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BUT... they do it all with hand made pedals using only analog parts. I quite honestly thought this impossible.
I also thought then when a maker said they did it that the statement was bullshit!!!
WRONG! I have owned a real PLEXI ...I still have a real JCM 800.
Their PAL 800 and PAL 959 not only nail the sound they nail the response of the amp and the sound you get by backing off your guitars volume.
I have both!
GOLD IT IS !!!
The Pal 800 GOLD is really their hot rod version. But it sounds so damn good
I just ordered one.
To me buying 3 OD from one company is unthinkable because every maker has an identifiable 'sound' to their pedals. In short think of Wampler having a blue gloss to the sound of all their OD's and EH having a red gloss to the sound of all their OD's etc.
BUT ... P.P.FX sounds so real they do not have an identifiable sound.
All three pedals are a major achievement.
BUT the PLEXI is even more impressive because their are literally a hundred other choices to get a PLEXI sound!!
I just checked with Luis ... about the Gold
I will soon have all 3 pedals.
THE PAL 800 GOLD
Basics ...it has some straight forward knobs to dial in your overall tone.
bass, middle and treble ...presense to put some zing on your highs.
There is of course the usual gain to control the dirt.
Lastly the volume control???
Yes but not last. On the side is a 3 way switch to set the dynamics and the range to your touch and taste!!! The lower you go on the switch the more growling bass you get.
The last two video's show you how it works. Not only that using them is easy!!! No learning curve!!!
But the results will knock you over.
Making full use of the dynamics ...go to 3:00 and listen for a minute.
F. ing amazing!!!
In 10 days it arrived. It met my every expectation. I have been using it for a few weeks now.
I prefer the Plexi but this is the pedal I would recommend for everyone else. It's authenticity of tone
is arguably less then the Pal 800 Emulator but I feel it will meet everyone's expectation from experiences they have had with the majority of what others offer. In short it is a bit larger than life.
To be honest I am sure I too will use it even more then the Emulator.
In conclusion let me just say in general the actual overall tone of all 3 of P.P.FX pedals is just plain damn superior to nearly every pedal out there. I would never part with any of them. All 3 pedals are keepers!! Virtually one of the bestOD's on the planet.
The SLASH settings
Along with others including PedalPal we set about finding Slash's settings.
GAIN, MIDS & PRESENCE at 2 o'clock
TREBLE at 1 o'clock
BASS at 10 o'clock
VOLUME 10 to 11 o'clock
Switch in the down position
It could vary with your amp and guitar but its a great starting point even if it is try out the pedal when you get it.
I found I needed to nudge up my mids to not quite 3 o'clock
For my personal settings I nearly dime the lows and cut the highs to noon.
Keep in mind I am in a 3 piece so I can fill more air... hence the lows give the band a bigger sound
with a second guitarist or keys ...my lows would muddy the sound.
Hey... you guys that already have your PPFX Gold should send in your settings too.
Lets get something going here!!! Everyone will be a winner if we do.
I'm thinking of getting one of the Pedal Pal Fx pedals but not sure which one to get. Since it's a boutique builder there is no way I can try one out beforw ordering. Which one would you choose out of the 800, 959 and Gold for 80s hair metal and Van Halen 2 sound? I assume 800 and 959 would need a boost? Or is Gold just basically that without having to have the boost as well? Thanks
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