DigiTech Black 13 Scott Ian Signature Pedal
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Several Anthrax tones recreated. Separate amp and recording outputs.
Overview
The Black-13 Artist Series pedal was created in conjunction with Scott Ian. For over 20 years Scott has been a pioneer of the heavy metal music scene fronting such groups as Anthrax and S.O.D. Covering that much ground has left an impressive catalog of tone that begs to be a DigiTech Artist Series Pedal. Through the magic of Production Modeling, DigiTech's engineers were able to place 7 tones, hand-picked by Scott Ian, into the Black-13. Finally, metal tone that has been reserved only for listening on recordings is now available to be let loose live.
Scott Ian delivers bone-crushing rhythms and some of the most scorching riffs ever nailed into a fretboard.
Now Scott's teamed up with DigiTech to unleash Black-13, a stompbox that lets guitarists dial up his signature sounds, giving Anthrax and metal fans all the blistering tone they can handle.
Plug into the Black-13 pedal, select a tone, and shred. Your playing goes in, Scott Ian's tones come out. Redo your favorite Anthrax song, or write a new one. It's your pedal. It's your guitar. And now it's Scott Ian's historic metal tones. The tones that built a legend.
Features:
DigiTech Production Modeling accurately models seven signature tones hand picked by Scott Ian.
Scott's legendary 'hardcore punk' sound from the days of S.O.D.
Captures the 'Live' sound of many classic Anthrax albums.
Pitch-shifting delay studio effect faithfully recreated.
Separate amp and mixer outputs
Custom artist pedal gig bag and pick
Pedal power… read more supply included
Modes:
Model 1: 'I Am The Law' -- Tone inspired by the personality of comic book hero Judge Dredd. Simply put, hard, heavy and no bull****!
Model 2: 'Madhouse' -- A pivotal time for Anthrax. After signing a contract with a major label and shooting their first music video, it was a madhouse. Looking for insanity? It's in there!
Model 3: 'March of the S.O.D.' -- A experimental time in Scott's career. This track is taken from Scott's stint with the punk crossover band Storm Troopers of Death (S.O.D.).
Model 4: 'Protest and Survive' -- An anthem for those with an ax to grind and a need for anger-driven searing tone to match.
Model 5: 'Room For One More' -- Scott's personal favorite track off the Sound of White Noise album. Perfect for laying down a groove.
Model 6: 'What Doesn't Die' -- Directly from Anthrax's latest studio album We've Come For You All. All purpose monster tone.
Model 7: 'Finale' -- Want to make a closing statement? Try this wicked tape delay effect with a healthy dose of pitch-shifting. read less
Scott Ian delivers bone-crushing rhythms and some of the most scorching riffs ever nailed into a fretboard.
Now Scott's teamed up with DigiTech to unleash Black-13, a stompbox that lets guitarists dial up his signature sounds, giving Anthrax and metal fans all the blistering tone they can handle.
Plug into the Black-13 pedal, select a tone, and shred. Your playing goes in, Scott Ian's tones come out. Redo your favorite Anthrax song, or write a new one. It's your pedal. It's your guitar. And now it's Scott Ian's historic metal tones. The tones that built a legend.
Features:
DigiTech Production Modeling accurately models seven signature tones hand picked by Scott Ian.
Scott's legendary 'hardcore punk' sound from the days of S.O.D.
Captures the 'Live' sound of many classic Anthrax albums.
Pitch-shifting delay studio effect faithfully recreated.
Separate amp and mixer outputs
Custom artist pedal gig bag and pick
Pedal power… read more supply included
Modes:
Model 1: 'I Am The Law' -- Tone inspired by the personality of comic book hero Judge Dredd. Simply put, hard, heavy and no bull****!
Model 2: 'Madhouse' -- A pivotal time for Anthrax. After signing a contract with a major label and shooting their first music video, it was a madhouse. Looking for insanity? It's in there!
Model 3: 'March of the S.O.D.' -- A experimental time in Scott's career. This track is taken from Scott's stint with the punk crossover band Storm Troopers of Death (S.O.D.).
Model 4: 'Protest and Survive' -- An anthem for those with an ax to grind and a need for anger-driven searing tone to match.
