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Really great all-round distortion
I have a fairly large collection of distortion pedals and this is at the top of my list of versatile units.
This can go from a slightly overdriven sound to a very high gain distortion and for the extreme metal heads you can scoop the mids very nicely.
The unit itself is very compact, much smaller than most of my pedals and very very light.
With everything at 12 o'clock you get a really nice smooth distortion sound, a classic heavy overdriven distortion. Based on the range of tones this unit can achieve, I would struggle to justify the costs of some boutique pedals which sound nowhere near as good. The tone controls on this pedal are killer!
I have very few, if any, negative things to say about this pedal. For an all round (and it really is all round) pedal to delivery a very wide range of tones, for the price it is very good.
Highly recommended.
This can go from a slightly overdriven sound to a very high gain distortion and for the extreme metal heads you can scoop the mids very nicely.
The unit itself is very compact, much smaller than most of my pedals and very very light.
With everything at 12 o'clock you get a really nice smooth distortion sound, a classic heavy overdriven distortion. Based on the range of tones this unit can achieve, I would struggle to justify the costs of some boutique pedals which sound nowhere near as good. The tone controls on this pedal are killer!
I have very few, if any, negative things to say about this pedal. For an all round (and it really is all round) pedal to delivery a very wide range of tones, for the price it is very good.
Highly recommended.
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Distortion for every need
MXR are making different distortion, all of them are great, but the most of them are specialized. This one is only distortion (no overdrive, no fuzz etc) and it is customizable for different types of music, from classic rock to heavy metal (ok, no death, trash, sludge etc, buy Boss Metal Core for it or MXR Fullbore Metal). Try to play some ZZ Top song, it sound teriffic, but if you want to play anything else it fits perfectly. It sounds dirty, so I'm not sure if you want to perform good rocking boys.
Pros:
Customizable
Strong and loud (if you want)
Strong box
Nice design
Color your tone as you want
Cons:
Not for extreme metal and pretty pop-rock
Tested on:
Gibson Les Paul
Fender Stratocaster
Marshal DSL40CR
Marshal MG10
Pros:
Customizable
Strong and loud (if you want)
Strong box
Nice design
Color your tone as you want
Cons:
Not for extreme metal and pretty pop-rock
Tested on:
Gibson Les Paul
Fender Stratocaster
Marshal DSL40CR
Marshal MG10
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Great allround pedal but jack of all trades master of none
The good stuff- all round pedal does it all, really does, from push clean to metal and all in between
Is Built better than any other mass produced pedal i have ever seen (EHX, Boss, DOD, Digitech, Tc Electronic, MXR,) i have only ever come across boutique pedals built to this quality before
powerful eq, very powerful, huge array of gain setting
now the negative, which is only really one, its good at everything but not great at anything, if you want an all round amp in a box pedal that is really well built does not cost the earth and can do all sorts well, its a great buy , but if you have specific ideas about your sound you may be better off looking at more specialized options
But you probably cant go wrong with this pedal in fair ness, its not ever going to be a bad choice, just maybe not the best one for niche sounds
Is Built better than any other mass produced pedal i have ever seen (EHX, Boss, DOD, Digitech, Tc Electronic, MXR,) i have only ever come across boutique pedals built to this quality before
powerful eq, very powerful, huge array of gain setting
now the negative, which is only really one, its good at everything but not great at anything, if you want an all round amp in a box pedal that is really well built does not cost the earth and can do all sorts well, its a great buy , but if you have specific ideas about your sound you may be better off looking at more specialized options
But you probably cant go wrong with this pedal in fair ness, its not ever going to be a bad choice, just maybe not the best one for niche sounds
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I play the pedal through an Orange Ad30 and 1960A Marshall cabinet. I use this pedal for heavy stoner rock, psycadelic, hard rock and atmospheric sounds.
Mainly used for soloing or to do thick walls of sound with octave pedal.
Straight forward DS pedal versatile enough for hard and heavy rock, metal. Has this great feature that helps you out with the tone. This really can save your day on a tight situation if you need a responsive tool to enhance treble, mids or bass.
Pros:
Independent bass, mid and treble control
Punchy distortion
Cons:
Not quite fit for smooth sounds.
I find a good use for it in solos and when I need to pearce trought bass. Good when combining with my amp gain stage.
Mainly used for soloing or to do thick walls of sound with octave pedal.
Straight forward DS pedal versatile enough for hard and heavy rock, metal. Has this great feature that helps you out with the tone. This really can save your day on a tight situation if you need a responsive tool to enhance treble, mids or bass.
Pros:
Independent bass, mid and treble control
Punchy distortion
Cons:
Not quite fit for smooth sounds.
I find a good use for it in solos and when I need to pearce trought bass. Good when combining with my amp gain stage.
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Incontournable!
Très bonne pédale de distorsion qui permet de surfer sur de nombreux registres (blues, rock, métal ..)
Ce qui m'a poussé à l'acheter, c'est qu'il y a la possibilité de régler les bass, médiums et aigus.
La pédale respira la solidité et tient bien au sol (si vous n'avez pas de pedalboard. Attention, le niveau de sortie est assez important.
Pour vous faire une meilleure idée, je vous conseille d'aller voir les nombreux tests réalisés sur Youtube. Après tout, ils sont là pour ça et vous oreilles sont vos meilleures guides!
Ce qui m'a poussé à l'acheter, c'est qu'il y a la possibilité de régler les bass, médiums et aigus.
La pédale respira la solidité et tient bien au sol (si vous n'avez pas de pedalboard. Attention, le niveau de sortie est assez important.
Pour vous faire une meilleure idée, je vous conseille d'aller voir les nombreux tests réalisés sur Youtube. Après tout, ils sont là pour ça et vous oreilles sont vos meilleures guides!
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Very good
Very good it brings a lot of posibilities. Nice sounds.
It is a real classic distortion.
It is a real classic distortion.
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Very versatile distortion pedal
This is a great sounding pedal. It's good value and very versatile allowing you to tune in a wide range of distortion sounds. It lives up to it's name! I have tried a number of distortion pedals and this one is currently my favourite.
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Excellent pedal
Nice and versatile pedal for all genre (except heavy metal and the latter) Good mid knob too.
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Best dist pedal from MXR since the 70:s
You can do everything from ZZ Top to Doom with this nice pedal.
It works fine as a gain pedal to if you're in to that kind of pedal.
Best for live use but I used it straight in to the DAW with great results to.
Maybe I prefer this pedal with hum-buckers ..... but that's me
It works fine as a gain pedal to if you're in to that kind of pedal.
Best for live use but I used it straight in to the DAW with great results to.
Maybe I prefer this pedal with hum-buckers ..... but that's me
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True Grit in pedal form
A versatile pedal most suited to mid-higher gain sounds but rolling off the treble knob can mitigate any squeaky or tinny sounds. Also works great with bass!
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