Draft:3 Leaf Audio
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Musical instruments |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Headquarters | Seattle, Washington |
Key people | Spencer Doren |
| Products | Effects units |
| Website | 3leafaudio.com |
3 Leaf Audio is an American manufacturer of boutique effect units for electric bass & guitar. The company, founded by Spencer Doren and operating from Seattle, Washington,[1] started with the Groove Regulator pedal, an envelope controlled filter effect inspired by the Lovetone Meatball.[2] All of the materials fabricated for the pedal units are sourced from American manufacturers. Each batch of pedals released is a limited edition run, utilizing unique colors, graphics and enclosure finishes.[3]
History
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Effect pedals
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Top row left to right: Proton V3, Wonderlove V2, Chromatron, and Proton V4.
Bottom row left to right: DOOM 2, Octabvre MKIII, Octabvre Mini, Octabvre MKIII, and DOOM 2 (Re-voiced)
| Pedal | Year | Notes | Total Units Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Groove Regulator | 2008 | Modeled after Lovetone Meatball | 780[4] |
| Groove Regulator 2 (GR2) | 2010 | Replaced feedback knob with wet/dry knob (feedback -> internal trimpot) | 315[4] |
| Proton | 2011 | 455[4] | |
| Wonderlove | 2012 | 710[4] | |
| Proton V2 | 2012 | 1025[4] | |
| Wonderlove V2 | 2015 | 600[4] | |
| Proton V3 | 2015 | 1000[4] | |
| Chromatron | 2018 | 300[4] | |
| Proton V4 | 2020 | 900[4] |
| Pedal | Year | Notes | Total Units Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Octabvre | 2014 | 500[4] | |
| Octabvre Mini | 2016 | 710[4] | |
| Octabvre MKII | 2017 | 800[4] | |
| Octabvre MKIII | 2020 | 900[4] |
| Pedal | Year | Notes | Total Units Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| (You're) DOOM | 2013 | 600[4] | |
| DOOM 2 | 2019 | 600[4] | |
| DOOM 2 (Re-voiced) | 2023 | 977[4] |
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| Pedal | Year | Notes | Total Units Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| PWNZOR | 2012 | Optical compressor | 120[4] |
| The Enabler | 2013 | Bass preamp with EQ and DI | 300[4] |
| Little Black Box | 2014 | Clean boost | 99[4] |
Notable musicians using 3 Leaf pedals
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- Tim Lefebvre, touring and session musician: noted for being the inspiration of the "Octabvre" pedal line, as well as working with Doren to create the "Tim-tuning" switch available on later itterations.[5]
- Henrik Linder, bassist for Dirty Loops: utilizes the Octabvre MKII and the Proton V3.[6]
- Rob Derhak, bassist for moe. and Blue Star Radiation: Newer layout of his pedalboards sport the Chromatron, Octabvre MKII, DOOM and Proton V3.[7]
- Ryan Stasik, bassist for Umphrey's Mcgee: As of April 2015, Ryan was using the DOOM, Wonderlove, Little Black Box and Octabvre pedals.[8]
- Ian Martin Allison of Scott's Bass Lessons: Touring and session bassist known for favoring DOOM 2 and Octabvre pedals for synth bass tones.[9][10]
References
[edit]- ^ "3Leaf Audio Groove Regulator". Reverb. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
- ^ "3 Leaf Audio GR2 Envelope Filter Review". Guitar Interactive Magazine. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
- ^ "About". 3Leaf Audio. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "Releases". 3Leaf Audio. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
- ^ "Tim Lefebvre". Equipboard. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
- ^ Scotts' Bass Lessons (2024-01-01). The most INSANE Pedalboard? w/ HENRIK LINDER (Dirty Loops). YouTube. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
- ^ "Rob Derhak moe. pedalboard (Feb 2024)". Wikimedia Commons. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
- ^ 3 LEAF AUDIO (2024-01-01). Ryan Stasik (Umphrey's McGee) Pedalboard Walkthrough - April 2015. YouTube. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Ian Martin Allison". Ian Martin Allison Official Site. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
- ^ Scott's Bass Lessons (2024-01-01). The 10 Greatest Synth Bass Lines Through History (and how to get the sounds). YouTube. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
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