YeRedHouseOverYonder
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I initially wasn't going to bite on this pedal, but I made the mistake of listening to a couple demos/videos following the previous La Grange thread.
I've had my Plexitone (modified) as my main pedal for... err, well plexi tones lol. To my ears (even the stock version), it sounded better than a few other pedals that I've owned trying to chase that "Marshall in a box". I was curious to see if the Plexitone would be dethroned or not. I played both pedals through the blackface channel from my amp.
Take the following with a grain of salt (I am trying to be unbiased as possible):
I have to say, after A/B'ing and constantly going back n' forth between the two.. To my ears, both pedals nail that "plexi" vibe that brings you to a smile. I'm not hearing much of a difference in quality honestly. It's just about as close as you're going to get to a "cranked marshall". Both of them are fantastic and each one has their "pros" and "cons". This can interchange depending on the player.
Pros:
La Grange
-Bogner pedal is simply more tweak-able due to the mini switches/channel blend.
-Smaller footprint on a board (which I don't have at the moment lol)
Plexitone:
-Switching between the low/high gain on the Plexitone is easier.
-Simple to use. Turn your knobs and wail at it.
Cons:
Plexitone:
-Large footprint
-Mine has been modified to "sound" the way it does. So technically, a "stock" Plexitone might be out-shined by a "stock" La Grange.
La Grange:
-Switching between Low, Medium, High gain requires you having to manually do it rather than a switch.
-Pedal enclosure has some cosmetic flaws; could be a dealer issue (I added another flaw to seem impartial, although it's a minor one)
Fyi, I'm not a ZZ Top, but you can definitely find a setting for that tone.
So in the end, being the person I am, I'm leaning towards the Bogner pedal for its features and ability to get different tones. The boost can help compensate for the lack of switching gain levels.I like having options. If I didn't, I wouldn't have gotten into changing pickups or magnets.
I've had my Plexitone (modified) as my main pedal for... err, well plexi tones lol. To my ears (even the stock version), it sounded better than a few other pedals that I've owned trying to chase that "Marshall in a box". I was curious to see if the Plexitone would be dethroned or not. I played both pedals through the blackface channel from my amp.
Take the following with a grain of salt (I am trying to be unbiased as possible):
I have to say, after A/B'ing and constantly going back n' forth between the two.. To my ears, both pedals nail that "plexi" vibe that brings you to a smile. I'm not hearing much of a difference in quality honestly. It's just about as close as you're going to get to a "cranked marshall". Both of them are fantastic and each one has their "pros" and "cons". This can interchange depending on the player.
Pros:
La Grange
-Bogner pedal is simply more tweak-able due to the mini switches/channel blend.
-Smaller footprint on a board (which I don't have at the moment lol)
Plexitone:
-Switching between the low/high gain on the Plexitone is easier.
-Simple to use. Turn your knobs and wail at it.
Cons:
Plexitone:
-Large footprint
-Mine has been modified to "sound" the way it does. So technically, a "stock" Plexitone might be out-shined by a "stock" La Grange.
La Grange:
-Switching between Low, Medium, High gain requires you having to manually do it rather than a switch.
-Pedal enclosure has some cosmetic flaws; could be a dealer issue (I added another flaw to seem impartial, although it's a minor one)
Fyi, I'm not a ZZ Top, but you can definitely find a setting for that tone.
So in the end, being the person I am, I'm leaning towards the Bogner pedal for its features and ability to get different tones. The boost can help compensate for the lack of switching gain levels.I like having options. If I didn't, I wouldn't have gotten into changing pickups or magnets.
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