All user reviews for the Vox Satchurator

Distortion pedal with a great design, just by design ca become legendary in the same way as the vox ac 30 a between and an outlet,

USE

Very simple configuration, it works branch

SOUND QUALITY

Then I had some distortions in the hands of which an old ds1, the Satchurator is at the top.
I thought the alien was especially well no sleep thing, there has I think his heart and his guts with vox ac and frankly the fact I plug the red pedal on a Vox AC30 cc1, an upstream wha pedal Dunlop zakk wilde loop an electronic tc delay and yamaha sg 3000 s 1981 and the sound of the alien's but not as hers is just play the blues, classic rock we feel that it is a weapon Pro button and more developed a titanic sustain that prolongs the note. again no loss in acute if we lower the volume knob on the single coil is great and I prefre the limit,

NOTICE GLOBAL

As of today, great price quality ratio (the best), I think the time vox machine is of the same ilk, what's nice is that AC has t think for a perfectionist and a man scene de

Distortion Pedal Joe Satriani signature
Tone controls, gain, volume
Selector "pad" which preserves the dynamics of the pedal when placed behind a wah
Switch "More" for more gain
Robust metal housing
Nice red finish with knobs "chicken head"

Very good build quality and great price (bought € 85 on a well-known German website)

UTILIZATION

Very easy to use, plug into the clean channel of an amp (preferably tube, but I'll come back ...)
The manual is not essential, little more is found in the setting used by Joe (which is perfect, for once I find a recommended setting that sounds really )

SOUND QUALITY

Here are the most important: the Son!
Well it's a signature pedal therefore necessarily typical ... and that's exactly what I wanted, the sound of Satriani of the great time, that he has now found since he came back to Marshall! (I was not a fan of any sound he had with his peavey jsx, more modern but downright colder ...)
Plugged into a clean amp Marshall typed lamps with an Ibanez JS 1000 it sounds warm, full sound enough, surprising for a distortion pedal in ... on the other hand I've been testing in a small combo modeling, it does not make all the same, its just a little while to narrow ... or the importance of testing this pedal on your gear before you buy it because the sound quality depends a lot on what it is connected!

In terms of gain, it largely what it takes to play satriani, but mostly it sustain ... something that I just have not found with most pedals I've tried or owned!
The pedal is silent with the gain until 14h after it blows a little, I use it in the loop of a boss ns-2 which completely eliminates this breath.

The tone knob is very (too?) Reagent. Its range is roughly between 9am (satch boogie) and 11 (crushing day), below it is too dark, too loud above.

The switch is more useful to have a surplus of gain medium and in the transition from rhythm to solo.

In terms of versatility, it remains in the rock / instrumental rock records, do not expect to play metal with it has a lot of gain but rather voicing his medium is not suitable

OVERALL OPINION

I have this pedal for a few hours, and it has inspired me to post a review live as I liked it (although the stuff I've seen past lol)
To compare several other pedals I've owned or had a test: ds1 boss (or never understood was the sound of Satriani in there ...), different blackstar (DistX, dual HT, HT not metal ... bad at all, a very good rhythmic sound but lacked a little something for his lead), Wampler Pinnacle (not bad, but a little synthetic I preferred the sound of the distortion channel of my amp), I find the Satchurator more credible and a good complement to its saturated my jvm!

Everything is there for a good set is complete (hue, gain, volume, boost).
It's solid.

UTILIZATION

Everything is simple, it sounds quickly without a lot of settings.

SOUND QUALITY

Sound rather straight with good growth gain. Caution difficult to get an overdrive, it becomes very surly rapidement.le boost excellent.Pour is out of the mix, this option is really effective.
A well-defined sound, never draft.
The big plus, no treble loss by lowering the volume of the guitar, it is very important to the nuances of the game

OVERALL OPINION

A good buy without regret.de, she is very beautiful in this sequined red.
A strong and effective distortion, advise without hesitation, without necessarily seeking the sound of Satriani.

A truly versatile distortion and singing.

