Monday, August 8, 2022

OVERDRIVE- WESTMINSTER EFFECTS 1689 ...Klon + Tube Screamer =?

WESTMINSTER EFFECTS 1689
$150.00 USD
What if you made a pedal using the features of a Tube Screamer and a Klon? To my ears this pedal has the glassy quality of the Klon's preamp side which is everything you hear up to 9 o'clock on its gain and then you can blend in the ts.
The layout is volume, gain and tone and a blend so you can do just that blend in or out the dirt. 
A toggle lets you switch between symmetrical or asymmetrical clipping. Which is goobly speak for a Tube Screamer to a Boss SD-1, LOL. Internally it has a charge pump to increase the voltage giving a lot of headroom.
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CONCLUSION
It works. I have never really liked the ts or the Klon but recently I found they are like a gourmet  sauce on a meal. Stacked they can make magic. I must admit 
if you want 'transparent' or just a great clean boost you certainly find it here.


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