Wednesday, June 12, 2019

OVERDRIVE-TOTALY WICKED AUDIO Hot Sake ...unusually versatile ...but deja vu ?

 TOTALLY WICKED AUDIO HOT SAKE OD/DIST. 
$190.00 USD
TWA  make some great handmade pedals.

They also sell the Fly Boy pedals. These are Mooer pedals that are only different because of the paint job and some TWA designed graphics.
I got burnt buying the same pedal twice. The TWA brand was more then twice the price.
Mooer also make these same pedals for 14 other companies. Some are as low as $30.00 USD.
You can get Fly Boy for $70 a Mooer Ultra Distortion for $60 or a Tomsline Holy War for $30. Same pedal! The circuit boards are interchangeable.

The heart of the pedal is once again a Tube Screamer.
The inescapable ts. LOL
The pedal has a basic Level, Tone and Gain but you get a mid boost and can switch in a fixed low end boost. The gain is variable from low mid to high.
In all fairness they have done a great job. You can get a real nasty in your face ...near Big Muff dirt tone. Impressive for it's 'true' versatility.
If nothing else it would make a great second OD with it's Swiss Army Knife ability.
There is a dirt sound that will fit any situation. A perfect pedal if you are in a cover band.











CONCLUSION
Deja vu ?
The MP Custom FX Ganiac Plus uses the same formula.
It is half the price! The TWA is reasonable it is just that
the Ganiac is being given away!!!
They are very unlikely actually clones but both start with the
 ts circuit and go from there.
You should compare them if you want either one.

I have the Gainiac and very happy with it.
It is the best OD I have ever used with my Duncan 55 Strat PU.
In fact it sounds like the Duncan sound sample of the PU that
I choose it from.

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