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The Wampler Plexi Drive has been available in many models for
years. It has always been a contender for a Marshall-in-a- box.
The pedal like it larger models is based off of a Marshall JTM 45
which Marshall borrowed from the Fender Bassman schematic
and modified by using Brit parts and a few tweaks here and there.
It was not until the Plexi that followed it that Marshall had a true original amp.
Still the JTM 45 did introduce the idea of deliberately adding gain to the design. Fender was all about clean and only broke up when the level was pushed far pass what Fender thought anyone would do.
The layout is simple enough with volume, gain and tone. The mid boost is not surprising. The bass cut is added to keep it tight in a band context..
Well with companies like JHS having a new line of very Pro sounding budget pedals and companies like NUX offering pedals as low as $50.00 USD with serious specs you can expect many more companies to follow. I have no problem with manufactured pedals if they are well made and sound great. All three of these companies started with hand made pedals but stopped that long ago.
They discreetly kept their mouth shut when they switched as players just assumed they were still handmade. My point is these companies have had the room to sell pedals cheaper long ago. I expect the idea of going mini on the Plexi Drive had more to do with creating the illusion of a budget pedal to justify bigger prices on their regular pedals.
Note: Wampler still make the Deluxe but the standard model seems to be replaced with the mini as it has been removed from their site.
CONCLUSION
It really does sound excellent. It pretty much edges out anything in this price range
Being a mini pedal is great for board real estate too. I have 15 Pexi pedals.
I can not count this one out.
So no buy on the Wamapler or do you still recommend this pedal? Or better to get the Nux Plexi Crunch?
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