Carl Martin Plexi Tone

[Mr. Bluesman]

This one was probably discussed before, but our lovely search function really wants me to open another thread.

 

Has anyone here had it? Thoughts?

 

If only I could make it sound like this.

 

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[amarr1]

I think it's a great pedal. Pretty generic marshally tone imo but that shouldn't surprise you in the least. Plus, the footswitchable boost/channels are pretty awesome. And Johnny Marr uses one.

[greenweenie]

I'd hit it but I hate the fact that it needs to be mains powered. I'm sure there's an advantage of mains over dc powered in terms of sound and headroom but imho it loses in the convenience category.

[ed_sped2]

I've got one. I think it sounds pretty good. Very similar to the sound in that demo pedal. I tried using it through a Fender Twin, and something about that amp doesn't like the Plexitone too much. The highs get very piercing, and its very hard to hear any other frequencies through the mix. I think this pedal works alot better with darker/mid-heavy amps and closed back cabinets. It is a pedal that produces alot of bass, so it has a tendency to be very un-focused when playing through an open-back cab at higher volumes. But, I've used it with an old 4 watt Silvertone amp cranked, and gotten some really smooth gain sounds out of it.

 

At the end of the day, I guess I'm more of an overdrive or fuzz guy. I prefer to get my distortion from my amps, and most pedals that try to copy the tone of a classic amp (i.e., Plexi), always fall short of the mark. It is 90% of a Plexi, but not quite there, and it is a tough pedal to match with an amp.

 

However, I keep telling myself that I'm going to get rid of it, and I never do. The boost function is very useful, and it sounds just good enough to hang on to.