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Published on 12/16/01 at 15:00$55 new from a marshall dealer in istanbul, Turkey. I had tried it out and liked the variety it offered in heavy distortions, and it was a pretty good price.
It has alot more variety than alot of other heavy distortion pedals i looked at, including the DOD grunge, the Boss Metal Zone. the controls are: OD/dist switch, gain, level, hi EQ, lo EQ, contour, and frequency. i really like the contour and frequency knobs, i use them to differ my sound and tweak the EQ to even it all out. i use it after a marshall bluesbreaker which rocks also, but didn't have the driving sound i needed for several songs my band does. as far as the sounds are concerned, this covers alot of terrain. the frequency control seems to only affect the sound when the contour is at 10:00 or more. both controls, as well as the EQ, have a large sweep in whatever they do (i wouldn't know how to describe it really), though the EQ isn't as versatile as the Metal Zone, obviously. with contour and frequency both all the way up, you get a very focused, bassy, bone-crunching distortion, with the contour up and freqency down, you get a high end, cutting distortion that, on lower gain settings, is useable for blues...though i'm sure actual blues players would beg to differ. with contour all the way down, it's a more "alternative" sound similar to Boss' turbo distortion with a bit of a metal edge. the OD/dist switch goes untouched on mine. on Dist, you get a very *VERY* bassy sound which adds alot of "versatility" but i don't care for it much...still a plus though, since you don't really lose anything. Distortion mode is very pounding, even with hi EQ all the way up. this thing does great for rhythm guitar and power riffs on lower strings.
not enough gain! i mean, palm muting is pretty close to what i had wanted, and normal strumming and picking of power chords/riffs are great. however, it doesn't do too well on its own for lead. i use it with my bluesbreaker for extra gain-juicier muting and much more sustain for solos. i havent used it with a compressor, though i have no doubt that this would also fix this problem. it really does offer some great sounds and tones, it could just use a bit more gain for added sustain.
pure metal casing. the little logo popped out...but both this and the bluesbreaker are really built to last. i've been using it with a DC 12V adaptor for 6 months and nothing's happened to it (it requires a AC 9V). no problem here...even dropped it from about 8 feet onto a hard marble floor...accidentally of course. i jump and pound on it. the switch is kinda thin and uncomfortable when barefoot, but sturdy enough
good stuff. i highly recommend it if you have another distortion pedal to add a bit more juice to the signal. don't try to use it alone, it's kinda frustrating. this works for me, especially for the price...good stuff this
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It has alot more variety than alot of other heavy distortion pedals i looked at, including the DOD grunge, the Boss Metal Zone. the controls are: OD/dist switch, gain, level, hi EQ, lo EQ, contour, and frequency. i really like the contour and frequency knobs, i use them to differ my sound and tweak the EQ to even it all out. i use it after a marshall bluesbreaker which rocks also, but didn't have the driving sound i needed for several songs my band does. as far as the sounds are concerned, this covers alot of terrain. the frequency control seems to only affect the sound when the contour is at 10:00 or more. both controls, as well as the EQ, have a large sweep in whatever they do (i wouldn't know how to describe it really), though the EQ isn't as versatile as the Metal Zone, obviously. with contour and frequency both all the way up, you get a very focused, bassy, bone-crunching distortion, with the contour up and freqency down, you get a high end, cutting distortion that, on lower gain settings, is useable for blues...though i'm sure actual blues players would beg to differ. with contour all the way down, it's a more "alternative" sound similar to Boss' turbo distortion with a bit of a metal edge. the OD/dist switch goes untouched on mine. on Dist, you get a very *VERY* bassy sound which adds alot of "versatility" but i don't care for it much...still a plus though, since you don't really lose anything. Distortion mode is very pounding, even with hi EQ all the way up. this thing does great for rhythm guitar and power riffs on lower strings.
not enough gain! i mean, palm muting is pretty close to what i had wanted, and normal strumming and picking of power chords/riffs are great. however, it doesn't do too well on its own for lead. i use it with my bluesbreaker for extra gain-juicier muting and much more sustain for solos. i havent used it with a compressor, though i have no doubt that this would also fix this problem. it really does offer some great sounds and tones, it could just use a bit more gain for added sustain.
pure metal casing. the little logo popped out...but both this and the bluesbreaker are really built to last. i've been using it with a DC 12V adaptor for 6 months and nothing's happened to it (it requires a AC 9V). no problem here...even dropped it from about 8 feet onto a hard marble floor...accidentally of course. i jump and pound on it. the switch is kinda thin and uncomfortable when barefoot, but sturdy enough
good stuff. i highly recommend it if you have another distortion pedal to add a bit more juice to the signal. don't try to use it alone, it's kinda frustrating. this works for me, especially for the price...good stuff this
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com