It’s so crazy seeing people giving so much love about this pedal… when I bought my direct drive In 2009 for like 115 bucks with my employee discount it wasn’t popular at all.. people were all about the ocd and some others… the first moment I plugged in the direct drive I knew it was my one and only overdrive for life it’s been fifteen years it’s still on my board
We have a similar story. It’s been on my board since the day I bought it. I may even have picked up a backup or two over the years. David is a great guy which makes it even better. We are hoping to have him one the channel a bit more in the future. Maybe a regular livestream as he is a treasure trove of great information.
I think we have footage of him talking about how he came up with the idea for his compression pedal. It's a deep dive and will be released in the future as a short stand alone video. Thanks for the comment.
Love my Direct Drive and bought two - 1 for my studio board and 1 for my away board. I recommend getting them direct from Barber’s site. Better price than the resale sites and fast turn around.
I love David Barber's pedals (and like everyone else has said, he's super nice!). Of all the dirt pedals I've had, his are the most consistently great-sounding but still novel designs.
@@PJandtheBeard I totally agree with you on that. I can't get enough Barber pedals. I only wish it were easier to find the ones I'm missing. :-) I can't believe I forgot to mention it, but that was a great interview! I got a lot out of it.
@@rylieriley that’s great. David has become a friend through the channel. I have a feeling he will be popping up from time to time. He really helped us out with the new it’s Electra series we are doing and there are some great clips from him in the season opener. He’s a wealth of knowledge!
Good to finally see David. I bought the original version of the LTD when it came out and for years it was my only pedal. Fantastic sound with Les Pauls, Strats, Teles into a vintage Fender. Still have it and it's on my board. Thanks!
I had original versions of the LTD, LTD sr, Direct Drive, Super Sport, Burn Unit, Trifecta and Unlimited....sold them off like a dummy. I’ve been missing these pedals and how great they were. I will definitely be getting a Gain Changer and Direct Drive in the near future! Barber is the master of OD
I have a Gain Changer and a Gain Changer X, a Direct Drive (in British Racng Green) and a Tone Press and if they were more readily available in the UK I'd have everything in every colour. I love 'em.
Great talk here, really enjoyed this. After watching late last night-early morning I jumped on his site and ordered a Gain Changer. Pretty excited to hear what's up
Dave Barber makes great dirt pedals! I had the original Burn Unit, and currently have: 1/2 Gainer; LTD SR, Gain Changer; Small Fry. He's also a very nice guy - have talked to him on the phone, and he was very helpful. Would like to get the current Direct Drive when i can swing it.
I bought the Gain Changer SR after hearing about it from a tweed amp builder. It works great with my new Tweed Champ amps. I had heard of Barber Electronics but the company was never on my radar. The power of word of month. I love it.
David, thank you very much for making the Trifecta, it's one of my favorite fuzzes ever!!! God, I love that thing! Cheers!! Also, I think i need that Tone Press now :P
24:50 that is exactly the reason I have been looking for since I can't play any major7 chords with my fuzz (the devi ever sodameiser) when I do it turns into big mess.
Great interview of great guy. I have been use direct drive since they came out...And I still using (V3) today....NEVER sounded bad...Grettings from Brazil....
Wow! I need to look at some of his pedals closer. I love it when Guys really explain how their pedals work. Beard, my wife LOVES the color of that strat! If Mrs beard doesnt want it in the house...
Brian, you definitely need to check his pedals out. Great stuff and very reasonably priced. I'm really digging the Gain Changer he left (episode soon) and looking forward to getting my hands on the new Direct Drive.
I don't know what style of music you like but if you grew up on AC/DC, Metallica, Sabbath, Ozzy, Judas Priest, etc etc the barber dirty bomb is my favorite pedal when I'm In the mood for nostalgia. I just learned what all 3 toggle switches were now from watching this
I feel like David said that he hopes to make the tone pump again in one of our livestreams. He joined us for one of them and often hangs out in the live chat. We have been doing them daily at 4:30 PM EST.
Are you still having live streams with David at 4pm? I'd like to talk to him and ask him some questions. The only time I ever emailed Him he answered promptly. He told me not to buy used pedals at guitar center but buy them new from him. And that's what I'll do
Sorry for the slow reply. We haven’t been doing the daily livestreams since the world opened back up. We have been talking about starting a weekly one in the future again someday. Waiting for some life pieces to fall into place. I’m hoping we do something with David again soon too.
