Can this replace ALL my overdrive pedals?

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[@DRodriguez109]

As an electrical engineer and an ok guitarist, opening the video with an oscilloscope and signal processing is extremely cool lol

[@randaji]

Better yet, show it in a Spectrum Analyzer to show the distribution of the harmonics, since that's what overdrive tone is all about

[@inozrameroz4374]

For expets is it a bit boring.

[@banyarling]

You should try Eurocrack

[@justinmerchan7335]

@@randaji Read my mind mate

[@acdclexu6296]

exactly the same

[@SteveDiogo]

Combines the heavenly promise of perfect tone with the hellish curse of endless knob tweaking. It’s the ultimate pedal.

[@willfowler8540]

the comment above me is a scam. NOBODY click on the link

[@MrBrooksV]

Got one for Christmas, it’s truly an amazing pedal

[@dannyllerenatv8635]

I think it's really cool when people manage to come up with an analog OD that also has MIDI functionality. Well done Kernom!

[@benzakonium]

Have a look at the TC Electronic Nova Drive. Amazing pedal. Never understood why it doesn't get much love.

[@dannyllerenatv8635]

@@benzakonium The Nova drive is probably my favorite TC pedal after the stereo chorus+flanger & pitch modulator pedal. The Nova drive was ahead of its time for sure.

[@Storytellers_music]

@@benzakonium prob cause you can only get it used

[@benzakonium]

@@Storytellers_music unfortunately because it never got much love

[@Hneel65]

The ADA MP1 already had that back in the 80's

[@levossian2945]

Wow…Never heard a pedal sooo versatile,thanks for the presentation Paul,amazing job from Kernom guys!

[@andrewwahrman4130]

I love the subtle flex of having a Klon on the board and not bringing it up with the other drives 😂 cheers.

[@larrysteinke1839]

klon is pure hype and status symbol

[@JuanTorres-ti1qm]

@@larrysteinke1839 , buscar una unidad original si. Su sonido no es Hype.

[@crigonalgaming1258]

@@larrysteinke1839 that second diode gain of the Klon circuit is something to have. That said, you don't have to get a Klon. Buncha clones to choose from.

[@cynicalclockworks9857]

@@crigonalgaming1258 but then how will I casually slip in the fact that I have a Klon into my daily conversations?

[@JerseyMiller]

@@crigonalgaming1258 second that. The Klon is a top notch circuit. You don't need to own an original. Just like you don't need to own the original of any other pedal that you have.

[@henryfuller69]

Paul we need a guitar collection video

[@booth403]

wow ... just wow ... Lots of pedals have tried to be as versatile as this little beast and failed, it's really refreshing to see a company pull it off!

[@gtrman1263]

I have one. As soon as I saw the kickstarter campaign I ordered it. This little box is absolutely phenomenal. The range of sounds available is almost without limit. It should be pointed out that each one of the sections on the mood knob is also variable. So once you hit a certain section and start going clockwise the clipping changes even within that section of the mood knob. The EQ section is unparalleled on any other pedal I have ever tried and I've tried a ton. And I will tell you, it Stacks beautifully with an overdriven amp. Or another Drive pedal. The heavier tones are impressive but this thing really shines low to medium gain. And as a clean boost it is absolutely unmatched.

[@smelltheglove2038]

Seems like all that it does is replicate pedals I already own. I also have an EP boost, so to add this thing would be an expensive redundancy.

[@HuWhiteNat]

Hey, how is the noise floor? Seems like it produces some white noise when he’s dialing it in.

