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Published on 08/18/11 at 15:14This is an amp simulator that incorporates the effects of good quality (better than most multi-effects).
UTILIZATION
Easy and intuitive, not need the manual for basic functions. The manual can be useful for advanced features (setting and assigning the expression pedal or PC use).
SOUND QUALITY
Better than the pod and V-amp that I find too cold and synthetic. The simulations are quite good and the effects are correct.
OVERALL OPINION
I tried the Tonelab DE (Desktop, the first in blue), the ToneLab SE, LE ToneLab and ToneLab EX.
All have their qualities and defects.
I prefer the factory presets of DE and SE. In addition, there are plenty of presets for download on the net format of these two there. Many qualities and few faults.
LE incorporates a single pedal, the format has changed the presets, factory presets me less convinced, congestion was reduced and there have been new simulations.
The EX disappointed me. For qualities even smaller footprint, tuner display is huge and well, new simus and new effects can be used simply to chain effects (without the simulation of preamp) and also can earn 2 effects (not possible for earlier). Cons: no software for editing sounds, factory presets are average, the buttons settings are changed, as the ST (that is less intuitive and visual than before), no display names of the presets (only number), the buttons are cheap, ...
Finally I still prefer the first 2, even if the DE does not have a pedal and the SE has two and it is immense.
However these boxes are super versatile for those who want to have a nice range of different sounds in one pedal. I'm not too simulators or multi-effects, but in the whole string of what I tried, it is what is done less cold and less synthetic.
UTILIZATION
Easy and intuitive, not need the manual for basic functions. The manual can be useful for advanced features (setting and assigning the expression pedal or PC use).
SOUND QUALITY
Better than the pod and V-amp that I find too cold and synthetic. The simulations are quite good and the effects are correct.
OVERALL OPINION
I tried the Tonelab DE (Desktop, the first in blue), the ToneLab SE, LE ToneLab and ToneLab EX.
All have their qualities and defects.
I prefer the factory presets of DE and SE. In addition, there are plenty of presets for download on the net format of these two there. Many qualities and few faults.
LE incorporates a single pedal, the format has changed the presets, factory presets me less convinced, congestion was reduced and there have been new simulations.
The EX disappointed me. For qualities even smaller footprint, tuner display is huge and well, new simus and new effects can be used simply to chain effects (without the simulation of preamp) and also can earn 2 effects (not possible for earlier). Cons: no software for editing sounds, factory presets are average, the buttons settings are changed, as the ST (that is less intuitive and visual than before), no display names of the presets (only number), the buttons are cheap, ...
Finally I still prefer the first 2, even if the DE does not have a pedal and the SE has two and it is immense.
However these boxes are super versatile for those who want to have a nice range of different sounds in one pedal. I'm not too simulators or multi-effects, but in the whole string of what I tried, it is what is done less cold and less synthetic.