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GEAR SPOTLIGHT ONE CONTROL DIMENSION BLUE MONGER REVIEW BY DAVID A. EVANS STREET PRICE $169.00 The Dimension Blue Monger has the look and feel of a precision audio component. Its blue, anodized metal housing; its gold trim; its knobs’ reassuring resistance—all of these details bespeak a level of attention and care which only audiophiles and hi-fi geeks normally know. And the sound? Well, the sound leaves one wondering why anything less would ever do. The Dimension Blue Monger was designed by Björn Juhl of BJFE, a Swedish guitar effects company. Mr. Juhl has collaborated with other 56 companies prior to this latest venture, and one hopes that Mr. Juhl will collaborate with One Control again. The collaboration with One Control allows Mr. Juhl greater access to the specialty pedal market. Ordinarily, he builds just a few pedals by hand in limited quantities. As far as collaborations go, this latest one is a winner. The Dimension Blue Monger provides three simple controls, in addition to the usual bypass footswitch: Mix, Colour, and Complexity. Mix goes from totally dry to totally wet, which How To One Master Control Your Dimension Jazzma