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Published on 02/01/11 at 14:46This is a distortion pedal made by AMT electronics. This is a Russian Company not particularly well known in the US and Europe, but slowly getting it's name out there. It's basically a tube distortion, or so it says. It has two 1/4" connections, and can be powered either by a 9V battery or an adapter. This is not capable of being edited or updated on a computer and cannot be racked.
UTILIZATION
Using this pedal is really easy. There are only four controls on it which makes it easier. You have volume which acts as a master volume. There are low frequency and high frequency knobs for adjustment. There is also a gain knob which in effect controls the amount of distortion that the pedal provides. It's a breeze to set up and there's really no need for a manual. The one that I tried didn't have a manual so I can't speak to how informative it is, though I doubt anybody would really need one.
SOUND QUALITY
This, quite frankly, is not the best pedal I've heard. It doesn't really warrant the name "Tube distortion" because as far as I am concerned it really doesn't sound all that tube to me. In fact, it sounds more Steve Vai-ish than anything, and as much respect as I have for that man's talents, his tone always sounded horrendously cheesy to me. This just does the same thing for rhythm and lead tones alike. Basically I have no way of getting a real tube sound out of my Strat, even with a tube amp like a Fender Twin! If it had a good sound, regardless of tube emulation, I'd give it a high score, but it has nothing really to offer that I'm interested in. It sounds way too 80s metal for me.
OVERALL OPINION
I was really disappointed, though I don't know why, as I didn't have to pay much for it. It really just was a waste of time and a little bit of money, as I couldn't sell it for what I paid for it! I basicaly would only recommend this to amatuers who want to sound like Steve Vai or Joe Satriani, though admittedly, it won't even do a good job of emulating those guys. I'd be better off with any kind of Analog Man fuzz pedal for real, or at least a Big Muff, that way I'd at least have some grit and power.
UTILIZATION
Using this pedal is really easy. There are only four controls on it which makes it easier. You have volume which acts as a master volume. There are low frequency and high frequency knobs for adjustment. There is also a gain knob which in effect controls the amount of distortion that the pedal provides. It's a breeze to set up and there's really no need for a manual. The one that I tried didn't have a manual so I can't speak to how informative it is, though I doubt anybody would really need one.
SOUND QUALITY
This, quite frankly, is not the best pedal I've heard. It doesn't really warrant the name "Tube distortion" because as far as I am concerned it really doesn't sound all that tube to me. In fact, it sounds more Steve Vai-ish than anything, and as much respect as I have for that man's talents, his tone always sounded horrendously cheesy to me. This just does the same thing for rhythm and lead tones alike. Basically I have no way of getting a real tube sound out of my Strat, even with a tube amp like a Fender Twin! If it had a good sound, regardless of tube emulation, I'd give it a high score, but it has nothing really to offer that I'm interested in. It sounds way too 80s metal for me.
OVERALL OPINION
I was really disappointed, though I don't know why, as I didn't have to pay much for it. It really just was a waste of time and a little bit of money, as I couldn't sell it for what I paid for it! I basicaly would only recommend this to amatuers who want to sound like Steve Vai or Joe Satriani, though admittedly, it won't even do a good job of emulating those guys. I'd be better off with any kind of Analog Man fuzz pedal for real, or at least a Big Muff, that way I'd at least have some grit and power.