[@gtrman1263]

@@smelltheglove2038 I mean yeah you can use it for that. And that is one of the big things people try to sell it on. But, I don't use it for that. I use it to craft unique Drive tones. Plus with the preset switch you can swap between two different Unique Sounds. So when the guy emulated the king of tone he could have done it on both sides. By saving a preset and then setting another one. Plus you have 127 more slots if you use a midi controller. Plus it's got that crazy 30 volt push mode. Which I haven't tried out yet. And I'm not real clear on how it's supposed to work. On top of that the EQ ability on the pedal is a lot more detailed than most. But yeah I don't use it to replace other Drive pedals because it will imitate them. Each one of those areas on the mood knob is also variable within that section. So you've got almost unlimited clipping possibilities

[@gtrman1263]

@@HuWhiteNat I haven't had any problems with noise at all. Could be his available power. That's usually the only time I get excessive noise from anything is when I'm plugging into shitty power

[@soulscollector81]

How is the feel of playing it compare to the original? It may sound weird but I had a ts808 n a walrus warhorn which suppose to be a copy of the 808. Tney sound pretty close but there is more effort need to pick/strike the string to get to the tone needed for the warhorn. The 808 are just more responsive than the warhorn

[@tuckermb6288]

For someone who wants a single pedal to do a bunch of overdrive sounds, but who doesn't already have all those pedals to use for comparison, I think it would be helpful for a product like this to have pre-loaded presets or maybe a user's guide that lays out how to get close to those tones. For example, dial it in like this to approximate a Bluesbreaker, dial it like this for Tubescreamer, etc. Then you'd obviously have to adjust to taste and for your specific rig. Pretty cool bit of tech.

[@therealtech833]

Even if you did achieve that, which would be good, not having some type of display on the unit to tell you what preset you're in, would make it hard to use while gigging.

[@Jellydonutable]

Not if you use something like a Morningstar midi controller which has a display

[@DelScully]

this is why I would still take the Boss OD200 or the Amplitude X-drive over this.

[@perryguitar1]

Now I got one, and it really is that good ;-) Thx for sharing!

[@emmanuelleroy2915]

You covered this pedal really well….I will be purchasing definitely

[@DWLImages]

I would definitely put that on my board! Great versatility.

[@SimpsonsFan007]

Paul, I love your seemingly-infinite curiosity about all things guitar, tone, pedals, and more. I love this content - please keep it coming! It's always a breath of fresh air to get a new video from you. Stay curious and keep the awesome content coming. This pedal seems amazing; not sure if/when I'll have $300 or more to throw at a pedal but you make a great case for this overdrive... Thanks for all you do!

[@PonyMonbana]

Ho, you too win something, so nice He Say i win a Ibanez mm1, a 2k guitar. I Wonder how Manu fall in the Trap

[@alexd3603]

Sounds great - ordered one.

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[@UpliftingRiffs]

Yes can never have to many pedals! Really cool graph and presentations.

[@mvp019]

I have too many pedals. If you don't believe me, ask my wife.

[@JustinBugayong]

I ordered mine in red when the Kickstarter launched. I am loving how it stacks well with my Soul Food.

[@patrickschef]

Na het zien van je video heb ik er meteen 1 besteld. Vandaag binnen gekregen en na een paar minuten aan knopjes draaien al erg bruikbare geluiden. Super veelzijdig en dynamisch! Dank voor de tip! ;)

[@MarvelJAM]

Dig this. Thank you

[@rahulgogoi6637]

A man can never have enough pedals

[@damiens4601]

I have 0 pedals :(

[@daysleeper3910]

@@damiens4601 There is still time!. ;)

[@ReizokoRyu]

Or enough money (for said pedals) 🥲

[@parthvyas3881]

Wise words

[@bryanbrett8943]

My wife strongly disagrees !

[@litotesone]

Paul Davids ...you are amazing in how real and palpable your passion is shared through your kind, earnest and intelligent presentations! One day I hope to decide to make time to improve my playing by taking your course. Thank you for sharing so beautifully and wonderfully your marvelous talent!

[@mortonwilson795]

Great comparison / overview - really impressive pedal! Thanksalot.

[@daveshepard9154]

WOW. That's REALLY a nice pedal.

[@dan82dare]

I like it 👍🏻 The end 👍🏻👍🏻

[@dan82dare]

Again Wow I’m so lucky 🤗

[@johnoliver1207]

Your videos are so great, not just in the content, but in the production value as well. Excellent as always! Thank you!

