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Audiofanzine FR
Published on 11/02/08 at 15:06
(Originally written by Vicente121/translated from Audiofanzine FR)
The GT-OD is a compact-size overdrive pedal with metallic housing and green finish. 3 controls: Gain, output and tone. Analog pedal from the MXR Custom Shop. The unit is easy to use, to transport and to connect (except for the power supply socket) and it has a true bypass. Even without battery the sound goes through when it's turned off.
Doesn't slip on the ground. Seems to be robust.
UTILIZATION
Install a battery (you'll need a screwdriver), plug two cables, depress the footswitch (LED lights on) and get ready to be blown away!!!
SOUND QUALITY
What an overdrive! It has all the qualities of the mythic green pedal: warmth, character and that little something that makes it stand out: class. The sound comes bursting out of the amp.
The bass frequency range has more dynamics than an Ibanez. The tone and gain controls work accurately. With a clean channel you'll get the blues. It has a very powerful output so you get a killer sound with a lead channel, even with low gain you get a high output level. And it works with every amp, from the worst to the best. It faithfully reproduces the source signal and has an awesome sustain. It's a professional tool.
It's great to switch between rhythm and lead without having to switch amp channel. It produces an endless sustain. I compared it to a Fulltone OCD, which is a great overdrive pedal that sounds clearer and more vintage with an incredible accuracy but with a much lower output level. I daisy-chained both units, GT OD first (high output level, very low drive) and then the OCD... The SOUND was TERRIFIC for fat blues, rock and hard rock songs. When we put the Fulltone first the results were depressing!!!
OVERALL OPINION
I've been using it for 1 year and I take it everywhere. SRV, AC-DC, Santana, Gary Moore... there's nothing this pedal can't do.
It's a bit expensive but I sold my Ibanez TS since I bought it... It's a bomb!!!
The GT-OD is a compact-size overdrive pedal with metallic housing and green finish. 3 controls: Gain, output and tone. Analog pedal from the MXR Custom Shop. The unit is easy to use, to transport and to connect (except for the power supply socket) and it has a true bypass. Even without battery the sound goes through when it's turned off.
Doesn't slip on the ground. Seems to be robust.
UTILIZATION
Install a battery (you'll need a screwdriver), plug two cables, depress the footswitch (LED lights on) and get ready to be blown away!!!
SOUND QUALITY
What an overdrive! It has all the qualities of the mythic green pedal: warmth, character and that little something that makes it stand out: class. The sound comes bursting out of the amp.
The bass frequency range has more dynamics than an Ibanez. The tone and gain controls work accurately. With a clean channel you'll get the blues. It has a very powerful output so you get a killer sound with a lead channel, even with low gain you get a high output level. And it works with every amp, from the worst to the best. It faithfully reproduces the source signal and has an awesome sustain. It's a professional tool.
It's great to switch between rhythm and lead without having to switch amp channel. It produces an endless sustain. I compared it to a Fulltone OCD, which is a great overdrive pedal that sounds clearer and more vintage with an incredible accuracy but with a much lower output level. I daisy-chained both units, GT OD first (high output level, very low drive) and then the OCD... The SOUND was TERRIFIC for fat blues, rock and hard rock songs. When we put the Fulltone first the results were depressing!!!
OVERALL OPINION
I've been using it for 1 year and I take it everywhere. SRV, AC-DC, Santana, Gary Moore... there's nothing this pedal can't do.
It's a bit expensive but I sold my Ibanez TS since I bought it... It's a bomb!!!