Joyo has annonuced some new pedal series: the REVOLUTION. They are not small, but they are good and cheap.
What do we have?
JOYO Tauren Overdrive, undoubly a Klon clone
JOYO Taichi Overdrive, a zendrive/dumbler clone
JOYO zipamp overdrive, it is sayd to be a BBpreamp in the Andy timmons flavor. actually joyo already had something similar in the Ironman AT
JOYO Maximum mosfet overdrive, the second take on the fulltrone
JOYO Uzu Distortion: it has full stack EQ and is sold has a metal pedal that goes from British to american with high gain. It has a suspect BIAS control (should be a blend between the 2 flavors). Many beloive it it a Boss Metal zone clone. I hope is not, may be a future purchase.
mercoledì 21 novembre 2018
My new love for the zoom MS50g
Now that i have spent again some time with my multistomp, using it the right way and as a stomp i am really digging it.
I am not saying that its models are perfect but they have enough "flavor" and are usable.
First of all i really like the sensitivity of the autowah. Far better than the donner. Does not need to be fine tweaked. Cannot say a lot about the tone since i am not a wah wah expert.
Then the point on the whole overdrive section is the unity gain. You HAVE to set it right. 50 is far to high on a lot of models.It distors the highs
I already knew that the MetalZone was good for me. But i discovered that also MB Throttle is a nice toy. It is not identical to the tone of my Mustang but is very usable. I think that the main differences are that i scooped the mids on the Zoom and the Mustang has a TSish Overdrive. But it is ok because i like to have same different flavro at hand. The good thing is that i can use the Zoom in place of my Boggie channel in the amp and use the amp channell for a something else like mild bassman drive.
I also found a way to make the RedCrunch sound similar to the Plexion for the setting that i use for high gain and marshall.
I still find the plexion better but is good to know that i have a backup options or that i can move some of my mine tones all with the Zoom.
I am not saying that its models are perfect but they have enough "flavor" and are usable.
First of all i really like the sensitivity of the autowah. Far better than the donner. Does not need to be fine tweaked. Cannot say a lot about the tone since i am not a wah wah expert.
Then the point on the whole overdrive section is the unity gain. You HAVE to set it right. 50 is far to high on a lot of models.It distors the highs
I already knew that the MetalZone was good for me. But i discovered that also MB Throttle is a nice toy. It is not identical to the tone of my Mustang but is very usable. I think that the main differences are that i scooped the mids on the Zoom and the Mustang has a TSish Overdrive. But it is ok because i like to have same different flavro at hand. The good thing is that i can use the Zoom in place of my Boggie channel in the amp and use the amp channell for a something else like mild bassman drive.
I also found a way to make the RedCrunch sound similar to the Plexion for the setting that i use for high gain and marshall.
I still find the plexion better but is good to know that i have a backup options or that i can move some of my mine tones all with the Zoom.
giovedì 15 novembre 2018
the wah conundrum
So, my Donner Dynamic Wah has suddenly stop working...
Since it was bought brand new and Amazon fully refounded me, i saw it as an opportunity.
I made a little research to see what could fit better to me.
As a side note, since i have a Multistomp in the board, i can do without, my only limit is that i need to pair it with an overdrive from the MS itself, since the MS is at the end of the chain...
Anyway.. after i did my homework i have con for this one:
MOOER MOD FACTORY (MK I)
I read some review that said that this is not an high wuality effect, but i really dont care, i am not that picky on chorus and phasers right now, they are just option to experiment in different positions. but i really like the fact that is both touch and auto and also the size. I still hope to like it more than the donner. The donner was ok but i think i could find something better, but keeping the small format.
AURAL DREAM DIGITAL WAH
This was promising, a lot of options and maybe good tone, but it was big and looks like it has an annoing click so the MOOER won
JOYO WOW WAH
Looks like it has some very good tone, but not a lot of options and also pricy
MOOER ENVELOPE
Maybe it sound better than the Mod Factory , but i found a mod factory for the same price....
