edgedancer's Reviews

Fuck Ice

Pre-ordered. Four weeks until they ship out, but I know it's gonna be good. Also fuck ice. Fuck that ugly fat orange child rapist felon who shits his pants and sits on it for everyone to smell. Buy a gun.

Place holder review. Will revisit once I put the pedal thru its paces.

Holy grail of fuzz faces

I just put the King Tone miniFuzz through its paces and I can confidently say that it is the best fuzz pedal I've every used and I've played a LOT of them. Dial the "Fuzz" knob to around 35 and the "Bias" to 50 for the cleanest violin sounding tones you're every going to hear on any fuzz face type pedal. It's almost like an e-bow. At one point, I held a note on the high E for a good 20 seconds. Note that I stack overdrives after it-- Vemuram Jan Ray, Boss SD-1.

I'm partial to the Ge not because the Si setting is bad, it's just that the Ge suits my lead, single note style more. The Si is awesome too if you like higher gain super saturated, Big Muff type sounds. The miniFuzz goes for $299 + tax new which is relatively affordable for what this pedal offers.

Tube-like distortion pedal

This is a permanent fixture in my pedalboard. This is essentially a Maxon SD-9 with better controls. The sweep on the gain knob is a lot more linear than the original Maxon. I don't use this as a distortion pedal, rather I use it as an overdrive. It's not at all transparent like the Jan Ray or ODR-1 or even the OCD (on low settings) and it will change your tone, but in a good way in my opinion. The distorted tones coming out of it don't sound like any other overdrive or distortion. It is very unique. It is hard to describe but imagine an old glassy Fender amp with a distortion in front it. That's what it sounds like.

Smooth, suprisingly very Marshall sounding

This pedal can go from AAL style modern distortion to cranked up Marshall. I'm probably the only one who uses this for Marshall sounds. There's a switch that gives you a choice between "Smooth" and "Edge." I'm usually on the smooth voicing. I compare the Smooth Voicing to a tubescreamer in front of a Marshall. Much like a tubescreamer (or your choice of overdrive) in front of gained up amp, it'll make your sound liquid.

Best portable desktop amp

Tone wise, this is probably the best of the bunch. The phone app that comes with it is very intuitive. You don't need the app to be able to enjoy the amp but I would recommend installing it anyway. There are features that you don't need that are only accessible thru the app. Surprisingly, the "edge of breakup" tones on this is very tube-like. I wish it was cheaper (it costs more than the equivalent Katana, Positive Grid, etc.), and I wish there was an effects loop (you won't need this unless you want to gig this amp), and I wish there was a Yamaha branded footswitch (I use iRig Blueboard), but all these caveats are not dealbreakers. It's a desktop amp and it does not need all those features.

Out of print. GOAT compressor.

Best compressor I've ever owned period. They don't make this specific model anymore so if you can find one, grab it!

Great sounding guitar but mine came with issues

Mine needed a set up new. I also had the saddle shaved down to lower the action. The set-up was kinda crap. Other than that, it sounds phenomenal. Full, resonant, and surprisingly bright. The size is also perfect- a good middle ground. If you're between 5'8 and 6'0, this guitar will fit you like a glove. I'll take 1 star off for the horrendous setup and no hard case.

Worth the money

Smokes my Martin 000-15m out of the water. My Martin needed a set-up and nut adjustment out of the box but not this one. It is fingerstyle low action out of the box. Resonant and loud even with the small body. These retail for around $1800 new but they are worth every penny.

Feature rich and powerful

Still the best modeler, multi-effects unit out, even after 10yrs being in the market. There's a bit of a learning curve but once you get a hang of it, the menu diving becomes 2nd nature. Software updates are pretty common which shows how much Line 6 cares for this product. I'm knocking a star off because it's old and the engine is slow compared to today's top modelers.

Best Strat

Plays like butter! Built-in midboost pre-amp which is like having a tubescreamer in your guitar. Quartersawn maple neck, alder body, Gotoh hardware. Secret in the bridge, JTS5250 middle and neck. Purchased from Musicforce in S. Korea.

Simple, powerful

Best affordable Midi controller out now. Easy to program, intuitive app, tons of documentation. The product youtube channel is also extremely helpful for people who don't like reading like myself.

Powerful but complex

Not the friendliest switcher out now. Doesn't have stereo outs which means you'll need a separate interface for stereo. They remedied that with the ARC-4. Aesthetics wise, it's the best looking switcher out there imo. Made in Japan which means it's sturdy and well built with top tier craftsmanship. I took 1 star out because it's a lil less simple to use compared to the Mastermind or Boss.

Good OD, not good company

I taped over OCD on mine and replaced it with BLM. Anyway, this is an iconic OD. Also, buy it used, this way, Mike isn't making a penny out of you.

Best overdrive

Best overdrive I've ever used. Very transparent and clear. Pairs well with Fender amps!

Amazon guitar

I bought this on Amazon for $120 or something. Very cheap but serviceable. Perfect for grown dudes who want to learn guitar.

EDIT: amended from 3 stars to 4 stars.

Put fresh new strings, adjusted the truss rod, oiled the fretboard, shaved the saddle, and it suddenly plays better than my Martin.

Really bad guitar

Pickups are low output, frets are as crooked as trump. I don't know how anyone would want to buy this.

Punches above its weight

My most affordable yet my most played guitar. I have all my guitars inside cases save for three and this is one of the three, along with a PRS CE and a Shijie strat. I keep this in a rack within grabbing distance of me. Made in Indonesia. I bought this used for $450. I put in Seymour Duncan noiseless P90's and added phase switches for more tonal options.

Good

Does it's thing. Lightweight, small foot print. Will fit underneath a small pedalboard. No tonesuck.

Best Larada

Superior to the Masters Series tbh. Made in Japan. Very light and fast playing. Parts and hardware used identical to the masters, except it's a bolt-on. I'm not sure they still make these so they're becoming increasingly rare.

Best Strat

Best strat I've ever played. Better than any Fender tbh. Plays like butter. Stainless frets, quartersawn roasted maple, Gotoh hardware and pickups. Sits on the same table as Suhr, Tom Anderson, James Tyler, at less than $1.5K.