OVERDRIVE/BOOST- Taurus Servo ...magic bullet ??? Yes ...and maybe ???

$135.00 USD

 TAURUS SERVO ANALOG GUITAR ENHANCER 

One guy described it as the sound of a 100 watt Fender amp set to 4 on the volume knob and he got that sound from a small practice amp turned so low that it was thin and squeaky sounding without it.
It is actually an idea from the BBE Sonic Maximizer from the '80's. A few years back they too had it as a pedal.
The idea itself is simple. Separate the highs from the signal and then put a delay on the that signal so the highs go first. The highs then hit your ears a split second before the remainder of the signal.
The delay is so minor that you do not perceive it at all. The result is detailed highs and especially the overtones that of course are very high. You get a illusion of pure clarity. The delay widens a note just like a slap back can on a delay pedal.
A real tube amp fattens the sound by naturally boosting the harmonics ...particularly the even order harmonics and especially the second. In the key of A the second 

harmonic is A ...in G it is G and so on. The Servo works differently but the 

illusion is similar. The pedal allows you to add a bit of crunch and a 

clean boost. This turns it into an ultra transparent low gain OD.

CONCLUSION

The idea is a good one. For a lot of guys it 

could be an always on pedal. I will have to 

give it a serious think.  

HANDS ON
The gain kicks in nice at 1'o'clock but still sounds great dimed. 

I am using it as an always on boost but a boost set at unity gain.

The compression lays nicely in the background but will keep your 

notes/chords singing. 

You never get any nasty drop out even if you play softly or 

use a gate. 

The attack has solid punch but it is not bright.

I would love something to give it some presence for 

a dark amp. 

I can live without the switchable boost I did not like it at all.

It may work well with a Fender like clean channel but thru my

rig that is already too dark it simply made anything it went thru

turn to mud.

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