The Dread Pirate Knoberts

This is a great little amp. Tone quality is very good and very clean. I can get a good overdrive tone out of it too. Volume levels can get surprisingly high. I use this as a "bedroom" amp primarily. It is perfect for a study or office. I have also used it in live settings mic'd through a full PA and I've been very pleased with the tone quality. For reference, I tend to run very clean amps with a lot of head room and I use nearly all of my gain controls through pedals versus using amp gain. While this amp has a great gain feature, it doesn't have a foot switch for easy toggling. That makes it difficult to be dependent on it. However, the gain is very impressive given the size. All things considered, this is easily the best low watt amp I've ever used. Would highly recommend it.

Summary: A great overdrive that can compliment many rigs and amps. It also stands up on it's own well as a primary overdrive. Tone: The word "transparent" is getting a lot of hype lately. I love the sound of my guitar and I don't want to put and OD in place that just masks that so I get it. However, I'm not an expert to argue the validity of "transparency" so I'll skip that. The fact is, this pedal sounds like my guitar running my amp into breakup and not like a pedal. I noticed the 'Transparency' the most when I upgraded from a PRS SE Custom 24 to a PRS S2 Standard 24. This pedal took a huge leap in tone quality versus others OD/Distortions as my new guitar sounded much better. Gain: Gain can really go up on this little guy and it can be very fun. I know a lot of guys use it as a clean boost and I do as well at times but I mainly keep the gain around 11. The pedal itself is very responsive so you can clean up the tone based on your picking power. There is also a 3 way gain clipping switch which allows you to dial in the right type of gain you have set. I've found this to make some major differences in the overall tone I'm going for. Treble / Bass: The two knobs are actually cut knobs. Thus, as you move the knob clockwise, you are decreasing that tonal property. IE: If I turn the the bass knob clockwise, it decreases the amount of bass coming through. Same thing for the treble. Paul C states that it reduces clipping. I'm no electrical engineer but I can attest to that the changes in the EQ are very smooth and make all the difference in the tone you're going for. Needless to say, I'm a huge fan of the Timmy.

Great overall boost. Tone quality is top notch and features are great. I find that all knobs and switches are usable. Volume knob (big one) controls the color of the LED based on how high the level is. Body and Tone are great for applying some EQ. Gain adds some texture to the boost and the type switch on the right side really helps control how you boost. I use the treble boost style a lot with hum buckers to get some more vintage tone and I use the amp boost setting for most other boosts.

Fantastic sounding tremolo. Best analog tremolo I've played, sound quality wise. Has some "advanced" options that have become the norm. Wave shape has a random function which is fun. The ramping on this is a nice unique feature. User can use the ramp speed to determine how fast the tempo changes when tapped in. Can be a great musical feature, albeit not used all that often.

Very good pedal. Sounds amazing and has some really unique features. The analog JFET is a great gain/tone control. I used this pedal for quite a while and was very pleased with the majority of it's features. However, I found it to be a little underwhelming for the price point. It does so many things so very well, but just doesn't justify the price point or the footprint size. If you obsess over tape delays, I can't recommend this enough. If you need more versatility, this may not be the best pick for you. There are distinct tonal difference and modulation difference between the tape types but it's not an overwhelming distinction.

Polytunes have been my favorite tuner for a while. I've used a few others and they were all fine, but having the quick poly function is great. I use mine in an always on, buffered bypass mode. I also daisy chain some lower pedals off of it. Great utility pedal.

Whenever a friend starts looking to get into compression, I recommend this. It's so good. Price is amazing, the size is wonderful, the options aren't over complicated and it just works with a very low noise floor. A lot of people get into compressors and start out with a cheaper dyna comp and get a lot of hiss. That's a big turn off. This doesn't do that at all. Highly recommend it.

Two modes: Crunch and Overdriven Crunch is the lighter of the two. I play this on a lower gain (6 to noon) with the mid's punched and get some great tones out of it. It's very responsive with much less compression than that of the "overdriven" setting. I use it when playing softer items that need a good solo or lead. Overdriven is a high gain monster. I'll play this at 3 o'clock and higher on the gain. There is a lot of high gain out there with other pedals but the feedback and tones of most leave much to be desired. This pedal is the exception providing very good high gain tones to either scoop out the mids or push them to the max. The gain differs in that it offers a very natural gain tone versus others that provide a more digital gain feeling. Boost: There is an independent boost circuit that will cut the mix as needing for solo's or prominent riffs. It also works independently without the distortion side so you get somewhat of a 2 in 1 pedal. Highly recommend for those looking for a high gain pedal with some character.