Electro-Harmonix Soul Food Pedal Review | The Affordable Klon Centaur

[@intheblues]

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[@akatsuki919fly]

Thanks for using the Volume knob You are the only one who does that And it makes a big impact On how the pedal reacts

[@kevinjamiesonbelou]

I love that you're playing a squire. Affordable and quality , those classic vibe series are great value.

[@grahamkelly8299]

I bought one of those classic vibes the other day. I like it, but the(almost) flat fretboard is hard to get used to. Do the mexican/american necks have this flat profile to?

[@kraytkopacki4034]

@@grahamkelly8299 Most do but check out the vintera series they have rounder necks

[@mrtambourineman6107]

Hmmmm nah , never catch me playing a Squire!!

[@ampcruz2540]

@@grahamkelly8299 excuse me sir I just read ur question about mim necks ,,, I have a mim strat 2008 ,,, and the neck is a wide and roundish shape which I really love and is so comfortable to play,,, so this might help with ur question I hope ,,, my apologies for cutting in yalls conversation ok

[@grahamkelly8299]

@@ampcruz2540 i have tried the mim series, they are really great! i actually pref the one i played to the american version which i played at the same store. the squire classic vibe to me was nowhere near the quality and so i think the mim is the best value for money. the guys at squire should really bring out a series with a nitro finish for a few quid more, i think it would be a huge success

[@duanebaughn4512]

I’m in the market for a Soul Food pedal. Did the search and Saw you did a review! YOU WERE A BABY BACK THEN!! Awesome review!!

[@akatsuki919fly]

Shane you are the best !! thanks to you I bought a Peavey Bandit months ago and yesterday I bought a Soul food ¡ cheers from Mexico!

[@colico14]

I had a circa 1990 teal stripe Bandit throughout my teens. What a great, reliable amp it was! I hauled that thing around to so many jams, practice sessions, and gigs! Never had a problem keeping up with the drummer! The foot switch was solid too. Great amp.

[@akatsuki919fly]

@@colico14 the cleans on the teal stripe are really amaizing Im just waiting to see one in good conditions and at a low price 😁

[@gregorysanchez7367]

Always an engaged pedal since it was first introduced. It doesn't matter if I'm playing my strat or Les Paul through ac10c, ac15hw or Marshall 1974x clone. It earned a place on my pedal board years ago

[@sandpounder3443]

This pedal works great with every pedal i have. I would definitely recommend it to someone whos looking for a wide range of compatible overdrive sounds. It even sounds pretty good on the end of a daisy chain... But put it towards the front if ur using one

[@bertdockery3606]

Picked one up recently, very versatile, true overdrive with amazing tone from harmonic chime to power chords. No breakup, just the smooth overdriven goodness! Great for anything from country to rock, but really shines one blues and other dynamic playing styles.

[@northernthrifter8817]

Looks like the SF knockers are well outnumber but it's understandable their upset because they thought $400 would get them a pretty exclusive tone and all of a sudden that sound is available to anyone, if people want to knock EHX that's up to then all their doing is trying to give players what they crave and to do it for the best price possible, I'm a fan and very happy with the 6 EHX pedals I own, great demo .

[@michaeloconnor139]

I'm a year in of pretty hard use on this pedal and had no issues. Fingers crossed it stays that way because it really is a great pedal. Spent a measly $90 CDN on it and sounds stupid good through a plain old AC15. I would recommend for sure.

[@GibsonSGJKL]

Just got one of these. Sounds awesome through my twin with relatively low gain. I boost it with an lpb-1 for some leads to fatten it up and add more gain. I also use the soul food into my big muff reissue and it adds an amazing edge to the muff sound and smooths it out to a creamy sustain. Love it!

[@LocoDirewolf]

This has a very pleasing sound.. Out of all the overdrive pedals, I think I like this and the Greer Lightspeed the best.

[@NZ1one1]

I’ve recently bought an East River Drive, but I love the Klon style sound so one of these beside it might go quite nicely.. I’m sure they’ll stack fairly well too.

[@WItekpel]

A few months ago I asked you to make an video about one of these new EHX pedals and you really did it :D. You're the man Shane! Thank you very much. Damn I need to get myself one of these. Eh... I need to decide between it or new tuning machines because mine are rubbish.

