Well dude, I ain't gonna lie here, these clips are better than the 1st round you posted, but about the same as the 2nd...I'm convinced that's just how that pedal is, & there ain't no dialing it out...
, but I'm not impressed with that pedal at all...
Right? Lol. This pedal is poo.Minerman wrote: ↑Tue May 28, 2019 5:00 pm
Well dude, I ain't gonna lie here, these clips are better than the 1st round you posted, but about the same as the 2nd...I'm convinced that's just how that pedal is, & there ain't no dialing it out...
Actually seeing the settings makes me think that pedal is very much like the EVH LBX amp I had, gobs & gobs of gain, even too much for me, which really says something...The only way I could get anything I liked from it is to turn the gain completely off, then adjust it in a small increments as possible...That was aggravating for me because it had so much gain & was just so sensitive to the slightest move/turn...
Now don't get me wrong, I like a lotta gain, & too much could be good, as long as the gain pot has enough sweep to be able to dial in as much/as little easily, but the EVH LBX v1 just didn't do that, for me...
I think you just need to give that thing back to your buddy & call it done with that thing dude...Of course, that's just my
Yeah man, I don't get it either, no experience with that pedal, but it seems a lot like the LBX amp I had...I might've kept it if the gain pot had a more usable sweep to it where the cleaner sounds could be had easier, but...Greg_L wrote: ↑Tue May 28, 2019 5:08 pm Right? Lol. This pedal is poo.
Even at it's "Classic" setting it's shit tons of fucking fizzy gain. Nothing classic about it. You can't reduce the gain. It's all distortion all the time.
And wtf is up with the levels? The output has to be damn near 75% just for unity? Dumb. Fuck Eddie Van Halen and all his stupid crap gear.
Lol. Jeez. Maybe neither? Check out the new Friedman mini JJ.
I saw the Mini JJ, but not sure on the price, it shouldn't be much more than the Runt 20, but I read somewhere (could be bullshit though) that it was gonna cost like $1500...
...As much as I'd like to have another Marshall-y amp, maybe what I have already covers all the bases & something a little different may be in order...Seriously, I keep telling you that the Chupa is probably all the "Marshall" you could want.Minerman wrote: ↑Tue May 28, 2019 6:04 pm
I saw the Mini JJ, but not sure on the price, it shouldn't be much more than the Runt 20, but I read somewhere (could be bullshit though) that it was gonna cost like $1500...
That's over my limit on the price for a little amp, & I may not go either route at all...For that much, I could get a nice, full size amp, the only thing is I'd have to be careful with my attenuator...It's supposed to handle a 100w amp, but not sure I'd wanna push it because of the consequences if it shit the bed...
I've been looking at Orange amps again, so I might go that route, dunno man...I've also been looking at DSL100 & DSL40 again.
No.Greg_L wrote: ↑Tue May 28, 2019 4:38 pm Okay, this is it. The LAST GO with the EVH 5150. It's already back in it's box ready to go away forever.
This time I used the sample settings that came with the pedal and left it at that.
Les Paul Custom - Bare Knuckles Riff Raff bridge pickup
Deluxe Reverb kit build - Normal channel
All the same stuff as before.
"Classic OD" setting:
EVH5150 Classic OD setting.mp3
"Classic Distortion"
EVH5150 Classic Distortion setting.mp3
"Modern Distortion"
EVH5150 Modern Distortion setting.mp3
And that's it. Blah.
WhiskeyJack wrote: ↑Tue May 28, 2019 6:28 pm
No.
I want that 10 minutes back. Yuck. It pains me to know those sounds were coming out of your amps.
Well it is better into a clean channel than it is layered over a dirty channel. That much is for sure. So guys that use clean amps as "pedal platforms" could probably get some good use out of it. I'm not one of those guys. Dirt pedals only hurt me, not help me.WhiskeyJack wrote: ↑Tue May 28, 2019 6:37 pm I think if anyone of us was going to be able to dial that thing in objectively it would have been you or Miner. At least i know that i don't want or need it.
Even though some pretty hardcore pharmaceuticals are pumping through me right now, I'm starting to realize that, although slowly...
I appreciate the vote of confidence Shan, but if the Gerg can't do anything with it, I highly doubt I could...I keep saying it reminds me of the EVH LBX I had, just way too much gain...When I used it, I stuck 12AU7 tubes in 2 or 3 of the 5 slots to tame it, & it was still too much...WhiskeyJack wrote: ↑Tue May 28, 2019 6:37 pm I think if anyone of us was going to be able to dial that thing in objectively it would have been you or Miner. At least i know that i don't want or need it.
Totally. you have all the basic holy grail dirt pedals anyways so adding onto that chain seems pretty much pointless really. Did you recently pick up an EP booster? or am i thinking of someone else. I am not sure why i have that in my head?Greg_L wrote: ↑Tue May 28, 2019 6:42 pmWell it is better into a clean channel than it is layered over a dirty channel. That much is for sure. So guys that use clean amps as "pedal platforms" could probably get some good use out of it. I'm not one of those guys. Dirt pedals only hurt me, not help me.WhiskeyJack wrote: ↑Tue May 28, 2019 6:37 pm I think if anyone of us was going to be able to dial that thing in objectively it would have been you or Miner. At least i know that i don't want or need it.
Yup, I do have an EP Booster. And it's okay. I like it for what it is. It's better than the EVH by a billion miles. Lol. But even still, into the Marshalls it's mostly unnecessary for me.WhiskeyJack wrote: ↑Tue May 28, 2019 6:49 pm
Totally. you have all the basic holy grail dirt pedals anyways so adding onto that chain seems pretty much pointless really. Did you recently pick up an EP booster? or am i thinking of someone else. I am not sure why i have that in my head?
I think it's just the opposite. I think pedals are mostly shit and as long as it has a cool look or hip name and is boutique-ish it can be popular.
