NPD Bogner XTC Red Pedal Audio Demo

[UberMetalDood]

Quick audio demo of the Bogner Ecstasy Red pedal that I just acquired. I'm using a Bogner Goldfinger 90. The guitar is a Fender strat with a DH1 pickup which is a bright pickup by the way.

http://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=11994174

[Gearjoneser]

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I've used an XTC for over 10 years, so I know what the blue and red channels should sound like. I've thought about buying one of these new Bogner pedals, but probably don't need either.

At first, I thought the blue one would be more useful, but the more I hear the red one, the more I start to favor it.

I tried to get the guys at Bogner to give me the new Bogner poster they had at the LA Amp Show booth. It's Reinhold looking like Satan. I'm determined to get one of these posters! LOL

It's the one on the right.

[Gearjoneser]

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[ken361]

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I just got the red, bought it to try with the jet city but I really like it in the mini rectifier. It sounds similar to the modern channel but smoother on top and I like the 20th ann. setting with more pushed mids

[ken361]

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The strat sounded good! had a warmer tone,not overly bright. You still have Shiva huh?

[DankStar]

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Sounds good, and killer intro lick!

I guess the real question is, does it turn a non-bogner into a near-bogner?

Hey I didn't put a frowny smiley on my post what's up with that? Not even sure how to put one up there.

[UberMetalDood]

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Sounds good, and killer intro lick!

I guess the real question is, does it turn a non-bogner into a near-bogner?

Hey I didn't put a frowny smiley on my post what's up with that? Not even sure how to put one up there.

Thanks, and the answer is yes. I played it on Fender Deville, Mesa Transatlantic, and Marshall Class 5. As you can hear, it really does an authentic XTC tone. I personally like the 20th ann. setting the most overall, but the 101b, 100 & 20th settings seem to favor different amps. I think this pedal actually sounds best on 6L6 amps. Through the Fender, it was very convincing except it keeps a bit of that Fendery sparkling top end.

[UberMetalDood]

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I just realized that the MP3 was cut off before the end. It has been fixed and uploaded.

[GuitarDoc]

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That sounds really good. Thanks for posting it.

[BloodRose]

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I just got the red, bought it to try with the jet city but I really like it in the mini rectifier. It sounds similar to the modern channel but smoother on top and I like the 20th ann. setting with more pushed mids

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCvoQYMcSuY

wheres your vid Ken361?

[ken361]

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hears a newer one, little thicker gain going

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7adbEAgL6w&list=UU-WbvOzrPkw-xV1AxA2KUWg&index=1&feature=plcp

Seems when I try to record I play worse lol, tones pretty good and clear

http://soundcloud.com/ken374/fender-blues-deluxe-bogner-red

[BloodRose]

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These are tempting me like mad!! I just wouldnt be able to decide red or blue... With the price, it'll only be one or the other

[ken361]

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when I had my boogie the red sounded similar to my boogie so i went back got the blue, but I didnt play loud and thought it was pretty good then i decided it was time to change amps again lol wanted that fender clean and these pedals work good for that. So I traded my amp for the fender blues deluxe! Thought the blue was a little better then the stock fender but not worth the 300 so I went and got the red again! love the extra VH type gain and dynamics. I didnt play loud but I think this will work.

[That90'sGuy]

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These are tempting me like mad!! I just wouldnt be able to decide red or blue... With the price, it'll only be one or the other

That's been my dilemma as well. I'm pretty sure I NEED one of these things...lol... it's just a matter of which one. General consensus is that the blue doesn't have a lot of gain on tap, but is open sounding. I'm leaning towards it, but I'll be crushed to find I spent $300 on a pedal that needs another pedal to push it up to higher gain territory.

[ken361]

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what amp you have? Good clean 6l6 of el34's work best