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Published on 09/09/11 at 02:45So the machine (and sturdy metal) has two effects: an analog overdrive and distortion.
It has a 3 band EQ (very effective) and a contour knob.
There is a volume for each effect (practice) but only one gain, common to both (less convenient, we can not go from a slight crunch to a big stroke of saturation of a footswitch).
To order effect, there are two toggle switches robust: an on / off, and OD / Disto. We can not combine the two effects: it's one or the other.
Level connections, it could not be more simple two prose jack (in and out) and a jack for AC adapter (not supplied).
UTILIZATION
The grip is far from obvious.
The 3-band EQ is very effective but also very fussy. If we add to that the presence of the contour, which profoundly modifies the media (and thus the grain), there is something to think about 5 minutes! I've never spent so much time on a device to find the sound I want, and once found her, I always think twice before changing any setting.
The manual is in Russian, we will have to do without.
Another slight defect: it lacks a bit of room to set foot on this craft crippled with buttons ...
Otherwise, it's very complete, the building emblem serious, and it looks indestructible ...
SOUND QUALITY
We start with the overdrive: it ben overdrive my time very well! huge surprise for a low cost pedal. It is very very good ... Very difficult to resolve, but very very good. On my tube amps, it sounds very natural, organic ... Briefly, cell-coat what I wanted. The gain goes far enough to overdrive: or could even tease with the hard rock!
Another very pleasant surprise: the dynamics is excellent! ca responds flawlessly to attack, and we can move from a free saturation sound downright clear, just by playing on the knob of scratching. Going up the Volume, the OD will also be a great boost for the boosted channel of the amp. In short, a good OD really cheap ... and bonus, was a distortion! People come here!
When one starts the distortion mode, it is surprising because it sounds very dark.
Radically different from the Overdrive mode.
Subject to adjustments, it is obviously possible to clarify all this, and we get a whole pannel of saturation very interesting. The gain is gradual and goes away, which will go smoothly from classic rock to metal through all the nuances. The general trend is nevertheless a fat, heavy, dense, filling the room. There's no denying it, this pedal gouache!
In short, the level is really a great surprise.
OVERALL OPINION
It's been 10 months I use this pedal, and I am totally satisfied.
I bought a little curiosity, and she literally amazed!
It is extremely versatile and dynamic to me is in itself a decisive argument in relation to other pedals on the market.
The sounds are very convincing, both in overdrive or distortion. Incomparable with that proposed by the other pedals I've tried in this price range.
In terms of flaws, there are certainly a few.
Including having a gain common to both channels and the fact that the distortion sounds much darker than the overdrive, which requires in most cases to change the settings when switching from one to the another. There with my Start that I managed to get a good compromise, Pernet me to switch from one mode to another without touching up knobs (especially as the ability to control the gain with the volume of the guitar does help). With my other guitars, I have to tweak a little.
Other "default" settings are not instinctive and take time. consideration is that taking the time we arrive usually get exactly what you want ...
And these few shortcomings are not enough to spoil my pleasure, far from it.
Level price / quality ratio is unbeatable. Excellent.
It has a 3 band EQ (very effective) and a contour knob.
There is a volume for each effect (practice) but only one gain, common to both (less convenient, we can not go from a slight crunch to a big stroke of saturation of a footswitch).
To order effect, there are two toggle switches robust: an on / off, and OD / Disto. We can not combine the two effects: it's one or the other.
Level connections, it could not be more simple two prose jack (in and out) and a jack for AC adapter (not supplied).
UTILIZATION
The grip is far from obvious.
The 3-band EQ is very effective but also very fussy. If we add to that the presence of the contour, which profoundly modifies the media (and thus the grain), there is something to think about 5 minutes! I've never spent so much time on a device to find the sound I want, and once found her, I always think twice before changing any setting.
The manual is in Russian, we will have to do without.
Another slight defect: it lacks a bit of room to set foot on this craft crippled with buttons ...
Otherwise, it's very complete, the building emblem serious, and it looks indestructible ...
SOUND QUALITY
We start with the overdrive: it ben overdrive my time very well! huge surprise for a low cost pedal. It is very very good ... Very difficult to resolve, but very very good. On my tube amps, it sounds very natural, organic ... Briefly, cell-coat what I wanted. The gain goes far enough to overdrive: or could even tease with the hard rock!
Another very pleasant surprise: the dynamics is excellent! ca responds flawlessly to attack, and we can move from a free saturation sound downright clear, just by playing on the knob of scratching. Going up the Volume, the OD will also be a great boost for the boosted channel of the amp. In short, a good OD really cheap ... and bonus, was a distortion! People come here!
When one starts the distortion mode, it is surprising because it sounds very dark.
Radically different from the Overdrive mode.
Subject to adjustments, it is obviously possible to clarify all this, and we get a whole pannel of saturation very interesting. The gain is gradual and goes away, which will go smoothly from classic rock to metal through all the nuances. The general trend is nevertheless a fat, heavy, dense, filling the room. There's no denying it, this pedal gouache!
In short, the level is really a great surprise.
OVERALL OPINION
It's been 10 months I use this pedal, and I am totally satisfied.
I bought a little curiosity, and she literally amazed!
It is extremely versatile and dynamic to me is in itself a decisive argument in relation to other pedals on the market.
The sounds are very convincing, both in overdrive or distortion. Incomparable with that proposed by the other pedals I've tried in this price range.
In terms of flaws, there are certainly a few.
Including having a gain common to both channels and the fact that the distortion sounds much darker than the overdrive, which requires in most cases to change the settings when switching from one to the another. There with my Start that I managed to get a good compromise, Pernet me to switch from one mode to another without touching up knobs (especially as the ability to control the gain with the volume of the guitar does help). With my other guitars, I have to tweak a little.
Other "default" settings are not instinctive and take time. consideration is that taking the time we arrive usually get exactly what you want ...
And these few shortcomings are not enough to spoil my pleasure, far from it.
Level price / quality ratio is unbeatable. Excellent.