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«  China Dumble, Chumble? »

Published on 09/11/14 at 08:34
Overdrive "op amp" typed Dumble. We know the "controversy" that has heavily down the price of secondhand!
The case is solid and friendly, with knobs of different colors, the compartment easily accessible battery (but that seems a bit fragile), a volume, tone, gain.
Not strictly speaking a foot shop in electronic design, which seems industrialized, but the whole is solid and reassuring, the switch blues / rock, knobs, jacks are good, with good escalation settings.
The internal components are soldered properly without overload, with a simplistic but effective circuit.

UTILIZATION

It is in sound that it's mind-blowing! For those who love the "Dumble" is perfect!
For once, it not drool too serious in the micro Neck, the grain is in the pure spirit, it sings! Sustain is remarkable, and the rendering is very musical.
With a telecaster, it borders on genius! I have smallfry, Howie, the OD2 Bearfoot, it is the same size. Chinese or not, Joyo upgraded or not, it sounds terrible.
I tested with several types of amp, it is doing better than Howie who needs a suitable amp. The Bearfoot has a more subtle grain, certainly, but the Joyofreekish has a better 3D effect. The tone knob is against sub-caliber, fully, we will have the necessary bright, but one would like to go a little further in the setting.
Other than that, it pierces through the mix, the grain is perfect. It normally clean volume without being ultra flexible, on the other hand in boost function, it's very transparent.
I do not like the rock position, but it's still music without falling into caricature.

SOUND QUALITY

What to say? On the branch, we play and it explodes. I love it, regardless of the origin of manufacture, it gives me satisfaction is a great product.
I do not know how it will take time, but it looks sturdy without being a tank like a Fulltone.
The designer had the ear and the knowledge, I salute, although I do not understand the marketing approach, we do not sell yogurt, they sell her, and guitarists do not like to be bananer.
Level, this is not the case and who knows, there are probably other brands "boutique" that penny-contract in China or elsewhere.
In short, nothing in the world can not replace an amp DUMBLE is untouchable (like the movie), but it has the right to take a Robben Ford chamber, at least the time to wear a battery " Chinese ". Anyway, I prefer it to my smallfry, sorry my dear!

OVERALL OPINION

I just buy it, very friendly seller sold me a ridiculous price, which nevertheless remains higher than the Joyo Ultimate Drive, but I do not regret a single second.
This is a very good pick, I have version 1, with the printed name of Thaddeus Hogarth, devoted body and soul to his Dumble, which is out of place on this exceptional pedal.
Its only flaw (besides the tone knob and controversial origin) is to remind you that there is only one Robben Ford, and play with a sound like it will not you a Robert Ford, or Harry Carlton.
In all humility, we can still have fun and why not, to please those who listen indulgently)
No doubt Freekish products emerge under a new name with a new communication policy, unless a conversion into the fabric of noodles ...
Indeed, we must be crazy to buy a pedal Joyo cheaper! (Hey, I'm kidding, peace and love!)