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ProgTony
Published on 03/27/07 at 14:21
The Xciter of aphex is a frequency booster. It does not increase the volume or the low or high ... but he finds a way to change the sound. In fact, with four knobs, you choose exactly which frequencies (two different) is to expose and how.
Otherwise, it's a guitar pedal base with a solid case and a true bypass. I put 10 because the product is original and features are sufficient.
UTILIZATION
Aye, from the start, it's scary! The sound is totally distorted. It is nothing more beautiful or more ugly, just different. So we decided to play with the knobs, and you realize that they are very effective and useful. We can actually control the effect. That said, it takes a long time before finding a nice adjustment to the ear.
I put 8, but we hear: this is the least important ... I've never seen a guitar pedal too hard to use!
SOUND QUALITY
Well let's get the facts. I'm the kind of guitar player who likes the effects of boutiques, the original sounds and rich in harmonics. My (short) chain is: Gibson ES-137 in Super Catalinbread Picoso in Chile in Retro Homebrew Compressor Aphex Guitar Xciter in solid state amp Traynor (pretty clean). No distortion, clean boost only.
The Xciter me a new sound. Dry, snapping, high frequencies (low and high notes ...) are incredibly emerged as a Treble Booster would. That said, I do not like this sound very criart too. It sounds very "pro" and can give pleasure to many people, but it is not too much with my game interesting but tiring.
Low frequencies, for against (the Big Bottom!), Are beautiful. The Xciter clarifies the game, makes a great household and gives the air amplifier (air, no breath: P). The attacks are betting value and it feels good.
Small problem, however. The Xciter seems poorly absorbed my other pedals. As if two boosts (Xciter and PCS) and a compressor, it's too dynamic! Serious distortionnent a little bit, and that at any amp volume. But hey, it's a bit my fault.
Last little point, try this pedal after a distortion, this is where it comes into its own. I tried it after some overdrive, and it is the slap. As a treble booster lecture, a "professionelationeur" makes you say "waa I'm awesome, when are we recording?"
So, one more time, original, interesting, high quality but hard to use and enjoy.
I bought it and told me it would be a pedal that would remain lit at all times (like my other for that matter), but I feel obliged to use it only in certain occasion, which is a disappointment. I am harsh, but I'm not alone!
OVERALL OPINION
Still, I found a rather interesting use of "pending" to find the silver bullet. As I like to have a clean sound strange, I plug in my equipment as follows:
--- Guitar SCP (two outs) - CPR --- Homebrew Channel 1 of the amp, set ultra treble
|
-------- |---- Xciter Channel 2 of the amp, set ultra low
So I separate my highs and my lows and the Xciter does my bass. It's pretty cool ... but hey I hope to integrate it into a real channel soon.
Xciter The original is a great product, but can not fit all. The subject deserves a 9 or 10, but I would put 7 in my case ...
Otherwise, it's a guitar pedal base with a solid case and a true bypass. I put 10 because the product is original and features are sufficient.
UTILIZATION
Aye, from the start, it's scary! The sound is totally distorted. It is nothing more beautiful or more ugly, just different. So we decided to play with the knobs, and you realize that they are very effective and useful. We can actually control the effect. That said, it takes a long time before finding a nice adjustment to the ear.
I put 8, but we hear: this is the least important ... I've never seen a guitar pedal too hard to use!
SOUND QUALITY
Well let's get the facts. I'm the kind of guitar player who likes the effects of boutiques, the original sounds and rich in harmonics. My (short) chain is: Gibson ES-137 in Super Catalinbread Picoso in Chile in Retro Homebrew Compressor Aphex Guitar Xciter in solid state amp Traynor (pretty clean). No distortion, clean boost only.
The Xciter me a new sound. Dry, snapping, high frequencies (low and high notes ...) are incredibly emerged as a Treble Booster would. That said, I do not like this sound very criart too. It sounds very "pro" and can give pleasure to many people, but it is not too much with my game interesting but tiring.
Low frequencies, for against (the Big Bottom!), Are beautiful. The Xciter clarifies the game, makes a great household and gives the air amplifier (air, no breath: P). The attacks are betting value and it feels good.
Small problem, however. The Xciter seems poorly absorbed my other pedals. As if two boosts (Xciter and PCS) and a compressor, it's too dynamic! Serious distortionnent a little bit, and that at any amp volume. But hey, it's a bit my fault.
Last little point, try this pedal after a distortion, this is where it comes into its own. I tried it after some overdrive, and it is the slap. As a treble booster lecture, a "professionelationeur" makes you say "waa I'm awesome, when are we recording?"
So, one more time, original, interesting, high quality but hard to use and enjoy.
I bought it and told me it would be a pedal that would remain lit at all times (like my other for that matter), but I feel obliged to use it only in certain occasion, which is a disappointment. I am harsh, but I'm not alone!
OVERALL OPINION
Still, I found a rather interesting use of "pending" to find the silver bullet. As I like to have a clean sound strange, I plug in my equipment as follows:
--- Guitar SCP (two outs) - CPR --- Homebrew Channel 1 of the amp, set ultra treble
|
-------- |---- Xciter Channel 2 of the amp, set ultra low
So I separate my highs and my lows and the Xciter does my bass. It's pretty cool ... but hey I hope to integrate it into a real channel soon.
Xciter The original is a great product, but can not fit all. The subject deserves a 9 or 10, but I would put 7 in my case ...