Old Blood Noise Endeavors Beam Splitter V2 Cool

Essential Information About the Old Blood Noise Endeavors Beam Splitter V2 Pedal

• Triple parallel drive: three complementary saturation voices to recreate the "triple-tracked guitar" effect with a single input signal.


• Two built-in delays assignable to two of the three channels, with Time and Feedback controls ranging from micro-delay to trailing repeats.


• Ultra-modern: MIDI on all functions, presets (3 stored + up to 127 via MIDI), and expression assignable to main controls.


• Mono, stereo, and "Trereo": routing designed to widen the sound image without losing clarity, with Trails or True Bypass options.

"Further Adventures in Trereo": The Evolution of a Cult OBNE Concept

With the Beam Splitter, Old Blood Noise Endeavors proposed an idea as simple as it is powerful: transforming a mono input into a wide, lively stack of saturations, as if the guitar had been recorded multiple times. The Beam Splitter V2 builds on this signature and takes it further: more refined tones, reduced background noise, and above all a modern integration (MIDI, presets, expression) that makes it immediately compatible with a modern pedalboard and more complex studio rigs.

The spirit remains the same: achieving massive width and a sensation of "multiple takes" layered together, with micro timing variations and natural dynamic compression, while retaining attack and definition.

For Guitarists Seeking Wide, Lively Saturation That's Immediately "Mix Ready"

The Beam Splitter V2 is aimed at musicians who love textured saturations: indie, alternative, post-rock, ambient, shoegaze, as well as rock guitarists looking for a guitar wall wider than a simple overdrive. In the studio, it quickly creates the impression of multi-tracking without multiplying takes or stacking ten pedals. Live, it provides huge presence, especially effective in stereo setups.

It suits both intermediate guitarists (who want inspiring tone without getting lost) and advanced users who utilize MIDI, presets, and expression to control entire scenes, synchronize changes, and automate parameters.

Three Saturations, Two Delays, and Routing Designed for Space

The heart of the Beam Splitter V2 is its three parallel drive sections, each with its own character and dedicated controls to blend and shape the mix. The pedal is designed so these three voices fit naturally together, achieving a thick sound without muddying transients.

The three circuits are clearly distinct: Drive 1 delivers a denser, more compressed hard clipping distortion, ideal for solidifying the center of the sound. Drive 2 offers a lighter, brighter overdrive capable of staying close to a clean boost at low gain, then evolving into medium saturation with subtle emphasis on mids and highs. Drive 3 is a more responsive transistor overdrive with a grain that can flirt with fuzz depending on the setting, and a wide gain range on this V2 version.

Two independent delays complement the setup, each with Time and Feedback controls. The concept is powerful: two of the three channels can be time-shifted, instantly creating a sense of width and movement. Depending on settings, this ranges from simple thickening like double tracking to more pronounced effects akin to flanger, chorus, or a "broken" vibrato.

Routing management is integral to the pedal's personality: mono, mono to stereo, or mono to "Trereo" (OBNE's take on a triple output path). All adapts via TS or TRS connections as needed. The Beam Splitter V2 can also fold a stereo input internally when the pedal is engaged, useful for maintaining signal coherence in certain setups.

Regarding control, the three footswitches offer configurable functions: individually activating drives or navigating presets. The soft-touch relay switching enhances the "pro" feel, and the pedal offers True Bypass or Trails to let repeats continue when the effect is bypassed.

The Sound

The Beam Splitter V2 does not aim for strictly "transparent" saturation: it targets a rich harmonic layering, with a sense of width and depth that makes the sound feel already placed in the mix. Dynamics remain central to the experience, especially with the transistor voice (Drive 3) which strongly reacts to attack and guitar volume.

By adjusting the volume of each drive, you can shift from a focused, solid sound to a more exploded, almost three-dimensional image. Activating the delays adds micro-instability inspired by the human imperfections of multitrack recording: it "breathes," undulates, and can become intentionally unstable without turning into mush. The result: a modern, wide grain that's very inspiring for textures, massive riffs, or saturated pads that need to stay clear.

Technical specifications

Effects	Delay, Distortion, Overdrive, Effects	Type	sector
Technology	Digital	Use	electric guitar
Format	Pedal	Color	Blue
EQ	Tone

Drive 1	hard clipping distortion, more compressed and heavier	Modes	Mono, Mono to Stereo, Mono to "Trereo"
Drive 2	soft and hard clipping overdrive, lighter and brighter	Presets	up to 3 internal memory slots, up to 127 via MIDI
Drive 3	transistor overdrive, very responsive, can approach fuzz-like grain	Expression	expression control on main potentiometers
Controls	Time and Feedback	MIDI	control of all parameters
Possible effects	thickening like double tracking, flanging, chorusing, unstable vibrato	Bypass	True Bypass or Trails