Posts Tagged ‘Pedal’

Vox Satchurator Pedal

The Vox Satchurator is a custom built pedal that was built just for Joe Satriani. Everything about this pedal is made exactly to Joe’s specs. Now, you have the ability to sound just like Joe Satriani. The Satchurator has nice, thick sounding distortion and sounds great running through a lightly pre-distorted amp. This pedal also comes with a built in boost toggle switch which allows you to boost your signal when you go ripping into a solo. The Vox Satchurator is an amazing, dynamic distortion pedal and you can own one today! Check out the demo and review video below.

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MXR EVH-90 PHASER DEMO

With the MXR EVH-90 Phaser, you get the classic Phase 90 tones in a sweet EVH striped case. All this plus a “script” switch to give you the classic script logo Phase 90 tone. The MXR EVH-90 Phaser pedal will rock you like it’s 1984! With the built in script button, you can get the classic “Eruption” sound that defined Eddie. Here is a demo video done by the ProGuitarShop. So, let’s check out how the MXR EVH-90 Phaser sounds.

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MXR M-102 Dyna Comp Compressor Demo

What does a MXR M-102 Dyna Comp Compressor pedal sound like?

The MXR M-102 Dyna Comp Compressor pedal is a classic by MXR that gives you control over level and sustain. Get clean, plucky country tones or super sustained screamer leads with the MXR M-102 Dyna Comp Compressor pedal. Here is a video done by the ProGuitarShop. So, let’s check out how the MXR M-102 Dyna Comp Compressor sounds.

Hopefully, you got an idea of what this great MXR compressor sounds like and the types of tones you can get from it!

Tube Screamer Comparison TS808 vs Keeley

Below is a video that compares the sound between the traditional Ibanez TS808 tube screamer and the Ibanez tube screamer with the Keeley mod, both version of the pedals have been used by many of the blues legends and guitar masters. The most notable user of the Tube Screamer is Stevie Ray Vaughan.

This video was posted by MyChrisguitar. And here is the description and the video from youtube:

The first pedal is a traditional Ibanez tube screamer TS-808 and the other pedal is a TS-808 with the Robert Keeley Modification… For this video I used my American Standard Fender Strat with maple neck and my fender 65′ twin custom 15 amp (twin reverb HEAD with a 15” speaker)

The pedal has an overdrive knob, a tone knob, and a level knob. The drive knob controls the level of distortion, the tone knob adjusts the amount of treble in the sound, and the level knob controls the output volume of the pedal. The pedal can be used on a solid-state amp to try to mimic the sound of a vintage tube amp, although many guitarists prefer to use it to push a tube amp’s pre-amp into an overdriven state. The classic Tube Screamer sound includes a “mid-hump,” which means that the circuit accentuates frequencies between the bass and treble ranges (mid-frequencies). Many guitarists prefer this sort of equalization, as it helps to keep their sound from getting lost in the overall mix of the band.

The pedal was produced with many variants. The early incarnations of the TS-808 and TS-9 are the most sought after by collectors, due in part to the fact that Stevie Ray Vaughan and many other famous players are known to have used them as part of their signature sound. Other variants, including the TS-10, TS7, and TS-5 are less collectible and vary in the their reproduction of the original circuit. The TS-9 and TS-808 pedals have been reissued, and according to the company, feature the same circuitry, electronics and design components that helped to shape the famous Tube Screamer sound. Some musicians have a technician perform modifications to the unit to change the sound to their liking. Also, Maxon, who produced the original Tube Screamer pedals for the Ibanez brand in the seventies and eighties, produce their own version of the Tube Screamer. In addition, many of the most highly-regarded overdrive pedals, both mass-manufactured and boutique, owe their heritage to the Tube Screamer circuit.

When used with a tube amplifier the Tube Screamer increases the gain of the input signal overloading the preamp and further distorting the signal. When used with a cranked master-volume type tube amplifier, this can result in much higher volumes than before the pedal is engaged if the preamp is not already turned up fairly high. Provided the preamp gain is already turned up, the Tube Screamer will saturate the signal, creating a thickly overdriven tone.

Fulltone Full-Drive 2 Review

Let’s review one of the greatest sounding overdrive pedals around, the Fulltone Full-Drive 2. You can pick up the standard version of the Full-Drive 2 which is great for that chunky overdriven sound or for adding a beautiful, warm color to your amps distortion. If I had to rate this on a scale of 1 – 10, it would get a 9 easily. It is hard to review pedals, especially overdrive pedals, because sound is subjective and everyone has their own opinion of what “good” sounds like. I will give you my take on this overdrive pedal and hopefully you will agree with my opinion. If you do, feel free to chime in and add information to the comments section – and if you disagree, please feel free to let me know why.

The Fulltone Full-Drive 2 pedal is easy to use, consisting of volume, tone, overdrive, and boost knobs – all right on the front of the pedal. The volume knob is a “set and forget” knob that simply matches the effect volume to your guitar’s pickup volume. The tone knob, like the tone knob on most effects pedals, cuts or boosts the treble in your signal, and the overdrive knob dials in the amount of overdrive that will be applied to the guitar sound. Like most overdrive and distortion pedals, this one is very easy to use and simple to dial in great tone. Be sure to play around with the tone and the overdrive knobs – you can greatly change the sound by a simple twist of a knob. The feature I really love is the boost knob which has a separate foot switch to activate it. This boost really helps make sure your solos are heard loud and clear.

The FullDrive 2 is one of the best overdrives out there today for the price. If you are looking for a ballsy, tube-like sound then this is the pedal for you. This pedal can give you a crunchy, chunk overdrive that is great for rhythms or you can dial in a smooth, creamy tone for a nice bluesy solo. This pedal is especially good if you combine it with your amps distortion. I personally like to use this pedal as something a little extra when I play my solos. It gives me a little extra gain and sustain. Remember, it has a built in boost switch that helps put your solos out front.

This Fulltone pedal is built like a tank. I would have no problem with dropping mind from a high place on a concrete floor. You can either power it by a 9-volt adapter or your classic 9-volt battery. I would recommend using always the power adapter for any pedal!

I think that this is a great pedal for anyone on its own or if you are looking for more out of your amps distortion. You can get a great warm tone out of this pedal – if you dial it in correctly. You can get a very nice crunch sound of this pedal. Also, you can get a nice sustain if you add this pedal on top of your amps distortion. The boost feature is really the perfect touch for this pedal and I would recommend this pedal to any guitarist. For the money, and even just in general, the Full Drive 2 is an excellent pedal. I hope that you found this Fulltone Full-Drive 2 review helpful – Rock on!