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1 Person rated this product :
10 out of 10
1 Person wrote a review :
10 out of 10
"Tired of killing your volume pedal? This baby's for you!"
Feature:
As stated above, the attack knob determines how slow or fast the volume swell occurs, and the sensitivity knob sets how quickly it resumes to attack mode (a good idea I found is to first set the knob at around 9:00 - maybe even 8:30ish!)...a word of caution; setting both the knobs all the way counterclockwise will render the effect useless, and, as stated above, the instructon sheet warns you about that.
Quality:
Well, in the context of Behringer, it's pretty good; not exactly tank-tough like a Boss pedal would be, but maybe not as cheap & plastic as, maybe per se, Danelectro pedals; I dunno; the jury's wary on this one, but based on my gut feeling and the fact that my Behringer Compressor/Sustainer pedal hasn't crapped on me yet, I'm giving it a good rating.
Value:
Awesome value for $29.99 - again, there's some neat stuff you can do with this thing - I would replace it easily if lost, stolen or broken.
Desirability:
The deep khaki color ROCKS! It doesn't squirt out an ugly ass pastel or anything like that; fits in real fine with my 22 other stompboxes.
Sexy? Well, no, but cute enough to get with, if you know what I mean;-)! The blue LED is the icing on this cupcake!
Sound:
Great sound shaping to this thing - I do a lot of old school '70's style volume swells on guitar, and it's cool not to work my Ernie Ball Volume pedal to death. The sensitivity and attack knobs work like a charm & once you familiarize yourself with it (taking a clue from the instruction sheet as to what might NOT sound good for certain playing styles, etc.), you can do all kinds of slow Fleetwood-Mac style swells to quick, violin-sticcato sounds (with a delay after it, think 'Cathedral' by Van Halen)...truly cool IMHO.
Ease of Use:
Super easy...2 knobs, that's it. This pedal is really a way to give your foot & volume pedal a break, but the cool thing about this puppy is that you can play SO MUCH FASTER and still have all your notes swelled depending on technique...and, as with ALL effects, if you suck, then your sounds will suck. Cutting your sustain off between notes really helps to get the most out of this effect; long steady notes won't allow the effect to take place with each & every note; the first attack is swelled, then it's like-your-volume-pedal-stays-down type effect.
Support:
Haven't needed it yet.
Overall:
Super satisfied; I bought it out of a weird curiosity, and now I find myself doing things I hadn't of thought of before...it definitely meets my musical goals; surpasses them, really! Again, a great addition to any pedalboard; try a little delay/echo for super cool rhythymic picking styles & feel your way around the notes; you'll be glad you did!
Submitted: 4/1/2008
Style of Music: progressive rock, alternative, ambient, chillout, metal, etc.
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