Been deep in experimentation mode lately 😅

Some of these experiments don’t quite go where I expect… but every now and then something genuinely interesting happens.

New video coming soon… this one is pretty exciting.

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I just finished testing something pretty interesting…{Video LINK}

These Cleartone Power Series strings claim to give you a “natural clean boost” straight from your guitar.

So I put them up against a standard nickel set and measured the actual output string-by-string.

Short version:
It’s not a full boost...but something is happening, and it’s not evenly spread across the strings.

If you’re into how pickups, strings, and signal actually interact, this one gets pretty interesting.

Full video is up now..keen to hear what you think about this one.

Bench Report: Output Comparison

From this video here

Test Subject: Treated Power Series (Nickel-Iron Alloy) Baseline: Standard Nickel-Plated Steel

Peak Output Data

High E String Standard: -12.05 dB | Power Series: -12.00 dB | Difference: +0.05 dB

B String Standard: -7.90 dB | Power Series: -9.05 dB | Difference: -1.15 dB

G String Standard: -5.30 dB | Power Series: -5.25 dB | Difference: +0.05 dB

D String Standard: -4.15 dB | Power Series: -1.35 dB | Difference: +2.80 dB

A String Standard: -5.75 dB | Power Series: -2.25 dB | Difference: +3.50 dB

Low E String Standard: -6.75 dB | Power Series: -2.50 dB | Difference: +4.25 dB

RMS (Loudness) Data

High E String Standard: -24.50 dB | Power Series: -24.80 dB | Difference: -0.30 dB

B String Standard: -21.50 dB | Power Series: -21.40 dB | Difference: +0.10 dB

G String Standard: -18.95 dB | Power Series: -18.90 dB | Difference: +0.05 dB

D String Standard: -14.30 dB | Power Series: -11.25 dB | Difference: +3.05 dB

A String Standard: -15.95 dB | Power Series: -12.60 dB | Difference: +3.35 dB

Low E String Standard: -15.95 dB | Power Series: -12.65 dB | Difference: +3.30 dB

Overall Set Averages

Average Peak Level Standard: -6.98 dB Power Series: -5.40 dB Total Increase: +1.58 dB

Average RMS Level Standard: -18.53 dB Power Series: -16.93 dB Total Increase: +1.60 dB

This one’s a bit different. I used a cheap $3 mic circuit and pushed it way beyond what it was designed for. [VIDEO LINK]

It ended up turning into a really addictive compressor/boost with a surprisingly good gate.

If you’re keen to build it, check the video description, there are also free assets in there for Workbench members 👍

Keen to hear what you think if you give it a go.