MOOER WAH DIGITAL
That was pretty interesting,, but also pretty pricy
ENO TC-61 AUTO WAH
It is named auto wah but i think it is a touch wah since it has SENS control. It is the cheapest of the bunch.
Maybe at dome point i will buy another one for my little collection....
Since it was bought brand new and Amazon fully refounded me, i saw it as an opportunity.
I made a little research to see what could fit better to me.
As a side note, since i have a Multistomp in the board, i can do without, my only limit is that i need to pair it with an overdrive from the MS itself, since the MS is at the end of the chain...
Anyway.. after i did my homework i have con for this one:
MOOER MOD FACTORY (MK I)
I read some review that said that this is not an high wuality effect, but i really dont care, i am not that picky on chorus and phasers right now, they are just option to experiment in different positions. but i really like the fact that is both touch and auto and also the size. I still hope to like it more than the donner. The donner was ok but i think i could find something better, but keeping the small format.
AURAL DREAM DIGITAL WAH
This was promising, a lot of options and maybe good tone, but it was big and looks like it has an annoing click so the MOOER won
JOYO WOW WAH
Looks like it has some very good tone, but not a lot of options and also pricy
MOOER ENVELOPE
Maybe it sound better than the Mod Factory , but i found a mod factory for the same price....
MOOER WAH DIGITAL
That was pretty interesting,, but also pretty pricy
ENO TC-61 AUTO WAH
It is named auto wah but i think it is a touch wah since it has SENS control. It is the cheapest of the bunch.
Maybe at dome point i will buy another one for my little collection....
martedì 30 ottobre 2018
The plan (pedal speaking!)
I have an idea to expand the numer of pedals in my ikea mini board, this is the layout:
This is near or less the plan: the Zoom is coming, with also a bb preamp from mosky, the rage slot should be an high gain pedal, would like to test that if i find an used one at a price. Or maybe i will use the Zoom for the high gain pedal and free that slot for another permanent ODDS. The upper, rised slot are the swappables ones. The mosky pictured is already in house, the crazy tone may be the next purchase since i love the plexion i would like to taste the Riot clone.
This is near or less the plan: the Zoom is coming, with also a bb preamp from mosky, the rage slot should be an high gain pedal, would like to test that if i find an used one at a price. Or maybe i will use the Zoom for the high gain pedal and free that slot for another permanent ODDS. The upper, rised slot are the swappables ones. The mosky pictured is already in house, the crazy tone may be the next purchase since i love the plexion i would like to taste the Riot clone.
sabato 27 ottobre 2018
another pedalboard update
Here is today status:
I sticked the amp footswitch on side of the pedalboard with velcrum to make some room for the comings stomps.
I wanted something to do extra delay and modulation at the end of the chain so i let myself get a good deal on a ZOOM MS50g that is coming someday next week (i hope). I used to own one but sold it to try something else (the G1xon). I see zoom multistomps in a lot of board for chorus delay usage and i digged the idea. So the final chain wil lbe something like:
1) Guitar
2) Mooer GE100 when i need a wah
3) first slot of the pedal board, the floating one, usually the Donner Dynamic Wah but may be swapped with other spare pedal (the lovely Mosky Golden Horse in the picture, or the Mooer Pure Boost just below, the Mosky BB preamp that will arrive some day or any of the other pedals that i will buy in my journey)
4,5,6) fixed position for the greenizer, the plexion and the bleckteeth
7) here is supposed to lie a Metal Distortion, sooner or later
8) the above mentioned zoom Multistomp for extra delay and chorus, but also the Metalzone until i get something that i liked better. Now and then any thing that is inlcuded with the pedal, maybe not the amp models...
9) Fender Mustang I v1
I sticked the amp footswitch on side of the pedalboard with velcrum to make some room for the comings stomps.
