tim_harrison's Reviews

Works great, and is reasonably priced but it can be better.

The pedal looks clean and since it's an analog delay it woks great for OSDM. The tap tempo switch is quite handy for varying the speed of the delay. It's sounds kinda too clean for an analog pedal though, so if you're a fan of dirty and extremely lo-fi sounding analog delay pedals then this pedal ain't right for you. However if you're looking for an analog delay pedal which sounds quite clean by analog delay standards then just go for this pedal. It strikes the perfect balance between clarity and the analog warmth.

However there are many things which need to be improved in case of this pedal, it needs a volume knob to fine tune the volume of the delay repeats, it also needs a tone knob to boost highs and cut lows or cut highs and boost lows according the needs of the user, it requires more tap divisions, it needs options for 8th note triplet (1/3) and quarter note triplet (2/3) tap divisions, and it needs an expression jack to control various parameters.

Of course those additions will increase the price to some extent but I don't think there would be a significant increase in price.

Works like a charm if you know how to put it right.

Instead of putting my effects in the loop of the Noise Clamp I wire the Noise Clamp in X method with my amp. This not only ensures excellent noise reduction even at highest gain levels but also ensures that the gate responds properly to the guitar input and doesn't suck your tone and signal quality. It's a complicated way but it's indeed the best way for using this pedal with high gain setups.

Works great as a volume boost for solo

I use it as a volume boost in the effects loop of my amp. I don't hear any impact whatsoever on the tone of the amp when the pedal is engaged, all it does is that it provides nice volume boost for solos.

Works great

Works like a charm for tightening up the low end of my BV150H.

Good cabs but can be a bit too loud

The quality of the cab is top-notch. Now about the speaker, from what I inferred they are designed by Eminence and are quite similar to Private Jack. They have more low-end which makes them sound beefier than Private Jack speakers. Those speakers sound really loud though, and the 4x12 cab loaded with them sounds too loud with my BV150H for indoor usage, but I paid barely $300 for them so I ain't complaining.

Highly underrated high gain amp

This amp is a criminally underrated high gain amp. The clean channel is pretty usable, crunch channel is great, but where the amp truly shines is the high gain channel. Think if 5150 and Mesa Boogie Triple Rectifier had a baby and then they raise that unholy spawn created by their union on steroids, then that high gain beast will be the BV150H. It sounds massive with a prominent but tight low end. Rhythms sound extremely heavy and chunky, solos literally scream.

One thing that needs to be noted about this amp is that through the Crate 4x12 cab it's just painfully loud. I tried to find the reason of such insane loudness and found that the Eminence designed speakers on these amps are based on the Private Jack which has a rather high SPL rating of around 100db. If you're planning to buy one used for home or studio usage I would highly recommend using a load-box or attenuator with this amp.

I bought mine used from reverb for a mere $400, and the guy from whom I bought it had the stock tubes replaced by Genalex Gold Lion 12AX7 and KT66 tubes.

Edit: I replaced the KT66 tubes with the Tung-Sol 7581A tubes, and I am floored by the change in the sound quality of my amp. The amp now sounds even bigger than before. Chugs sound heavier, the overall tonality sounds thicker and the harshness in the high end is gone. If anyone of you decides to buy this amp I highly recommend swapping the stock power-amp tubes with the 7581A. This amp sounds beastly with these tubes.