Boy, this is a fun pedal to sit down with and fiddle for hours! The original Panther Analog Delay seemed so big and complicated, I shied away from it. But when JHS Pedals announced the Panther Cub was to be released, I was extremely excited indeed, and couldn’t wait to try it out. It looked so small, so simple, yet could do wonders and take you on a sonic delay-infused journey you weren’t soon to return from…or so I hoped.

First off, I love the Input and Output being on the top of the pedal. I use a good number of pedals on my boards, and space is key anywhere you can get it. Positioning the I/O up top was a great start to this little gem…and then I turned it on. I was immediately impressed with the sound quality, without really even adjusting the knobs. Full, rich, 100% Analog delay drips from this thing with ease, oozing out up to 1 full second of gorgeous delay time (through 8 Bucket Brigade chips, no less). The Tap Tempo is a feature that should be on all delays, in my opinion, and I love it here as well. Mix, Feedback and Time knobs are all standard, but the 2nd row of controls is where you can get crazy. Dial in a little or a lot of Modulation with the M.Speed and M.Depth controls, which always make for fun and unexpected sounds to emerge, then hit the Ratio knob for 4 separate selections: Quarter note, Eighth note, Dotted eighth note and Triplet, expanding your sonic palette that much further.

On the sides of this pedal, a cool Effects Loop option (via TRS splitter) lets you add pedals to your chain that will only affect the Panther Cub’s Repeats, plus you can assign an Expression Pedal to control the Speed, Depth, M.Speed or M.Depth as well. If you have a 2+ amp setup, you can run the Cub in Stereo (via TRS again), which is always a fun trick to play around with, and if you open her up, there’s a option via an internal “Roar” switch to flip between 2 different levels of oscillation sensitivity. There are a lot of options in this little box, believe me! So much to test and tweak, all in a well-built enclosure that takes up the perfect amount of real estate on your board.

I’d like to say thanks to Josh and everyone at JHS Pedals for their donation – companies like you are one of the main reasons I get to do this, and couldn’t without your support and generosity! The Panther Cub is an awesome delay, if you get the chance to try it, don’t miss out!

Specs:
– 1000 Miliseconds of Delay (1 full second)
– 100% Analog signal path
– Eight 3208 Bucket Brigade Delay chips
– Efficient and compact 1590BB size case (4.7″x3.7″)
– 4 Position Ratio control (1/4, 1/8, dotted 1/8, Triplets)
– Standard 9v DC Negative power
– Soft-touch Tap Tempo switch
– Onboard Modulation (speed/depth) that stays accurate even when using Tap Tempo
– Internal “ROAR” switch for 2 modes of oscillation sensitivity
– EFX Loop (via TRS splitter) that allows placement of any effect on repeats only
– Dry Out (via TRS splitter) for stereo field of sound
– Space saving top-mounted Input/Output jacks
– True Speed LED (indicates rate of actual delay)
– Assignable Expression (control Speed, Ratio, Mod Depth, Mod Speed
– Improved and Strengthened Feedback and Oscillation
– Improved Delay overall definition and strength
– Tap Input/Output allows external tap controller or tap slaving
– True Bypass Switching

Submitted by Mike B, Website

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