Providence Effectors: HEAT BLASTER HBL-2 Distortion (with DLY-83)

http://www.providence.jp

There are three great dirt boxes in the Providence range. This is the dirtiest of the lot - The Heat Blaster Distortion.

The Heat Blaster has a very handy 'Low Cut' switch to help balance out the bass at high volumes. This switch makes a big difference to the 'tightness' on stage or when you're running your amp at battle-speed volume.

The Heat Blaster shares that great Providence feel and grit that are also a unique part of the Stampede and Sonic Drive overdrives. The Heat Blaster just takes the distortion factor a few rungs higher for an all-out attack. It completes a great trilogy.

For this demo I ran my Music Man Axis into the clean channel of my Laney Lionheart amp. A Violet Design microphone and Logic 8.02 did the recording honours.

Special thanks to my friends at Providence, Japan: Emi Ohryouji, Yuki Hayashi and Takeshi Okuno.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Heat
• Blaster
• distortion
• Delay
• 80's
• DLY-83
• Brett
• Kingman
• Music
• Man
• Axis
• Laney
• Lionheart
• Emi
• Ohryouji
• Yuki
• Hayashi
• Takesh

[Juantizzle]

Im looking for a analog style version of the boss ds-2 on the turbo mode, would the xotic bb mb be good, or is there a pedal that you think is closer to that kind of sound?

I already own a ds-2 but want a similarish pedal made from better components and will have a better sound over all, cheers

[Burgerman666]

@Juantizzle Sorry, I'm not overly familiar with either of those pedals. Anyone else?

[Sick1982]

How does the heat blaster compare to the crunch box? I'm looking for a crunchbox with a great low end punch, little less honky, but with about the same dimensions. Anything you could recommend?

[Burgerman666]

@Sick1982 It's a different sound, really. The HB is not as full-on as the Crunch Box, a little more controllable. I prefer this one on stage because it's a little more dynamic and cuts through the bass and drums, like most Providence pedals do. The Crunch Box is still great, though, just a little more aggressive. :)

[Onlylaruku]

Hi,

I bought a brand new "Heat Blaster" pedal few days ago.

After testing the pedal, I found when I played some rhythm, the tone is just a little "fuzzy".

My Gain setting is about 2 O'clock.

Level setting is 12 O'clock.

The low cut switch setting is "Normal"

But I feel the fuzzy tone will be not so obvious when I turn the switch to "Low Cut".

I'm confused if the fuzzy tone is normal.

Thanks a lot !

[tomeklawreszuk]

killer overdrive sound!!!

[kisuke83]

@Burgerman666 @Burgerman666 HI

did you ever used the hbl-2 with a guitar equiped with on mic ? not double

because i wondering if the gain is the same..

Thanks

[wabwabb]

you always make me want to buy new pedals all the time :)

great review as always

[fendermac]

@Burgerman666 ....Cool.I hope you continue to post for a long while yet but if and when you do stop tip me the wink then.Lol

[Burgerman666]

No, no. You're cool. It's a GREAT question. It's just one I'm not prepared to answer right now. I can't in my position. I don't think Andy or Gearmandude would either. Too much baggage! :)