Members Kassanova Posted May 3, 2009 Members Share Posted May 3, 2009 Who uses these and how well do you think they work? Pros? Cons? Opinions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members turnitto11 Posted May 3, 2009 Members Share Posted May 3, 2009 Had one. I find boosting the treble a little bit did a similiar effect as to what the sonic stomp did. But it made the tone to processed sounding. Kinda lost some of that natural character of the amp. I gave it away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members crowquill Posted May 3, 2009 Members Share Posted May 3, 2009 An EQ can do what it does and so much more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Severed Pumpkin Posted May 3, 2009 Members Share Posted May 3, 2009 As many others have experienced, the pedal makes your signal sound processed and dulls the natural dynamics of your guitar. You may not notice it for awhile though. It's weird but a lot of players love the pedal at first and then grow to hate it when they discover what it does to their tone. The rack version is way better, though. Lots of pro artists have used it in the studio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nomenclature Posted May 3, 2009 Members Share Posted May 3, 2009 I dig my sonic stomp, but I'm keeping it for my bass board (sonic stomp + torn's peaker), on guitar it's a love/leave type thing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members petejt Posted May 3, 2009 Members Share Posted May 3, 2009 It's useful as a doorstop. That's it, that's ya lot. :poke: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members Stspider Posted May 3, 2009 Members Share Posted May 3, 2009 Had, it, enjoyed it for a bit, then realized that if you need it to be happy with you're tone, you need to fix it rather than fake-solve-it with the Sonic Maximizer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ambient Posted May 3, 2009 Members Share Posted May 3, 2009 It can be a useful tool to have. I'm not selling mine just yet, but it's not in my rig either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members petejt Posted May 3, 2009 Members Share Posted May 3, 2009 I'm not selling mine just yet, but it's not in my rig either It's holding your door open, isn't it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ambient Posted May 3, 2009 Members Share Posted May 3, 2009 It's holding your door open, isn't it! Nope, the base of an old mic stand does that. But it stops my papers from blowing away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members petejt Posted May 3, 2009 Members Share Posted May 3, 2009 Nope, the base of an old mic stand does that. But it stops my papers from blowing away. ha! I knew it really was a paperweight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members richey888 Posted May 3, 2009 Members Share Posted May 3, 2009 It can be a useful tool to have. I'm not selling mine just yet, but it's not in my rig either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ambient Posted May 3, 2009 Members Share Posted May 3, 2009 It works pretty well on bass. But for guitar, it seems to (in my mind, but not actually) expand your tone/frequencies. Most people set it up to emphasise the highs and lows which can sound great and more studio'd especially if you're playing at a lower volume by yourself. It does de-emphasise your mids (so important for sounding good in a mix). Also the extra sonic 'space' it seems to take up does not do you much good in a band setting, when you want each instrument in it's own space. Also, as the lower frequencies of a guitar sound don't tend to come through as much as other instruments in a mix, you tend to only notice the emphasis on the highs making it sound shrill. Of course there are many ways to set it up and use it. YMMV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Raelm Posted May 3, 2009 Members Share Posted May 3, 2009 I have one and I like it a lot. I have the low contour set at 2 o' clock and the Process set at 11 o' clock. I like what it does to my rig with that setting. And more Process and it starts to sound a little too processed for my liking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FuzzShifter Posted May 3, 2009 Members Share Posted May 3, 2009 I feel the highs sound brittle with them. Being really sensitive to the 2-4k range, I'd say that's where it's happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members crowquill Posted May 3, 2009 Members Share Posted May 3, 2009 I have one and I like it a lot.I have the low contour set at 2 o' clock and the Process set at 11 o' clock.I like what it does to my rig with that setting. And more Process and it starts to sound a little too processed for my liking. LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Raelm Posted May 3, 2009 Members Share Posted May 3, 2009 I must point out...there was a level of irony in my post;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mind_Riot89 Posted May 4, 2009 Members Share Posted May 4, 2009 As many others have experienced, the pedal makes your signal sound processed and dulls the natural dynamics of your guitar. You may not notice it for awhile though. It's weird but a lot of players love the pedal at first and then grow to hate it when they discover what it does to their tone. That was pretty much my experience too. I used it religiously for a good year or so but then once I started using the Crunch Box I realised that I didn't need it; it did help with my Valveking's muddy distortion though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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