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queenofadown
Published on 12/21/06 at 07:57
Overdrive MXR transistor that can also boost an already saturated channel.
Three settings, volume, tone, and gain.
The settings are basic, they can adjust the intensity of the effect, but not really a radical change of sound.
Battery operated as a sector.
The case is very solid, the knobs are durable and Progresa brief ca exudes quality.
The look is nice, not very original if you're a fan of Zakk but it's still classy, nothing to do with the decorations and children's funny Zvex pedals.
UTILIZATION
This pedal allows two types of configurations:
-An overdrive.
-Booster.
The present three settings are sufficient, we quickly found his bearings quickly and we understand how this pedal works and reacts according to the different settings.
The manual is very basic, it serves primarily to extolling the merits of existing products in the range ... shame because we would have liked to know more about the craft and the different possible configurations. Was that of course we will see that Zakk is still very daring ..
SOUND QUALITY
On a clean channel overdrive this pedal a lot, rather dry, rough and dynamic.
Do not wait for the crunch of the overdrive of a vintage tube amp, it has nothing to see, the sound is cooler but more versatile.
But I did not buy this pedal for overdrive, but for the way it boosts an already saturated channel.
I play a Gibson SG with a Marshall JCM 800, so a few details (SG instead of Les Paul, Gibson pickups instead of EMG, finger amateur rather than those of Zakk ...), my setup is similar to that of our southern favorite.
Mxr boost the level of the channel very well, offers a dynamic in acute perfect for solos, it thickens the bass and midrange and gives it her "fat" and "dirty". If you are a fan of Wylde need not look far for his "sound", this pedal gives already a good part of the answer.
However, even plugged into an amp like mine, that is not a Hi-Gain amp like Mesa or 51-50, the settings "Zakk" preamp with a background are not feasible. It drooling, screaming ca, ca becomes uncontrollable ... even if all the charm of the sound of Zakk to have this if its "roots" of it is not possible, it is unusable. We must therefore review the settings down, lower the preamp ... So when I increase the sound of my amp and I plug the mxr, I find my limits its too nice and I would like to push the settings a bit more but as I already said it's going for 10 minutes and tripper nimp do '.
I will soon Retube my amp with tubes best suited for the distortion, let us not forget that Zakk played with active pickups, which reduces the already quite a noise.
I also use a mxr Hi-Gain amp with my Valbee, and it's really the base is much cleaner than the JCM800, but the blow is lost in heat ... well you brief will understand this pedal is really very good and fits very well to the different configurations you have, but I recommend trying it before buying it, and if possible with your own your own guitar and amp.
OVERALL OPINION
I use it for four months.
It is a very good product but it is particularly get his "personal" with the unit will not be easy, it really sticks to the style of Zakk.
The price is really exaggerated, 140 euros in stores, on the net ... 99 ca do shit to pay the license "Zakk Wylde" but ...
On a more soft the TS9 Ibanez is very good.
Three settings, volume, tone, and gain.
The settings are basic, they can adjust the intensity of the effect, but not really a radical change of sound.
Battery operated as a sector.
The case is very solid, the knobs are durable and Progresa brief ca exudes quality.
The look is nice, not very original if you're a fan of Zakk but it's still classy, nothing to do with the decorations and children's funny Zvex pedals.
UTILIZATION
This pedal allows two types of configurations:
-An overdrive.
-Booster.
The present three settings are sufficient, we quickly found his bearings quickly and we understand how this pedal works and reacts according to the different settings.
The manual is very basic, it serves primarily to extolling the merits of existing products in the range ... shame because we would have liked to know more about the craft and the different possible configurations. Was that of course we will see that Zakk is still very daring ..
SOUND QUALITY
On a clean channel overdrive this pedal a lot, rather dry, rough and dynamic.
Do not wait for the crunch of the overdrive of a vintage tube amp, it has nothing to see, the sound is cooler but more versatile.
But I did not buy this pedal for overdrive, but for the way it boosts an already saturated channel.
I play a Gibson SG with a Marshall JCM 800, so a few details (SG instead of Les Paul, Gibson pickups instead of EMG, finger amateur rather than those of Zakk ...), my setup is similar to that of our southern favorite.
Mxr boost the level of the channel very well, offers a dynamic in acute perfect for solos, it thickens the bass and midrange and gives it her "fat" and "dirty". If you are a fan of Wylde need not look far for his "sound", this pedal gives already a good part of the answer.
However, even plugged into an amp like mine, that is not a Hi-Gain amp like Mesa or 51-50, the settings "Zakk" preamp with a background are not feasible. It drooling, screaming ca, ca becomes uncontrollable ... even if all the charm of the sound of Zakk to have this if its "roots" of it is not possible, it is unusable. We must therefore review the settings down, lower the preamp ... So when I increase the sound of my amp and I plug the mxr, I find my limits its too nice and I would like to push the settings a bit more but as I already said it's going for 10 minutes and tripper nimp do '.
I will soon Retube my amp with tubes best suited for the distortion, let us not forget that Zakk played with active pickups, which reduces the already quite a noise.
I also use a mxr Hi-Gain amp with my Valbee, and it's really the base is much cleaner than the JCM800, but the blow is lost in heat ... well you brief will understand this pedal is really very good and fits very well to the different configurations you have, but I recommend trying it before buying it, and if possible with your own your own guitar and amp.
OVERALL OPINION
I use it for four months.
It is a very good product but it is particularly get his "personal" with the unit will not be easy, it really sticks to the style of Zakk.
The price is really exaggerated, 140 euros in stores, on the net ... 99 ca do shit to pay the license "Zakk Wylde" but ...
On a more soft the TS9 Ibanez is very good.