UTILIZATION

Very simple, this being so, we must understand that our friend Joe a key of its own uses two delay simultaneously, and the rest lark! Short n not imagine her just have her with it.

SOUND QUALITY

C is I would say that it was made by a musician for musicians.
The highs are beautiful. Tone The minimum gives the impression of playing a vox lamp.
Harmonics kinds alone ... I play a lot of blues and good old rock well retro
When I play with a bit more of a long delay to one enters the university of satch and c is really nice.
I play it with a Parker fly and a custom fender strat, peavey branch or on a turn, or a Laney VC15.

OVERALL OPINION

I therefore used for 2 years.
J QQE have another distortion including a French handmade ..... arf
This one is really serious it gives you the impression of having the distortion of a big lamp pushed into your little house amp, c that's how she was thinking of aillor.
Tien as I plug in my iPad to save m garage band!
If she had a fault it would be that it can not be just the overdrive, drive min.
Now it is found to occaz everywhere, go for it! The real gear for 50 euros c is superb.
In addition it has a mouth cadillac ....

Analog distortion made in Japan
- Three knobs: volume, tone, gain
- A switch (supposed to help for connecting a wah upstream)
- Two bypass switch and "more"

UTILIZATION

After a test store peavey classic 30 I was amazed, good sustain with nice harmonics. Once at home on my Mesa 25W and with my gibson: ugly, feeble, in Volume Limit is not strong enough ...

SOUND QUALITY

This distortion will aim rather crazy fans of the Master, using the same gear: Ibanez + Peavey. Otherwise it will not work just ... this side the DS-1 japan are still struggling to be exceeded!

OVERALL OPINION

sold after two days of use .... disto another disappointing my blacklist

Disto-analog signing satch (made in japan).
10-I give because I love everything in the config for quie ...

UTILIZATION

-Yes the config is pretty simple we try and find the sound and playing!

SOUND QUALITY

Ah, the sound is a matter of taste and style, I do not think this pedal is made to play Metal, you're a fan of his and his satch sound of recent years (since strange beautiful music) j 'more like the button that gives you a little boost treble very pleasant.
-I used with my Vigier Excalibur and an Ibanez sz320 both equipped with Seymour Duncan ...
-What I do not like this pedal even gain c 0 the sound is still distorted, so no possibilities of this pedal with cruncher, what a pity.
-I heard it sounded good with a tube amp, remains to be seen ...

OVERALL OPINION

-I play with for a few days then I tidy and out my Boss MT-2.
-I tried several Boss and tube screamer and a marshall Guv'nor.
-With experience?? I would sell well this pedal, it's still a distortion "Signature" no more, especially if you're a fan of Satriani is for you (fan of the new album), otherwise go your way and I am against the notice to a compar Ds1 this last me much more than this one ...

A signature collaboration between the legendary Joe Satriani and Vox, The Satchurator is housed in a durable, sparkly crimson metal case.Two modes labeled ON and MORE, along with Drive, Tone, and Volume controls that affect both modes. Circuit is pure solid-state analog, utilizing a familiar classic distortion circuit with a few tweaks according to Joe's specifications.

A "pad" switch is also included, which is described by Vox as a way to maximize dynamics of bright guitars or effects placed before the Satchurator. I run my setup fairly dark, so perhaps that's why I noticed no audible effect on the tone when it was engaged.

Controls are Creme-colored Chicken head knobs, allowing for precise positioning and a classic look. LED's are reasonably visible, though perhaps not on an outdoor stage during daylight hours.

UTILIZATION

The setup of this pedal is extremely simple. The Satchurator, like all Distortion or overdrive effects, is best run in front of the amplifier (as opposed to in the effects loop). GAIN controls the level of distortion in the pedal (though let's be clear, gain is usually not equivalent to distortion), TONE controls the amount of treble response, and VOLUME controlling...you guessed it... the volume of the signal at the pedal's output. In this way, it's set up much like a certain classic yellow distortion pedal for which it is reputedly designed after.

