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This one came second
I used one of these on stage for a number of years before moving on to something else. Taking advantage of Thomann's wonderful 30 day returns policy I recently revisited the 'Screamers' and comparison tested all of the Ibanez and Maxon offerings. Side by side, all at the same time for a really conclusive test.
Whilst this classic green stomp box is familiar, built like a brick shit house and delivering familiar tones, I ultimately chose to keep the Maxon OD808 for its warmer, less aggressive sound.
Whilst this classic green stomp box is familiar, built like a brick shit house and delivering familiar tones, I ultimately chose to keep the Maxon OD808 for its warmer, less aggressive sound.
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Great piece of kit
Classic sound, I'm currently having fun using this to push the preamp in my all valve Marshall TSL 602.
The first thing I've noticed, moving away from my Spider IV modelling amp to valves and using this to get my tone, rather than modelling circuit is just how much sustain I'm getting off my Les Paul Standard. I've never heard it sound like that.
I've gone back to the Spider and compared - although it's way more convenient to push a button, you can just hear the sustained notes drop off way before they should.
So overall, using this pedal to boost signal into a valve amp preserves the actual instrument signal, its sustain and clarity, but be prepared to be fiddling with dials for a while until you're happy.
Good overall build quality on the pedal, LED is notoriously difficult to see when lit and the battery connector is a bit cheap, but those are not big problems. Recommended piece of kit.
The first thing I've noticed, moving away from my Spider IV modelling amp to valves and using this to get my tone, rather than modelling circuit is just how much sustain I'm getting off my Les Paul Standard. I've never heard it sound like that.
I've gone back to the Spider and compared - although it's way more convenient to push a button, you can just hear the sustained notes drop off way before they should.
So overall, using this pedal to boost signal into a valve amp preserves the actual instrument signal, its sustain and clarity, but be prepared to be fiddling with dials for a while until you're happy.
Good overall build quality on the pedal, LED is notoriously difficult to see when lit and the battery connector is a bit cheap, but those are not big problems. Recommended piece of kit.
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Awesome
Great pedal, the light could be a little more bright but other than that, look no further! Perfect to give you that little bit extra punch that your amp needs. Throw it over a clean channel and your amp comes to live.
Quit thinking about it and just buy it already.
Quit thinking about it and just buy it already.
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Simple Yet Effective
I bought this pedal for extra drive on top of my distortion sound. It works very well and definitely lives up to the 'tubescreamer' title.
It is also good at giving extra boost to a clean sound - like pushing the headroom on a clean channel. Perhaps not ideal as a stand-alone distortion pedal
Very easy to use (with just 3 knobs level, tone and drive) & very effective
It is also good at giving extra boost to a clean sound - like pushing the headroom on a clean channel. Perhaps not ideal as a stand-alone distortion pedal
Very easy to use (with just 3 knobs level, tone and drive) & very effective
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Great pedal
A great pedal to use either as an overdrive for a clean amp or as a booster to an already driven sound.
It worked great with my Fender mustang 3 (which usually does not work good with pedals). It gave all my sounds that something more.
It worked great with my Fender mustang 3 (which usually does not work good with pedals). It gave all my sounds that something more.
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