Saturday, October 26, 2019

OVERDRIVE-THERMION Gasoline ...a Metal pedal with it's own distinct tone ...versatile & a contender!

 THERMION GASOLINE 
$240.00 USD
I was excited to stumble on the Gasoline because I own the Thermion Heartbreaker their Marshall in a box pedal that I absolutely love. The quality of the Thermion product is second to none! 
Thermion are a small Spanish amp and pedal company that has been happy to sell locally for years. But if they did come to the world the world came to them. High quality and great design at a great price can not go unnoticed forever.
The set up is Bass, Mid and Treble controls with the Presence, Gain Volume and Deep all allowing for overkill.
A switch gives you 3 different voices Modern,
Raw and Vintage.
CONCLUSION
Impressive! Even when set with heavy lows it remains warm but not muddy and always tight.
It does not have that edgy near metallic and urgent sound of many modern Metal pedals like Revv.
It has a very controllable sound it is definitely not on the edge like most Metal pedals. It is unusually clean where most other pedals cry out for you to gate them.
Definitely a contender.
I for one have not found the ultimate Metal pedal. I only use one for 'wall of sound' power chords on the occasional chorus or bridge. But this one is sitting right beside the REVV G3
in my book. the REVV is not as versatile but it has one foot firmly in the classic Marshall camp. But the control ...extra fat but usable lows and general versatility of the Gasoline has me really thinking! 


NOTE: Check out the old Post THE SECOND BEST GUITAR ON THE PLANET it now has a sketch of it.

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