I wanted something to do extra delay and modulation at the end of the chain so i let myself get a good deal on a ZOOM MS50g that is coming someday next week (i hope). I used to own one but sold it to try something else (the G1xon). I see zoom multistomps in a lot of board for chorus delay usage and i digged the idea. So the final chain wil lbe something like:
1) Guitar
2) Mooer GE100 when i need a wah
3) first slot of the pedal board, the floating one, usually the Donner Dynamic Wah but may be swapped with other spare pedal (the lovely Mosky Golden Horse in the picture, or the Mooer Pure Boost just below, the Mosky BB preamp that will arrive some day or any of the other pedals that i will buy in my journey)
4,5,6) fixed position for the greenizer, the plexion and the bleckteeth
7) here is supposed to lie a Metal Distortion, sooner or later
8) the above mentioned zoom Multistomp for extra delay and chorus, but also the Metalzone until i get something that i liked better. Now and then any thing that is inlcuded with the pedal, maybe not the amp models...
9) Fender Mustang I v1
lunedì 15 ottobre 2018
Mooer GE 100 first impressions
I bought a mooer ge 100 to use as a cheap wah pedal. Since i am not too much in to wah pedals i dont feel to spent 100€ or more on this device. I use to have a crybaby but i sold it because the engage button was far too hard to push for me.
The mooer Ge 100 as no button and use a strange pressure system in the pedal itself. There is no button is just the gesture that engage the effect. I like it. Maybe i would not rely on it for a live situation but for a couch situation is very good. I think i will make a video on this.
But this is not the point. How do the Mooer perform on its proper function?
I did some test, especially on the overdrives. This is preliminar but... The tube screamer just does not sound like a tube screamer. I cant feel the mid bump compared to a tube screamer clone. Not that is a bad overdrive sound. It is just not a TS feel. The juicer on the other side was an interesting flavor.
I did not test the heavy stuff but i made some test of the amp emulation and they did not sound good in my opinion.
The mooer Ge 100 as no button and use a strange pressure system in the pedal itself. There is no button is just the gesture that engage the effect. I like it. Maybe i would not rely on it for a live situation but for a couch situation is very good. I think i will make a video on this.
But this is not the point. How do the Mooer perform on its proper function?
I did some test, especially on the overdrives. This is preliminar but... The tube screamer just does not sound like a tube screamer. I cant feel the mid bump compared to a tube screamer clone. Not that is a bad overdrive sound. It is just not a TS feel. The juicer on the other side was an interesting flavor.
I did not test the heavy stuff but i made some test of the amp emulation and they did not sound good in my opinion.
lunedì 8 ottobre 2018
Keeley D&M , the overdrive from that pedal show
I've seen the D&M in a lot of boards. It is a versatile thing, nice sounding in the first half of the scale of the OD/DS.
I read that the boost side is a mix between a tube screamer and a klon, with less mids.
The overdrive side is like a modded OCD.
So, we can get somethings similar with some chinese knock off:
You see, it is not an exact match, it has some pros and some cons.
The cons:
- looks less cool
- does not do exactily the same job
- a pre and post boost (with different properties) instead of a single boos with moveambe position
The Pros:
- cheaper
- 3 pedals/flavors instead of 2
- more combination (like you can stack the klon and the ts!!!)
Why this is interesting? Because if you, like me, trust the skill and the experience of Mick and Dan, then this pedals are nice combination to cover a lot of ground in the overdrive territory. And this is a vital information!
I read that the boost side is a mix between a tube screamer and a klon, with less mids.
The overdrive side is like a modded OCD.
So, we can get somethings similar with some chinese knock off:
You see, it is not an exact match, it has some pros and some cons.
The cons:
- looks less cool
- does not do exactily the same job
- a pre and post boost (with different properties) instead of a single boos with moveambe position
The Pros:
- cheaper
- 3 pedals/flavors instead of 2
- more combination (like you can stack the klon and the ts!!!)
Why this is interesting? Because if you, like me, trust the skill and the experience of Mick and Dan, then this pedals are nice combination to cover a lot of ground in the overdrive territory. And this is a vital information!
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