[@HavoJavo]

Gonna go broke if I keep watching your channel :P

[@intheblues]

haha I think it has that effect on a few subscribers! :)

[@tommynovak6399]

+michael Pelletier might be your amp. pedals are all gonna sound different depending on what you're running thru.

[@iceyguitartutorials6090]

True 😂

[@marcobignami1264]

wow, always some tasty tones from you Shane :) ..and that classic vibe sound delicious!! Cheers from Italy!

[@DistantSon1]

This has been easily the most helpful pedal video I've ever watched. thanks for playing some 7 chords. too many times I've gotten a pedal and then it turns to mud using any sort of complex chords. thanks again!

[@MrJoshDoty]

Feed back for you on the video, new look is really good. Thanks for the review. Much appreciated.

[@caseysniper308]

65 reissue twin with american pro 2 tele and this pedal will be online tomorrow when my pedal shows up, it will be great. already played the germanium4 and it was great. keep up the demos

[@tenodogblu]

I love your reviews and playing.

[@sens3145]

Now that's a nice sounding pedal :D, Nice review shane!

[@intheblues]

Thanks :-)

[@saturatortom]

Pedal is great but especially in such use as YOU do! Great playing!

[@haveguitar]

Sweeeet playing! And the soul good absolutely rocks in most aspects. Absolutely love it - thanks a great demo! 🤘👍

[@SteeringSteel]

Great demo Shane! I love how the SF sounds and I have to admit the pedal and the guitar look like they were made for each other. Thanks for all the great videos and keep rockin’ 🤘🏻

[@glassslide]

Excellent demo----great tones!

[@Reyvil777]

i bought this pedal after watching and hearing you play with the tele, its awesome with the tele, i love it way more than with a strat

[@JonPendergraft]

great playing, thanks for the review. Just picked this up to beef up my tele on my Marshall, just a little breakup push. Not needed on my LP. thanks!

[@realacrossestrings]

Ended up selling mine, not that it wasn't a good pedal but I guess I didn't like the tone of a "transparent overdrive", though everyone has their own preferences

[@NoCoverCharge]

been thinking about this for my VoxAC30 instead of a hotcake

[@guitaristwilllane]

GOODNESS SAKES BEAUTIFUL PEDAL, BEAUTIFUL GUITAR, BEAUTIFUL DEMO YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL

[@13thRaven]

Thats the tone im looking for, will have to pick it up 😊 very nice playing

[@Geddz0]

Two words: DAT TONE!

[@6672rock]

You don't really hear what this pedal can do until the drive is at 12:00 or higher. Using it as a clean boost doesn't make much of a difference to my ears anyway. That said, it sounds awesome for playing AC/DC riffs when it's cranked all the way up.

[@firemarshal2629]

6672rock Completely agree, I play a tele and this pedal really boosts the treble a little too much for cleans. Sounds great as an OD tho.

[@ponzo9296]

Didn't know that young Robert De Niro did pedal review on yt.....great job btw, and he plays guitar great, man of many talents 👏👏

[@doctorrickenbacker]

I got the pedal and at first thought I loved it. I havemany dirt pedals. When I compare it to the others, this, and another klon klone I have, just have this flat EQ sterile sound. I probably is a better choice for playing at very high volume in a band performance setting, but at home you cannot play at the volumes needed to get a decent tone. This was returned as it was still in time but my other klone, which was much more costly, Im stuck with. I see now why many people have been negatively critical of the klon. Trust me, I am a tone freak. I did not get, nor will you, get the tones here, if playing at home. Compare it to even a tubescreamer, or any other pedal that is OD and it just sounds sterile, significantly so. I take no pleasure in writing this review, I just want to spare others of the disappointment I've experienced that I am sure others will.

[@nicestrat]

Thanks for the head's up.

[@DocDave1]

some might called it digital or modelled. I would call it boring, not dimensional, not tube like sounding, like organic. Lifeless. SOOOOO many more interesting and better sounding pedals around. Rockett's versions for example. And non-Klon pedals galore - try an Anolgueman Prince of TOne and you'll never want to play this pedal.

[@JosephFlores7479]

Doc D I

[@NoStringsAttached777]

Thanks for your viewpoint, I can see/hear what you explain. Certainly listening to You Tube videos the Soul Food doesn't exhibit much in the way of desirable tone especially through a tele -even with Shane's skillful playing.It must sound a lot better in the flesh.

