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Lush phase tones, simple operation. Perfect for Hendrix or EVH.
Just a great phaser. Really lush phase tones. It only has one knob, but that's all you need. Mine is powered by my Voodoo Lab Pedal Power 2 Plus, via the 9-volt battery adapter cable, fed through a small hole [drilled] in the bottom plate. My only other mod for this pedal would be an LED indicator light. I can never remember if the default setting is "on" or "off" when I power-up my board.
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Warm, classic tube tones. Incredibly versatile. Great tone shaping pots to suit any room.
Rhythm channel is great for Blues, classic Rock, Funk, etc. artists such as John Mayer, Rolling Stones, Prince ... Lead channel can get as warm and thick as you want, anything from Eric Johnson or Clapton to EVH and Satriani. But most importantly, that warm tube tone that you just can't get from a solid state pedal like the Tube Screamer.
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Hey Nick, nice review! You should come say hello in the guitar forum:
https://equipboard.com/forums/guitarists-bassists
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Thanks! I just did :)
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Best tuner ever. Silent switch, bright display visible even in direct sunlight.
Best tuner ever. Silent switch, bright display visible even in direct sunlight.
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PS: I have since bought a second one used. Just the best tuner pedal ever, which I never want to be without.
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Smooth function, great taper, stays in place, never lets me down.
There are tons of volume pedals out there. I've seen some with marked volume levels, knobs, boosts ... All I really need in a volume pedal is off and on and the taper in-between for swells. This model never really goes completely silent, which is why I've given it 4 stars. But everything else is spot on. Quiet - no line noise - and does NOT color my signal. And yes, I've found other volume pedals that color the signal. Main reason I love this one. Does what it says and no extra surprises.
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The best [pedal] compressor ever, my secret weapon?
I noticed the M87 on some of the guitar boards in Voodoo Labs' product videos. I decided to give it a try. After all, plenty of [good] history of guitarists using bass amps and effects. And I was already using the MXR Super Comp, so switching to another MXR didn't feel too risky. Well, this is by far a superior product. I'm not technical enough to explain why, but it sounds and feels amazing. Huge step up.
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Really superb chorus, but cheap plastic jacks and a little noisy.
This was my first pedal, won in a contest when I was 15. Excellent chorus sounds. Really lush, great for playing Yes or Rush or Police or Eagles ... unfortunately the cheap plastic jacks don't withstand the test of time. Also, I have always felt it to be too noisy. I have rarely used it over the past ten years for this reason.
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Excellent rate and wave parameters, but difficult to set for live use (no LCD tempo display).
I purchased this pedal early-on in my career because of it's vintage vibe and superb tremolo characteristics. I was doing a lot of studio work with bands, and this pedal ended up on many tracks. Unfortunately when I started using it live I quickly realized it would never work. Trying to manually set the BPM from song to song near impossible, since it doesn't have a display. For live tremolo, you really need a display showing the BPM to match your drummer or else it'll be off (and sound bad).