Well never did I think I'd ever hear Digitech in the same sentance with awesome, but hear I am saying it.
Was at my local GC and they had the experience pedal, open box for $100
I was just a bit curious to see what it sounded like since I haven't played any of those "artist" pedal myself and sort of checked it out just to see how poor it sounded.
Low and behold, I was pretty blown away. It sounds like Hendrix!
Not like some generic patch thats got a vibe, fuzz and marshall emulation, but rather this thing pretty much nails an exact tone.
Which in itself is pretty weird because its not overly tweakable at all, it sounds like a recording and thats about it for each setting.
Total opposite of most pedals you know ? Usually you can get a range of sounds but trying to zero in on a certain tone is tough. Backwards logic here.
I've owned pretty much ever vibe pedal known to man, had tons of fuzz pedals etc and this thing sounds good belive it or not. Thats not worth alot if its from someone who's never owned a vibe for example, but I've had the Mojo vibe, mega vibe, uber vibe, voodoo vibe, micro vibe, deja vibe etc. I know vibe pedals.
Just like I know octave up pedals as Ive had the octavia, octavian, proactiva, octavio, octavius magnus, ultimate octvae fuzz, octane III and then some.
In the Purple Haze patch, the Octave effect setting really sounds and responds like the originals. Tracks over the neck just like them as well.
And the wah setting on Voodoo Child just nails the sound. Again, this is coming from a guy who's owned the RMC3, Picture Wah, Supa Quack, vintage Vox, Clyde etc. Its the exact sweep and hollow sound as the record.
Is it identical to Jimi's sound ? No, but unless its Jimi playing, nothing is going to be dead on, but its unmistakeably close.
Does it sound better than a Teese RMC3, Roger Mayer Axis Fuzz, Chicago Iron Octavian and KR Megavibe running into a 100w Plexi ?
No again but its a $100 pedal verses about $3000 or so for the actual gear.
Being able to get those tones for such little money is just really amazing to me.
I'm keeping this little guy with my practice amp now. Even into a little SS combo like my Tech 21 trademark 10 this guy really delivers.
Even if your not a huge Hendrix fan, this thing is worth the money just for a fun toy to have around to get some unique sounds.
Lets face it, 99% of us don't have a real need for either an Octavia or Univibe. Spend $700+ on two pedals you use once or twice a night ( Like I did lol) or maybe get something like this and have a bit of fun jamming those sounds for cheap.
Was at my local GC and they had the experience pedal, open box for $100
I was just a bit curious to see what it sounded like since I haven't played any of those "artist" pedal myself and sort of checked it out just to see how poor it sounded.
Low and behold, I was pretty blown away. It sounds like Hendrix!
Not like some generic patch thats got a vibe, fuzz and marshall emulation, but rather this thing pretty much nails an exact tone.
Which in itself is pretty weird because its not overly tweakable at all, it sounds like a recording and thats about it for each setting.
Total opposite of most pedals you know ? Usually you can get a range of sounds but trying to zero in on a certain tone is tough. Backwards logic here.
I've owned pretty much ever vibe pedal known to man, had tons of fuzz pedals etc and this thing sounds good belive it or not. Thats not worth alot if its from someone who's never owned a vibe for example, but I've had the Mojo vibe, mega vibe, uber vibe, voodoo vibe, micro vibe, deja vibe etc. I know vibe pedals.
Just like I know octave up pedals as Ive had the octavia, octavian, proactiva, octavio, octavius magnus, ultimate octvae fuzz, octane III and then some.
In the Purple Haze patch, the Octave effect setting really sounds and responds like the originals. Tracks over the neck just like them as well.
And the wah setting on Voodoo Child just nails the sound. Again, this is coming from a guy who's owned the RMC3, Picture Wah, Supa Quack, vintage Vox, Clyde etc. Its the exact sweep and hollow sound as the record.
Is it identical to Jimi's sound ? No, but unless its Jimi playing, nothing is going to be dead on, but its unmistakeably close.
Does it sound better than a Teese RMC3, Roger Mayer Axis Fuzz, Chicago Iron Octavian and KR Megavibe running into a 100w Plexi ?
No again but its a $100 pedal verses about $3000 or so for the actual gear.
Being able to get those tones for such little money is just really amazing to me.
I'm keeping this little guy with my practice amp now. Even into a little SS combo like my Tech 21 trademark 10 this guy really delivers.
Even if your not a huge Hendrix fan, this thing is worth the money just for a fun toy to have around to get some unique sounds.
Lets face it, 99% of us don't have a real need for either an Octavia or Univibe. Spend $700+ on two pedals you use once or twice a night ( Like I did lol) or maybe get something like this and have a bit of fun jamming those sounds for cheap.
