What guitar gear have you bought/are you buying/will you buy?

[YnJ]

UA frequently does monthly sales on pedals. You might want to wait a week.

EQ-200 and EQ2 are programmable and less noisy than the analog EQ’s, although people say the MXR is warmer sounding.

Thanks!

[YnJ]

I'm looking at getting some more Big Muffs, I already have the Deluxe Big Muff Distortion & Sustainer though and I would think it already covers some of the Big Muffs, and wonder which to avoid. The Metal Muff and Sovtek Deluxe are particularly tempting, I guess they are safe to get at least?

[Uncle E]

Get one that's based on a Triangle or a Ram's Head. Either one will sound different from your Deluxe, probably the Triangle will sound more different. You can hear my comparison here:

[YnJ]

Get one that's based on a Triangle or a Ram's Head. Either one will sound different from your Deluxe, probably the Triangle will sound more different

Thanks! That was really helpful, I kind of liked the Triangle more I think. A suggestion to another video turned up as well, when watching your video, with a comprehensive comparison of the Deluxe and the Sovtek Deluxe on several different settings. I have to admit I had trouble telling them apart, so I guess I wont get the Sovtek Deluxe anytime soon. I have become quite the fan of Electro-Harmonix, and apart from some of the Big Muffs I have Lizard Queen on the list of pedals I definately want to have now

[YnJ]

I got 15 pedals for $800, mostly budget pedals. I like having different guitars and get myself a new guitar now and then, as it's fun to change around when playing. This time I went for more pedals instead though, and for the same price as a single decent guitar you can apparently get 15 of them

- TC Electronic: Forcefield Compressor, El Cambo Overdrive, JUNE-60 V2 Synthesizer Chorus, Tube Pilot Overdrive, Eyemaster Metal Distortion and Mimiq Mini Doubler
- Behringer: UM300 Ultra Metal and SF300 Super Fuzz
- SubZero: Turbocharger Boost, Maximum Overdrive, Hidden Gem Guitar EQ, Forge Metal Distortion and Critical Mass Distortion
- Electro Harmonix Deluxe Big Muff Pi Distortion & Sustainer and Hot Tubes Distortion

I haven't given all of them a try yet though. So far the TC Electronic pedals have surpassed my expectations. The Forcefield Compressor does everything I would expect from a compressor, and does it well despite it's low price, so I really dont see any reason to get a more expensive compression pedal unless I find some feature in another pedal I didn't know I "needed" yet. The Eyemaster Metal Distortion was a pleasant surprice, as the YouTube reviews I watched made it sound awful. For some reason they all used it with the knobs turned all the way up. If you keep the level knob between the middle and about two thirds and the distortion knob at about the middle to three quarters you get a very responsive and smooth distortion, and it chuggs like nothing I have ever tried. It is nothing like the Boss HM-2, as they kept comparing it to. Of course, I use the overdrive and distortion pedals on the crunch channel, never on the clean channel, and mix the gain on the amp and pedal depending on what I want and on the pedal. The Tube Pilot Overdrive sounds promising, it requires 400 mA though and have no battery option, and apart from 100 mA the only other option I have on my power supply is 1 Ampere. I didn't dare to try that as the pedal has a tube in it and I didn't want to destroy anything. It is an interesting pedal though, as you can change the tube and there's also a gain trim pot inside the pedal, some people apparently have two of these with different replacement tubes

The Behringer pedals are appparently Boss pedals in plastic casings. UM300 Ultra Metal is supposedly the Metal Zone, and it definitely sounded like it. I'm not familiar with the Boss Fuzz pedal. While somewhat versatile I found the SF300 Super Fuzz to lack character, doesn't mean it's not any good, and it's defintely a lot of sound for your money. I wouldn't get the Boss Fuzz pedal if it's indeed a good representation of it though

The SubZero pedals has also been exceeding my expectations so far. SubZero is the inhouse Gear4Music budget brand, the price range is from $18 to $90. Most of them are at $32, which includes all the overdrive and distorion pedals. These come in attractive metal casings and are original pedals to my knowledge not based on anything else. I have used the Hidden Gem Guitar EQ a lot already, both in front of my amp as suggested and after the TC Electronic Eyemaster Metal Distortion, which has no tone control, to play around changing the character. It's a very simple five band EQ, and I plan on getting a parametric EQ at some point. It is still very effective and versatile though

With the Electro Harmonix pedals I stepped completely out of the budget realm. The Deluxe Big Muff Distortion & Sustainer was the only pedal I knew what I was getting when I ordered it, or at least the main part of it. Electro Harmonix has a lot more than Big Muffs in the departement of fuzz, overdrive and distortion alone, and I've found quite a few which have made it to my list of pedals I want to get

These pedals should keep it interesting for much longer than a new guitar would

[The Noodlist]

So far the TC Electronic pedals have surpassed my expectations. The Forcefield Compressor does everything I would expect from a compressor, and does it well despite it's low price, so I really dont see any reason to get a more expensive compression pedal unless I find some feature in another pedal I didn't know I "needed" yet.

Gonna have a look at this pedal.

The Joyo Dr.J D-55 Aerolite Compressor has a nice feature set for the price. Also, the Joyo R-19 Avallon Compressor looks like it could be used for multiple applications, even as outboard. A mix knob would be a bonus, it sounds transparent.

