Members butterknucket Posted February 8, 2012 Members Share Posted February 8, 2012 Well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ItchyFingers Posted February 8, 2012 Members Share Posted February 8, 2012 I dunno, a buddy I jam with makes some pretty awesome raga jams using his. Maybe just operator error? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pedaltones Posted February 8, 2012 Members Share Posted February 8, 2012 I was hard for one thinking it would be all this [video=youtube;j7-f-t28GOM] and then my chubby died when I realised it would really be more like this [video=youtube;RcWPzGU8VE0] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ispunk Posted February 8, 2012 Members Share Posted February 8, 2012 I think pretty much every pedal would suck if you only play the first four notes of "One" by Metallica over and over Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members woolyh Posted February 8, 2012 Members Share Posted February 8, 2012 Could be cool but it's too expensive for a punt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SpectralJulian Posted February 8, 2012 Members Share Posted February 8, 2012 From what I've seen in videos & from the manual, it's a pretty powerful unit that you can get a lot of different sounds out of depending on how you use it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zappa74 Posted February 8, 2012 Members Share Posted February 8, 2012 I think pretty much every pedal would suck if you only play the first four notes of "One" by Metallica over and over Hahaha, completely true. What a terrible demo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members V Posted February 8, 2012 Members Share Posted February 8, 2012 I dunno, I love EHX but this pedal does not sound good to me. Too cheesy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 1DZReverendDavidLee Posted February 8, 2012 Members Share Posted February 8, 2012 Bill Ruppert proved this pedal was worth its price. If you can't play that well - it's not the pedals fault Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members n!k Posted February 8, 2012 Members Share Posted February 8, 2012 If it could only emulate a sitar I would agree, but it's basically a tunable synth pedal. It sounds pretty incredible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members driverhasabomb Posted February 8, 2012 Members Share Posted February 8, 2012 As much as I love tinkering with pedals sometimes I wish EHX would chill with the complicated {censored} that only Bill can make sound good and get back to what made their pedals so good in the 70's and 80's. I like the experimental stuff but sometimes it's just too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members V Posted February 8, 2012 Members Share Posted February 8, 2012 I kinda wish they'd add the drone function to the hog instead of doing this weird low-fi sitar stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members evets618 Posted February 8, 2012 Members Share Posted February 8, 2012 I'd get it if it would do the intro to "Hooked On A Feeling".Can you turn off the drone crap? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bieke Posted February 8, 2012 Members Share Posted February 8, 2012 it's actuallyt a fun, musical and inspiring pedal with lots of potential, not only for sitar sounds (which it does very well) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Burg Posted February 8, 2012 Members Share Posted February 8, 2012 I have one here waiting for me to demo it for PGS. It's exhausting fun and yields much satisfaction if you are willing to conform somewhat to the sounds and styles of music that it was intended to accommodate. Meaning: it's not for everyone and will probably disappoint those who aren't ready to explore some outside-of-the-square thinking. The comment above about Bill Ruppert was close to the mark but I wouldn't be quite that harsh. It won't disguise bad playing, though. If you want to sound like a sitar player you still have to play notes and passages that a real sitar(ist?) would play. I reckon you have to find a way to sink into it and let it work its wonders - while also appreciating its historical foundation. Like a musical blotter, if you will. Not an easy task. But bloody good fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RoboPimp Posted February 8, 2012 Members Share Posted February 8, 2012 uh, it is all this if you can play like this, if you can only play crappy metallica riffs then yes thats all it will do too. if after watching this video you still don't realize how incredible this pedal is then I guess stick to $200 dirt pedals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RoboPimp Posted February 8, 2012 Members Share Posted February 8, 2012 but to be honest, I think its way too complex and powerful for many people to even appreciate and I imagine it won't be a huge seller. somehow I don't think Mike Matthews gives a rats ass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Villano Dude Posted February 8, 2012 Members Share Posted February 8, 2012 but to be honest, I think its way too complex and powerful for many people to even appreciate and I imagine it won't be a huge seller.somehow I don't think Mike Matthews gives a rats ass. Probably not. Nor should he I guess. Although it might not be the best thing to ever come out, I don't mind that he's willing to try putting things out that are unconventional. Sure, sometimes the results are complete failures, but sometimes its pure win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Burg Posted February 8, 2012 Members Share Posted February 8, 2012 but to be honest, I think its way too complex and powerful for many people to even appreciate and I imagine it won't be a huge seller. somehow I don't think Mike Matthews gives a rats ass. Yeah, that's what I meant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RoboPimp Posted February 8, 2012 Members Share Posted February 8, 2012 Probably not. Nor should he I guess. Although it might not be the best thing to ever come out, I don't mind that he's willing to try putting things out that are unconventional. Sure, sometimes the results are complete failures, but sometimes its pure win. this is absolutely my favorite thing about EHX. One thing you can say is for certain is they don't just build 10 different flavors of dirt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kid_A Posted February 8, 2012 Members Share Posted February 8, 2012 Finally watched that Effectology video of the Ravish Sitar.... mind is blown... wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SpectralJulian Posted February 8, 2012 Members Share Posted February 8, 2012 I think the sympathetics sound really brilliant, & I've always wanted a pedal that would do that effect. I've even thought about building something like this to do it: http://nicksworldofsynthesizers.com/stringresonator.php For sitar sounds, I'm perfectly find using a clean electric sound for my lead sound, but I've always wanted the sympathetics, this looks like a means to the end. I don't really care for the lead sound- way too in your face, although I think tuned right & in combination with the right pedals the lead sound could do some cool synth sounds with that Q & decay on it. Also it's got the octave bends & modulation in it. I'm sure in conjunction with my HOG I could make really cool sounds when I get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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