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If you have heard a good Amp Modeling OD you will be very impressed.
If you played one after playing an all tube amp you would put your guitar down and swiftly leave the room.
If you played one after playing an all tube amp you would put your guitar down and swiftly leave the room.
WHY? Because of how it 'feels' to play it.
The best way to explain this is ...Imagine you record one minute of playing your guitar. Now while you play the recording back..take your 'unplugged 'guitar and play the same part you just recorded along with the recorded part.
IT FEELS WEIRD TO DO THIS!!! IT FEELS LIKE YOU ARE PLAYING A RECORDING???
It is at the very least distracting. Forget about playing your best! This is what it feels like simply
playing thru a modeled OD.
It is at the very least distracting. Forget about playing your best! This is what it feels like simply
playing thru a modeled OD.
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PRICE!!!
Yes folks...they were out of their tiny minds!
It is now $250.00 USD. They have since nosed dived the price back into the reality zone.
No one was buying any. Sales were not just slow. Sales tanked!!!
THE GOOD NEWS >>>THE BAD NEWS
So what is this pedal about. Well it is supposed to be so good it gets rid of that bad OD effect ...BUT???
But does it..fix the OD problem.
Maybe close ....BUT ...so I would forget it...but you can buy it and never use the OD algorithms
because it can virtually store an algorithm to use to create any effect including virtually stealing the
sound of any pedal. A Boss Chorus ...an MXR compressor ...an EH Big Muff the list is endless.
because it can virtually store an algorithm to use to create any effect including virtually stealing the
sound of any pedal. A Boss Chorus ...an MXR compressor ...an EH Big Muff the list is endless.
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The pedal does not come with a ROM sound but a RAM sound. In short you download the software you want. You want the Marshall Amp sound? Download it. Maybe you want a chorus pedal...not a amp sound. Download it.
The pedal does not come with a ROM sound but a RAM sound. In short you download the software you want. You want the Marshall Amp sound? Download it. Maybe you want a chorus pedal...not a amp sound. Download it.
So does it sound great. NO...and YES...there are better or equal FX for much less money.
BUT!!!
You can download this pedal to be any FX you want.You are never stuck with a pedal you do not like or tire with.One of the programs is the Bogner 4x12 SL cabinet. It is in fact a Marshall slant 1960A 4x12.
They have done a stellar job of capturing everything including the cabinet thump...what is great is you can then team it up with a serious Marshall sounding analog stomp box...and you will have a convincing Marshall stack loaded with Celestion vintage 30's sound even if you just play it in your bedroom thru a practise amp.
The sound is F...ing amazing ...besides they have a monopoly. LOL
No one else makes this effect in a pedal meant for playing live. There are some very expensive recording boxes ...but nothing
made specifically for this use.
The sound is F...ing amazing ...besides they have a monopoly. LOL
No one else makes this effect in a pedal meant for playing live. There are some very expensive recording boxes ...but nothing
made specifically for this use.
Bottom line...
In a studio situation you can get a lot out of it. The modulation sounds delays and reverbs are very good. I like ...unlike my all in one Mobius it is much easier to program and live you have just a single box to hit...no tap dancing to get a sound.
I WOULD NOT USE IT FOR OD'S
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