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Published on 02/23/11 at 13:232 buttons Volume and Distortion
1 Switch
1 LED
In
Out
(Not supplied € 26!) The only "negative" ... It is true that for zicos, spend 26 € for a transformer seems money down the drain ... But as our electric equipment are expensive ... The quality of the transformer should not be overlooked ...
A small metal box yellow canary look great ... Solid foolproof ... A perfect value for money ...
UTILIZATION
Ben you plug, you play. Easy as pie. The pedal comes with 2 "-buttons" that are fixed on the 2 knobs to adjust the tip to toe. But we must nevertheless that the ground is not slippery ... In a pedal board that will be perfect.
Well my usage may be atypical ... I wanted a light distortion for an acoustic guitar + microphone in the soundhole. I love the sound of banging metal and acoustics (for rhythm) ... a good dose of "crunch" - distortion coming, for my taste, add the punch power ... Must of course pay attention to feedback ...
Yesterday I bought "on trial" Booster HEB Uno Mos - a great boost pedal that works miracles on my acoustic (a Takamine) and I have exchanged with the MXR because I wanted a slight distortion - crunch ... With the condenser microphone output level is quite low, which adds to the distortion without it screaming ...
In short I have exactly the sound I was looking for
SOUND QUALITY
Nickel! A good analog distortion whose setting can be done with finesse by the duo Volume + disto ... If it's just add a little crunch but a hair volume up high for a solo, or a more sustained rhythm is perfect ... if it is "dirty" sound without increasing the volume is too Ni ... The only 2 knobs allow adjustment of a multitude of toe or hand ...
PERSONAL PARENTHESE
So far I only used the "multi-effect" ... for convenience "all in one" with moults sounds. 1. The overall quality is never equivalent to the pedals dedicated separate. 2 edition is often complex in the "big bracket" and tackle it with application instructions and the whole shebang ... and inaccessible to the "small cranks" requires miniaturization and cost. In short, nothing is as simple as turning a knob and press a switch ... 3. By moving from one sound to another there is a micro-break (which accommodates one bit) ... with a set of pedals on "add" sounds. So I will slowly replace my pedals (Yamaha Magicstomp) with separate pedals ... well made ... What is certain is that I'll buy the HBE Uno Mos (105 €) as the mini pré-amp/boost MXR Distortion + is the game. I will be gradually filled and could quibble looking for a particular sound and this without taking the head. The multi-effects are complex, and often we created one or two banks of sounds that keeps unchanged for not re-rub to the lineup.
Of course with analog pedals ... will note the configs nice on paper ... but in the end ... one location to another on the acoustic scene is so different that it's sometimes handy to turn 2-3 portards to adapt to sound ...
END OF THE PARENTHESE
MXR vs BOSS. While Boss is a brand known and correct ... but be sure that MXR is well above the melee ... The MXR is much less "versatile" than the Boss but quality is another ... and you can tweak the sound with 2 good knobs rather than the double of adjustment possibilities. Brief strong analog ... More in terms of price, MXR is not much more expensive ... and soundness of the beast was not lésinée.
OVERALL OPINION
I have already "crossed" a lot of pedals "distortion" mostly Boss or Ibanez ... which are not bad ... but there was a much more precise settings really simple but offer some interesting sound amplitudes.
The price / quality ratio is really nickel.
At all guitarists ... Experience ... compare, try the pedal less known, less mainstream ... you might get some nice surprises ... (HEB, MXR, RADIAL ... are brands that I discovered with much happiness)
I take this opportunity to slip a publicity stunt for the store GrooveStreet 98 in Brussels ... the guy only sells pedals and guitars of "quality" and in addition, a rare thing, I've tried a pedal and the next exchange to buy MXR this was what I wanted. It feels good to come across a merchant who knows his job and is nice and helpful ...
Brief in conclusion, this MXR M104 Distortion + a really nice personality and a quality ...
1 Switch
1 LED
In
Out
(Not supplied € 26!) The only "negative" ... It is true that for zicos, spend 26 € for a transformer seems money down the drain ... But as our electric equipment are expensive ... The quality of the transformer should not be overlooked ...
A small metal box yellow canary look great ... Solid foolproof ... A perfect value for money ...
UTILIZATION
Ben you plug, you play. Easy as pie. The pedal comes with 2 "-buttons" that are fixed on the 2 knobs to adjust the tip to toe. But we must nevertheless that the ground is not slippery ... In a pedal board that will be perfect.
Well my usage may be atypical ... I wanted a light distortion for an acoustic guitar + microphone in the soundhole. I love the sound of banging metal and acoustics (for rhythm) ... a good dose of "crunch" - distortion coming, for my taste, add the punch power ... Must of course pay attention to feedback ...
Yesterday I bought "on trial" Booster HEB Uno Mos - a great boost pedal that works miracles on my acoustic (a Takamine) and I have exchanged with the MXR because I wanted a slight distortion - crunch ... With the condenser microphone output level is quite low, which adds to the distortion without it screaming ...
In short I have exactly the sound I was looking for
SOUND QUALITY
Nickel! A good analog distortion whose setting can be done with finesse by the duo Volume + disto ... If it's just add a little crunch but a hair volume up high for a solo, or a more sustained rhythm is perfect ... if it is "dirty" sound without increasing the volume is too Ni ... The only 2 knobs allow adjustment of a multitude of toe or hand ...
PERSONAL PARENTHESE
So far I only used the "multi-effect" ... for convenience "all in one" with moults sounds. 1. The overall quality is never equivalent to the pedals dedicated separate. 2 edition is often complex in the "big bracket" and tackle it with application instructions and the whole shebang ... and inaccessible to the "small cranks" requires miniaturization and cost. In short, nothing is as simple as turning a knob and press a switch ... 3. By moving from one sound to another there is a micro-break (which accommodates one bit) ... with a set of pedals on "add" sounds. So I will slowly replace my pedals (Yamaha Magicstomp) with separate pedals ... well made ... What is certain is that I'll buy the HBE Uno Mos (105 €) as the mini pré-amp/boost MXR Distortion + is the game. I will be gradually filled and could quibble looking for a particular sound and this without taking the head. The multi-effects are complex, and often we created one or two banks of sounds that keeps unchanged for not re-rub to the lineup.
Of course with analog pedals ... will note the configs nice on paper ... but in the end ... one location to another on the acoustic scene is so different that it's sometimes handy to turn 2-3 portards to adapt to sound ...
END OF THE PARENTHESE
MXR vs BOSS. While Boss is a brand known and correct ... but be sure that MXR is well above the melee ... The MXR is much less "versatile" than the Boss but quality is another ... and you can tweak the sound with 2 good knobs rather than the double of adjustment possibilities. Brief strong analog ... More in terms of price, MXR is not much more expensive ... and soundness of the beast was not lésinée.
OVERALL OPINION
I have already "crossed" a lot of pedals "distortion" mostly Boss or Ibanez ... which are not bad ... but there was a much more precise settings really simple but offer some interesting sound amplitudes.
The price / quality ratio is really nickel.
At all guitarists ... Experience ... compare, try the pedal less known, less mainstream ... you might get some nice surprises ... (HEB, MXR, RADIAL ... are brands that I discovered with much happiness)
I take this opportunity to slip a publicity stunt for the store GrooveStreet 98 in Brussels ... the guy only sells pedals and guitars of "quality" and in addition, a rare thing, I've tried a pedal and the next exchange to buy MXR this was what I wanted. It feels good to come across a merchant who knows his job and is nice and helpful ...
Brief in conclusion, this MXR M104 Distortion + a really nice personality and a quality ...