We have several videos on his pedals. Definitely the gain changer, direct drive, and burn unit. There is also one on a prototype that is about to be released. More to come.
I bought the DUAL CHANNEL TONE PUMP in late 90s I think, Picked it up in Evanston Illinois at a great music guitar shop. Cant remember the name??? GREAT PEDAL. Mine actually has two channels with 3 controls for each. Channel One has VOLUME/BASS/and PUMP. Channel Two has VOLUME/TONE/and PUMP... Bottom of Pedal or closest to me there are two Foot buttons. Left its labeled ON/OFF...and the Right One FOOT Button on the right selects the Channels. Is this a very early version ? At the very top where most pedals plug in the AC is where the Barber Electronics name appears. And I always wondered about the power source? I was warned not to plug regular 9 volt electric power source (wall wart) cuz its wired differently? What type of power source or adapter do I use? Thanks
9-18 volt DC negative tip (so, like a BOSS or Ibanez adapter). You have a Tone Pump with two channels, the bass and tone are shared, not per channel. Each channel has its own volume and pump. Great pedals lots of fun, hopefully we will make them again soon.
@@barberelectronics5672 , would you sell the power supply separately? When i purchased the Tone Pump in late 90s I was told that I could not use the same power supply as Boss or Ibanez? I was told it has to be wired differently? Was I going all those years w/o a power supply needlessly? I was told it would burn out the unit or something so I went without all these years just using the 9 volt battery...
@@scottjensen1513 Hmm, not sure who told you that. Barber pedals use the same power as Boss and Ibanez and nearly every pedal on the market. It's the standard 9 volt negative tip that 90%+ of pedals use. We have always stated "9 vdc negative tip (center), which is the Boss and Ibanez standard.
@@sgnirts1010 thanks for your response, but since the 90s I’ve almost always use the tone pump. Even when battery gets low sounds pretty good, but now I’ll start using a power supply, so I won’t have to worry about battery again. Your pedal built so well still holds up never any problems!! Definitely one of the wisest music choices I’ve made!
The dude on the right (me) was feeling like I was drinking out of a firehose! So much info coming all at once. BTW I’ve been called useless by way more important people than you….haha….
It’s so crazy seeing people giving so much love about this pedal… when I bought my direct drive In 2009 for like 115 bucks with my employee discount it wasn’t popular at all.. people were all about the ocd and some others… the first moment I plugged in the direct drive I knew it was my one and only overdrive for life it’s been fifteen years it’s still on my board
We have a similar story. It’s been on my board since the day I bought it. I may even have picked up a backup or two over the years. David is a great guy which makes it even better. We are hoping to have him one the channel a bit more in the future. Maybe a regular livestream as he is a treasure trove of great information.
This guy also offers superb customer service... speaking from experience here
Absolutely, Great company
Halfway through. What a wealth of information!
Trust me, we barely tapped that well so far. He is a genius!
What an awesome builder and man!! Thanks guys for having this gem on your show🙌🙏
You're welcome! We hope to see more of David on the channel in the future.
PJ and the Beard 😎 Yes sir!!!
Love that guy - neirdy - intense - passionnate - i like buying from those guys. The best explanation i ever heard on compression pedal.
I think we have footage of him talking about how he came up with the idea for his compression pedal. It's a deep dive and will be released in the future as a short stand alone video. Thanks for the comment.
Love my Direct Drive and bought two - 1 for my studio board and 1 for my away board. I recommend getting them direct from Barber’s site. Better price than the resale sites and fast turn around.
Good advice. My favorite drive pedal! I have a few too.
Barber Dirty Bomb is my favorite pedal. He just talked Me into buying the Gain changer. I'm ordering tonight as we speak
Late in responding here. Did you get the gain changer yet? How do you like it?
Just purchased a Gain Changer. Great pedal. Everybody should own one.
I’m going to be purchasing the one he left here. Sweet pedal
I love David Barber's pedals (and like everyone else has said, he's super nice!). Of all the dirt pedals I've had, his are the most consistently great-sounding but still novel designs.
Agreed! This was the first I met him and he is really passionate about what he does. Great guy to hang out with and talk gear. Thanks for the comment.
Long time user and big fan of Barber. Very cool to see David’s passion and explanations of his stuff.
Great interview. David is impressive. The burn unit EQ is one of my all-time favorites.
