I used a epiphone Les Paul Custom through this pedal into a Line6 Spider 2 75watt combo on a clean channel. The manual suggests high output pickups but even without them this pedal gives more than any other i have ever heard or owned. The sound this pedal gives is just like it says first wave of black metal think Venom Black Metal but with just a few changes a creamy powerful attack is acheived. It is an unsaturated raw sound not suitable for more modern metal and rock styles unless paired with an eq but for power and strength it is unmatched
Reliability/Durability:
This pedal is very dependable metal casing throughout and a large rubber grip on the bass power supply is resessed slightly to avoid problems if wet. I have already dropped it and no damage was done, i'm not clumsy just over eager to get it switched on.
I would definately use it in gigs without a backup this pedal will outlive me.
With only 666 available it is really unreplaceable so if it was stolen i would be stuck.
Ease of Use:
I got my pedal in the post 3 days ago and haven't stopped playing with it, i even took the days off work just to sit and play my guitar which i haven't done in years. Took it out the box turned the hatred (gain) to 10 and the chaos (shape) to 9 Attack (tone) to 6 and power (volume) to 10 plugged it in and it unleashed a sound so heavy and powerful that i nearly cried. A few tweaks changes the sound a good deal so finding a balance is not difficult. A fantastic pedal
Customer Support:
I ordered the pedal online from the official site and recieved a personal email the next day saying my pedal had been shipped and that it was hand numbered on halloween which is a nice touch. The company is small so seems to treat all its customers well.
Free worldwide shipping which saved me $11 which is ¿¿6 not much but still a good thing for them to do
Overall Rating:
I play heavy metal/hard rock and like the raw powerful approach to distortion so this is an ideal match for me. I have been playing for 15 years and this is by far the best pedal i have ever owned. I have used in the recent past boss metalzone & metalcore & a digitech screamin blues but this pedal wipes the floor with them. Sound quality is unmatched build quality is unmatched and such good value for money as well. This pedal performs exactly as the official website states it will. I have never heard such an amazing sound come out of one pedal truly wonderful. All hail the goat
