DigiTech Screamin Blues Overdrive and Distortion Pedal

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This overdrive and distortion pedal is perfect for the modern Blues player. You can get any sound from mild overdrive to rich, sustaining distortion.

The Screamin Blues Overdrive / Distortion is designed for guitarists who need a pedal that responds to playing dynamics. Blues players in particular will love how the Screamin Blues gives them total control of their tone. Playing lightly gives you a mild overdrive, but dialing up the gain and digging in hard will make the Screamin Blues sing with ultra-rich harmonics and sustain.

Features

Level controls distortion output level.

Low adjusts boost and cut of bass frequencies.

High adjusts boost and cut of upper harmonics.

Gain sets the maximum distortion amount when playing your hardest.

Dual Outputs. The Amp output is for connecting directly to a guitar amplifier. The Mixer output features Cabinet Emulation circuitry for connecting directly to a mixing board or recording device.

- Power Supply: 9V Alkaline Dry Battery
- Power Consumption: 4.8Watts (w/optional PS200R power supply)
- Battery Life: Approximately 18 hours (with continuous usage)
- Dimensions: 4 15/16"(L) x 3 1/8"(W) x 2 1/8"(H)
- Weight: 1.38 lbs.

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 801-566-8800

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars. (36 ratings)
Submitted June 1, 2007 by a customer from hotmail.com

"To sum everything up in one word?! Wow!"

Overall: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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The only overdrive/destortion pedal I might consider in buying, apart from this one, is the Dunlop Fuzz-face. But that's just because of it's amazing apeal to me as a Hendrix fan. (Buy this one!)
Sound
The sound is pretty much what I've been searching for the last 6 years. Obviously, the Gain knob changes the screamin' of the overdrive. The sound of the gain fully opened is raw and, depending on the low and high settings, sharp or warm, and not the eardeafening grunt you get on, lets say the Digitech Death Metal.
Features
The knobs are all there except for one, the mid knob. You can still tweak the low and high knobs so that you get al mid tone, but I wish there just was a mid.
Ease of Use
This pedal is easy as in, even I know how it works!
Quality
There is no flaw what so-ever. The paintjob is realy nice two, sparkling blue!
Value
I bought my Screamer combined with a original Dunlop Crybaby (recommendation!) and spent a total of 140 Pounds,- (about $170,-), which is not a bad price!
Manufacturer Support
I wouldn't know, for my pedal never let's me down!
The Wow Factor
The lay-out is magnificent, paintjob (as i said) really nice and the overall shape is not bad!

Musical Background:

Hobbyist

Musical Style:

Rock, Blues, Alternative, Funk, Punk, Metal, Psychadelic
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