[@koenvdv30]

Great demonstration with the osciloscope!

[@MOAB-UT]

Not a true oscil. but nice enough. It was simply a graphic rendering of a wave form on a PC monitor.

[@enmueller]

Mine arrived this week - I thought my search for a MIDI cabable drive pedal was over... Unfortunately the Ridge has one little flaw if you want to save and recall presets by MIDI. Once you saved a preset, you can no longer adjust it. Say you recall a preset, and it's to loud for the mix in the band. You CANNOT adjust the volume or any other knob of that preset. You have to build the sound from scratch. Your band mates will love you for that. Other than that, this pedal is incredibly great!

[@mougabo]

good to know

[@grimper35]

I used a Boss OD-200 for a while. It has 12 overdrive/distortion options including the original Boss OD circuits (OD, BD, etc) and emulations of others (like screamer, klon, brown, etc). It also provided controls to set up and adjust and tune the presets; and you could store the resulting changes into memory. There was also a way to stack/combine effects but I never mastered it. In the end I gave up on it and just went back to having standalone pedals on my board (screamer, ODR-1, klon clone, etc). The mutli-effects pedal was super powerful and provided a ton of features, but the amount of time I had to spend fiddling with it to get the tones I wanted was oppressive (in my opinion). And especially when playing live, it is just so much easier for me to be able to just quickly (and obviously/clearly) change from a screamer tone to an ODR-1 tone with two pushes of a toe... to suit the song we're playing at that moment. I'm not a ludite; and I am impressed with these multi-effects boxes-and this new one looks like an intriguing evolution of others already available-but I just find them too 'fiddly' and time-consuming for my purposes.

[@stevethebeeline44]

Yeah in theory these multi-OD’s are great. In practice stand-alone pedals work better for me anyway.

[@simoneric8183]

That's right. Everyday we have new machines bringing us new sounds and multiple ways to reach them. And so we don't always realize our playing (or composition) time is eaten up in large proportion.

[@sekoser]

Duuuude!! That riff at 8:43!! Man you need to teach that to me! Please?

[@lachaineguitare]

Very cool video Paul! I am glad you enjoyed that pedal Made in France. 🙂

[@tablerockteacompany]

After decades of playing thru my trusty Tube Screamer, I switched to a Revv Tilt Overdrive. Total game changer!

[@patrickg.4175]

Dear Paul, many thanks for this great video. I will have to show your video to my son, he started learning the guitar 2 years ago. That sounds to be something which could motivate him. Cool Demo Kind Regards Patrick

[@hotmilkcrewberlin4475]

Pedal sounds really good, does have more compressed lower mids though then any of the other pedals. Similar to the Duellist compression. In a live setting actually usefull

[@LHJC10]

Using the oscilloscope, neat! 👍🏼

[@eanroad]

Great vid! I'm glad there are folks out there that are still innovating, while embracing the analog heritage...I'm using both modellers (as my amps and reverb/delays in a box) and analog drive & modulation pedals and I love it. Digital is phenomenal but there is something about glancing/looking at your board and knowing where you are at (at all times) with analog pedals...Cheers!

[@bakkels]

My thoughts exactly. Having checked their official site before watching this vid made me sceptical. The name, the marketing-speak (rolled my eyes at "augmented analog") and the sleek almost Apple-like look.. But I gotta admit, it's pretty innovative. And most importantly: it did sound great and pretty much just like the originals Paul had there. However I agree: I like to see at a glance where I am and how my pedals are set. I guess I could get used to working with the Kernom, but I'm not ready to fork over that amount of dough just yet and sell my other overdrives. (BTW this also reminded me of the Line 6 DM-4 I used 20 years ago. Back when I couldn't play yet and digital was a dirty word :D )

[@mischasmit4530]

So true! Have been going back and forth between modellers and analogue pedals. Especially if you want to surprise yourself with throwing another flavour on a song that you're 'supposed' to play with a certain OD, having the recognisable stomps with a few knobs is more intuitive

[@TheBluesBox]

Wow, Kernom… need to get my hands on this for a review…

[@2000WTube]

Im pretty sure it is a great pedal for OD stacking too. For shaping the sound even further. Well done France!

