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Published on 05/05/06 at 05:47
Includes 4 functions in one PDAL:
- Direct box (DI output), but also an output jack possde asymtrique
- Distortion type lamp (with the amount SETTING THE disto, correcting acute shuffled direct / distal)
- Equalizer (bass, treble and "shape" (hollow mdium dplaable of 90 Hz up to 1 KHz))
- Slecteur sound: a footswich involves the distortion, another commits the "shape".
The technology is 100% analog priori. The PDAL is not ditable via computer, everything is good with potentiomtres. The PDAL has the shape of pedals, it is not rack mountable.
Power is supplied either with a 9V battery (also works with a 8.4V NiCd battery) or external power supply with a 9V (I tried with a universal block dlivrant 100 mA at 9V) or phantom power supply from the XLR DI output.
A set of CHARACTERISTICS (and I have not yet Describes any) to deal a lot of situations.
UTILIZATION
The pedals are easy to handle, although at beginners it can be a little Drout because there are a lot of buttons and the manual is incomplete. In particular it lacks a Schematic of the kind we see in the docs of mixers, which shows the relationships between inputs, treatments and various switches and outlets. The manual does not indicate the levels and impdances inputs and outputs. Worse, page 9 it is proposed a configuration which is in fact impossible. Hartke I contact about this. APRS me rpondu ct 2 times the subject they are now confined in a silence embarrass. You can see the manual, it is tlchargeable hartke.com from the site. This would t well as to indicate consumption in mA on 9V, especially since Hartke does not offer power supply (the only offer is 110 V). Also I read in a magazine that the pedals are guaranteed 3 years Hartke, it's true but only in the USA. Moreover it is one year.
The pedals will be useful trs anyone who wants to directly connect a console. DI output and the opportunity to work for the sound are a.
For my part I use it as prampli. I plug my bass on it and then with the release of the pedals I attack directly between the power amp of my combo. I get much better sound than the original prampli combo. With two buttons, there are 4 DIFFERENT sounds I can switch the foot during the game
I regret that the "shape" tends boost level, which means that live, it is not always possible to simply take advantage of the switch to change the sound, it can take (depending on the other r tings of the pedals) to play such as the volume of microphones to compensate. There is only knob gnral volume would have required a more pr-volume on the "shape".
I also regret that the position of the pots rglage is difficult to read in artificial lighting.
The pedals gives a feeling of solidity with its box while metal. At the indoor clean. This is done with conventional components (not cms) I could have in my drawers. I think I can even if the rpar ncessaire me one day. In fact I was open because the copy I bought had the potentiomtre of "brite" (CONTRL associated with acute disto channel) cass it does not see himself from the outside. The Likelihood knob a t cass when closing the case. Hartke does not test its pedals once compltement montes ...
At the indoor shows of dual and quad amplifier ops whose REFERENCE Has scratches and replace with "FX2 or FX4 Hartke" ...
SOUNDS
The big highlight of the pedals is the sound. You can really get a lot of sounds DIFFERENT, pchus without background noise. I recommend that anyone who pedals are not satisfied with their current sound.
The distortion is able to bring a bit of fat or to gnrer carrment sound distorted.
The "shape", in association with the bass / treble can effectively sculpt the sound. With the pedals before I get much more easily out a sound that finds its place among the other instruments (including my training down, two guitars, drums).
... J'cris a year now APRS: This pedals is always good, but now I use a Boss equalizer seven frequencies. In terms of sculpting the sound, nothing beats a good equalizer. In fact I wish I had more than seven frequencies.
OVERALL OPINION
I use it for 15 days and I do conois more without it. The pedals really amlior my sound.
What I like least is that of scne we do not see how the pots are rgls and Difference of level that may exist between with or without "shape" sometimes makes it difficult switching instantaneous.
Until the pedals Submitted such taient Chres much. The PDAL has no real competition for now. A little research on the net is found less than 100 euros (plus postage). At this price I do not see the what else I could try to compare.
I do the same without hsiter Rasht. on the other hand, yellow card for his guide Hartke incomplete and inaccurate.