SOUND QUALITY

I tried the Satchurator through the clean channel of an Egnater Renegade 65 head using a Charvel So-Cal Model 1 with stock Dimarzio Evolution/Tone Zone humbuckers. The Satchurator does not appear to color the tone of the guitar and amp when bypassed, and when engaged it dishes up copious amounts of distortion and harmonics without changing the base tone of your setup.


The MORE switch enacts an instantaneous boost of distortion, which is most evident when the Gain is set at noon or below. This allows a nice instant-access setup to crunchy rhythm tones and searing lead tones without adjusting the gain. When the GAIN is maxed, however, what I encountered was a slight push over the edge which resulted in too much distortion that compromised clarity and cut.

The Satchurator has the ability to be EXTREMELY bright, so judicious use of the TONE control in conjunction with your amp's own treble settings is mandatory. Bright switches are the enemy here.


OVERALL OPINION

The Satchurator is tremendously versatile. Dialing back the GAIN control elicits some classic plexi-like sounds, while cranking it brings out the Satchurator's true intended nature, reproducing Satch's classic precision high gain tone with a mere hint of fuzz.
The pedal exhibits a rather scooped midrange, which may not be favorable for fans of mid-heavy, overdriven Marshall-style crunch. The pedal does, however, a fine job of illuminating cleanly laid, virtuosic single-note and lead passages, lathering on the sustain and harmonics that helped make so many of Joe's compositions memorable.

For those who value dynamics, the Satchurator has the uncanny ability to render its effect almost inaudible, even at full-bore, when the guitar volume is rolled back. When I turned down the volume on my Charvel, my tone sounded almost completely bypassed. I was thoroughly impressed.

One as-of-yet unmentioned point of versatility with the Satchurator is how altering the difference between the TONE control on the Satchurator and the treble control on your amp's EQ effects the feel of the pedal. Rolling back the treble on my amp slightly and boosting the pedal's TONE control gave the pedal a more top-end aggressive, modern feel, whereas rolling back the Satchurator's TONE control and boosting my amp's Treble control rendered a more classic feel reminiscent of classic 80's Marshall amps.

Build quality of the Vox Satchurator is respectable given its price point. I was amused, and slightly bummed, however, to find that upon removing the bottom plate, the footswitches that appeared heavy-duty on the outside gave way to springs that triggered tactile switches on a mounted circuit board. No Carling switches here, folks. But don't let this deter you. If one of the switches ever goes out, or if you desire something more road-worthy, the switches and board are easily replaceable with proper, heavier-duty switches that will accept the flying leads coming off the main circuit board.

Overall, the Vox Satchurator is an excellent pedal for the price, offering capability, versatility and portability for those who want inspiring rhythm crunch, coupled with blistering throwback high gain tones all in one low-priced package.

Distortion pedal designed by Voxen collaboration with Satch? Alim sercteur or battery (easy)

UTILIZATION

Drive, a single button équalo effective volume
Switch pad

SOUND QUALITY

Targeted range interresting but larger and its coupling to a marshall JMP-1 is even better. No complaints about the quality. it does not blow like a boss.

This is a DS-1 vitamin. The switch pad brings a little brightness. It was not essential in my opinion, it's still light.

What is interresting when we put the drive to 0, we find ourselves with a false crunch typed Vox (listen to Satriani Starry Night)

The previous owner sold it to me because it did not ring with his gear. Attention to sound incompatibilities. Marshall ... but it's good.

A must have which allows for the sound of the master, a vox crunch and how big his lead so that task in a robust housing Marshall knob to pleasant and friendly aesthetic side.

OVERALL OPINION

It could almost interresser me to have two to retain the settings.
When is the rack version? ... Lol

Well thought out, simple, essanetiel it!

UTILIZATION

Very simple configuration.
Manual and online help videos to understand some details.
Both switches are very handy live.

SOUND QUALITY

This pedal loves double, including high levels of output pickups PRS.
In other cases an upstream boost would do him good.

OVERALL OPINION

I got it shortly after its release and have since sold.
This is a pedal that can give excellent results with good guitar and good amp!
Conversely it can sometimes seem artificial.
Value for money very very correct!

