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MGR/Chris Stookey « Digitech Hot Head Distortion Pedal »
Published on 12/28/07 at 15:00I have been an active musician for 26 years. I have played in bands, done studio gigs and worked as a solo artist. Currently, I am the lead guitarist in the band Sinister Mercy.
I originally bought this pedal just out of simple curiosity. I listened to the audio samples on the Musician's Friend web site and decided to buy it. I think that I paid $39.99.
While similar to the Boss DS-1 distortion unit, the Digitech has a warmer overall tone. The range of distortion available with the Hot Head is actually pretty wide. You can get a nicely spiky, overdriven/saturated tone...and you can crank it up until you get a pretty HOT distortion sound. The versatility of tones that this unit gives you works for classic rock through 80s era metal. It also produces an excellent fusion tone. For the money, this simply can't be beat.
Actually, there is nothing that I dislike about the Hot Head. I've seen a couple of reviews on this site where the people hated the tones of this pedal. I don't know how they got such bad sounds because I can't get a bad sound out of this distortion unit. I can use it with tube amps, solid state amps, combos or stacks and it sounds really great.
GREAT. It's that simple. It's more "heavy duty" than Boss...and the Boss pedals are very well made.
I own some custom made distortion pedals, as well as higher end tube distortions from Radial Tonebone and Damage Control. While they do produce a little better tone for certain applications, the Digitech Hot Head Distortion is living proof that a great pedal doesn't have to cost a fortune. While Digitech may be considered to make a product "for the masses", they are successful for a reason; good, innovative product at an extremely competitive price.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com
I originally bought this pedal just out of simple curiosity. I listened to the audio samples on the Musician's Friend web site and decided to buy it. I think that I paid $39.99.
While similar to the Boss DS-1 distortion unit, the Digitech has a warmer overall tone. The range of distortion available with the Hot Head is actually pretty wide. You can get a nicely spiky, overdriven/saturated tone...and you can crank it up until you get a pretty HOT distortion sound. The versatility of tones that this unit gives you works for classic rock through 80s era metal. It also produces an excellent fusion tone. For the money, this simply can't be beat.
Actually, there is nothing that I dislike about the Hot Head. I've seen a couple of reviews on this site where the people hated the tones of this pedal. I don't know how they got such bad sounds because I can't get a bad sound out of this distortion unit. I can use it with tube amps, solid state amps, combos or stacks and it sounds really great.
GREAT. It's that simple. It's more "heavy duty" than Boss...and the Boss pedals are very well made.
I own some custom made distortion pedals, as well as higher end tube distortions from Radial Tonebone and Damage Control. While they do produce a little better tone for certain applications, the Digitech Hot Head Distortion is living proof that a great pedal doesn't have to cost a fortune. While Digitech may be considered to make a product "for the masses", they are successful for a reason; good, innovative product at an extremely competitive price.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com