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Hawkai Hawkai
Published on 02/07/07 at 23:54
So ... I am currently looking for THE ultimate distortion (for my taste and any personal use). And so I try a lot of pedals at the moment it is THE FIRST starts really like what I want. I am looking for a little more personal effects and rare that the standards used by bcp guitarist who does not break over the head (like boss / ibanez).
While techniques for dtaisl not bother to put a layer everyone know how damn PDAL of a disto. Sule precision important: it only works on transformer (which comes with).

Overall there are a lot of possibilities of rglage, I did a test that day (and not an amp, only via multi-effects with amp simulator -> Boss GX-700). Casing solid transformer provided this level ca MRIT a note at any point.

UTILIZATION

I rpterai not classic manual and all that.

At the level of precision by some configuration against:

The scoop is typ trs trs and effective (and unlike what I read below for me it is the contrary tapper in a more brutal!) Is a notch (Notch band) in mdium compltement that breaks the band frequency drives which is pretty CHARACTERISTICS sound metal. For the coup against the effectiveness of knob mdium becomes almost non-existent, it is a point to know.

Similarly when one moves from the position scoop ON OFF may have surprised niveua sacred sound (and risk to go with a big buzz or feedback "internal"). So before removing it is better to lower the overall volume of knob or down a little four that would have t pushed too far.
-> I also read that that was not the feedback, I&#39;m not so sure because I had mchant phnomne PDAL the internal feedback (ie without amplifier) ​​with some rglages (notte with knob of serious gnre in some cases an acute frquence of reasonable varies with the gain, the demerit is interesting but this can be g ing). So with an amp back I bet it&#39;s not all!
Voil otherwise it was not too hard rgler the knob go well relatiement filters are effective and we have a good reserve volume (I speak not of the gain which ensures that we can have a big diff ence in level between the sound without pedals and with his (useful for switching between a rhythmic game play solo).
So on this point a few things wrong but overall not bad at all.

SOUND QUALITY

So I test as I said with a GX-700 (multi-effect boss with amp simulator, but not modlisation, but personally I do not like a simultaneous sounds too modlisation ca Synthetic my taste), the guitar is a MODEL but tlcaster trs unusual sounds more like a Lespaul but ... fender version lol, warm sound with a lot of serious, not at all like a vintage tl normal. Amlpi output stereo and headphones. I test quickly to the store to see the diffrence with the configuration mentioned earlier. most of the time which sounds a lot on my amp is catastrophic GX-700. When it rings on my GX is that it kills a good amp.
While the sound ... In the beginners I n&#39;tais not convinced by the scoop trs and really test without. Landemaine and I did not. The fact is that this distortion is versatile enough despite what one might think. It will not rev adapted to the blues or jazz (normal, whatever looking around even when there is a way). The gain is low volume a little too dirty for the blues, but playing on the knob scratched with one little way out. Ractive It is in both cases and that&#39;s important trs, ca knob mean that the Gain is not just for show. Between noon and 5:00 there is a diffrence tural gain, below on the other hand is less obvious. As for the nag cons I still think it lacks a bit of headroom I wish I could grow another 2 3 notches further.

The (lightweight) lack of gain can be compensated by the Scoop (but it does not replace when same). I test: almost total rprtoire Black Sabbath (Ozzy Dio) and that&#39;s what makes me the most hsiter because it fits well the overall cr neau on the perfect dhumanizer and trs rglages more convincingly in hard rock (on the first album for songs like War Pigs and Feary wear boots), or almost same thing with Blue Oyster Cult ( convaicnu least). I also test the mtallica (Master of Puppets, Damage Inc.), the Hammerfall, the sonata (no conviction for trs ca) and Evanescence (not bad). In a final for which she seems ideal: Joe Satriani with scoop trs quickly found a sound that comes close not bad (and yet my guitar looks like anything but an ibanez).
In short I think for most it will be relatively mtalleux a good choice and will s&#39;loigner also a bit of style to go to the rock n roll or hard rock. (The need to remove the scoop and keep four, and the gain around noon).

The precision of the sound is really indniable there are the game scores and each attaqubr /> -> no forcment the benefit of beginners ;-)

The stuff that I do not like it: I love how it sounds not too sharp with my guitar I&#39;m used to a more rounded and less screaming and I&#39;m a little on the ESG solos, especially that nevertheless does not pierce ca always in the "mix" just as a little garish. So this particular point makes me much hsiter buy it for good. But ultimately I think she can fully satisfy a wide range of backgrounds and guitarist of any note MRIT a trs ^ ^ though imperfect for what I want personally

OVERALL OPINION

Essay 3 days ... this is one of Premire PDAL I tested at home with my gear and or after 5 minutes to compare with my force his usual I do not end with leaving the hue and back quickly the store. On the contrary, and trs is a good sign when I went over my usual I found her less than usual (and usually quick comparisons, distort trs quickly resumed sound of our small imperfect human ear). This concern remains with the treble.
Particularity: a relatively versatile PDAL East mtal clear, sounds inaudible trs typ without being away from l. Solidity empty.
I tried ... Oula ... tons virtually anything could come out of Boss distortion, ibanez few years ago, that of my amp (an unfortunate valvstate) and others, a Rat II, Double Muff, of the other models and MXR. .. too fast a Metal Monster Guyatone (l rel is the dilemma).

The report quality price ... bein just because I am not convinced even if it is a REALLY good pedals, the 30 minutes of testing I could do on the Metal Monster (which is a light distortion) let me think even when it is a bit expensive compared MODELS types of Rat or Metal Muff (which I unfortunately could not try, but I read the greater good).

In the same order of a transformer ca ide is less of a practical battery for me is one of the things that I just gnent mtal with the monster so that it will be seen the same with The Dime ... j&#39;hsite much. (APRS prfrez the transformer if you ca not cause you any concern).

In the end I still do not know, I can not try the Metal Monster in my local store (and I can not order them without being on the take ... a shame). The Dime really convinced me of Black Sabbath and that&#39;s dja trs a good place for me, but the memory of a truly Monster headroom and re-enable the game knob the scratches I had rarely encountered (There&#39;s finally a light which, at least we know the what it is for the transformer!)

So in conclusion I urge the DIME anyone looking for a big sound mtal fat but hot, dark, not synthetic, ployvalent still with a lot of gain. But the ones I also said, first try the Metal Monster and Metal Muff as these three, despite the price DIFFERENT apparently worth the blow of being compared and not satisfy forcment everyone in the same Manir: all fawn TRY BY YOU EVEN BEFORE!