Yesterday was my lucky day. I received a package from Prymaxe a day early (safely packed, thanks again Prymaxe!). Ordered together with a Grand Canyon since i needed a digital delay, i finally wanted to try out a bit crunching pedal. So it was either EHX Mainframe, Ottobit or the Bitmap.
Bitmap arrived and i plugged it in, first with a guitar, early in the chain in mono, later with an electric piano, after the stereo out of the EHX.
In both applications this baby delivered, crunching bit depth and sample rate sounds excellent, both in mono and in stereo, I was satisfied.

But that was not the end of it. Now i was curious, what else could this thing do? So i turned sampler rate and bit depth back up to max, cranked the drive pot, lowered the filter, switched the modulation to envelope and the toggle switch to all 3 settings...
I found an amazing rabbithole of useful and flat out INSANE sounds.
At the top of my head, Bitmap can pull of these tricks with a guitar or electric piano or vocals:
- booster pedal
- very aggressive fuzz
- Super Mario, C64 etc video game sounds
- ring modulation (super fast square lfo)
- the sound of early digital equipment such as 8-bit samplers
- broken mixing board channel strip (stereo)
- 24dB stereo filter
- from overdriven to digitally mutilated

much of this can be done dynamically depending on the volume of the input signal, the modulation depth and modulation source settings.
It sounds killer, one of my favourite settings is dialing in sample rate reduction just enough to get a slight digital sheen on the top end and then lowering the lowpass filter so that the sheen is a bit muffled. When you now play with the drive **** and your guitar volume, astonishing things happen. The more you dial back the volume, the more it sounds like early Ensoniq Mirage or SP-12. Noisy, filthy street smart sounds. OTOH the more drive you dial in, the more it sounds saturated until the signal becomes distorted like a broken transistor radio.
I have feeling there is lots to discover with all the crazy modulation settings that i haven't touched yet. Most likely the best Red Panda pedal so far...

Excellent fuzz with lots of low-end ummph. Haven't really been able to use it wide-open yet on my super reverb , but the mid and low end ability pairs very well with brighter amps.

Great Rat clone. Everything I like about the Rat, but better. The small enclosure is a welcome addition

Pedal arrived in mint condition with all original packaging and it sounds great!

After watching Pete Thorn’s YT demo I was sold. This is not just an 80s Diver Down type chorus pedal - it’s an always on pedal as well. If you set the chorus to 0 it gives your tone a 3D “wet” quality. Turn it off and you’ll see how dry and lifeless your tone was before. And on 0 there is NO tone suck or digital quality to your tone. At 9 o’clock you get a great chorus effect that is not muddy or over-effected. I can’t recommend this pedal enough! The tone **** is useful to tune it depending on your rig. Plus it’s stereo.

I've had this for a few days, and have yet to give into all this thing has to offer, but I've been delighted at how simple it is to use. Thank you Prymaxe for a really great deal on it.

Very pleased with this mic so far, albeit I have only had it for a week. It is an extremely snappy condenser mic that works wonderfully on guitar cabs. The various options (low cut, pad, cardoid/hypercardiod/omni/etc switch) are super useful in getting a wide range of sounds. I've tried it out on standalone guitar cabinets and a couple of isolation cabinets. In the former case, the included shockmount is very useful; however, while relatively small, the shockmount is too large for an iso cab, so I ended up using an SE electronics non-shockmount clip from my X1A. It was capturing full spectrum recordings of the speakers nicely. It paired nicely with an e906 (which is much darker), the VR1 ribbon, Lewitt MTP 440, Shure SM57. Best to balance out the bright sound with something darker. When used on its own, it is probably a good idea to be off the center of the speaker cone. I have yet to try it with other mics. or on voice/drums/etc, but so far it is a great addition to the guitar amp mic locker. Smooth transaction with Prymaxe, as usual.

Pretty remarkable amp. Have played 3 shows and is a great fit with pedals

I was actually surprised how easy this pedal was to use. My biggest hesitation was using the app to adjust settings but, even without it, it's so easy to adjust any setting right on the pedal. The quality of the sound is top notch as well. Definitely stacks up well with "newer" pedals!

Just received and so far am very happy with pedal sound, effects, and quality. Our bass player has incorporated it into his playing and it sounds amazing. Overall am very satisfied with this pedal and would recommend it

All those lovely sounds from the old records in addition to current and beyond sounds. Whether you want some subtle color or you wish to break all the rules and go outside the lines, this pedal delivers in glorious fashion. Easy to dial to taste and fun to play. No disappointments! What more can I say?!

Does exactly as advertised, and more- it's not a one trick pony if you take a (creative) trip outside your mind.

Nice and cozy.

As expected from the research I had previously done, I found both flavors of chorus provided by the CE-2w to be the famous chorus tones from countless classic rock songs we're all familiar with and very useful but what really seals the deal is how great the vibe is. The CE has a killer Uni-vibe in the classic Trower territory I have always coveted which was totally unexpected. Add this to the usual Boss tank-like construction and this is just a great pedal to go along with the always great service and deal from Prymaxe.

There’s really something to this pedal! Never mind the complaints about the screen, I think it’s fine. As for the sound? It’s great! Ignore the naysayers! Or don’t and miss out on really a great AC style pedal!

