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Published on 02/06/02 at 15:00Bought from: Guitar Center in Texas
Why: I had no distortion pedal
Paid: about $30 or so
This is a great effect! I love how versital it is. It is, in my opinion, the epitomy of what a distortion effect should be: small (easy to pack in gig bag), versital, and cheap enough for the average Joe to afford. This is not just a great first distortion, it could be your last, too. This pedal is used by such big names a Steve Vai. Another great feature is the battery life. I've had it for about a year and I've only had to charge the (included) 9 volt battery once. So you can pack it and play for hours and not worry about running out mid-gig!
I have found absolutly nothing wrong with this pedal. If you are the type of person who needs a disgusting amount of distortion (perhaps to hide the fact that you can't play good?) you might need something alittle more drastic, but even when I'm playing heavy drop D stuff like Pantera, this little workhorse keeps up just fine.
This little pedal is the most solid piece of musical equipment I've ever come across! It has the longest warrenty availible on a guitar pedal (5 years), so that tells you BOSS's confidance in their pedals. All single effects by BOSS are strong enough to survive a nuclear blast (should that become an issue...)
Bottom line: if you don't have a distortion pedal, definatly give this a try. Head down to your local music store and try it out. I would highly recomend this pedal to a friend (I recomend Danelectro to my enemies!)
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com
Why: I had no distortion pedal
Paid: about $30 or so
This is a great effect! I love how versital it is. It is, in my opinion, the epitomy of what a distortion effect should be: small (easy to pack in gig bag), versital, and cheap enough for the average Joe to afford. This is not just a great first distortion, it could be your last, too. This pedal is used by such big names a Steve Vai. Another great feature is the battery life. I've had it for about a year and I've only had to charge the (included) 9 volt battery once. So you can pack it and play for hours and not worry about running out mid-gig!
I have found absolutly nothing wrong with this pedal. If you are the type of person who needs a disgusting amount of distortion (perhaps to hide the fact that you can't play good?) you might need something alittle more drastic, but even when I'm playing heavy drop D stuff like Pantera, this little workhorse keeps up just fine.
This little pedal is the most solid piece of musical equipment I've ever come across! It has the longest warrenty availible on a guitar pedal (5 years), so that tells you BOSS's confidance in their pedals. All single effects by BOSS are strong enough to survive a nuclear blast (should that become an issue...)
Bottom line: if you don't have a distortion pedal, definatly give this a try. Head down to your local music store and try it out. I would highly recomend this pedal to a friend (I recomend Danelectro to my enemies!)
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com