[@OxaudioPhilly]

That creamy sound at 10:24 is where it’s at. One of my favorite tones. Neck pu and dirty😊

[@andrewchute9911]

THANK YOU FOR A KERNOM VID! I have one of these on my board and its great

[@lohsolomon402]

This a perfect for a blues jam, great show Paul!

[@jonprudhomme7694]

Looks like a fun pedal. Knowing me, I would spend too much time fiddling with the knobs and not enough practicing for improvement. :)

[@liborsionko]

VERY valid point

[@nschutten]

So instead we all waste time watching YT videos😂

[@thisisqualia]

So far it's the most versatile OD in market. Amazing.

[@mikestroud9969]

Great video Paul. Retired military veteran. Worked in Electronic Communications years ago. This was Brilliant. Kudos 😎👍👌💯🎸🎸✔️✔️

[@pantone369c]

Josh Scott is having a fit right now for not having this video idea first.

[@spiritzweispirit1st638]

Great pedal,and video, loved the oscilloscope visual, so cool to actually see the difference of the pedals, and what's actually happening, Ever!🎼Thank you!

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[@farrukhmuminov3361]

I have ordered one right after watching your video. Expecting to receive it within this month. Thank you very much for your video, it helps me to take the right decision.

[@brandongullion6353]

What a cool visual with the oscilloscope. Brilliant idea to show what is happening with these effects.

[@Atkinguitarcompany]

Great video Paul. Lovely to see u using the ‘59’ 💥💥💥

[@TJJJJJJJJJJJ]

So PD has a tube screamer, a king of tone and a klon all stacked in line on the one board 😮that’s pretty wild 🤘

[@nitrobw1]

And a Gladio iirc

[@trebleboost7]

There are a lot of us 'wild' ones out there. Analaog Alien Joe Walsh Double Classic (Comp and O)D into Foxpedal Kingdom Combo ('Klonish', and Mosfet boost), then in the Boss ES-8 switcher loop - Elektron Analog Drive, MXR Timmy, Wampler Tumnus Deluxe. Can also throw in a little more with The Eventide H9 - Fuzz and Distortion, EQ, Compression - LOL.

[@shankrl1]

Mayer tone

[@CSLBRK]

Put it in front of a fuzz and you also get multiple fuzz tweekable sounds with thoses 128 midi presets, i just love it!

[@martymaker]

general answer: No, because you still need to switch between a few different sounds during one gig. You are not going to adjust it that quickly while playing... It's asking for a programmable controller to save your favourite settings and reuse it later. Ok. it has that. I am still watching ;) excellent

[@johnnydeformed7123]

I'd like to hear it against a blues driver. The amp-like tones are similar, but I've never heard a bd2 clone that got the transients to the pick attack right. I bet this could actually do it. Cool pedal.

[@justaguy2365]

Store and recall presets via midi...now this is interesting.

[@TheodoreGuitar]

ooh la la! that is an EPIC pedal.

[@pedaltown]

Very cool device and sublime video as usual! Today we had a talk with the guys from Kernom and we have become an official dealer. In a couple of weeks stock should be available

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[@mrcali68]

This is astonishing!

[@stevebogie8175]

Paul, This very informative video is amazing. You should know I purchased the Ridge because of your amazing breakdown of the pedal. Your playing is amazing and your passion for music is inspiring. Thank you for sharing.