- Direct box (DI output), but also an output jack possde asymtrique
- Distortion type lamp (with the amount SETTING THE disto, correcting acute shuffled direct / distal)
- Equalizer (bass, treble and "shape" (hollow mdium dplaable of 90 Hz up to 1 KHz))
- Slecteur sound: a footswich involves the distortion, another commits the "shape".
The technology is 100% analog priori. The PDAL is not ditable via computer, everything is good with potentiomtres. The PDAL has the shape of pedals, it is not rack mountable.
Power is supplied either with a 9V battery (also works with a 8.4V NiCd battery) or external power supply with a 9V (I tried with a universal block dlivrant 100 mA at 9V) or phantom power supply from the XLR DI output.
A set of CHARACTERISTICS (and I have not yet Describes any) to deal a lot of situations.
UTILIZATION
The pedals are easy to handle, although at beginners it can be a little Drout because there are a lot of buttons and the manual is incomplete. In particular it lacks a Schematic of the kind we see in the docs of mixers, which shows the relationships between inputs, treatments and various switches and outlets. The manual does not indicate the levels and impdances inputs and outputs. Worse, page 9 it is proposed a configuration which is in fact impossible. Hartke I contact about this. APRS me rpondu ct 2 times the subject they are now confined in a silence embarrass. You can see the manual, it is tlchargeable hartke.com from the site. This would t well as to indicate consumption in mA on 9V, especially since Hartke does not offer power supply (the only offer is 110 V). Also I read in a magazine that the pedals are guaranteed 3 years Hartke, it's true but only in the USA. Moreover it is one year.
The pedals will be useful trs anyone who wants to directly connect a console. DI output and the opportunity to work for the sound are a.
For my part I use it as prampli. I plug my bass on it and then with the release of the pedals I attack directly between the power amp of my combo. I get much better sound than the original prampli combo. With two buttons, there are 4 DIFFERENT sounds I can switch the foot during the game
I regret that the "shape" tends boost level, which means that live, it is not always possible to simply take advantage of the switch to change the sound, it can take (depending on the other r tings of the pedals) to play such as the volume of microphones to compensate. There is only knob gnral volume would have required a more pr-volume on the "shape".
I also regret that the position of the pots rglage is difficult to read in artificial lighting.
The pedals gives a feeling of solidity with its box while metal. At the indoor clean. This is done with conventional components (not cms) I could have in my drawers. I think I can even if the rpar ncessaire me one day. In fact I was open because the copy I bought had the potentiomtre of "brite" (CONTRL associated with acute disto channel) cass it does not see himself from the outside. The Likelihood knob a t cass when closing the case. Hartke does not test its pedals once compltement montes ...
At the indoor shows of dual and quad amplifier ops whose REFERENCE Has scratches and replace with "FX2 or FX4 Hartke" ...
SOUNDS
The big highlight of the pedals is the sound. You can really get a lot of sounds DIFFERENT, pchus without background noise. I recommend that anyone who pedals are not satisfied with their current sound.
The distortion is able to bring a bit of fat or to gnrer carrment sound distorted.
The "shape", in association with the bass / treble can effectively sculpt the sound. With the pedals before I get much more easily out a sound that finds its place among the other instruments (including my training down, two guitars, drums).
... J'cris a year now APRS: This pedals is always good, but now I use a Boss equalizer seven frequencies. In terms of sculpting the sound, nothing beats a good equalizer. In fact I wish I had more than seven frequencies.
OVERALL OPINION
I use it for 15 days and I do conois more without it. The pedals really amlior my sound.
What I like least is that of scne we do not see how the pots are rgls and Difference of level that may exist between with or without "shape" sometimes makes it difficult switching instantaneous.
Until the pedals Submitted such taient Chres much. The PDAL has no real competition for now. A little research on the net is found less than 100 euros (plus postage). At this price I do not see the what else I could try to compare.
I do the same without hsiter Rasht. on the other hand, yellow card for his guide Hartke incomplete and inaccurate.