[@kyle8442]

I think the biggest draw to the Klon and it's copies is that it is "flat" or "boring". "Transparent overdrive" is the term. If you like the tone and play between your amp and guitar but just want a light dirt or push to overdrive or even just a volume bump, this is the style pedal you want. If you want more distortion or need to boost the mids or color the sound with a new voice or gain then this is not for you.

[@davidchapman6312]

I loved my Soul Food. Had it for about a year, but then it stopped working. First the battery power option failed and then the pedal failed completely. Terminal end: Happened at a gig (while powered by my Voodoo Pedal Power 2 power supply). I am beginning to mistrust EHX. On closer examination, internally this pedal seems quite second rate in terms of build quality. A further problem I am having now is a popping and hissing issue with my EHX Neo Clone Chorus pedal, when I use it through the effect loop in my Bassbreaker Blonde 15W amp. As far as the Soul Food pedal goes - a better option may be the Joyo Sweet Baby OD. I am past buying Uber Boutique pedals, so may give one a go.

[@stuartcleary8621]

I had the same problem with my big muff and I left it for about a month and tryd it again out off curiosity and it magically worked again!!! Then it stopped working again so i took bk to the shop I got it from they plugged it in and it worked and it’s worked ever since ,very strange!!

[@garywillacey9979]

It's also nice to see that you're not a guitar snob, really nice sounding guitar....I want one, over the Mexican or American, you've got all the tones for less buck. The pedal is amazing, want one of them too!

[@VintageRandom]

Het Shane. Have you tried the SF through an AC30? I have a Vox Cambridge 30 which has the AC30 vibe and I'm thinking about grabbing one of these. Thanks.

[@SlideDogsMusic-rw3zk]

Very helpful. Just ordered one for my Blues Jr Pro Tweed. And specific suggestions?

[@BenBollinger]

I too have a deep love of the soul food. Soul Food + super sonic = awesome

[@LouxTom]

Great , I bought this one a week ago and I also have a deluxe reverb head. So the demo comes in real handy :D I have a strat though so I use it mostly for solos or playing over a backing track. How does this compare to a TS9 ?

[@attackofthepacifists]

Got one of these in a gear trade. I didn't care for it. Couldn't get it to play nice with my rig. Also, I felt like it was always had either too much treble or it was muddy with no in between. But either way, I still dig EHX and I liked the video.

[@slystonefunkysoul110]

well about 2 years now i stack with the joyo sweet baby no problems till now i have to say i loved it its the only od pedal left on my board(i play only funk n blues things).but now my eye felt on this one.i know that you have review both.please tell me the big differences.thanks

[@josevergaradrum]

Genial pedal!!! Gracias la info!! Saludos desde Ecuador

[@raytheprinter]

This may be what i am looking for ! Very good demo,thanks!

[@MiguelOrtiz-dk]

What music comming from video ending... Very cool

[@BenSures]

How does it compare to HAO Sole Pressure?

[@KILLNSFUN]

Could you do a video on the mxr super badass? I run one through my vox ac30 and it covers a huge range of tones from a clean boost to heavy distortion.

[@intheblues]

I'll see if I can find one to demo :)

[@johnnylandon318]

awesome pedal, my friend has one and thing is killer

[@davidhartly9333]

GOT MINE SHANE I LOVE IT BUT WHATS A GOOD PEDAL TOO STACK IT WITH OR BOOST IT??? THANX BRO I LOVE THIS DEMO!!!!

[@davidhartly9333]

@Dave Park THANX BUDDY IM LOOKING INTO IT NOW THANX AGAIN!!!!!!

[@davidhartly9333]

I JUST GOT A JOYO VINTAGE AN STACKED IT WITH SOUL FOOD SOUNDS AWESOME I TRIED IT WITH TS 9 BUT JOYO SOUNDS BETTER WITH IT WOW NEVER WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THATD BE BUT I GOT A TC MINI SPARK THROW THAT INTO MIX WOW SOUNDS AMAZING!!!

[@Williamk492]

Squire is awesome bang for buck value! Nice guitar mate 👍🏻

[@ejerry74]

Love your reviews and your tone can you share your amp settings before you throw pedals on. Thanks

[@jfhudak]

Hey Shane, love your demos man! How do y'all say it: "Good on ya, mate!" :-)

[@shishu3332]

Thanks for the demo Shane! How does Sweet Cream compare to this?

