3/25/2021 0 Comments Zakk Wylde Amplifiers
Ive recently tried a tube screamer and a BB overdrive.to me they are all different shades of accomplishing a similar task.Nothing fancy except for the paint job and lets face it, as a fan thats all that matters, or so I thought.UTILIZATION It doesnt get much easier to use than this and a boost should not be a complicated piece of equipment.
SOUND QUALITY Ok here is the meat of the review, this overdrive was a huge let down and Im surprised Zakk let his name be placed on this. ![]() Listening to Zakk live, that is the exact opposite of his true tone. He is balls out boosted Marshall without grainy, muddy, messy noise. In other words, his tone is the exact opposite of what his signature pedal does. I tried to like this for a long time and could not find anything appealing about this other than the paint job. OVERALL OPINION Overall there are much better choices out there for a true boost and even a boost with some gain. The Fulltone OCD and basic Ibanez TS-9 come to mind as better choices right off the bat. The tone of my amp was muddied up and could not be dialed in with even the three basic controls. ![]() In this case, Ill pass Built well and looks good but thats about it. Zakk Wylde Amplifiers Driver Around ToI also hate having to carry a screw driver around to change the batteries. No manual needed. SOUND QUALITY My favorite application has been a Les Paul into the pedal into a Marshall style amp. I love Zakk, so I often use settings similar to what i found he uses: just a sliver of gain, tone at 11 oclock, volume at 2 oclock (I think Zakk may max the volume out) In my earlier years, i didnt quite understand this way of working with pedals. I thought the pedal gain should be aggressive, making you set the amp cleaner. Now I realize many people just use overdrive to add a touch (or zero) gain to an already gained out amp. This is crucial if youre going for the Zakk Wylde sound, get a boost, use thicker strings, and get an LP (or copy) and youre in business. Also note: it helps if your hand is relaxed to make the pinches fly: too much effort makes a stiffer hand makes the harmonics choke out. OVERALL OPINION The best thing about this pedal is the edge and aggression. The least is the added noise.I didnt think it was too bad, and it is billed as true bypass. But after trying a few other pedals out, I realize this pedal does add a bit too much noise and the tone suckage when off is there. Oh well, I love playing Wylde type riffs, and this pedal gives that in spades, so its an acceptable trade off.
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