I love Dave's Pedals, and I own a few of them. So Good! He provides great customer service too!
My Absolute favorite drive pedal of all time is the SMALL FRY. Please make them again DB!
I have to say, I love the Barber Trifecta. It's my go to fuzz pedal. I also love the Barber Custom Super Sport Overdrive. Those pedals are amazing.
We are finding that every Barber pedal we try is fantastic. The direct drive is a channel favorite!
@@PJandtheBeard I totally agree with you on that. I can't get enough Barber pedals. I only wish it were easier to find the ones I'm missing. :-) I can't believe I forgot to mention it, but that was a great interview! I got a lot out of it.
@@rylieriley that’s great. David has become a friend through the channel. I have a feeling he will be popping up from time to time. He really helped us out with the new it’s Electra series we are doing and there are some great clips from him in the season opener. He’s a wealth of knowledge!
Great stuff, DB is a brilliant builder! Bring on part 2!!!
Thanks @Magik Matt! Will do, either this Saturday or next.
Good to finally see David. I bought the original version of the LTD when it came out and for years it was my only pedal. Fantastic sound with Les Pauls, Strats, Teles into a vintage Fender. Still have it and it's on my board. Thanks!
Wow, it's amazing the thought he's put into his pedals. Impressive!
Absolutely. David is a wealth of knowledge and his passion for all things guitar is very apparent in his pedals.
I have had two v1 DD`s. I still think one of the best OD`s ever made. I have had the Gain Changer too. Nice to see Dave interviewed!
I have two V1 DD’s too. Great pedal. Picked up a version four recently. It’s great!
@@PJandtheBeard . I would like to try a new version 4. Thx again for the interview.
@@PJandtheBeard You just talked Me into it. I need to buy every pedal he has made. Support the down to earth cool Guys that make top notch gear
@@clytnjmsright on!
I had original versions of the LTD, LTD sr, Direct Drive, Super Sport, Burn Unit, Trifecta and Unlimited....sold them off like a dummy. I’ve been missing these pedals and how great they were. I will definitely be getting a Gain Changer and Direct Drive in the near future! Barber is the master of OD
Agreed! Looking forward to a new direct drive myself. -Beard
I have a Gain Changer and a Gain Changer X, a Direct Drive (in British Racng Green) and a Tone Press and if they were more readily available in the UK I'd have everything in every colour. I love 'em.
Outstanding pedals, so underrated it's not funny! My mini pedalboard has a Direct Drive V3 and a 1/2 Gainer, plugged into any back-line turns heads!
Agreed, I can’t tell you how many times people have come up to see what drive pedal I was running.
Great talk here, really enjoyed this. After watching late last night-early morning I jumped on his site and ordered a Gain Changer. Pretty excited to hear what's up
Thanks! I don’t think you’ll be disappointed with the gain changer. We’ve been using the one he left here quite a bit. I’m going buy it too.
Dave Barber makes great dirt pedals! I had the original Burn Unit, and currently have: 1/2 Gainer; LTD SR, Gain Changer; Small Fry. He's also a very nice guy - have talked to him on the phone, and he was very helpful. Would like to get the current Direct Drive when i can swing it.
We were just testing out the Gain Changer and it is nice. Looks like a new direct drive and gain changer might be in my future!
I bought the Gain Changer SR after hearing about it from a tweed amp builder. It works great with my new Tweed Champ amps. I had heard of Barber Electronics but the company was never on my radar. The power of word of month. I love it.
The gain changer is a great one. Actually, everything we have tried from barber is great.
Yeah... that was an ear full, good stuff :0)
David, thank you very much for making the Trifecta, it's one of my favorite fuzzes ever!!! God, I love that thing! Cheers!! Also, I think i need that Tone Press now :P
We definitely want the Exacta if he makes more!
24:50 that is exactly the reason I have been looking for since I can't play any major7 chords with my fuzz (the devi ever sodameiser) when I do it turns into big mess.
Always nuggets of brilliance from Dave! We still need to grab one of his fuzz pedals.
Loved this. Thanks!
Right on! Thank you
Great interview of great guy. I have been use direct drive since they came out...And I still using (V3) today....NEVER sounded bad...Grettings from Brazil....
I agree, I'm about to upgrade my version 1 for the latest version. We just recorded the Gain Changer. It sounds great too!
such a great interview!
so much to learn!! so much to perceive!!
