you and i are probably the only people on this board with a good opinion of the ibanez lo-fi.
that pedal rules.
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32you can build a SHO for 20 bucks. It's 4 resistors, two capacitors, two diodes, a potentiometer and a mosfet..
http://analogguru.an.ohost.de/193/schem ... ex_SHO.gif
http://analogguru.an.ohost.de/193/schem ... ex_SHO.gif
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33yes i've considered that too but in the end the MXR custom audio electronics satisfies me.
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34I have a "smart people factory - ego boost" with +25db boost. I don't use the tone knob on it though as all you need is the boost function.
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35On the side topic of the Ibanez Low-Fi. I think this will be one of those pedals that people really want in a couple of years after they are discontinued (actually they are). I think Ibanez is getting to the end of the run of this series of tone lock pedals. This and most of the other 7 pedals are not on their site as a current products any more but I see some for sale on-line so there must be old stock still floating around.
They sold the Lo-Fi on the concept that it can dish out the “telephone” sound which is does but that is a small part of the uses for this pedal. The two knob e.q. bass and treble cut is a unique feature and very useful and sculpting a sound (not just guitars) when you are recording. The EQ seems to work well in finding the sweet spot on a amp or just honing a compelling sound. The basic sound is very nice too and is incredably useful. A reinvented - more useful version of a tube screamer type pedal in some ways.
The Ibanez PM7 phase modulation pedal is also a overlooked jem.
On yet another Ibanez note they are reissuing the Frying Pan in a limited edition,
They sold the Lo-Fi on the concept that it can dish out the “telephone” sound which is does but that is a small part of the uses for this pedal. The two knob e.q. bass and treble cut is a unique feature and very useful and sculpting a sound (not just guitars) when you are recording. The EQ seems to work well in finding the sweet spot on a amp or just honing a compelling sound. The basic sound is very nice too and is incredably useful. A reinvented - more useful version of a tube screamer type pedal in some ways.
The Ibanez PM7 phase modulation pedal is also a overlooked jem.
On yet another Ibanez note they are reissuing the Frying Pan in a limited edition,
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36the Super Hard-On, is great, but a bit expensive for what you get. try to find a used one on ebay, if possible.
otherwise, the EHX LPB is cheap, and works great.
otherwise, the EHX LPB is cheap, and works great.
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37stupid question: what is the best position for a booster?
my first idea was "first pedal in the chain" but now i think that maybe adding signal to my other distortion pedals doesn't work that well.. so maybe the best thing is "last pedal in the chain after reverb / delays". is that possible?
by the way, the GE-7 has lots of gain, i only use it with only a notch up on the gain slider. it works pretty well.
my first idea was "first pedal in the chain" but now i think that maybe adding signal to my other distortion pedals doesn't work that well.. so maybe the best thing is "last pedal in the chain after reverb / delays". is that possible?
by the way, the GE-7 has lots of gain, i only use it with only a notch up on the gain slider. it works pretty well.
so yeah, i'm a pussy.
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38I always use my Super Duper as the last pedal in the chain, plugged directly into the amp. I tried it in other spots, but the way I use it, it works best when connected to the amp. If you want to use it to control how hard you're driving the input of some effects pedal, it can be used for that, too. But for my taste, its best use is to control how hard you're hitting the amp.
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39Ditto on the zvex....
I just got one of these Super Dupers. The pedal is the best. I can't say enough about it. I stopped using a distortion pedal. It drives my amp perfectly. It sounds great. I will never look for another boost pedal again.
Get one, you won't be disappointed.
I just got one of these Super Dupers. The pedal is the best. I can't say enough about it. I stopped using a distortion pedal. It drives my amp perfectly. It sounds great. I will never look for another boost pedal again.
Get one, you won't be disappointed.
scott wrote:I use a Z.Vex "Super Duper", which is two clean boosts in one pedal. It came from a pedal he made before that one (and still makes) called the Super Hard-On. I never play without it at the end of my pedal chain (usually just a tuner and one or two dirt pedals in front of it), for guitar and baritone. I also doubt I will ever play bass without it again. Incredible for bass.
If you want a single clean boost, the Super Hard-On is excellent. The Super Duper can be used with both boosts off, the first on and the second off, the second on and the first off, or both on. They're cascaded into each other, so with them both on, you can seriously overdrive whatever amp you're plugged into if you want. I don't use it like that though. Normally, the first boost is on, set for a really slight boost, just enough to add a little sparkle and fullness to the sound. Then, for more of a boosting type boost, I hit both buttons at once (totally easy because of the pedal design) and it turns off the first one and turns on the second one, which I have set to push the amp a little harder.
Love the Z.Vex... the Super Duper cost as much as a couple amps I've bought, but it's totally worth it. I'd buy another in a heartbeat if I lost mine.