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Published on 02/03/14 at 10:15This is a peculiar distortion pedal but it is very simple electronically. A simple PDO and symmetrical clipping diode Germanium. Problem for some, this pedal is not true-bypass or buffered-bypass. The output remains permanently connected to the signal path, and it eats a chouilla acute depending on config ...
UTILIZATION
Setting distortion and volume, no tone but contrary to what one might think, this is not really a problem. Note the LED and power supply input (absent on vintage).
SOUND QUALITY
I use it as a distortion in AC15 clean with a Gretsch and a Stratocaster, distortion and volume up to 12, I have a good low-pitched well balanced crunch that can do a good Rock. With distortion beyond the pedal gradually removes low (in the manner of a TS), which turns the pedal into a sort of treble booster, but even on a VOX, I'm not a fan at all. Then suddenly, I modded my pedal to stick to my tastes.
I changed the condo which is on the low (the 47nF replaced by a 100nF). After, with Germanium diodes origins, I was not happy with the result. Very fuzzy, little grain, pretty cold and miserable reserve volume. So I changed the diodes against the 1N4148 (Silicium so) with an asymmetrical clipping (2 Serial + 1 single), buzz it with a grain of hell and is gaining volume (one-third) Now I can the use it as a clean boost (not base).
OVERALL OPINION
For the bargain price, it is a good plan. And € 2 surcharge components, it works miracles. I did my first scenes with and I always use it. Besides, I have a OD808 and Fuzzmaster. Note that it goes very well with such modulations Wah, Phaser, Chorus!
UTILIZATION
Setting distortion and volume, no tone but contrary to what one might think, this is not really a problem. Note the LED and power supply input (absent on vintage).
SOUND QUALITY
I use it as a distortion in AC15 clean with a Gretsch and a Stratocaster, distortion and volume up to 12, I have a good low-pitched well balanced crunch that can do a good Rock. With distortion beyond the pedal gradually removes low (in the manner of a TS), which turns the pedal into a sort of treble booster, but even on a VOX, I'm not a fan at all. Then suddenly, I modded my pedal to stick to my tastes.
I changed the condo which is on the low (the 47nF replaced by a 100nF). After, with Germanium diodes origins, I was not happy with the result. Very fuzzy, little grain, pretty cold and miserable reserve volume. So I changed the diodes against the 1N4148 (Silicium so) with an asymmetrical clipping (2 Serial + 1 single), buzz it with a grain of hell and is gaining volume (one-third) Now I can the use it as a clean boost (not base).
OVERALL OPINION
For the bargain price, it is a good plan. And € 2 surcharge components, it works miracles. I did my first scenes with and I always use it. Besides, I have a OD808 and Fuzzmaster. Note that it goes very well with such modulations Wah, Phaser, Chorus!