BECAUSE YOU ARE CURIOUS ___ PHIL X INTERVIEW SEPT. 2026

PHIL X 

OVERDRIVE- BOSS DS-1X Distortion ... a Slingshot Dragster !!!

 BOSS  

DS-1X Distortion

$175.00 USD

The original DS-1 has never been out of production and is BOSS's 

biggest selling distortion pedal that whole time.

Its best kept secret is it stated on the breadboard as a RAT pedal,😇. 

There have been 7 basic models and some of them have had a few versions. This came out in 2014.

This one was designed to fix all the problems of the previous 

models and to my ears the problems of those that followed.  

The secret is digital control. Digital is a dirty word. Worse 

still orange pedals are forbidden to be a bit pricey. 

        CONCLUSION __ 

It was nearly discontinued but it became the dirty

pleasure to those that have used their ears & even 

more so when in application. No fizz or buzz. Very 

fat but never muddy in the lows. It has great cut 

without being nasal or having nasty honk. 

It even sounds great at low gain.  

 

OVERDRIVE- BOSS Distortion Pedals Old & New

BOSS DISTORTION 

... an overview   

PEDALBOARD- PAUL GILBERT'S ___SEPT. 18, 2026

  PAUL GILBERT'S BOARD    

___GOLIATH has surrendered to David ___FRACTAL GOES NAM

FRACTAL SURRENDERS

If the King of Capture is using NAM it is a flat out admission that the NAM  

sounds are equal to the Fractal sounds. In short a King does not have a 

pair of peasants sandals in his wardrobe. That means to me that my 

humble $70.00 USD Valeton GP-5 can at minimum with one of the 

6000 free downloaded sounds out there, match or better the

equivalent AMP sounds used in yesterday's Fractal. 

 

   

     WHO WILL BE KING OF IT ALL ???

My money is on Strymon. They make the most loved  

effects and are in units that are so user friendly you 

do not need a manual. They simply put NAM in their 

future pedal's & they have those with a bit of money 

by the balz.

DELAY- ROWIN RE-01 Tape Delay ... surprisingly good!!!!

$30.00 USD

 Rowin    

RE-01 TAPE DELAY   

An Analog Delay with modulation, 3 voices and a boost 

with some dirt to put you in the old EchoPlex territory. 

 

            CONCLUSION __

It has been around for over 4 years 

quite simply because it is not the best 

...but damned if it hasn't slipped onto 

a lower rung of the pro pedal ladder. 

 

___MODELERS & MULTI EFFECTS PEDALS ___THE JARGON

 THE JARGON      

OVERDRIVE- MAFDPROFESSOR Super Black___ NEW___ Just released Fender-in-a-Box

 ·MAD PROFESSOR· 

 Super Black 

This was demoed at NAMM 2026 last January and I did a 

review then but it it did not have a serious video or a price. 

So this is just a short Post to give you a video & a heads up. 

 

$250.00 USD

DELAY- WALRUS AUDIO Meraki Stereo Analog Dual Delay ___ Ltd. Ed. Re-Issue

WALRUS AUDIO

 MERAKI   STEREO ANALOG DELAY 

$600.00 USD

It is basically 2 units with every feature a modern conventional delay is expected to have but strapped in stereo. It uses 8 classic MN3005 BBC chips. The object was to make the very best of the very best. 

     CONCLUSION  __ 

It was never intended for you or me. 

The price has little to do with being exclusive other 

than most are happy with a comparable Digital unit 

with even more features and at half the price or less. 

There will only be 200 pieces made this time. Once

gone it will be likely a 2 year wait for another batch. 

I will likely pass on that one too, 😶. 

 

The best thing for the rest of us Analog nuts is the NUX DCP-03

Analog Delay. 100% old school clone of the defunct Ibanez AD-80 

with same vintage BBD 3102-3205 Panasonic chips. It is even 

painted the same color, 😇. 

FLANGER- BEHRINGER Pedalflanger ___NEW ___ Tychobrahe Parapedal clone

 behringer 

   PEDALFLANGER   

$100.00 USD

Some vague 70's clone??? NO!!! Thanx to Garry a knowledgeable visitor we know it is a Tychobrahe Parapedal.

The layout is Spread, Intensity is depth, Tempo 

is controlled by where you leave the treadle 

when the toggle is set on manual. Set it on 

Off, to rock it like like a Wha-Wha with 

your foot.

           CONCLUSION__

Cool, sounds Pro, well made and 

reasonable priced. The good news 

is you came here so you have  

bragging rites as you are 

the first to check it out.