From a local guitar shop; effect was brand new($109). Me being into extreme sounds at this point in my guitar career, this effect was a jaw-dropper. It allows you to emulate sounds as though you were underwater and breathing bubbles,in space,or jumping around a level of Super Mario. All of this, AND is an actual phaser pedal. 2 in 1 I guess you could say. To be honest, it was sort of an impulse buy and I don't use it as much as i used to. But you're not me so whether I USE it or not is irrelevant. Also, if the effect you have on is very deep or extreme, when switching the pedal off you'll get that little unnatural switching noise...the one where everyone can hear that you just hit a switch. It's a BOSS...self explanatory. But just in case you aren't familiar with BOSS, the thing is indestructable. You're good for like...50 years I'd say. It's a fantastic overall effect, just decide whether you'll use it to it's potential before purchasing it. This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com
I got this pedal from AMS (AMERICAN MUSICAL SUPPLY)for 79.95 plus tax.I live in memphis but they just charge more here than they do for mail order. Well the reason I got this is b/c I wanted an outboard phaser to use instead of just using my GT-3's.This pedal is pretty damn cool.I like the thin rotary speaker sounds it makes and the way it sounds when it's set up for light chord work.But really I guess thats all I like about it. Well the pedal would be worth it in my opinion,but it has got a few flaws.Like the second mode is just to bassy and it just muddies up the sound.And also if your gonna use batteries you better have some good ones b/c it seems like they fuck up the signal no matter what.Also I hear they might be taking it off the market ,(BUT THATS KINDA GOOD IF YOU OWN ONE B/C I'M SURE IT WILL BE AN ITEM TO LOOK FOR LATER). Well of course BOSS pedals are built like tanks anybody who plays knows that.And the quality is pretty good too ,I had a couple of questions to ask the makers of it , and they were pretty straight. All in all it's pretty cool its not something you'll need to use all the time ,but when you do need it its good to have one.And maybe it could be something everybodies looking for in a few years.Never know on something like this, it's totally a personal decision. This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com