Yesterday was my lucky day. I received a package from Prymaxe a day early (safely packed, thanks again Prymaxe!). Ordered together with a Grand Canyon since i needed a digital delay, i finally wanted to try out a bit crunching pedal. So it was either EHX Mainframe, Ottobit or the Bitmap.
Bitmap arrived and i plugged it in, first with a guitar, early in the chain in mono, later with an electric piano, after the stereo out of the EHX.
In both applications this baby delivered, crunching bit depth and sample rate sounds excellent, both in mono and in stereo, I was satisfied.

But that was not the end of it. Now i was curious, what else could this thing do? So i turned sampler rate and bit depth back up to max, cranked the drive pot, lowered the filter, switched the modulation to envelope and the toggle switch to all 3 settings...
I found an amazing rabbithole of useful and flat out INSANE sounds.
At the top of my head, Bitmap can pull of these tricks with a guitar or electric piano or vocals:
- booster pedal
- very aggressive fuzz
- Super Mario, C64 etc video game sounds
- ring modulation (super fast square lfo)
- the sound of early digital equipment such as 8-bit samplers
- broken mixing board channel strip (stereo)
- 24dB stereo filter
- from overdriven to digitally mutilated

much of this can be done dynamically depending on the volume of the input signal, the modulation depth and modulation source settings.
It sounds killer, one of my favourite settings is dialing in sample rate reduction just enough to get a slight digital sheen on the top end and then lowering the lowpass filter so that the sheen is a bit muffled. When you now play with the drive **** and your guitar volume, astonishing things happen. The more you dial back the volume, the more it sounds like early Ensoniq Mirage or SP-12. Noisy, filthy street smart sounds. OTOH the more drive you dial in, the more it sounds saturated until the signal becomes distorted like a broken transistor radio.
I have feeling there is lots to discover with all the crazy modulation settings that i haven't touched yet. Most likely the best Red Panda pedal so far...

Excellent fuzz with lots of low-end ummph. Haven't really been able to use it wide-open yet on my super reverb , but the mid and low end ability pairs very well with brighter amps.

Great Rat clone. Everything I like about the Rat, but better. The small enclosure is a welcome addition

Pedal arrived in mint condition with all original packaging and it sounds great!

After watching Pete Thorn’s YT demo I was sold. This is not just an 80s Diver Down type chorus pedal - it’s an always on pedal as well. If you set the chorus to 0 it gives your tone a 3D “wet” quality. Turn it off and you’ll see how dry and lifeless your tone was before. And on 0 there is NO tone suck or digital quality to your tone. At 9 o’clock you get a great chorus effect that is not muddy or over-effected. I can’t recommend this pedal enough! The tone **** is useful to tune it depending on your rig. Plus it’s stereo.

I've had this for a few days, and have yet to give into all this thing has to offer, but I've been delighted at how simple it is to use. Thank you Prymaxe for a really great deal on it.

Very pleased with this mic so far, albeit I have only had it for a week. It is an extremely snappy condenser mic that works wonderfully on guitar cabs. The various options (low cut, pad, cardoid/hypercardiod/omni/etc switch) are super useful in getting a wide range of sounds. I've tried it out on standalone guitar cabinets and a couple of isolation cabinets. In the former case, the included shockmount is very useful; however, while relatively small, the shockmount is too large for an iso cab, so I ended up using an SE electronics non-shockmount clip from my X1A. It was capturing full spectrum recordings of the speakers nicely. It paired nicely with an e906 (which is much darker), the VR1 ribbon, Lewitt MTP 440, Shure SM57. Best to balance out the bright sound with something darker. When used on its own, it is probably a good idea to be off the center of the speaker cone. I have yet to try it with other mics. or on voice/drums/etc, but so far it is a great addition to the guitar amp mic locker. Smooth transaction with Prymaxe, as usual.

Pretty remarkable amp. Have played 3 shows and is a great fit with pedals

I was actually surprised how easy this pedal was to use. My biggest hesitation was using the app to adjust settings but, even without it, it's so easy to adjust any setting right on the pedal. The quality of the sound is top notch as well. Definitely stacks up well with "newer" pedals!

Just received and so far am very happy with pedal sound, effects, and quality. Our bass player has incorporated it into his playing and it sounds amazing. Overall am very satisfied with this pedal and would recommend it

All those lovely sounds from the old records in addition to current and beyond sounds. Whether you want some subtle color or you wish to break all the rules and go outside the lines, this pedal delivers in glorious fashion. Easy to dial to taste and fun to play. No disappointments! What more can I say?!

Does exactly as advertised, and more- it's not a one trick pony if you take a (creative) trip outside your mind.

Nice and cozy.

As expected from the research I had previously done, I found both flavors of chorus provided by the CE-2w to be the famous chorus tones from countless classic rock songs we're all familiar with and very useful but what really seals the deal is how great the vibe is. The CE has a killer Uni-vibe in the classic Trower territory I have always coveted which was totally unexpected. Add this to the usual Boss tank-like construction and this is just a great pedal to go along with the always great service and deal from Prymaxe.

There’s really something to this pedal! Never mind the complaints about the screen, I think it’s fine. As for the sound? It’s great! Ignore the naysayers! Or don’t and miss out on really a great AC style pedal!