asouthiseng1's MXR Pedalboard

my favorite thing to do is set the pedal to +1 octave on classic mode and kick it on during solos, especially at the end of bluesy phrases. it works very well with other pedals, but i do completely understand the complain of this pedal requiring its own boujee power supply. in fact, because you have to use a specific power supply for this pedal, it has caused me to bring power strip surge protectors with me to every gig i perform or else i can't plug this s.o.b. in. the other complaint i see a lot is that it is not a hands-free pedal if you are looking to change the pedals settings. my response is this: cry about it. you can either change the pedals settings before songs, or during a solo for an artistic effect. this pedal really can do a ton of stuff but the only other feature i frequently use is the "detune" option; it's basically like having a modulation pedal, but with its own sound that's distinct from a chorus, flanger, or phaser. the detuner has a "shallow" and "deep" setting to basically determine how much warble you get. super cool shit.

as a general rule for myself, I only buy pedals that are no less than $100 and no more than $200 so that I know i'm getting a good pedal that isn't overly expensive. that said, there's no reason a tuner should be $100. or so I thought. I bought multiple tuners that were under $100 and wasted so much money on bad tuners that didn't work or took too long to work properly understand what notes you'd play. I still to this day feel like $100 for a damn tuner is a little extreme but you can rest assured you're getting something perfect with this one!

honestly it just takes up space on my pedalboard, but every producer I work with usually wants me to use it at some point so it receives a moderate amount of attention in the studio and i've begun treating it as an always on pedal. I played on MXR's version of this pedal a long time ago and the only reason I prefer this one is because of the sustain feature; otherwise, I would just trade it in for the MXR Dyna Comp. this pedal is good but it just alters your tone in a weird way and it takes a lot of effort and time (more than usual) to make it work well with whatever your setup is. it's still good, and I actually get really cool sounds from this pedal when paired with a modulation; i like the way they react with each other.

stop complaining about this pedal's tone and take the time out of your day to mess around with it and get a good tone! it doesn't just happen. I crank the distortion all the way up on this thing and set the tone to where it's just a little bass-heavy. then I set the volume of this pedal to be just hair louder than my clean/dry amp volume. and then I use this pedal for 4/5 songs and get complimented on my guitar tone. this thing is amazing, appropriately priced, and versatile as hell.

I honestly just got it because I liked the priced and it seemed nonsensical to buy one that was more expensive and I was right! I mean the pedal itself doesn't alter your tone at all so why should you pay more than $30 for it? on top of that, another plus is that it takes up literally no room at all on my pedalboard, which is extremely handy. and yet another plus is that you don't need to waste a power supply on this pedal since it doesn't require one! AND YET ANOTHER PLUS is that it doesn't alter tone or reduce sound like a lot of people probably fear will happen considering its cheaper price. but, no, in all regards, this pedal is perfect.

before owning this pedal, my favorite pedal to use for solos was my EHX chorus and/or MXR delay. ever since I got this pedal, however, it feels like I have three offspring and I have absolutely chosen a favorite child. I know a lot of people dislike the lack of controls this pedal offers but I think the simplicity is what makes this pedal so good; you only have one control, a Rate knob. but you can go from subtle, literally unnoticeable phasing to the most inaudible warble, and everything in between is that sweet spot that just sounds so unbelievable in a full band setting. the 45/90 switch is where the versatility really shines, and the "script" button only highlights the effect for an even better sound.

it would be the perfect pedal if not for the fact that there are more versatile choruses out there that are around the same price. but the tone of this chorus is its saving grace, because you can't beat it. great for solos especially. I do understand the complaint that the "depth" switch on this pedal is a little too much unless you're going for a Kurt Cobain shit-solo sound. luckily for me that is the sound I like to go for when I turn on the depth switch. other than that, I just use the pedal regularly. would absolutely recommend.

this was the first guitar-related item that I bought with my own money, and I am still happy that 15 year old me saved up $150 from cutting my neighbor's lawns. this pedal is not for everyone, especially for people who enjoy modern styles. this is not the most pristine or precise delay out there, but that's what makes it great. now that said, this pedal can absolutely become way too noisy when put at the wrong settings. this is a pedal that requires more time than you'd like to spend to get the right sound from it, but the payoff is worth it.

the only thing keeping this pedal from being 5 stars is that there are cheaper pedals out there that offer more versatility, but this pedal is very good at what it does. I bought this in 2021 when it costed only $200 and it is still the most expensive pedal on my board, and it is worth the price even if I don't use it too too often. nevertheless, the tones that this pedal has, and the way that it works so well with any setup is a real testament to the dedication MXR put into this verb.

I just wish it had more 9V outputs but that's me being overly nitpicky. there is nothing bad I can say about this power supply except for the fact that it is not an isolated supply. the MXR Iso-Brick is an isolated power supply, the DC Brick is not, meaning there will be a hum at the highest volumes. but if you're at the point of being in a band that you're playing shows that require you to be loud enough to overwork this power supply, then you more than likely have enough money to upgrade to another power supply. so, once again, nothing bad can be said about the DC Brick.