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Published on 02/22/13 at 03:33It is therefore a tube preamp (1 * 12AX7) that delivers the power of the amplifier to which it is connected (in my case, a Lionheart 20W).
It connects with two jacks (one for connecting the pedal to the amp and one to connect the guitar) and includes a power supply.
Level settings: 3 channels:
A clear channel with a knob for volume,
Crunch channel with two knobs: one for volume and one for the saturation level,
Channel saturated with 3 knobs: volume, level of saturation. and voicing.
Add this to: Joint equalization with adjustable bass, midrange and treble + volume general.
I put 7 because there is no bypass, once the preamp plugged one is obliged to use it without being able to use the amp's preamp.
UTILIZATION
At first glance, it looks so simple (I do not think anyone is likely to destabilize face a dozen knobs).
As to get a good sound, it's another story: the clean channel does about the road when I pass on the neck pickup of my guitar, otherwise it is unusable in my opinion.
The other two channels do not pose any problems, they are nickels: it sounds and it sounds strong.
I do not have the manual (bought used, the previous owner did not have to find any use in manual).
I put 7 again because the clean channel is still very poor.
SOUNDS
It suits my style of music if I want to make metal (sounds metals are not characteristic of Lionheart, that's why I made this pedal).
I have two guitars: a Schecter C1 Classic with whom I played with this amp (it's a versatile guitar: I play with it all on my amp oriented blues / rock with pedal and each time it sounds).
The other guitar is another story: it is a Lag The Blues whose output level of microphones is very ... very ... very high! So I still tried to connect the preamp. but really, it does nothing.
About the settings: Because I am using the clean channel only with the neck pickup of the Schecter, I get the ample (with bass 5/10, mids at 7/10 and treble at 7 / 10. NB: I said that the neck pickup of this guitar is in Duncan SH2).
The crunch channel which allows for a more rock, hard rock (typed a little Deep Purple), I leave the EQ as it is, but then I can return to bridge pickup (NB: SH4). it does not bleed, the sound is crisp and clear and the Lionheart who is a very good amp captures the sound spectrum.
Saturated channel is very complete: if I put as much or little saturation and voicing, the sound will change completely: if I set to minimum (below 5/10 for each knob), I get a his very special, as if I had plugged an overdrive playing on the clean channel. on the other hand, if I push it all to 8 or 9/10, there I go really sounds bourrines property: if I had I would feel almost level attack to play Steve Vai (but hey it is a matter level). In addition, I tested this pedal with an Ibanez and Dimarzio equipped does not sound like either (like what the amp does not mistreat are generated by the guitar). To summarize: it is really the asset channel preamp.
In sum, it is very easy to understand now that I prefer the sound: the crunch channel with the EQ set as I described above, and the channel saturation which is very complete.
The sound that I do not like: clear channel bridge pickup regardless of the setting of the equalizer.
I put 8 because excellence could not be achieved if all sounds I had liked.
OVERALL OPINION
I use since July 2012, it should be 8 months (which gave me time to explore much of the sound of the beast).
I have not tried any similar product model, I simply test this stuff up before you buy.
Feature that I like most: the variations of sounds you can get on the channel saturation., Price.
Feature I like least: no bypass, poverty clear channel.
As I said above: the price at which I got (€ 140 while the price new is € 375: more than two and a half times cheaper) is perfect for 140 € I play metal well nag no need to ruin me buying another amp head to a minimum of 300 €.
With experience, I do not know if I would do this choice: it is a question of resources and availability (I do not buy my gear that opportunity because I do not trust the Internet for this type of equipment and prices in shops are prohibitive).
It connects with two jacks (one for connecting the pedal to the amp and one to connect the guitar) and includes a power supply.
Level settings: 3 channels:
A clear channel with a knob for volume,
Crunch channel with two knobs: one for volume and one for the saturation level,
Channel saturated with 3 knobs: volume, level of saturation. and voicing.
Add this to: Joint equalization with adjustable bass, midrange and treble + volume general.
I put 7 because there is no bypass, once the preamp plugged one is obliged to use it without being able to use the amp's preamp.
UTILIZATION
At first glance, it looks so simple (I do not think anyone is likely to destabilize face a dozen knobs).
As to get a good sound, it's another story: the clean channel does about the road when I pass on the neck pickup of my guitar, otherwise it is unusable in my opinion.
The other two channels do not pose any problems, they are nickels: it sounds and it sounds strong.
I do not have the manual (bought used, the previous owner did not have to find any use in manual).
I put 7 again because the clean channel is still very poor.
SOUNDS
It suits my style of music if I want to make metal (sounds metals are not characteristic of Lionheart, that's why I made this pedal).
I have two guitars: a Schecter C1 Classic with whom I played with this amp (it's a versatile guitar: I play with it all on my amp oriented blues / rock with pedal and each time it sounds).
The other guitar is another story: it is a Lag The Blues whose output level of microphones is very ... very ... very high! So I still tried to connect the preamp. but really, it does nothing.
About the settings: Because I am using the clean channel only with the neck pickup of the Schecter, I get the ample (with bass 5/10, mids at 7/10 and treble at 7 / 10. NB: I said that the neck pickup of this guitar is in Duncan SH2).
The crunch channel which allows for a more rock, hard rock (typed a little Deep Purple), I leave the EQ as it is, but then I can return to bridge pickup (NB: SH4). it does not bleed, the sound is crisp and clear and the Lionheart who is a very good amp captures the sound spectrum.
Saturated channel is very complete: if I put as much or little saturation and voicing, the sound will change completely: if I set to minimum (below 5/10 for each knob), I get a his very special, as if I had plugged an overdrive playing on the clean channel. on the other hand, if I push it all to 8 or 9/10, there I go really sounds bourrines property: if I had I would feel almost level attack to play Steve Vai (but hey it is a matter level). In addition, I tested this pedal with an Ibanez and Dimarzio equipped does not sound like either (like what the amp does not mistreat are generated by the guitar). To summarize: it is really the asset channel preamp.
In sum, it is very easy to understand now that I prefer the sound: the crunch channel with the EQ set as I described above, and the channel saturation which is very complete.
The sound that I do not like: clear channel bridge pickup regardless of the setting of the equalizer.
I put 8 because excellence could not be achieved if all sounds I had liked.
OVERALL OPINION
I use since July 2012, it should be 8 months (which gave me time to explore much of the sound of the beast).
I have not tried any similar product model, I simply test this stuff up before you buy.
Feature that I like most: the variations of sounds you can get on the channel saturation., Price.
Feature I like least: no bypass, poverty clear channel.
As I said above: the price at which I got (€ 140 while the price new is € 375: more than two and a half times cheaper) is perfect for 140 € I play metal well nag no need to ruin me buying another amp head to a minimum of 300 €.
With experience, I do not know if I would do this choice: it is a question of resources and availability (I do not buy my gear that opportunity because I do not trust the Internet for this type of equipment and prices in shops are prohibitive).