Taking with and learning from David is like trying to drink from a firehose. He is a wealth of information.
Great show and great guest! Nice job guys. Cheers
Great interview! Keep up the great work!
Thanks Frank!
The Gain Changer SR = Secret Recipe
Wow! I need to look at some of his pedals closer. I love it when Guys really explain how their pedals work.
Beard, my wife LOVES the color of that strat! If Mrs beard doesnt want it in the house...
Brian, you definitely need to check his pedals out. Great stuff and very reasonably priced. I'm really digging the Gain Changer he left (episode soon) and looking forward to getting my hands on the new Direct Drive.
No doubt! The direct drive looks perfect for what I need
I don't know what style of music you like but if you grew up on AC/DC, Metallica, Sabbath, Ozzy, Judas Priest, etc etc the barber dirty bomb is my favorite pedal when I'm In the mood for nostalgia. I just learned what all 3 toggle switches were now from watching this
Love barber pedals! Why did you stop making the tone pump? I have a second edition one that screams. Why not make another two channel overdrive ?
I feel like David said that he hopes to make the tone pump again in one of our livestreams. He joined us for one of them and often hangs out in the live chat. We have been doing them daily at 4:30 PM EST.
Are you still having live streams with David at 4pm? I'd like to talk to him and ask him some questions. The only time I ever emailed Him he answered promptly. He told me not to buy used pedals at guitar center but buy them new from him. And that's what I'll do
Sorry for the slow reply. We haven’t been doing the daily livestreams since the world opened back up. We have been talking about starting a weekly one in the future again someday. Waiting for some life pieces to fall into place. I’m hoping we do something with David again soon too.
Did you ever make a video playing these pedals?
We have several videos on his pedals. Definitely the gain changer, direct drive, and burn unit. There is also one on a prototype that is about to be released. More to come.
👍👍👍 Seems like nice pedals. I never tried one for some reason.
You must
Cheers
J Steen I agree with Jaime
I bought the DUAL CHANNEL TONE PUMP in late 90s I think, Picked it up in Evanston Illinois at a great music guitar shop. Cant remember the name??? GREAT PEDAL. Mine actually has two channels with 3 controls for each.
Channel One has VOLUME/BASS/and PUMP.
Channel Two has VOLUME/TONE/and PUMP...
Bottom of Pedal or closest to me there are two Foot buttons. Left its labeled ON/OFF...and the Right One FOOT Button on the right selects the Channels. Is this a very early version ? At the very top where most pedals plug in the AC is where the Barber Electronics name appears. And I always wondered about the power source? I was warned not to plug regular 9 volt electric power source (wall wart) cuz its wired differently? What type of power source or adapter do I use? Thanks
Sorry I haven’t gotten back to you yet. I don’t know the answer to your question and was trying to get the answer. Haven’t heard anything back yet.
9-18 volt DC negative tip (so, like a BOSS or Ibanez adapter). You have a Tone Pump with two channels, the bass and tone are shared, not per channel. Each channel has its own volume and pump. Great pedals lots of fun, hopefully we will make them again soon.
@@barberelectronics5672 , would you sell the power supply separately?
When i purchased the Tone Pump in late 90s I was told that I could not use the same power supply as Boss or Ibanez?
I was told it has to be wired differently? Was I going all those years w/o a power supply needlessly? I was told it would burn out the unit or something so I went without all these years just using the 9 volt battery...
@@scottjensen1513 Hmm, not sure who told you that. Barber pedals use the same power as Boss and Ibanez and nearly every pedal on the market. It's the standard 9 volt negative tip that 90%+ of pedals use. We have always stated "9 vdc negative tip (center), which is the Boss and Ibanez standard.
@@sgnirts1010 thanks for your response, but since the 90s I’ve almost always use the tone pump. Even when battery gets low sounds pretty good, but now I’ll start using a power supply, so I won’t have to worry about battery again. Your pedal built so well still holds up never any problems!! Definitely one of the wisest music choices I’ve made!
If you have never tried Davids pedals, you are missing out.
"Facts"
how don't more people watch this - weird
I guess it’s hard for a small channel to get it in front of people unless they are looking for it. Glad you found it!
musics too loud
Still learning...
Great interview… but the dude on the right looks so bored and useless.
The dude on the right (me) was feeling like I was drinking out of a firehose! So much info coming all at once. BTW I’ve been called useless by way more important people than you….haha….