ALEKS K. PRODUCTION
HOT ICE SWEET DISTORTION
Just when I think it's safe out there this shows up!
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Current Price $260.00 USD |
First this pedal is not cheap but with a list of the manufacturers of the parts used to make an Aleks K.pedal ...I would say you get more then your moneys worth. The words 'State of the Art' comes to mind.
So...parts make a great pedal better but how does it sound?
Try making a list of everything you want in an OD
and this pedal gets a perfect 10.
OK maybe a 9. LOL
Try making a list of everything you want in an OD
and this pedal gets a perfect 10.
OK maybe a 9. LOL
I have never heard a bigger sound in a rock OD.
Metal yes...but Metal is more into an emotional response in the absence of rich tone.
The detail and clarity are to die for. As for sweet spot?
Leave the 2 gains anywhere and it still sounds great. Even on 1.
Metal yes...but Metal is more into an emotional response in the absence of rich tone.
The detail and clarity are to die for. As for sweet spot?
Leave the 2 gains anywhere and it still sounds great. Even on 1.
It is really 2 pedals in one. One drive for light to medium OD sounds and another for medium to heavy OD.
Combine them and this pedal gets scary!
Combine them and this pedal gets scary!
The knob labelled 'juice' compresses and boosts the signal adding more gain and a slight boost on the highs.
There is only a single control for the tone but the definition
as you sweep thru it's range puts this single control in a league of it's own.
There are lots of pedals with treble, mid and bass that are not this good.
...It seems that in private Brett Kingman thinks the Aleks products are without equal. Keep in mind he has demoed quite literally hundreds of OD's .To find this pedal he thinks is this good and say so
is tricky. Who wants to send him a pedal to review if they think he thinks it has to be no better then second best.
The last thing he says in the vid is that he is putting it on his pedalboard. He is old school enough to have relatively small board & you can bet some big bucks OD got pulled to put it on.
as you sweep thru it's range puts this single control in a league of it's own.
There are lots of pedals with treble, mid and bass that are not this good.
...It seems that in private Brett Kingman thinks the Aleks products are without equal. Keep in mind he has demoed quite literally hundreds of OD's .To find this pedal he thinks is this good and say so
is tricky. Who wants to send him a pedal to review if they think he thinks it has to be no better then second best.
The last thing he says in the vid is that he is putting it on his pedalboard. He is old school enough to have relatively small board & you can bet some big bucks OD got pulled to put it on.
...Darrel Braun is famous for his overkill on what makes a thing tick
if he promotes a product not a piece of audio lint has not caught his attention
in short...he's sold on the Hot Ice
but keep in mind he is not a player that is interested in a tone that features a
the kind of ballsy sound that strips the paint off the walls of your local rock club.
So what's the verdict.
I think it is one of the best sounding OD's I ever heard.
BUT ... nothing is perfect.
It seems to lack a nice edgy defined top end. Where is that 6th knob labeled Sparkle (presence) To be fair that very nice bit of sizzle can be lost when it hits your PC by modest the modest amp/speaker headphones it is nearly always teamed up with. I am sure it is adequate to the voicing of this pedal.
The company is small so it lacks the exposure and hence there are too few videos to judge by.
Brett does not push the highs all the way up on the demo ...that is visibly noticeable on the pedals settings.
Darrel uses more highs but all his tones float around a 'Fusion' sound.
Fusion sounds to me are a bit wimpy and dripping with pretentious false maturity. In short the sound has to be understated ...which equals no balls.
OK...I am sure i am lint picking one of the best pedals ever made. Being a self styled expert have to find something to moan about. lOL.
I have boasted many times about how good the Friedman BE-OD is. In fact in my book it is number one. It does have an amazing response to your touch and the notes swell beautifully. BUT ...the overall tone is tight rather then warm and fat
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For the straight overall tone the Hot Ice is noticeably superior.....but the Friedman has more highs then a veteran drug attic.
So which is better? A pedal with that real tube swell and sizzle to burn. Or a pedal that features a flawlessly rich fat tone with moderate highs. I am sure if I had room I would have both.
BUT ... nothing is perfect.
It seems to lack a nice edgy defined top end. Where is that 6th knob labeled Sparkle (presence) To be fair that very nice bit of sizzle can be lost when it hits your PC by modest the modest amp/speaker headphones it is nearly always teamed up with. I am sure it is adequate to the voicing of this pedal.
The company is small so it lacks the exposure and hence there are too few videos to judge by.
Brett does not push the highs all the way up on the demo ...that is visibly noticeable on the pedals settings.
Darrel uses more highs but all his tones float around a 'Fusion' sound.
Fusion sounds to me are a bit wimpy and dripping with pretentious false maturity. In short the sound has to be understated ...which equals no balls.
OK...I am sure i am lint picking one of the best pedals ever made. Being a self styled expert have to find something to moan about. lOL.
I have boasted many times about how good the Friedman BE-OD is. In fact in my book it is number one. It does have an amazing response to your touch and the notes swell beautifully. BUT ...the overall tone is tight rather then warm and fat
.
For the straight overall tone the Hot Ice is noticeably superior.....but the Friedman has more highs then a veteran drug attic.
So which is better? A pedal with that real tube swell and sizzle to burn. Or a pedal that features a flawlessly rich fat tone with moderate highs. I am sure if I had room I would have both.
This OD is definitely a contender for ...BEST OVERDRIVE! ...but is it second best?
Yes this is the guy that just made your current OD pedal redundant. LOL
SO DON'T BLAME ME
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This pedal in general sounds very much like a 100 watt 68 Marshall Plexi that no one got crazy modding.
The Friedman sounds just like his amps. modded to the extreme.
This is very much a milestone product. The pedal effectively covers low, mid and high gain Marshall type sounds without sounding compromised. It is a session players dream. The ultimate dirt pedal for a cover band. An incredible tool for a song writer. It can lay back behind a vocal or take center stage with a commanding ease.It doesn't even take up more board space then it needs What is not to like
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FINAL VERDICT
When I wrote this I had not heardALEK K PRODUCTION RED SCORPION DISTORTION
This pedal is so hot it gives off nuclear radiation. It borders on melt down!
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