It is a sensible pedal reproduce the excellent saturation legendary Soldano amps.
It has inputs outputs:
A guitar input, a power plug (9-12V DC plug standard Boss style, with '-' center)
An output amplifier and an output Simu HP (to register directly on the soundcard for example).

The pedal has 5 knobs: a Level, a Gain, EQ and 3 low-mid-high


UTILIZATION

The case is metal, and feels good robustness (the pedal is made of Siberia, it must bear the cold with no problem) ...
However some glitches user to highlight the level of food:
-To use a 9V .. you need a screwdriver and open the pedal and loosen the 4 screws! And once the battery development .. the stack exceeds a lot (because of a thick foam underneath), and it's hard to close the case ... But at least .. AC want!
"I have tried to use a standard Boss PSU (9v) ... And the pedal generates a hum and hissing electronic (to R2-D2) as not possible! It is perhaps my alims (I tried 2 different, yet that does not pose any problems with my other pedals) or a lack of filtering to the DC input ... but hey .. for me, it will be: mandatory use on battery .. which is not convenient when you forget to unplug the pedal ... well well ...

In short .. for me is a BIG BIG black dot!

For these two faults, I put 5 / 10 in use

I will try to blow one of these 4 with a filtered power supply for the pro day I will decide to buy one.


SOUND QUALITY

And now .. sound! Does it deliver? The bet is not obvious at first sight! Emulate Soldano, just that!

Well it comes out really pretty!
Well, I did not Soldano at home (if not, I will not buy this pedal ) but for me, Soldano sound is a saturation-packed ultra rich harmonics, grain typed Marshall, and with a top-notch definition.
So when you plug this pedal first observation .. you have to go really easy on level knob 'level' ... The pedal has a level of output result, and generally, to find the same sound level when the pedal is off, you must set the 'Level' at 9am! Pushing a little more, you can easily saturate the input stage of the amp ...

Then come the EQ knobs .. Nothing to say, they are very effective and allow a good control!
But let us come to saturation: the knob gain is gradual, and can well up in gain .. but still retaining impressive dynamic! Both in volume and at the level timbral: Even with the gain in depth if you touches the strings, the sound is much smoother and less saturated .. on the contrary, nag in his right hand, it gives a sacred fishing sound! In short .. it's all good at this level.

Another detail is important: Escalation! Gain in depth, if we decrease significantly the volume of the guitar, you end up with a sound almost clear, though 'bluesy mushy' .. on a single coil neck pickup, the sound is huge! flute and singing style ... I love SRV!
One thing is sure: This pedal is a thousand miles from the amp simulations that compress the sound a lot and make all guitars sound the same ... No, here .. when changing guitar or microphone, you hear a difference .. What may be a negative for those who play with a mean guitar and had a great sound with a POD ... Here they will hear the limits of their stuff ... Such a level of play ... the lack of over-compression highlights defects quite easily ...

And the 'big sound' then? Well ... what to say except that the saturated fat is there ... well there, even! With a grain rich and creamy to perfection .. good harmonic ... really surprised by the quality of this pedal!
I even plugged in, just to see, on a micro-cell Fender amp (with saturation is a honeycomb abominable) .. and honestly, after some adjustments .. It sounded really hell!

I know if it would compare to facing a real Soldano, but in my case, its level: 10/10!

EDIT 06/01/2010: I recorded a little demo unpretentious (with cold toes, but hey ..): https://soundcloud.com/zeglobox/washburn-n6-leosounds-pickups-amt- s1 (j'vous should download the song to listen, quality is much better)

generally, I turn the volume pot to very very low level, not to saturate the amp ... and I put the gain around 11 / 12 max .. it gives an already saturated fat, while keeping the impressive resolution and this 'halo' around the notes ...



OVERALL OPINION

I use it for a week (I will publish regularly to update my opinion) .. I love the sound (and principal) .. but this story of power supply / access to the battery is really problematic.
I put only 8 / 10 because of it ..

This pedal costs around 100 euros ... which, after all, is a good value given the sound it gives ...

EDIT 06/01/2010: Clearly, I use it all the time .. I love the sounds it gives me .. Rhâââ the grain, this escalation!
ah .. and I still use it with batteries ... but hey, it's going, it consumes too much (not even changed the battery! while yet, I use it!)