[@andreacaccese]

don't you think this pedal has a very close character to the joyo sweet baby? I had the chance to compare em back to back and they are suprisingly similar to my ears, perhaps, in my set up I noticed slightly deeper low end response from the joyo and more "searing through" from the soul food!

[@bobbeach7805]

Love that soul food overdrive

[@Reyvil777]

i set it volume at 7 oclock, drive at 5 o clock almost max and tone at 12, its awesome

[@stephensmith799]

Nicest as a clean boost... It's friendly not nasty.

[@daleduke1315]

Just ordered it.

[@shartne]

Nice sounding effect for sure.

[@AnonymouseZillenial]

I hate to compare to the TS808 but I do and the more demos I hear the more Im digging the soul food strange very strange

[@jonmartin2391]

Shane, have you tried this pedal with the Mustang III yet and if so would be best in front of the amp or in the effects loop. All the best to you ,I got the mustang after seeing your channel kept up the good work

[@teunputker]

I would never put an overdrive in the loop, but that's just personally

[@PPanossss]

intheblues Hi , which one do you think is better this or the Behringer TO 800.And what about noise?Is this one more quiet than the Behringer? Thanks

[@StahlsBlues]

Nice review!

[@intheblues]

thanks mate :)

[@thomasramsey6642]

I'm curious Shane but how does this pedal sound thru the Fender SuperReverb?

[@deadauthorsband]

Soul food or OCD!!!! What do I choose!

[@Reyvil777]

is it normal for this pedal to add a lot of noise in the pedal chain?

[@MrTestpilot7]

hi nice sounding telestratacaster could you tell me what effects pedal that would take a single note played on the guitar and make it sound like to guitars were playing like on the song searching,by the canton spirituals.

[@RhythmMethodBand]

As far as affordable transparent light overdrives go for rhythm guitar, how would you rank the EHX Soul Food, Joyo Sweet Baby, and Tone City Sweet Cream? Big advantage of one over the others? Thanks!

[@jordanraymathews7841]

I specifically only use my soul food for rhythm, it sounds so crisp for light rhythm but if you have the volume at 1:00 and the drive at 12:00 its really powerful and good for louder choruses but is still crisp and clear!

[@RUNnGUNify]

Would this be good for sludge metal/death core?

[@rodrigofloyd890]

+Chris Simms definitely

[@MrSammy1776]

+Chris Simms no dude.

[@rodrigofloyd890]

if you believe in yourself...

[@treynobles]

If you put this in an already distorted channel on your amp

[@ledheavy26]

Yes actually. Friend got one for his Dad who plays classic rock, but we wanted to test it first. Ran it into a dirty 65 bassman and cranked the drive and level up, drop C, sounded so good.

[@douglasletsgo]

Hi. I wonder if this pedal could achieve the same sound or a sound like Dod 250 o/d ? It's the same circuit? Or this pedal try to emulate od preamp250?

[@demicorpz8844]

Is that an overdrive or distortion?

[@AstralToneworx]

Your amp micing always sounds great. Any tips?

[@intheblues]

Make the amp sound good first and foremost and then after that never mic the center. I mic straight on about halfway from the center to the edge. I have a feeling this video was done with the Randall Isolation Box I can't recall exactly if I was using it with this video or not. Now I use the Two-Notes Torpedo and it makes it way easier to get a good tone at any volume. Thanks for the feedback.

[@elevatorisland]

How would this sound on a solid state amp?

[@shakeyperspective3981]

Nice one! Cheers

[@berlymahn]

Just received mine. Here we go.

[@HalgrayHemlock]

Can this be used as a treble booster?

[@felipemunozfierro6262]

is this useful in a 6 strings bass?

[@elmeromero6559]

great video but I got just one question between this SOULD FOOD n' OD GLOVE which one is the more natural n' transparent overdrive?? I'll appreciate someone reply me ..t-you =)

[@strmopizdin]

Could you do a review of a Laney Lionheart L20H amp? Possibly with EHX Soul Food pedal? I'm on a verge of buying this amp, an' still haven't found a good review with tones that I like: Eric Johnson, Robben Ford, Lee Ritenour and like. Thanx!

