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Best gain pedal I've used!
This thing is amazing, believe the hype. It turns the clean channel on my Fender Supersonic 22 head into a roaring beast. The green channel is creamy, not harsh at all. The blue is similar but different enough to have a cool rhythm sound. If you're considering this and watching every demo you can on YouTube like I did, trust me, it's worth the price tag!
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This thing can do it all
This gets 5 stars for sheer functionality and usability alone. HOWEVER, the overdrives and reverbs leave something to be desired. Overall though, this thing kills it.
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Incredible guitar!
This is easily the best guitar I've owned. The neck feels amazingly smooth and this thing plays like buttered butter. Pickups are great, trem is great, I can't find a single negative thing about it. If you're thinking about getting one, DO IT
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Better Than a Flashback
As opposed to EHX's Ocean's 11 Reverb, this thing rules. Every delay sound is usable and can be musical.
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Cheap
Cheap pedals, while they may be good for some, are just not for me. This thing is muddy, the switch at the top barely seems to do anything, and it has a weird fishbone design for some reason..? Would not recommend.
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Not for Me
Similar to the MojoMojo Overdrive, this pedal simply did not work with my setup (Fender Supersonic 22). Tried on both clean and gain channels, and it didn't seem to vibe well with my amp.
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Pretty Good!
Boss is classic. Better reverbs out there for sure, but for the price point, I would probably choose this over a HOF any day.
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Not the Best
I'm usually somewhat forgiving with pedals, and have not played that many that are truly awful, but this one is just bad (at least with my setup). It's incredibly muddy and just bland. Used through the clean channel of my Fender Supersonic 22, and also as a boost on the gain channel, but neither sounded good at all.
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Feels Like a Toy
Self-oscillation should be a requirement for all delay pedals. It just feels wrong that this isn't able to do that. Good for beginners, but after playing through higher end pedals, the difference is substantial.
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Underwhelming
Boss is definitely cool, but I don't think tremolo is that exciting. This pedal does that effect well enough.
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Sounds Too Digital
This is good for a beginner due to the options for different reverbs, but overall the sounds is not for me. After playing some through some higher end pedals, the difference is pretty obvious.
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Good, not Great
I love the color of this pedal. As far as sound goes, I feel like you shouldn't have to crank the mix up as far as you do to hear the delay. It all comes down to personal preference though.
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Solid, but Loud
For the price, this cymbal is not bad. It is, however, very loud (and not in a great way). This is an ok ride, but just ok. I put some Moon Gel on it and that seems to have helped. The bell also doesn't sound that great, but it's passable. This is kind of like a few steps up from a ZBT ride.
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Great Alternative to an AAXsplosion Crash
This cymbal is super underrated. It has a great attack, and the bell sounds super defined as well. Highly recommend!
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Makes a Great Crash Ride
Great cymbal! It is a touch on the bright side, but overall it has a nice feel. Great bell too.
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Good to Have in Your Bag of Tricks
I had an HX Stomp for a solid year, and I loved it. Naturally, Helix Native is the exact same thing, just in a plugin form. Some of the amp sims leave something to be desired, but the sheer amount of effects included make it worth the price (also I paid $99 for this because I owned an HX Stomp, but I would absolutely never pay $300 for this). If I have one major complaint, it's that you can't run this as a standalone application. Hoping for this in the future.
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Blown Away
When I first downloaded the trial for this plugin, within seconds my first reaction was... holy shit. The tones are just incredible in this amp sim, especially on a Strat. If you're into Plini's music, sick leads, or just overall amazing tones, this is for you.
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Holy Grail
I've wanted an iMac for quite some time, and I finally received one as a gift from my wife for Father's Day this year. I absolutely love it. I know there are better computers out there for music production, but so many of my devices are Apple, so it only made sense for me to have this one. If you're familiar with Mac OS then you already know the ease of use of these machines.
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Logic Just Makes Sense
Logic is very good. Having been used to Reaper for the past few years, moving to Logic is definitely steps ahead (though Reaper is good for what it is). The vast amount of software instruments alone is staggering, and most of them seem to sound great. While I still have much to learn on Logic, it's fairly simple and intuitive, and I will be using it for years to come.