Sobbat - Boutique Japanese Effects Pedal Manufacturer
Sobbat is a small boutique style Japanese manufacturer of high quality stomp boxes and effects pedals. Founded in the former Japanese capital of Kyoto in 1995, Sobbat has built a reputation for making some really fine pedals that are being used by some of the big names in the guitar world today for both live performance and in the studio. Satisfied Sobbat shredders include Richie Kotzen, Steve Vai, John Jorgenson and if you listen to their live performances or their recorded music you should be able to discern their Sobbat sound.
The Sobbat website - www.sobbat.com is in both English and Japanese. It is pretty rough but has lots of sound samples that are well worth checking out. I guess it is a good thing they make effects pedals rather than websites!
Here are a couple of links to videos for your viewing pleasure from the Sobbat website:
Sobbat make the following pedals and the following links will take you to the pages for each effects pedal:
Drive Breaker 1
Drive Breaker 2
Drive Breaker 3
Drive Breaker 4
Drive Breaker Bass
Fuzz Breaker 1
Fuzz Breaker 2R
Fuzz Breaker 3
Fuzz Breaker 4
Phase Breaker 1
Phase Breaker 2
A/B Breaker 1
Glow-Vibe
Sobbat is well worth checking out if you are looking for professional sound quality at reasonable prices. Their web site has details on how to buy their effects pedals and prices range from around US$140 to US$210. Nice!
