damage control tube pedals

[arbiter]

anyone had experience with these? especially the 'solid metal' model. can it sound less harsh and more...motorhead-ish?

 

[agent007]

Re: damage control tube pedals

a friend of mine who is a manager at guitar center said that they're really good and they can't keep them in the store.

 

[arbiter]

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i have no idea what they are really like, i just heard the samples and liked them, so i need to know is that all there is or is it more versatile.

 

[Gr8Scott]

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Spend the extra $100 and get a Demonizer. It's more flexible. It will do everything from marshall type distortion to Bogner type distortion to industrial. It's a high gain tour de force.

You can get them for $215 or so used on ebay.

I've tried the Metalizer, but it's only good for metal and the EQ is not terribly flexible compared to the Demonizer. The metalizer seemed to have just one good sound in it. The Demonizer has many good sounds in it.

 

[arbiter]

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the demonizer just seemed like a eq-dependent thingie. i don't want to end up with an expensive tube version of boss metal zone. i guess i'll have to try it out first when i get the chance.

 

[Gr8Scott]

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the demonizer just seemed like a eq-dependent thingie. i don't want to end up with an expensive tube version of boss metal zone. i guess i'll have to try it out first when i get the chance.

Eq is everything to a dirt pedal. The more flexible the EQ is, the more flexible the dirt pedal is as a whole. You seriously need to try it before you make up your mind.

Damage Control Website
Boost selectable frequencies before the tube stages to dial in which frequencies clip first. Post-tube Scoop control lets you dial in the right level of aggressiveness while the active Treble lets you dial up the proper edge to your tone.

Damage Control Website
The optical compression rivals the highest-end studio units. It's location before the tubes lets you dial in the clipping dynamics from maximum dynamics to smooth sustain.

So we have an optical compressor plus pre AND post EQ controls. These differences are what makes the Demonizer a phenominal pedal. The Solid Metal is not bad, but it doesn't compare well for the extra $100. I've tried both and the Demonizer absolutely sounded better hands down. The Solid Metal is limited to metal only pretty much and it just seemed to have a flat lifeless tone by comparison. Maybe it was a bad tube etc, but I wasn't nearly as impressed with it.

 

[G&Legacy]

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Is the demonizer a preamp or can it be used as a preamp?

 

[Gr8Scott]

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You can run it directly into the front end of a good clean amp (A fender or JTM-45 is probably best) or you can run it into the effects loop of an amp.

Yes, it will operate as a pre for most effects loop equipped amps.

 

[arbiter]

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i've just been reading the specs on the website and i can only say...wow!
pre and post eq, REAL compressor and a direct recording output with 4x12 cab emulation! with a true bypass to top it all. this gadget MUST sound good. and yes, it can be used as a preamp. i want this.

 

[Gr8Scott]

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It does sound good, but I caution you to try it first before buying. That's the only real way to determine that you will like it. It has lots of good sounds, but my definition of good might not match yours.

 

[G&Legacy]

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It does sound good, but I caution you to try it first before buying. That's the only real way to determine that you will like it. It has lots of good sounds, but my definition of good might not match yours.

100% agreed...however if you buy online, most will have a 45-day return policy...that's a long time to try it out.

 

[arbiter]

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oh i certainly mean to first try it out extensively. it does have great potential though. i want something to come close to that late motorhead tone. i'll tweak it from that point.