EHX Crayon?

[Rex_Rocker]

I'm curious about this pedal. I've been wanting an overdrive that doesn't cut as much low-end as a Tube Screamer, but that also blends the clean signal with the distorted signal like it.

What is this pedal a clone of? Is it BB Preamp? Timmy?

How does it sound? Is it mid-focused? Is it transparent?

Thanks.

 

[shupe13]

Re: EHX Crayon?

I love all the EHX stuff. Have you considered the East River Drive or Soul Food?

EHX has tons of cool videos on YouTube.

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[Rex_Rocker]

Re: EHX Crayon?

I love all the EHX stuff. Have you considered the East River Drive or Soul Food?

EHX has tons of cool videos on YouTube.

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I have tried the ERD, and I like it, but I already own a couple actual Tube Screamers and a TC Electronic clone, LOL. The Soul Food... I'll look into it, but I think I'd prefer having the ability to control the low-end with a knob. Thanks!

 

[Hsb]

Re: EHX Crayon?

The Crayon is a clone of the BB preamp, Soul Food is a clone of a Klon. Ive been eyeing an East River Drive hard here lately. From what Ive heard the crayon sounds really good.

 

[Dave Locher]

Re: EHX Crayon?

It's worth a try - EHX stuff is pretty easy to flip if you don't love it.
Report back, I am curious as well. I forgot it existed!

 

[Demanic]

Re: EHX Crayon?

So it's basically a clean boost with some tone control?

 

[Dave Locher]

Re: EHX Crayon?

Nah, it's a "full range" overdrive. It doesn't chop off bass or treble unless you adjust it to do so.

 

[Aceman]

Re: EHX Crayon?

Why not a Sparkle Drive from Voodoo Labs?

 

[Demanic]

Re: EHX Crayon?

Nah, it's a "full range" overdrive. It doesn't chop off bass or treble unless you adjust it to do so.

So it could do "Blues Driver" or "Treble Boost" or full on "Mid Boost"?

 

[Liam1963]

Re: EHX Crayon?

Crayon = great pedal, use a real Xotic BB Preamp in the studio, but the Crayon does an admirable job live...
ERD = sounds too much a like a generic 808...
Soul Food = affordable Klon klone, was replaced on my pedalboard by a RYRA (Rock Your Repaired Amp) Klone, which is an AWESOME pedal!

 

[Dave Locher]

Re: EHX Crayon?

So it could do "Blues Driver" or "Treble Boost" or full on "Mid Boost"?

I've never played a Blues Driver, but you can use it to cut or boost bass and/or treble, and by extension mids as well. Pretty versatile in that sense. Definitely work best as a clean or gritty boost rather than stand alone OD though. (Although some lower-gain players do use it or the BB Preamp as their "dirty" sound.)