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UTILIZATION

Not need a manual. This pedal is operated easily.
Switches pleasant.

SOUND QUALITY

Played only lampes.Bonne disto that "send": musical and accurate. Watch your tone because when more than half is treble-upmanship!
Effective with both the singles and humbucker. Decrease when the volume of the scratches remain acute, it's a good point especially that the guitar sound is quite respected. The effect "more", very convenient, is made especially for solos because he drools in rhythm too. The volume might be a little higher.
Another good point: "vintage" and "modern".

OVERALL OPINION

I use it occasionally with a single channel amps all lamps. With boost it is very convenient. It's a good pedal well designed and solid but not exceptional.

The +

Potential
Solidity
Boost
Sounds

The -

Volume
Treble tone grows shrill lorqu'on to 12 +

Boss DS1 distortion analog kind japan with more and more button and a switch pad ...??? supposedly kept for the volume ...
Button very smooth and quiet
no true bypass on this pedal, damage

UTILIZATION

I use it for rhythm sections in Lead is not the right pedal, to forget

SOUND QUALITY

It's clean ... ago by the breath against it must be analyzed for gain beyond 13h-14h is hot on my config ... with such a small delay Flashback or DD3 is purely enjoyable ... we put ourselves in the shoes of another or Satch guitar hero ... the sound is truly sublime we believe it, go a little bit of Surfing With The Alien ... oh my gosh ... it is even better than the Phildelphia LOL
The basic channel at once is enough for me I do not use the channel more
The tone must be set to 15-20% of stroke beyond what is yuck

OVERALL OPINION

€ 70 secondhand the fact that serious ... I seek its direct competitor, may be the Jemini Steve Vai saw she had a ovedrive and a distortion, it fessaient too much for my limited use in Lead
on the other hand is a pedal made for that, for the rhythm is not top is better to move towards such preamp pedal ... Wampler or something
Pedal used by DJ Ashba in Guns'n'Roses I not believe my eyes when I saw it in its rack, and other Ballad of death are played on this pedal, for the fans

Analog distortion pedal, an In, an Out (mono everything then), a gain, a tone, one volume. A small switch pad which will be described in great detail on the Vox site, I have personally never understood the utility.
A switch turned on, and another named "more" to add a little gain and its fishing. Do not panic, it's still very, very subtle, but it can be used if we keep the volume below 14h, for example!
The pedal is great, feels solid. The volume knob had finally let me go, and turning endlessly, while continuing to work: strange!
Pedal not indestructible so far from it.
Alim pedal 9v power supply or external standard.

UTILIZATION

The general configuration architecture is simple, practical manual for anyone wishing to unravel the mystery of the "pad": D
Joking aside, pedal very easy to play, to be paid, to be used.
The tone is no longer usable after the half, garish architecture.

SOUND QUALITY

At the time I plugged this pedal on the clean channel of a Peavey Classic 30.
I feel like a sound fabulous! The pedal was much easier to play than the saturated channel of the amp, and offered a wider range of gain. In addition, it was one of the first models available ... exclusivity for a kid who starts, the foot! I kept a super memory.

Et .. I tried again a A few days ago about that and I was super disappointed. Compression crazy sound very synthetic, very far from the saturation of a given amp. I can not believe that those of Satriani uses are not reviewed by the engineers at Vox ... unless they are calibrated to work with a particular amp. Remember that Satch is with Peavey, and these gentlemen on their bossent sounds clear to sublimate their effects pedals. Meanwhile, my good memory has been literally destroyed!

OVERALL OPINION

I used it for over a year before selling it to a friend.
I had not tried many models, I began.

In this category "overall opinion", I do him justice: it is an excellent model to start, which gives the impression of "play well" as it compresses the sound. And it is always better than a Metal Zone, Mega Distortion or that kind of saw that loses a lot of beginners. . Over time the ear and refined taste, so this pedal will not suit everyone, far from it.

The value for money is honest.

Over time, I much prefer his inspiration barely hidden, the Boss DS-1 ... Funny how we change!