MGR/LeftyPunkES333 « Ibanez SM-7 Smashbox »
Published on 08/01/03 at 15:00I heard about this little powerhouse from a column in guitar world. I bought it at Elderly Music for $45 bucks.
I love this pedal because of its raw crunch, a trademark of anything from Ibanez. I think that this is the only distortion pedal I will need for a while. Ypu can tell it was well built. You can switch between sharp melodies and smooth rythms. There is even a void.
I can't find anything about the pedal I don't like, but the instrctions it came with are bogus. DON'T USE THE SETTINGS THEY GIVE U FOR "ULTRA HEAVY" BECAUSE IT SOUNDS LIKE CRAP. Also, I would keep the level on about 4 or 5. For a good bass sound go with the 90's metal setting in the booklet. For a good high end crunch, put the low on 7, the hi on 8 and the gain on 8. However, if u like it as crunchy as I do, put the hi on 10.
This thing could survive the apocalypse. Heavy duty, don't worry about hurting it cuz u can't.
If u want a raw tone with a wide range, this is for you. I wouldn't suggest it for blues or classic rock. For that, get a tubescreamer. But, I have heard a lot of complaints about this thing wearin' down on the batteries, it actually doesn't if u take care of it. The reason why it does that is if u leave it plugged in all the time, it is using its battery all the time.. To preserve battery life unplug it when ur not using it and you'll be A-ok.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com
I love this pedal because of its raw crunch, a trademark of anything from Ibanez. I think that this is the only distortion pedal I will need for a while. Ypu can tell it was well built. You can switch between sharp melodies and smooth rythms. There is even a void.
I can't find anything about the pedal I don't like, but the instrctions it came with are bogus. DON'T USE THE SETTINGS THEY GIVE U FOR "ULTRA HEAVY" BECAUSE IT SOUNDS LIKE CRAP. Also, I would keep the level on about 4 or 5. For a good bass sound go with the 90's metal setting in the booklet. For a good high end crunch, put the low on 7, the hi on 8 and the gain on 8. However, if u like it as crunchy as I do, put the hi on 10.
This thing could survive the apocalypse. Heavy duty, don't worry about hurting it cuz u can't.
If u want a raw tone with a wide range, this is for you. I wouldn't suggest it for blues or classic rock. For that, get a tubescreamer. But, I have heard a lot of complaints about this thing wearin' down on the batteries, it actually doesn't if u take care of it. The reason why it does that is if u leave it plugged in all the time, it is using its battery all the time.. To preserve battery life unplug it when ur not using it and you'll be A-ok.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com