Model 5: 'Room For One More' -- Scott's personal favorite track off the Sound of White Noise album. Perfect for laying down a groove.
Model 6: 'What Doesn't Die' -- Directly from Anthrax's latest studio album We've Come For You All. All purpose monster tone.
Model 7: 'Finale' -- Want to make a closing statement? Try this wicked tape delay effect with a healthy dose of pitch-shifting. read less
Reviews
Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars.
(16 ratings)
Submitted May 28, 2010 by a customer from aol.com
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I'm always searching for new cool sounds, but it's going to take a pretty impressive distortion effect to replace this. I expect it to be my primary sound for a long time. I would definitely replace it ASAP if it were lost or stolen.
Sound
I LOVE this pedal. I've owned one for about a year, and it's been my only heavy sound since I got it. I typically don't like "modeled" effects, but I have to say that this has several sounds that I just love. I like to play a variety of sounds, bluesy, clean and thrash/shred. For the heavy stuff I play a few different Jackson, Charvel, and Ibanez guitars through either a Pearce G1 or a Fender Super Chorus amp. (If you're trying to play metal with single coil pickups then you don't understand the fundamentals. Single coils sound awesome for clean, blues or rock, but anything more than moderate distortion just falls apart tonally. Step one in getting a sound is using the right tool for the job!) This pedal has a model that sounds great through the G1, and a different model that sounds different but just as good through the Fender. Three of the models have a really nice tight punchy distortion with good bottom end and none of that horrible overly treble biased "white noise" sound that so many pedals have. The other models sound a bit loose and under driven to my ears. They'd probably be good for a style with less palm muting and more strumming.
Features
I really do prefer… read more full adjustability of gain, contour, high, mid and low, but since I like the sounds that are there already, I can't really complain.
Ease of Use
It's a stomp box, so there's no issue with ease of use.
Quality
It's a brick. Really. Actually it's probably heavier and more solid feeling than a brick. It's made of metal. You play metal through it. It's a complete circle.
Value
I am very happy with it, therefore I feel it was a good value. The quality is certainly obvious.
Manufacturer Support
Never had a problem with any Digitech product I've ever owner. My 25 year old Digitech 944 Chain Reaction still works perfectly!
The Wow Factor
I love the black chrome effect.
Musical Background:
Long Time Hobbyist / Some band/jamming
Musical Style:
Mostly thrash and progressive metal, some blues and classic rock read less
Sound
I LOVE this pedal. I've owned one for about a year, and it's been my only heavy sound since I got it. I typically don't like "modeled" effects, but I have to say that this has several sounds that I just love. I like to play a variety of sounds, bluesy, clean and thrash/shred. For the heavy stuff I play a few different Jackson, Charvel, and Ibanez guitars through either a Pearce G1 or a Fender Super Chorus amp. (If you're trying to play metal with single coil pickups then you don't understand the fundamentals. Single coils sound awesome for clean, blues or rock, but anything more than moderate distortion just falls apart tonally. Step one in getting a sound is using the right tool for the job!) This pedal has a model that sounds great through the G1, and a different model that sounds different but just as good through the Fender. Three of the models have a really nice tight punchy distortion with good bottom end and none of that horrible overly treble biased "white noise" sound that so many pedals have. The other models sound a bit loose and under driven to my ears. They'd probably be good for a style with less palm muting and more strumming.
Features
I really do prefer… read more full adjustability of gain, contour, high, mid and low, but since I like the sounds that are there already, I can't really complain.
Ease of Use
It's a stomp box, so there's no issue with ease of use.
Quality
It's a brick. Really. Actually it's probably heavier and more solid feeling than a brick. It's made of metal. You play metal through it. It's a complete circle.
Value
I am very happy with it, therefore I feel it was a good value. The quality is certainly obvious.
Manufacturer Support
Never had a problem with any Digitech product I've ever owner. My 25 year old Digitech 944 Chain Reaction still works perfectly!
The Wow Factor
I love the black chrome effect.
Musical Background:
Long Time Hobbyist / Some band/jamming
Musical Style:
Mostly thrash and progressive metal, some blues and classic rock read less
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