Who: Monolith Effects (Not Currently in Operation)
What: Oracle
Price (MSRP/PAID): Not available/ $320 (Used)
Battery: Yes
Power Supply: No
Size: 4 3/4″ X 7 1/2″ X 3″ (Approx: including Jacks and knobs)
Available from: Used market
Comments:
The first and most striking thing about this pedal and the first thing you”ll notice when you see it is… it’s huge. Its proportional so it doesn’t look that big in photos by itself, but I was actually a bit surprised when I took it out of the box. The pedal has a nice hammerite finish that is quite solid and can handle a bit of abuse without showing it (don’t ask how I know this!). The images and labels on the pedal appear to be the water-slide type that have been clear-coated over. These are well cut and fit the top of the box perfectly, and gives the top a professionally finished look, only the company logo on the back panel really shows the edges of the label. The internals of this pedal are some of the most interesting you will ever see. OCD wiring with turret board construction and mojo parts to the max.
Not a pedal that is designed for bass use, but many settings do maintain plenty of low-end. The center tone knob “color”, can be pulled out to bypass the tone stack and this is generally the most useful setting. The “density” controls the amount of fuzz, and sometimes it feels like it really only has three positions (rather than a graduated scale of fuzziness); cranked, 50%, and almost off. Cranked gets pretty gnarly, with quite a bit of grind when you lay into it. The 50% setting actually has quite a bit of flavor to it and gives nice lower gain sounds.