[@killacoiler1707]

Here is my thoughts on the price of this new entry in overdrive; for 300 euros it is able to duplicate the Analogman KOT sound which for a used pedal is running between 700 and 1359 USD on Reverb/Ebay. Then an Ibanez TS-808 runs about 180 USD from Sweetwater Sound. Now for a real Klon Centaur authentic pedal if you can find one will run you between 5500 and 10k USD used and while the Ridge did not replicate the exact tone it did come close making it well worth the asking price. To duplicate 1500 USD worth of overdrive pedals with 100% accuracy means that there is 1100 some odd bucks you can spend on a midi control pedal, an amp, or possibly a new guitar. Its value is in its versatility and ability to clone other very popular signal paths without having to purchase an entire pedal board; instead you need the ridge and a midi control to access your presets for different tone and gain patches. So in theory if you have 450 to 500 dollars invested in making the Ridge you sole overdrive you are still over 1k ahead of the game for not having to dish out 1300 for the KOT and 200 for the TS-808 nevermind if it can duplicate a Strymon, Fender Blues Breaker, and other popular amplifier overdrive signals all from one unit; the savings just keep adding up and in an age where digital replication has become the standard goto it is nice to see this level of versatility in sound shaping from an analog unit. Just my opinion.

[@plasmaquark]

Would of liked to seen the comparison on the wave signal visually on each sound,or dialled both pedals in using the the scope!

[@0xDUAL]

The Oscilloscope section was very interesting. It would've been quite interesting to see how closely the Ridge mapped the waves of the pedals you were replicating. I'm not at all clued in the science of audio tbh... but presumably that would also illustrate how close this pedal comes to mimicking others at least for the settings dialled in on that pedal at THAT time. And assuming that is true, I think it would've been an interesting test, then again perhaps that's just me. 😂 That said if it sounds close perhaps that's all that matters. But given how quickly you were able to dial some tones in I guess you had some sort of cheat sheet or spent some time beforehand trying to replicate the KoT or the TS.

[@jada90]

Yes, would love to see a full oscilloscope rundown as this pedal's dials are moved. But I think he did a great job demoing the comparisons with his guitar playing; at certain points the two different pedals truly sounded indistinguishable, which, while much less scientific than the oscilloscope, was enough reason for me to be thoroughly impressed.

[@RGDumpingGround]

Yeah, I'd be interested to know what was used for that. I'm guessing at a plugin for ableton.

[@dries7547]

Oscilloscopes only grasp a moment image - and furthermore, only ONE frequency.. Making two identical waveforms doesn't mean at all the devices will sound the same. Frequency responses will be vastly different, not to even speak about the dynamics.

[@0xDUAL]

@@dries7547 This is the information I was wondering about. Yes I get that measuring on an oscilloscope is only a single frequency. and stringed instruments have a range of frequencies and harmonic overtones. It's a snapshot, in the same way a Kemper Profile is a snapshot of an amp with those settings and whatever pickup was used to refine the profile. But I think your second point addresses my curiosities. I assume you're saying that just because a particular component / pot performs a particular way in one circuit, it may not necessarily have the same degree of effect on another frequency when it is part of another circuit? Presumably that would come down to a variety of reasons be the specific component used, the various tolerances and variances within those etc. Probably a lot of factors beyond even that. Maybe I'm thinking to granularly with that assumption though. Thanks for your response! It's obviously something I'm not well versed in whatsoever so I'm happy to learn something new.

[@edwardjons8684]

@@dries7547 Oscilloscopes show the wave form fluctuating over time, not a single moment. I agree that it’s difficult to use an oscilloscope to analyse multiple frequencies simultaneously, though not impossible if you focus on two or three frequencies that are indicative of a wider sound characteristic and display them on parallel screens/images above one another, or superimposed.

[@evanloken19]

Another element to this video, is his Atkin T style guitar. Atkin is a boutique manufacturer in England, who quietly makes some of the best guitars you’ll ever play.

[@pimpdaddy7327]

I'm digging this pedal bro, thank you for sharing this one bro!

[@spricy3374]

Great video in putting together a clear demonstration. 👍

[@emilyharpist]

Really great video

[@peterkitts8815]

Seems like a very compelling price point. With the midi control, buying 2 of them for the gain stacking would give you so many options.

[@burt2800]

This looks fantastic. A bit like a Strymon Riverside but a bit better sounding imho. It's just missing a dry mix, tbh.

