Benson Amps X Non-Human Audio Florist Dynamic Modulation FX Pedal
The Florist is a collaboration of epic proportions from Benson Amps and Non-Human Audio.
The Florist; which started life as the core idea of the Slow Loris from Dave Jordan of Non-Human Audio, has morphed into something else entirely with the joining forces of Benson Amps.
It's a versatile box of effects that can give you conventional chorus or slapback sounds, but also a vast array of weirder sounds that defy categories... flanging, modulated reverb etc, and is important to note it's not just a revision or modification of the original Slow Loris.
Want to get create and unique? The Florist could be for you.
The Details
- Effect: Dynamic Modulation
- Made in the USA
- Designed In collaboration with Non-Human Audio
- Inspired by the Slow Loris pedal
- Unique modulation circuit
- Chorus, slapback and an array of weirder tones
- Two fast delay lines that can be mixed with the dry signal
- GHOSTS footswitch activates a feedback loop
- 9VDC Boss style adapter or battery 50 ma
- Built with top quality components
- Two year warranty to original buyer
What Do Benson Amps Say?
In late 2023 we met Dave Jordan of Non-Human Audio at a pedal event in OKC. We were drooling over his unique Slow Loris modulated slap back effect and very excited to meet him. Chris and Dave were chatting about the Loris and Chris wound up offering to help him get the effect in a different and possibly more controllable way…mostly because it sounded fun.
Fast forward a couple swapped schematics and a few wild tangents and the Florist was born. We were both so inspired with the possibilities of the new approach that Dave suggested we keep pushing it into new territory and release it as a collaboration.
While the Florist starts with the core idea of the Slow Loris, it is something else entirely and is not a revision or modification of the original. For instance, the delay range on the Florist is way faster than the original. We also redesigned the signal path for higher fidelity, and use a compressor type detector circuit for controlling the delay speed. We add a second delay channel using its own different detector to try to achieve some through-zero flanging and tri-chorus sounds. The two wet signals and the dry signal have independent volume control (DRY, WET A, and WET B) to blend the signals together. The two wet signals have independent intensity controls (INTENSITY A and INTENSITY B) corresponding to the respective volume controls.
Finally, we add a latching footswitch feature called GHOSTS which creates feedback right on the verge of oscillation in both of the delay lines, leading to some very odd sounds.
The result is a versatile effects box that yields both borderline conventional sounds (it can sound great as a chorus or slapback) and a vast array of weirder sounds that defy categories... flanging, modulated reverb, notes flying everywhere in unpredictable ways, swirling high frequency sighs etc. It’s so weird and unique that it creates a scene whenever people try it out for the first time.
We are especially excited to see how people apply it to music production...vocals and drums and synths...the possibilities seem wild and endless.
Controls
INTENSITY A - intensity of modulation for the first delay line
WET A - the volume of the first delay line
Dry - the volume of the dry signal
WET B - the volume of the second delay line
INTENSITY B - intensity of modulation for the second delay line
This pedal can be used as a unique take on a chorus, but its main function is making strange, hard-to-dene sounds to be used as either an enhancement or a more extreme sound effect.
The presets are just suggestions based on settings that sound useful to our ears.The smartest thing to do would be to use your own ears, as usual
Shipping & Returns
Shipping
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- Orders despatched within 1-2 working days
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- Plastic free packaging as standard
Returns
30 day peace of mind return policy, but please read our terms and conditions, returns and refunds policy before placing an order.