and distortion to the tone depending on the strength of your picking. Flat strings on the guitar will give you a mellow tone, and round strings will give you old-style light distortion.

If you place HBOD at the end of your pedal system, you will get a soft response and a slight boost in the low mids. It is also ideal for correcting bright amps or tones with a "ceiling effect" in the high range.

When combined with a compressor, connecting HBOD before the compressor will give you distortion that expands the dynamics of the tone without changing the level, and if you place HBOD after the compressor, the compressor will keep the HBOD input level constant. This allows you to adjust the HBOD sustain with the compressor.

The dynamic performance of HBOD makes the sustain feel longer, and it is highly effective when combined with other effects.

HBOD has a high input impedance to match guitar pickups, and the output is set to a maximum value of approximately 50K to match guitar amps, many effects, and tape echoes.

Honey Bee OD Retro runs on a 6F22 9V battery or a standard 2.1mm barrel type center negative DC9V adapter. It consumes approximately 3.9mA (2.8mA when the effect is off). When the supply voltage drops to 6V, the tone becomes muffled and the LED also becomes dim. In that case, please replace the battery or check the connected adapter.

Z in at 1kHz: app. 370K
Pout 1kHz in 50k: app. 28uW RMS
Max load: app. 50K
Max output: 0V8 peak
Max current consumption: 3mA95 at 10V
Max gain at 1KHz: app. 40dB
Max input signal: 3V peak
Supply Voltage range: 6-12V


Type: Overdrive
Adapter: 9V center negative
battery powered: 9V battery
Controls: Volume, Nature, Drive