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    1Spot power supply? Never again.

    Drove 60 miles roundtrip to GC "near" me and bought a 1Spot 9v. Nothing but good things said online about these. Got it home and it would not even light an led on 2 different pedals using 3 different plugs. Drive back 60 miles roundtrip and exchange for another. First checking that it would...
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    Do you turn your compressor OFF when using dirt?

    Lately it seems to me like the compressor is adding headroom back...fighting the overdrive. So, I frequently turn it off. Just wondering about other compressor users 1st hand experience. I still find it is useful for more than "country" squish. Nice for clean arpeggiation etc...but also hating...
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    Thinking about changing ANY 12" guitar speaker?

    Do it if you can! New Celestion Cream day. Holy Moly batman! I can hear the heavenly choir! Been wondering how much improvement I might get by replacing the Celestion 70/80 in my solid state Tech 21 Power Engine. 1st impression is about a zillion percent. It took about 5 minutes of playing time...
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    Looking at Blackstars or Ibanez TSA30?

    Hi guys, Interested in bigbottle sound: 6L6 or EL34 and prefer Fenderish sounds for blues, classic rock. Personally don't mind the reverb on Blackstars, so Ibanez TSA30 slightly less appreciated. Anybody tried the Blackstar Artist 15 or 30? Blackstar HT40 or mk2 HT40 Quality issues? How are the...
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    NPD: Hotone Xtomp

    This thing is the final touch(es) to my board...By itself it handles all modulation(chorus, tremolo, phase, flange and all multitap or specialty delays plus nearly every dirt pedal, amp or cabinet...Dirt is as good as any hardware I've ever used. I learned about my other pedals here, so thought...
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    Anyone using a TC Dreamscape?

    Hi ...Wondering if this pedal is really good. Compared to say an Eventide multifx like the H9? I like the TC Corona but it might be nice to have flange etc in the same space. Any other multi mod pedals that might be good for occasional use? I am not hugely into chorus flange phaser but like them...
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