ONECONTROL OC-BLBOD4K-M-C Blue Bee OD 4K Mini Custom Instructions
- May 15, 2024
- ONECONTROL
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User’s Manual V1.01
LEP INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
Blue Bee OD 4K Mini Custom
BJFe Mini Series | Overdrive Pedal
Specifications
Input impedance: 320k
Output impedance: 25K
Drive voltage: 9V center minus
Current consumption: 3.6mA
S/N ratio: -80dBm
Size: 39Wx100Dx31H mm (not including protrusions)
47Wx100Dx48H mm (including protrusions)
Weight: about 160 grams (200 grams when the battery is inserted)
※ Batteries are not included.
One Control Blue Bee OD 4K Mini Custom is a limited custom version of Blue Bee
OD 4K Mini, an overdrive that combines transparent amp-like overdrive with
more gain than the other pedals in our Bee series. The Blue Bee OD 4K Mini
Custom adds more thickness than the normal version, especially with single
coil pickups in mind.
The One Control Blue Bee OD 4K Mini is a legendary amp-like pedal and one of
the most famous BJFE overdrives, a custom model based on the Honey Bee OD. It
is a gained-up version of overdrive, with features that many players had
requested from BJF after playing the original Honey Bee OD.
Although the BBOD4K is a mini size pedal that can be installed without taking
up space on various pedal boards, BJF’s own long-standing research has made it
possible to reproduce the original tone, even with small SMD parts. The design
method is different between the conventional handmade pedals that use through-
hole parts and the mini style pedals. In the mini pedal, there is an influence
of “ghost components” that do not exist as “parts” and do not appear on the
circuit, so if you simply make it with the same schematic, the sound will be
different. BJF reproduced the sound of the BJFE original pedal, considering
all the effects from the characteristics of the parts to the ghost components.
The result is a mini-size pedal that satisfies BJF himself. And we also use the
art style of BJFE for the pedal design.
The characteristics of a flat low end reminiscent of the American-style combo
amplifier and the tone created by the sharp and tight top end remain the same,
with an added overtone component and more gain. It’s a tone that seems to be
one step closer to modern than our Silver Bee OD. Although the distortion it
self is strong, it is a superb tone that manages to balance the transparency
and gain.
The 2-band equalizer has a wide range, and you can easily control the balance
of your tone. The smoothness of responsiveness to the controls also leads to
ease of use. The T-knob can control the brightness of the tone, both high-
frequency components and overtone components, and create a drive tone with a
beautiful metallic sound. The B knob is centered on critical frequencies in
the low mid and can be adjusted according to the characteristics of the stage,
the amplifier, and the guitar.
The Blue Bee has a tone with a little thickness added to it while having the
expressive power to control the tone easily with your fingers, bringing added
gain and articulation with playing strength.
Controls:
V: Adjusts the overall volume.
D: Adjusts the strength of the distortion.
T: Controls the tone, focusing on high-frequency components.
B: Adjusts the balance of the tone according to the characteristics of
the amplifier, mainly near the low mid.
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