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Published on 10/20/13 at 10:20This digital reverb pedal is as simple as one can imagine:
- Battery power or 9v (small hatch a single finger can open)
- Input / output
- A footswitch to enable / disable the effect (pretty sweet, without any 'click') and a led
- 'decay' knob (duration of effect)
- 'depth' knob (from a shoebox to a tiled cavern)
- small 'modern' / 'spring' switch
- A metal box with a pastel yellow color that combines well with the fake bakelite of my amp
UTILIZATION
No license needed to use this pedal. it is quite trivial and that's the main reason for what I choosed it. I did not want to spend hours on settings.
Note that the pedal comes in a small neat box, with a clear and concise manual suggesting some examples of settings: not a big deal for t-rex and the Customer feels like existing and being considered.
SOUND QUALITY
I have a single channel amp with no reverb effect nor integrated loop, I just wanted something to "moisten" my sound : I'm not disappointed.
The decay and depth settings are quite progressive allow an interesting range of reverb sounds for those who want to get it fast.
The pedal is not transparent, according to the setting and the type of guitar:
- 'spring' mode : the sound is a slightly scooped and the decay / depth settings are very progressive
- 'modern' mode : is a bit more focused on trebble though global eq sounds a little flatter. Spring and decay settings are more pronounced.
Globally, bass and mids attenuation seems more pronounced with humbuckers than with single coils. Anyhow, the pedals gives a little bit of life to the sound. It surely doesn't turn to be clinical.
OVERALL OPINION
I have this pedal for 1 week and I have not tried other reverb (I have tried those integrated in Vox or Mesa amps).
For the price, it meets my needs in terms of sound and ease of use, all in a light and pretty looking solid metal case.
Taking into account the previous reviews, I also bought a filtered power supply and there is no hum when it's on.
The tone and the effects don't behave the same way according to the mode ('modern' or 'spring'), you have to proceed to a new setting when switching from one mode to the other.
I appreciate this easy to use pedal and both of it's two modes. However, extreme settings are not my "cup of tea", especially for the 'depth' which then drowns the sound in a cavernous blur (some may still like it, it's still musical).
For less than 100 euros, I can buy it again if needed.
- Battery power or 9v (small hatch a single finger can open)
- Input / output
- A footswitch to enable / disable the effect (pretty sweet, without any 'click') and a led
- 'decay' knob (duration of effect)
- 'depth' knob (from a shoebox to a tiled cavern)
- small 'modern' / 'spring' switch
- A metal box with a pastel yellow color that combines well with the fake bakelite of my amp
UTILIZATION
No license needed to use this pedal. it is quite trivial and that's the main reason for what I choosed it. I did not want to spend hours on settings.
Note that the pedal comes in a small neat box, with a clear and concise manual suggesting some examples of settings: not a big deal for t-rex and the Customer feels like existing and being considered.
SOUND QUALITY
I have a single channel amp with no reverb effect nor integrated loop, I just wanted something to "moisten" my sound : I'm not disappointed.
The decay and depth settings are quite progressive allow an interesting range of reverb sounds for those who want to get it fast.
The pedal is not transparent, according to the setting and the type of guitar:
- 'spring' mode : the sound is a slightly scooped and the decay / depth settings are very progressive
- 'modern' mode : is a bit more focused on trebble though global eq sounds a little flatter. Spring and decay settings are more pronounced.
Globally, bass and mids attenuation seems more pronounced with humbuckers than with single coils. Anyhow, the pedals gives a little bit of life to the sound. It surely doesn't turn to be clinical.
OVERALL OPINION
I have this pedal for 1 week and I have not tried other reverb (I have tried those integrated in Vox or Mesa amps).
For the price, it meets my needs in terms of sound and ease of use, all in a light and pretty looking solid metal case.
Taking into account the previous reviews, I also bought a filtered power supply and there is no hum when it's on.
The tone and the effects don't behave the same way according to the mode ('modern' or 'spring'), you have to proceed to a new setting when switching from one mode to the other.
I appreciate this easy to use pedal and both of it's two modes. However, extreme settings are not my "cup of tea", especially for the 'depth' which then drowns the sound in a cavernous blur (some may still like it, it's still musical).
For less than 100 euros, I can buy it again if needed.