metropolis_4
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Have You Bought Any Pedals Lately In 2025?
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This is my board. The RAT clone is a KILLER Amazon turd. It doesn't exist in pedal playground so obviously I'll need to buy something just as good fro a legitimate vendor to replace itHow did we all end up on the same pedal wavelength?!
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This is my board. The RAT clone is a KILLER Amazon turd. It doesn't exist in pedal playground so obviously I'll need to buy something just as good fro a legitimate vendor to replace it
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JiveTurkey
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Annnnnnnnnnd good lord that's a RAT clone as well
Is that essentially a Vintage/Turbo switch? Do the controls match the usual level/gain/filter?
Is that essentially a Vintage/Turbo switch? Do the controls match the usual level/gain/filter?
metropolis_4
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Annnnnnnnnnd good lord that's a RAT clone as well
Is that essentially a Vintage/Turbo switch? Do the controls match the usual level/gain/filter?
Yep, it’s a RAT clone. The controls are the same, but with the inverted filter (clockwise is brighter, counter-clockwise is darker).
The switch is symmetrical <—> asymmetrical clipping. It’s more open and a little brighter in the asymmetrical setting and thicker and more full in symmetrical.
The second footswitch is sort of like a big lower mids boost. I think it’s placed in front. It adds a ton of gain and fatness
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Tonight I'm going to shootout the Grid Slammer against my Halcyon Green from Origin Effects since it's the only other TS style pedal I own.
From my brief investigation, the only difference between the Grid Slammer and a TS9 is the GS clipper arrangement resembles the diode arrangement from a Timmy
I'll post an update after my testing.
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EOengineer
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We continue to gravitate towards everyone here owning the same 5 amps and 10 pedals.
JiveTurkey
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One pedal and 2 amps to go!We continue to gravitate towards everyone here owning the same 5 amps and 10 pedals.
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We're just late to the party by like 60 years.We continue to gravitate towards everyone here owning the same 5 amps and 10 pedals.
A Phase 90 before a Marshall with some Delay sounds really good!! we're breaking ice here!
It usually something very simple like 2-3 pedals and the rest is in the hands.
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I know you've all seen this picture but here is Eddie's rig from VH1 era.
A phaser, flanger, boost, some tape echo in a bomb shell replica and of course his marshalls.... and his hands.
A phaser, flanger, boost, some tape echo in a bomb shell replica and of course his marshalls.... and his hands.
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Depends on how you talk to, there’s currently a double-digit page thread at RT of someone digging in deep in the “Ed’s VH1 amp was a Jose modded Marshall with 2 variacs”!
Besides, we can thank Gilmour for giving us all a free pass to express our love for ‘tone is in the fingers’ while hauling around a massive fucking rig.
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There's a great meme making the rounds of Gilmour "tone is in the fingers" showing his 128 space rack rigDepends on how you talk to, there’s currently a double-digit page thread at RT of someone digging in deep in the “Ed’s VH1 amp was a Jose modded Marshall with 2 variacs”!
Besides, we can thank Gilmour for giving us all a free pass to express our love for ‘tone is in the fingers’ while hauling around a massive fucking rig.
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There's like some serious rig inbreeding happening amongst us certainly 
A lot of hive-mind-meld happening and I am here for it!
1. My Morley wah has always been my thing.
2. The phase was from watching too much LT and thinking "I need some automated movement in my rig" and I've always loved phasers.
3. The SD1 I've had for a bit and never liked until I got the Multiwatt. It's great with the V as well.
4. The RAT clone I've had forever but it's getting it's due usage in front of the Boogies. I'll probably get another one of more reputable nature like I alluded to up top. This one supposedly has the LM chip that makes it good but who knows?
5. The Micro Amp 2 was inspired by my other guitarist as I love the volume boost he gets. Though I use it for a gain boost on top of dirty amp channels.
