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«  70's distortion »

Published on 02/03/14 at 10:15
This is a peculiar distortion pedal but it is very simple electronically. A simple PDO and symmetrical clipping diode Germanium. Problem for some, this pedal is not true-bypass or buffered-bypass. The output remains permanently connected to the signal path, and it eats a chouilla acute depending on config ...

UTILIZATION

Setting distortion and volume, no tone but contrary to what one might think, this is not really a problem. Note the LED and power supply input (absent on vintage).

SOUND QUALITY

I use it as a distortion in AC15 clean with a Gretsch and a Stratocaster, distortion and volume up to 12, I have a good low-pitched well balanced crunch that can do a good Rock. With distortion beyond the pedal gradually removes low (in the manner of a TS), which turns the pedal into a sort of treble booster, but even on a VOX, I'm not a fan at all. Then suddenly, I modded my pedal to stick to my tastes.

I changed the condo which is on the low (the 47nF replaced by a 100nF). After, with Germanium diodes origins, I was not happy with the result. Very fuzzy, little grain, pretty cold and miserable reserve volume. So I changed the diodes against the 1N4148 (Silicium so) with an asymmetrical clipping (2 Serial + 1 single), buzz it with a grain of hell and is gaining volume (one-third) Now I can the use it as a clean boost (not base).

OVERALL OPINION

For the bargain price, it is a good plan. And € 2 surcharge components, it works miracles. I did my first scenes with and I always use it. Besides, I have a OD808 and Fuzzmaster. Note that it goes very well with such modulations Wah, Phaser, Chorus!