Members OldCrankyDouche Posted March 31, 2008 Members Share Posted March 31, 2008 Ive heard that this thing has SO MANY uses. Kind of hard to believe for a clean boost with one knob. I think what Im really after is a DOD FX10 Bifet Preamp. That has a tone knob. Give me some cool applications. Here's the current (as of today - new pedals): MorleyVolume>Microamp>Dano EQ>BehrReverb (RV-5)>HM-2>Dano Flanger>DE7>Peavey delay/flange>Roland JC-120 Ive got a Fulltone Full-Drive 2 on the way, and I was thinking that I could use the MXR as a secondary Boost for the FD2, in case I wanted more gain than what the FD2+boost switch do. If I cant find anything interesting to do with this thing tonight, off to the block it goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Faldoe Posted March 31, 2008 Members Share Posted March 31, 2008 I had one and ditched it adds too much gain and muddyness. I just a SHO clone I made couldn't be happier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members OldCrankyDouche Posted March 31, 2008 Author Members Share Posted March 31, 2008 Yeah. I guess that says it all. Didnt really muddy up my sound. Which is actually surprising, because my amp is VERY sensitive to MUUUUUD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Faldoe Posted March 31, 2008 Members Share Posted March 31, 2008 well how loud are you play with the amp and how much was the Microamp turned up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mark7171 Posted March 31, 2008 Members Share Posted March 31, 2008 to keep the gain up at unity after signal loss becomes appearant. after three pedals compressor distortion- modulation and or delay the sound will be quiter than if it was plugged in direct. thats the level the micro amp will add gain to achive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members OldCrankyDouche Posted March 31, 2008 Author Members Share Posted March 31, 2008 It was loud enough that I didnt hear my cell ring. I had the boost at about 2 oclock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members OldCrankyDouche Posted March 31, 2008 Author Members Share Posted March 31, 2008 to keep the gain up at unity after signal loss becomes appearant.after three pedals compressor distortion- modulation and or delay the sound will be quiter than if it was plugged in direct. thats the level the micro amp will add gain to achive. Why not just turn the LEVEL on the distortion pedal up??? Thats what Ive always done. I guess this thing just isnt for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members telepete Posted March 31, 2008 Members Share Posted March 31, 2008 the thing you need to realise about the micro amp is that it WILL add gain to your signal, and more if you place it before your other overdrives. and that's all good if that's what you're after. i use it the last in my chain, and it still adds a bit of gain once i push it pash 12 o'oclock, but for me thats good; i use t for solo's, a bit more volume and a 'tiny' bit more gain is just whats needed. if you're already clean and you engage the pedal at about 12 oclock its just gonna sound louder with not too much break up. it just depends on what you want it for, what you're using it with and where you're using it in your chain. basically, volume+a 'little' gain=microamp (oh, and its a great pedal!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Senor Cleavage Posted March 31, 2008 Members Share Posted March 31, 2008 I like my MicroAmp quite a bit. I replaced a Seymour Duncan SFX01 with it. I use mine either to goose the level for solos or as a master volume for my Valve Junior. I'm an apartment dweller so I'll crank the VJ and have the MicroAmp at 0, then adjust accordingly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members spentron Posted March 31, 2008 Members Share Posted March 31, 2008 That's a strange order and a strange setup to use a boost with. Put before the EQ, etc, you can easily overdrive those things with it, but that may be be the least of it. You could use it as a gain or volume switch, basically, in that system. Or a buffer/level optimizer in a position that does something. If you had a tube amp, you could increase the avail. gain/volume. If you even had a TS, you could use it to increase the clean signal audibility, kind of like a Sparkle Drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members garyfanclub Posted March 31, 2008 Members Share Posted March 31, 2008 I keep it at the very end of my signal as a way of easily altering my presence in the band-mix. I've got a ton of felixibility as my Twin has tons of volume on top, infact I don't think the MA would overdrive it if I kept the twin on 3 and turned the MA all the way up. it would however dislodge heads at 50-75 yards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Durango_Kid Posted April 1, 2008 Members Share Posted April 1, 2008 Try this-Unplug all the other b.s. you have going on and strip it down to guitar>MA>amp. Now set your amp up for your favorite sound, whatever it is. Set you MA at 12:30 and turn it off. Now play your guitar for about 5 minutes-till you start gettin into the groove of something. Then step on the MA. Please post your results when you have completed this test. I would be hard pressed to believe that you would conclude that this pedal doesn't agree with you after this. I have yet to try an OD or a distortion pedal that is nearly as satisfying as the MA when you have a good sound to begin with. Everthing else I've tried just annoys me really. Then go back and experiment with where you want ot put it in your signal chain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phyrexia Posted April 1, 2008 Members Share Posted April 1, 2008 Ok, at work we ABed a Keeley Katana and a Micro Amp. They are very very hard to tell apart. The Katana has waay more gain once you pull out the knob though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bradberry00 Posted April 1, 2008 Members Share Posted April 1, 2008 Ok, at work we ABed a Keeley Katana and a Micro Amp. They are very very hard to tell apart. The Katana has waay more gain once you pull out the knob though. I was getting ready to post about this same comparison when I read your post. I've used a Katana as my main boost for around 2 years now and recently got a Micro Amp cheap. I didn't think the Katana would ever leave my board, but they were actually extremely similar, and I found the MA to break up a bit later and I actually liked it a bit more! I now have two in my setup, one in the loop and one out front. Got them both for cheaper then one Katana too! Fantastic pedal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Snufkino Posted April 1, 2008 Members Share Posted April 1, 2008 I got a Micro Amp a while ago dirt cheap on ebay to use as a gain channel for the 1st channel of my Super Champ XD and I found that I have to push the Micro almost to full before it kind of 'switches' into OD mode. Dunno if this is good/bad or dependent on the type of amp. I haven't tried it behind/infront of many other pedals, but I plan on doing some experimenting after reading this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 89strat Posted April 9, 2008 Members Share Posted April 9, 2008 I use one after my RAT for a lead boost. Usually set at about noon going into a Deluxe Reverb. I think it sounds great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members junior4 Posted April 9, 2008 Members Share Posted April 9, 2008 it would however dislodge heads at 50-75 yards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brambulance Posted April 9, 2008 Members Share Posted April 9, 2008 if you dont want to add gain then put it in your effects loop... thats how i use it and its awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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