I give up - whaddaya do?

[blueman335]

Re: I give up - whaddaya do?

Well, it appears that I overestimated my resolve to quit buying pedals: Since I decided to quit I purchased an Empress Tape Delay...So I ordered a Skreddy Echo...Today I ordered a JHS Muffuletta

Your resolve and willpower are the stuff legends are made of.

[Lazarus1140]

Re: I give up - whaddaya do?

Well, it appears that I overestimated my resolve to quit buying pedals.

Since I decided to quit I purchased an Empress Tape Delay. It is whelming which should be somewhere in the middle between overwhelming and underwhelming. It is a little easier to dial in than the Belle Epoch, but except for the benefit of the added tape age and modulation features the sound reminds me of a TC Electronic Nova Delay. It may be more of a feel thing than a sound thing. The demos I've heard all sound better than anything I've been able to produce with my gear.

So I ordered a Skreddy Echo knowing in advance that it will probably be a tad too dark for my taste. I just want something that sounds good and is simple to operate.

I'd be better off if I spent more of my dissatisfaction on my shortcomings as a player.

Today I ordered a JHS Muffuletta since JHS pedals are available with 20% discount from PGS right now. It features JHS's take on five different Muff iterations plus one Muff(ish) fuzz of their own.

This has bee a Laz Report ... brought to you by Ketel One and left over turkey and sweet potatos.

[Aku Tonklips]

Re: I give up - whaddaya do?

So do I, can't find the gear I'd be happy with though, the solution would be to modify

[Lazarus1140]

Re: I give up - whaddaya do?

Yes, but I have more than enough projects on the table right now. I have overcome the compulsive desire to build/modify/tinker. I just want to play.

[Aku Tonklips]

Re: I give up - whaddaya do?

You do know that you can build a fuzz pedal that's cheaper and simple to put together, right?

[Lazarus1140]

Re: I give up - whaddaya do?

What tuner are you using?

TC Electronic PolyTune

[aleclee]

Re: I give up - whaddaya do?

On both my boards the fuzz is the first pedal after the tuner and right before the OD, and I tried the reverse order with the P19 and oddly there was very little difference.

What tuner are you using? Could it be that a buffered tuner is messing with the fuzz on the small board?

[jtougas]

Re: I give up - whaddaya do?

That's what ebay and reverb.com are for...

[Lazarus1140]

Re: I give up - whaddaya do?

or maybe:






Too bad these seem to be out of production.

[jtougas]

Re: I give up - whaddaya do?

Or maybe?

[jtougas]

Re: I give up - whaddaya do?

Hm?

[Securb]

Re: I give up - whaddaya do?

I did read that review and upon rereading am surprised that the author would prefer more high end and more mid-scoop and that he would describe the mid-range as dark and creamy. That is not my experience ... a little darker and creamier would suit me just fine.

This is the problem with most online reviews, personal preference. I try to be very neutral when I write up a pedal. Maybe it is not giving me a tone I would like but is it working as advertised and delivering something someone would find sonically pleasing. For example if a distortion is overly scooped and compressed I am not going to like it. However, an 80's guy might think it is the Holy Grail. I also try to keep in mind people are going to play a pedal with different guitars and cycle through a few axes and amps. Someone playing a pedal with a Tele and a HotRod is not going to have the same experience I am having with a Les Paul and a Marshall.

[jtougas]

I give up - whaddaya do?

Ah. I didn't look at the Pharaoh - I assumed by the way you were talking about it that was more like a Russian Big Muff.

My faux pas...

[Myaccount876]

Re: I give up - whaddaya do?

You can try renting pedals at http://www.pedalgenie.com/

[Lazarus1140]

Re: I give up - whaddaya do?

So is a Pharoah which I know I love.