[Uncle E]

I would recommend not focusing on the feature set when it comes to compressor pedals. The Keeley is one of the best there’s ever been and it only has 2 knobs (I had the 4 knob version before and it really didn’t add much). Personally, I’m fond of the Boss Bass Limiters on guitar, they have a stinging attack that I can’t get any other way.

[The Noodlist]

I would recommend not focusing on the feature set when it comes to compressor pedals. The Keeley is one of the best there’s ever been and it only has 2 knobs (I had the 4 knob version before and it really didn’t add much). Personally, I’m fond of the Boss Bass Limiters on guitar, they have a stinging attack that I can’t get any other way.

I should have said, the mix knob, when I was refer to features.

Gonna check out the Keeley, I know they're kind of expensive. Is it the one below? Or the mini that's currently in production?

I suppose, the demise of high street music outlets makes it more difficult to evaluate products in person. Online videos seem to be my way of evaluation. Depending on the quality of the video's content, a good product can sound bad and vice versa. Areas like the mix, setup, capture and player, etc, can make the difference.

I assume you have access to many products to try? All the local music shops in my area have gone.

[YnJ]

The Keeley is one of the best there’s ever been and it only has 2 knobs (I had the 4 knob version before and it really didn’t add much)

Gonna check out the Keeley, I know they're kind of expensive. Is it the one below? Or the mini that's currently in production?

I could only find the mini for sale as well, and it's almost the same price as the four knob. Anyway, at that price I would need to try them before I buy them

Personally, I’m fond of the Boss Bass Limiters on guitar, they have a stinging attack that I can’t get any other way

Is that the LMB-3 Bass Limiter Enhancer?

I suppose, the demise of high street music outlets makes it more difficult to evaluate products in person. Online videos seem to be my way of evaluation. Depending on the quality of the video's content, a good product can sound bad and vice versa. Areas like the mix, setup, capture and player, etc, can make the difference

Good thing I only saw the youtube videos on the TC Electronic Eyemaster Metal Distortion after I ordered it, I would never have ordered it if I saw them first. Fair enough, I'm more of an overdrive person, it's the best distortion pedal I have ever used though

All the local music shops in my area have gone

We still have a few around where I live, they all have the same gear though and not much of interest if you're not looking for a beginners amp or guitar

[The Noodlist]

Good thing I only saw the youtube videos on the TC Electronic Eyemaster Metal Distortion after I ordered it, I would never have ordered it if I saw them first. Fair enough, I'm more of an overdrive person, it's the best distortion pedal I have ever used though

Tried a Joyo Uzi Distortion pedal into an Ashton Viper 50 combo. Very impressed, it doesn't do light distortion when backed off. It can't be made to sound bad. It's a keeper, I thought Mesa and OCD, smooth and sweet, DC to ZZ to heavier stuff.

Edit - added some mindless noodling captured by phone 3 feet from amp, excuse the

$hitty playing, woodshedding required
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/w82jdqdw ... l6cl&raw=1

[The Noodlist]

I could only find the mini for sale as well, and it's almost the same price as the four knob. Anyway, at that price I would need to try them before I buy them

The DemonFX CK Compressor looks like a blatant copy.
https://www.demon-fx.com/index.php?c=show&id=35

[The Noodlist]

DemonFX Turbo Tuner MT500 looks suspiciously like the Sonic Research Turbo Tuner
https://www.demon-fx.com/index.php?c=show&id=97

https://www.turbo-tuner.com/pages/manual-st300fs.htm


Another copy, the Cali76
https://www.demon-fx.com/index.php?c=show&id=56

[Uncle E]

Is that the LMB-3 Bass Limiter Enhancer?

LMB-3 and LM-2B are both good.

[YnJ]

Tried a Joyo Uzi Distortion pedal into an Ashton Viper 50 combo. Very impressed, it doesn't do light distortion when backed off. It can't be made to sound bad. It's a keeper, I thought Mesa and OCD, smooth and sweet, DC to ZZ to heavier stuff.

Edit - added some mindless noodling captured by phone 3 feet from amp, excuse the

$hitty playing, woodshedding required
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/w82jdqdw ... l6cl&raw=1

The guitar sound reminded me of the guitar sound on some of the early Saxon records, not in a bad way though . I might actually pick this up on my next visit to Thomann as they are the only shop I have available where I can get Joyo pedals, in fact the only shop with a decent selection of any Joyo products available from Norway without having to pay a £50-60 fee for paying 25% VAT. I have considered getting a BanTamP amp as well, perhaps a BanTamP XL Meteor II as I would probably never get a real Orange amp. Not that I don't like them, I just don't like them as much as they cost though. They are priced less than quite a few pedals, so perhaps a BanTamP XL Zombie II too?

LMB-3 and LM-2B are both good.

Thanks! I could only find the DemonFX CK Compressor at AliExpress, and I'm not quite comfortable using their service as they are known to ignore any complaints from customers. They don't even try to hide what they are copying, I saw some other chinese brands as well, all quite open about what their pedals supposedly was a copy of. The question is how good a copy is it though, and of course the quality

[Uncle E]

The Behringer BLE400 is a clone of the LMB-3 and people say this series is pretty accurate. That said, you can probably find a used LM-2B for around the same price.

That Demonfx Call-76 looks pretty awesome.