[@MrFrenchHarp]

It’s all about the EQ when it comes to overdrives first and foremost.. and then how dynamic and how it clips the signal comes in second and third.

[@karlschihl6655]

very nice ! I agree - opening with o scope was the cats whiskers

[@caleshtcincredibles]

Very cool pedal so versatile and I think it really could replace all of your or my overdrive pedals ! I really loved that clean tone then you cranked up the Mood know and got supper compressed into fuzzland .....almost . That tone sounds exactly like Don Felder's Solo on One Of These Nights by the Eagles .....killer tone . Great playing as always thank you !

[@flowersofsulphur5532]

So annoying - just spent 2 weeks trying to decide on what additional overdrive to add to my rig ... between the Halcyon, Limelight and Longsword (all very different) ... and then Paul goes and releases THIS video! 😂😂😂

[@jimbeaux4988]

I wondered when someone would do this. And with Midi no less. The pre and post eq are great but imagine pre and post 3 band!

[@rottalmusik6563]

Hell yes I would get this to compliment the automatone 💜🎸🤘

[@truthfactreality6814]

I’ve got the Kernom ridge and many klon clones. It’s actually hard to dial in to get the klon because of the way the clean blend works with a klon as you add or subtract gain.

[@adbraham]

Wow!

[@intensedad2827]

wow what a crazy pedal!

[@AlaskaSkidood]

Because I like to stack drives, I don't think this would be worth it for me. But, it is nice to have just one pedal that does all of the one-things so many other pedals do. I love to see digital knobs/brains controlling analog signal path and the many ways that ethos is being implemented in this current era of pedals. Keep 'em coming!

[@kimmolingonheimo]

I also stack ODs: from 4 to 6 on simultaneously: slight breakups, great tweakability, and luckily no noise( guess I picked them well...) A good test for my pedal`s importance is to stomp it off and listen what happens, ha!

[@windowsoflife]

Great video. I watched it just after you released it. After deciding to build a smaller midi board around the Eventide H-90, I grabbed a new Morningstar MC6 Pro and ordered a Kernom as my only overdrive. It’s shipped. If I end up wanting another pedal for stacking or boasting, I’ll include the midi Golden Boy. Three pedals + the MC6! I’m excited to downsize and can’t wait to dial in the Kernom! Thanks!

[@Chord_The_Seeker]

I feel pretty much the same way about my Walrus Audio Ages pedal. I can get pretty much any style of overdrive out of it, so it has cured a lot of my GAS for OD pedals.

[@michaelfolsom6654]

I like my Ridge. It's becoming the first drive I reach for.

[@hectorayalasolivan7465]

Damn, that is a cool Preset feature!

[@rowbirdprod.4235]

sounds good! to my ears barely no difference to the king of tone

[@rangerdoc1029]

Dude! I was subscriner 1,000,001 (yeah, i missed it by one) . That was not very long ago & you're at 3 mil now! Well deserved.

[@johngloverii1499]

Hey Paul! Noticed that no one has posted on the community page in about 2ys. I'm disabled on a fixed income or I would definitely join your patreon and purchase your courses. Of all the good teachers on KZbin, such as Beato, Rhett Shull and such, I find your video presentations easier to comprehend. I've really come a long way in my guitar playing and understanding of what I'm playing. I would say that I'm an intermediate beginner lol...after 30yrs of the dreaded pentatonic boxes that I now understand. So thank you so much for doing what you do! I'm now working on memorizing the fret board. Knowing where the notes are and what notes you're playing really helps. I'm using the fret markers, 5th fret tuning notes and the 7th fret "tuning" notes and it's helping quite a bit.

[@gavinw5469]

Learn all the octave shapes. That's really useful for quickly finding notes past the 5th fret.

[@NisGaarde]

Friends around the world: It's true. We Europeans say "ooh la la" constantly.

[@forkless]

Ooh la la

[@uuugghh780]

Ooh la la

[@ramooninthemoon]

No we don’t. Lol

[@forkless]

@@ramooninthemoon OK, Captain Literal

[@tiagoliveira_guitar]

No we do not. French say it...

