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moosers
Published on 02/02/09 at 17:11
The MXR M151 Double Shot Distortion is a dual channel distortion pedal. It has two distinct sounding channels and five parameters on each channel. It also has a focus button (compression?) on both channels. I believe it is an analog pedal and it has a 1/4 inch input and output. It is not rackable as it is a stomp box.
UTILIZATION
The configuration/set up of the pedal is pretty simple to follow and it is easy to manipulate. Both of the channels have the same five parameters - output, gain and 3 equalization parameters - bass, mid, and treble. Each channel has a 'focus' button on each. I'm not sure exactly what this button is made for, but to me it sounds like it adds a bit of compression to the sound. I never needed to look at the manual so I can't say if it is useful or not. The pedal is pretty easy to figure out how to use.
SOUND QUALITY
Overall, I'm not really into the sound that this pedal produces. The distortion comes off a bit too tinny and gritty for my taste. I have only used this pedal with guitar - a Gibson SG and a '76 Fender Twin Reverb Amp. While I like the top channel the better than the bottom, neither sound full or powerful enough for the sound I am going for. I bought it because it seems like it would be a versatile distortion pedal, but to me most of the sounds I get from this pedal aren't great sounding and are almost unusable.
OVERALL OPINION
I had the MXR Double Shot Distortion for two years before I sold it. While it is easy to use, and seems versatile on paper, the sound quality isn't spectacular by any means. I have since switched to using a Nady TD-1 Tube Distortion pedal and a Boss DS-1 distortion pedal to get the two different types of distortion tones that vary from a heavier distortion, to a more tube driven distortion, which is what I was hoping to get from this pedal. Maybe my expectations where too high because of the price and that I have liked MXR pedals in the past, but either way I was unable to get the sounds I wanted from this pedal. All in all I wouldn't recommend this pedal, but I would go out and try it to see if it fits with the type of sound you are going for.
UTILIZATION
The configuration/set up of the pedal is pretty simple to follow and it is easy to manipulate. Both of the channels have the same five parameters - output, gain and 3 equalization parameters - bass, mid, and treble. Each channel has a 'focus' button on each. I'm not sure exactly what this button is made for, but to me it sounds like it adds a bit of compression to the sound. I never needed to look at the manual so I can't say if it is useful or not. The pedal is pretty easy to figure out how to use.
SOUND QUALITY
Overall, I'm not really into the sound that this pedal produces. The distortion comes off a bit too tinny and gritty for my taste. I have only used this pedal with guitar - a Gibson SG and a '76 Fender Twin Reverb Amp. While I like the top channel the better than the bottom, neither sound full or powerful enough for the sound I am going for. I bought it because it seems like it would be a versatile distortion pedal, but to me most of the sounds I get from this pedal aren't great sounding and are almost unusable.
OVERALL OPINION
I had the MXR Double Shot Distortion for two years before I sold it. While it is easy to use, and seems versatile on paper, the sound quality isn't spectacular by any means. I have since switched to using a Nady TD-1 Tube Distortion pedal and a Boss DS-1 distortion pedal to get the two different types of distortion tones that vary from a heavier distortion, to a more tube driven distortion, which is what I was hoping to get from this pedal. Maybe my expectations where too high because of the price and that I have liked MXR pedals in the past, but either way I was unable to get the sounds I wanted from this pedal. All in all I wouldn't recommend this pedal, but I would go out and try it to see if it fits with the type of sound you are going for.