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planetslide « GFORCE is stronger than you ... »
Published on 07/02/08 at 05:23Digital multi-effects rack 24 bit 44.1 kHz with 8 logical units of signal processing (chaining allows any serial / parallel lossless).
The effects are:
- Compressor
- Filters
- Pan + tremolo
- Pitch shifter
- Delay
- Drive
- Chorus
- Reverb
plus a noise gate. There is also a filter and envelop a built-in tuner.
The settings can not be edited on a PC but the use of the device is very intuitive and you can store presets on its PCMCIA memory card (optional).
The connector has two inputs, two outputs, three noon for an expression pedal jack, SPDIF taken.
No effects loop but it does not pose a problem for traditional chaining where you put the distortion upstream.
UTILIZATION
This device is both easy to use and yet very subtle in its settings. It's very nice to arrive early to the sound that you want while having the opportunity to pauffiner then taking his time. You can set the sounds in all directions!
The routing of the effects is great. It offers a great freedom. These are the limits of your imagination that will be affected before those of the machine!
The manual is clear even if its structure is not obvious. That said, the manual is not really necessary ...
A nice detail is that one does not choose its settings from lists of known stuff, because the goal is not to copy the competition but to provide his own sound.
SOUND QUALITY
The sound quality is among the very best on the market. The large number of renowned artists who use the G Force demonstrated.
The sound entering the G Force is absolutely not altered and found all its features in what comes out (attack ratings, frequency curve of the guitar, etc.)..
Reverb and chorus are really at the top level, the pitch is super accurate and natural (made by Heventide), the filters act naturally, the noise gate is very effective, in short, that happiness! Everything is always very musical, it does not feel the cold face and the imprecision of digital.
Since I play on a tube amp Engl, I am a bit more critical on the drive, especially for large distos. But the sounds still very crunchy sound great with a very nice vintage edge.
OVERALL OPINION
It's been several weeks since I joined the G Force in my set and it is great. The highlight of this machine is that it really sound at all times. We forgive him without worry that the connection is a little dated. The weak point, if one can speak of weakness, is the risk of spending hours playing with the settings.
While this device is expensive (although the price has almost halved since its release) but the stuff you have there a very high level and remains largely in what is best, what is more a decade after its output, which is rare in this area.
I would do this choice because I do not see better on the market in this price range.
The effects are:
- Compressor
- Filters
- Pan + tremolo
- Pitch shifter
- Delay
- Drive
- Chorus
- Reverb
plus a noise gate. There is also a filter and envelop a built-in tuner.
The settings can not be edited on a PC but the use of the device is very intuitive and you can store presets on its PCMCIA memory card (optional).
The connector has two inputs, two outputs, three noon for an expression pedal jack, SPDIF taken.
No effects loop but it does not pose a problem for traditional chaining where you put the distortion upstream.
UTILIZATION
This device is both easy to use and yet very subtle in its settings. It's very nice to arrive early to the sound that you want while having the opportunity to pauffiner then taking his time. You can set the sounds in all directions!
The routing of the effects is great. It offers a great freedom. These are the limits of your imagination that will be affected before those of the machine!
The manual is clear even if its structure is not obvious. That said, the manual is not really necessary ...
A nice detail is that one does not choose its settings from lists of known stuff, because the goal is not to copy the competition but to provide his own sound.
SOUND QUALITY
The sound quality is among the very best on the market. The large number of renowned artists who use the G Force demonstrated.
The sound entering the G Force is absolutely not altered and found all its features in what comes out (attack ratings, frequency curve of the guitar, etc.)..
Reverb and chorus are really at the top level, the pitch is super accurate and natural (made by Heventide), the filters act naturally, the noise gate is very effective, in short, that happiness! Everything is always very musical, it does not feel the cold face and the imprecision of digital.
Since I play on a tube amp Engl, I am a bit more critical on the drive, especially for large distos. But the sounds still very crunchy sound great with a very nice vintage edge.
OVERALL OPINION
It's been several weeks since I joined the G Force in my set and it is great. The highlight of this machine is that it really sound at all times. We forgive him without worry that the connection is a little dated. The weak point, if one can speak of weakness, is the risk of spending hours playing with the settings.
While this device is expensive (although the price has almost halved since its release) but the stuff you have there a very high level and remains largely in what is best, what is more a decade after its output, which is rare in this area.
I would do this choice because I do not see better on the market in this price range.