[@atin8996]

I love hearing your progressive side, Paul. It sounds awesome.

[@esthervermeersch8125]

Awesome video! I love when science and creativity meet each other, then the best thing happen :) @Paul Davids, I do not own a clone of the Klon and also not a real Klon, so lemme know what you want to do with your cologne euh, Klon :)

[@bobwalker200]

Sounds fantastic. Analogue modelling - who’d have thought. I have a solution to the stacking problem - buy 2 🤣

[@bryanhannaford]

Loved the edit at 8:54

[@thebreakfastmenu]

It sounds pretty good. But I don't think I need more than a couple drives. And my main drives are my SD1 and my Soul Food, which together cost me about 100 bucks, since I got them used.

[@Art-zs6sl]

The soul food is great! I also have an archer and I'd take the soul food (jhs mod) over it.

[@MOAB-UT]

Or step up and get a FM9.

[@chaoticembrace6984]

wow!!!....this was amazing!!! ...I'm predicting this pedal will be the hottest thing on KZbin demo channels and chased after across the globe !!!! ....I just pre-ordered mine !!!!.....WOW!!! ...

[@sordel5866]

Paul Davids one of the very few KZbinrs that I'd trust when he says that a pedal like this is any good. I'd have written it off as marketing hype until I saw this.

[@DaBoondox]

Great video and explanation. Also, thanks for not running it into an IR and DAW. Nothing like the sound of actual air moving.

[@alaneddy4575]

Excellent Paul. I am just building my board and so far I have a phaser, a looper, a delay and a cry baby. Overdrive is next and I was just about to get a tube screamer. You've got me thinking here.

[@gergemall]

Wow l want to visit you. Very informative. Best explanation I’ve ever seen. And I started with a strat, cry baby and fuzz face . What toys now . Wow . Thank you brother

[@joopencathy]

Is it already on the market? I love it, what is the exact name?. Thanks for this video. Best regards joop

[@64cousins]

Well I pulled the trigger on one. I hope it will shrink my board down. I have a 5 OD's and a fuzz, I have a midi controller so could preset heaven for me

[@bryanvickers]

For a little more and in the same footprint you can get an HX Stomp with multiple overdrive styles, and you can stack them in your chain. Plus it has a ton of amazing amp models and multiple choices of every other kind of effect too.

[@Jef-sj6zc]

Ha , just saw some demo's of the HX Stomp : it sounds terrible digital. I've got a GSP21 from Digitech ( 19 inch ) from the 80's and I'm using that thing not for 20 years but I know I can make the same sounds with it as you get with the HX Stomp. The only difference is that the Digitech is bigger ; terrible overdives and distortions , beautiful other effects ( reverb , delay , chorus , phaser , flanger, pitsch shift , whammy etc etc )

[@bryanvickers]

@@Jef-sj6zc you probably saw some folks who didn't bother learning how to fine tune things. There are videos with Rick Beato and Rhett Shull tweaking settings to mimic real classic amps as closely as possible and it's nearly indistinguishable. Rhett and many other professional touring musicians have been using and advocating for Helix modeling for years. But you're probably a better and more knowledgeable guitarist than all of them. 👍

[@Jef-sj6zc]

@@bryanvickers Maybe I am ....

[@TheFULLMETALCHEF]

Actually impressed

[@gimmeagig]

Great review. I'm a bass player but I also enjoy playing guitar. Even though I'm just an intermediate guitarplayer at best this pedal seems to be money well spent. I'm probably going to get one.

[@jeddak]

Seems like a great studio tool

[@richardclark.]

He is pretty great in the studio but he's not really a tool. Just a little weird with all the Ooh LA LAs.

[@amalgamaudioLV]

Wondering if this is an exception to the rule that do it all gear excels at none of the settings over specialised gear. Great demo!

[@nr92cp6]

I"d like to think that the Eventide H9 broke that rule a long time ago :)