[@HavoJavo]

By the way Shane have you seen the Meat & 3 Mod for this pedal by JHS ? They sell it pre-modded but also sell the mod by itself if u wanna DIY. The Mod adds different clipping options and a knob for controlling bass. Makes a great pedal even better. Cheers

[@ChaseFickett]

How would this sound through an acoustic amplifier? I play my strat through an acoustic ag30 for clean tones. Would this sound okay if I set the EQ on my amp just right?

[@intheblues]

Probably not great lol.

[@markp4818]

I guess the big question that we all would like to ask is if it's so awesome, is it on your board?

[@mikemclean6242]

Doubt it. He just Demos most of the gear.

[@rogerioserra9912]

Eu amo esse pedal!

[@zekeg.4821]

best setting for soul food

[@TheKeepers007]

I got issues with this pedal, i run the same settings he does in this video but it does not come close to the level of drive he acheives with those settings, anyone care to explain please ?? I really like the tone in this video but the pedal doesnt sound like on this demo or many other reviews I have watched...

[@allan87654]

all amps aren't made the same. its probably your amp

[@elorgel]

The pickups output determines the amount of gain you will get out of any setting: Lower output pickup (like a strat) - less drive. Higher output pickup (like the tele in the video) - more drive. Cheers

[@cnrbsmth]

I think this pedal is good, although it is quite stiff? not much sustain and feels 'hard' to play... the tone is good.. and can saviour a bad situation; like turning up at a festival and getting presented with a terrible 80s twin reverb!

[@bojackhorseman5367]

+Conor Smith I think in some ways that's actually a good thing for an overdrive pedal to be like that. It's great for just adding a little bit of extra drive to a sound you're already happy with, without altering the response too much.

[@StahlsBlues]

Btw You always have the best clean sound. How do i make my hot rod deluxe sound similar to your clean? Help!!!!

[@dogbot94]

I usually run mine like: Volume 5 to 6ish, Treble 9, Bass 5, Middle 6/7, Reverb 5ish, and Presence all the way up. I have a limited edition tweed one with a Jensen speaker so it might sound a bit different. But that is normally my clean sound, with just a bit of breakup.

[@StahlsBlues]

callanjdemo thanks so much. I'll try it. I love guidance. I don't trust my own ear. Never would've thought to use presence all the way up. I had mine on the clean channel. Presence on 3. I sure don't sound like Shane :(. Thanks again! I have the limited edition Fender Hot Rod Deluxe III Cannabis Rex Emerald Isle Green.

[@dogbot94]

STAHL's Blues It really just comes down to what sounds good to you. Someone else's settings might not sound great for you, just because everyone plays guitar a different way.

[@jakajarc]

In my HRD I use RT212 6L6GC-STR RCA-Style black-plate TAD PREMIUM Selected, and that really works well - also I have it biased less than hot and combine the Emi Legend with a C-Rex... And that really sings! I use my Bogner and Laneys for kicks, but the HRD is the real winner here. (I also mdded my mid control - that makes it possible to get a little closer to the Blackface sound). - But 6l6 and 2 12 speakers will get you close enough!

[@inkusaido]

Too bad you always kept the tone knob up :/

[@hawg427]

Nice sounding pedal for sure. At the price they sell for you would be nuts not to buy 3-4 of them :-)

[@intheblues]

Thanks mate :) Yeah, I plan on checking out some more EHX pedals. Their price and tone is right on the money.

[@cupolove1]

intheblues you may have already tried it, but i was really impressed with their "TS" style east river drive

[@smitty31560]

Would I be able to get Led Zeppelin Since I've been loving you tones out of it? Thanks

[@anthonyarredondo2682]

Shout out mr.shane from Anthony Arredondo from San Antonio TX!!😁👍

[@FabioMarcosBr]

uau!! great sound!!!

[@shanoncasady-weber1254]

PLAYED BASS IN JEFFERSON STARSHIP PLUS LOVE TO MEET HIM

[@carlob95]

Cool!

[@Driftuner]

personally i like the LovePedal Kalamazoo better..

[@teunputker]

Yeah, but that's also a looooott more expensive ;)

[@kdcdc8614]

Man love this pedal but I don't think I'll get it fix. :|

[@theWARMJET]

sounds a TS mixed with a Klone

[@TheMichaelseymour]

anyone wanna swap a blues driver BD 2 (mine ) for your Soul food ?

[@bitzmil9319]

it’s a Klong Klong!

[@paulbee8131]

SQUIRE?