Re: Got my Visual Sounds J&H today !!!
can you describe the sound a little bit????
How close is the OD section to a TS9????
How much gain does the distortion section (Hyde?) offers?? Is it natural sounding?
i've heard a lot of pedals that are supposed to sound like a ibz tube screamer, but i can't really say that any of them are particularly similar because i tried a lot of tube drivers before i ever tried an ibz tube screamer.
the J&H does sound very natural. on the jeckle side, it's got a really nice and smooth sounding tube driver. i don't know if it's particularly ibanez flavor, but it is an extremely good sounding tube driver.
on the hyde side there's a distortion, but it wouldn't qualify as a nu-metal pedal. i'm sure you could play many nu-metal songs with it, but the distortion is much sweeter than that.
the thing about the jeckle and hyde is that it really adds to the sound of your guitar and amp. unlike some pedals that sound similar on almost any amp, this one has a particularly good quality sound that comes through your equipment the way a pedal should work. if you got vintage pickups and a vintage amp, you're going to get vintage tone - even at high gain settings. if you got high-output ceramic pups with a high gain amp, you're going to get an aggressive but flavorful sound.
there are also very useful tone controls and a couple of low/top boost buttons that can really shape the sound. this pedal can be used alone on the clean channel, or in conjunction with your amp distortion, and it will sound great either way. chances are, no one will buy the jeckle and hyde and return it. it's definitely a keeper. most people who don't like it bought it with unrealistic expectations. this is a toneful pedal and isn't made to offer distortion that can maim crowds.
