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Pedal reviews: Fulltone Plimsoul, HBE Full Metal Jacket, and BOSS PS-6
OK, so I've been able to try out some pedals at work recently, and thought I'd put my impressions in here for your reading enjoyment:
Fulltone Plimsoul: Very different than the OCD in terms of function and control, but similarly toned. Kind of like a 2nd cousin, I guess. Using the 2-stage controls take some getting used to, but after you understand how they work it's pretty easy to dial in anything from light overdrive to thick distortion. The sound is very thick and chewy while still retaining articulation. TONS of 2nd order harmonics and sustain out of this thing. One of my co-workers kept rereading the manual thinking he missed the part about a parallel compressor being wired into the unit.
Neat pedal. It's different enough that one of my customer keeps his (I sold the unit I tried to him) in the stable along with his OCD and Keeley TS9.
HBE Full Metal Jacket: This pedal just LOOKS dangerous on the outside, like it might blow up whatever it's plugged into. That's not too far from the truth actually. Explosive little distortion box! Very rich and full and chunky. Searing treble is available, but it's not strident. Full, thick lows, and articulate, crisp mids. Sort of a Modded Marshall/5150 type tone from a pedal. Really ferocious sounding. Great stuff!
BOSS PS-6: I was going between the Whammy pedal and this, and MUCH prefer one of these after testing with both. Long story short, it does everything the Whammy does (along a smart harmonizer capable of 3-voice settings and packing a few neat tricks the Whammy doesn't do), and does it better. The tracking is much better and less glitchy, and it doesn't load down or blur the tone like the Whammy seems to. Plus it takes up less space than the Whammy, and you can still use an expression pedal and place that wherever you need to on the floor. And it does it all on standard 9VDC- power, whereas the Whammy needs a special supply. It's a neat ticket to some cool surprises and unorthodox sounds.
Fulltone Plimsoul: Very different than the OCD in terms of function and control, but similarly toned. Kind of like a 2nd cousin, I guess. Using the 2-stage controls take some getting used to, but after you understand how they work it's pretty easy to dial in anything from light overdrive to thick distortion. The sound is very thick and chewy while still retaining articulation. TONS of 2nd order harmonics and sustain out of this thing. One of my co-workers kept rereading the manual thinking he missed the part about a parallel compressor being wired into the unit.
Neat pedal. It's different enough that one of my customer keeps his (I sold the unit I tried to him) in the stable along with his OCD and Keeley TS9.HBE Full Metal Jacket: This pedal just LOOKS dangerous on the outside, like it might blow up whatever it's plugged into. That's not too far from the truth actually. Explosive little distortion box! Very rich and full and chunky. Searing treble is available, but it's not strident. Full, thick lows, and articulate, crisp mids. Sort of a Modded Marshall/5150 type tone from a pedal. Really ferocious sounding. Great stuff!
BOSS PS-6: I was going between the Whammy pedal and this, and MUCH prefer one of these after testing with both. Long story short, it does everything the Whammy does (along a smart harmonizer capable of 3-voice settings and packing a few neat tricks the Whammy doesn't do), and does it better. The tracking is much better and less glitchy, and it doesn't load down or blur the tone like the Whammy seems to. Plus it takes up less space than the Whammy, and you can still use an expression pedal and place that wherever you need to on the floor. And it does it all on standard 9VDC- power, whereas the Whammy needs a special supply. It's a neat ticket to some cool surprises and unorthodox sounds.
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