6. The Stereo Chorus I noticed on Charvel Dan's board and despite that; I looked into it further and figured out it would be good for the fake Zakks and it has been that and then some \m/
7. SCF was absolutely Met inspired and Drew reinforced. Leon's vids all did their damage on these modulation pedals as well
8. EVH Flanger was because the finish and the EVH setting.
9. SDE-3 was pretty much all because LT's vids.
A lot of hive-mind-meld happening and I am here for it!1. My Morley wah has always been my thing.
2. The phase was from watching too much LT and thinking "I need some automated movement in my rig" and I've always loved phasers.
3. The SD1 I've had for a bit and never liked until I got the Multiwatt. It's great with the V as well.
4. The RAT clone I've had forever but it's getting it's due usage in front of the Boogies. I'll probably get another one of more reputable nature like I alluded to up top. This one supposedly has the LM chip that makes it good but who knows?
5. The Micro Amp 2 was inspired by my other guitarist as I love the volume boost he gets. Though I use it for a gain boost on top of dirty amp channels.
6. The Stereo Chorus I noticed on Charvel Dan's board and despite that; I looked into it further and figured out it would be good for the fake Zakks and it has been that and then some \m/
7. SCF was absolutely Met inspired and Drew reinforced. Leon's vids all did their damage on these modulation pedals as well
8. EVH Flanger was because the finish and the EVH setting.
9. SDE-3 was pretty much all because LT's vids.
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This thread is reminding me I need to shop for a 1987x…
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Man, I love it when a Reverb seller doesn't state they have the box and stickers/paperwork that came with a pedal originally, but it all shows up after you order it. That's happened a couple times now where I expected to only receive a used pedal but everything shows up. This EVH90 is dead mint, as is the box and everything in it.
Very stoked with how it sounds, too! The only phaser pedal I've ever owned was a Joyo I got for one recording, it definitely didn't sound like this! This thing almost sounds like a Univibe it's so thick and swirly!
Very stoked with how it sounds, too! The only phaser pedal I've ever owned was a Joyo I got for one recording, it definitely didn't sound like this! This thing almost sounds like a Univibe it's so thick and swirly!
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Grid Slammer vs. Halcyon Green
The GS is basically a TS9 clone with a modified clipper diode arrangement. It's gets bonus points from me because I'm a Mesa Boogie fan.
The Halcyon Green is derived from a TS808. It includes a Mod switch that alters the mid push frequency. Additionally, it has a dry blend knob and a 3 position adapt switch which alters (improves?) dynamic response when rolling down the volume.
The GS build quality is better than most pedals, but not quite to the same level of the Halcyon Green. That is also reflected in their respective price points.
They both do the TS mid-forward thing as expected, and sound good doing it. The Halcyon Green is much more versatile with the dry blend and adaptive dynamics circuitry, but again, that is reflected in its price.
The GS is a well made TS9 clone with a Mesa Boogie logo.
The HG has unique features that make it stand out in a sea of green overdrives.
The GS is basically a TS9 clone with a modified clipper diode arrangement. It's gets bonus points from me because I'm a Mesa Boogie fan.
The Halcyon Green is derived from a TS808. It includes a Mod switch that alters the mid push frequency. Additionally, it has a dry blend knob and a 3 position adapt switch which alters (improves?) dynamic response when rolling down the volume.
The GS build quality is better than most pedals, but not quite to the same level of the Halcyon Green. That is also reflected in their respective price points.
They both do the TS mid-forward thing as expected, and sound good doing it. The Halcyon Green is much more versatile with the dry blend and adaptive dynamics circuitry, but again, that is reflected in its price.
The GS is a well made TS9 clone with a Mesa Boogie logo.
The HG has unique features that make it stand out in a sea of green overdrives.
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Why are they releasing exactly the RI that I'd been craving for. Just whyyyyyy....???
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Why are they releasing exactly the RI that I'd been craving for. Just whyyyyyy....???
Fuzz Master General Legacy Reissue — EarthQuaker Devices
The Fuzz Master General is our take on the vintage Ace Tone Fuzz Master FM-2 Professional fuzz machine, an octave fuzz that was very similar to the wildly popular Super Fuzz
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