Behringer VD1 Vintage Distortion Pedal

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This vintage-voiced Behringer distortion pedal features intuitive level, tone, and sustain controls to shape your overdriven tones.

Here's an authentic, classic distortion effect'the warm and emotive tone that has ruled rock for the last 30 years. This Behringer product has been designed to compete head to head with leading products on the market. With the dedicated Sustain control, your guitar will learn how to scream! You get a status LED for effect on/off and battery check, and there is a true hard-wire bypass for ultimate in signal integrity. The VD1 runs on a 9 V battery or a DC power supply (not included).

- Authentic and classic distortion effect -- the warm and emotive tone that has ruled rock for the last 30 years
- Dedicated Sustain control lets your guitar scream
- Status LED for effect on/off
- True hard-wire bypass for ultimate signal integrity
- Runs on 9 V battery or the BEHRINGER PSU-SB DC power supply (not included)

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Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars. (15 ratings)
Submitted April 30, 2008 by a customer from gmail.com

"Try it in your rig!"

Overall: 4 out of 5 stars
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I will definitely use this in my secondary rig and for some studio sounds. If it were to break or get stolen, i may replace it just because they are so cheap!!!
Sound
This didn't do well through my epiphone valve standard amp, the amp i purchased it for. But in front of my Mesa Tremoverb, WOW! I am impressed, great distortion across the spectrum, nice fuzzy breakup in the low end.
Features
Good range.
Ease of Use
Very simple to use, yet enough control to get several usable sounds. Can't really get simpler.
Quality
Great metal case! The knobs are really cheep and are not standard, therefore can't be replaced as easy. I opened her up and transplanted into a smaller enclosure. Everything inside is clean and small. Yes, it is a lot cheaper looking and feeling than other pedals but still looks like it will hold up ok as long as it's not abused. The switch is built on a spring, not sure how i feel about it yet.
Value
Definitely worth the price plus some.
Manufacturer Support
Haven't dealt with them.
The Wow Factor
The large enclosure looks cool but just takes up a lot of room on the pedal board. Nice paint.

Musical Background:

Active Musician

Musical Style:

Alternative, Ambient, Prog Rock
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