Don't kill me!!!!!
But I have to agree with batuapi and say that some Boss ARE overpriced. Compared to the US (which I do go often), Boss pedals are dirt cheap, which is why almost everyone there uses. It isn't much of a price diff in the US between Boss and Behringer, and even that..... Danelectro has some awesome pedals that are REALLY dirt cheap.
But again, it's all a matter of taste. I personally DESTROY my pedals. I don't care about losing weight..... I'm fat. I don't give a damn.... I want mah chicken! And I want a pedal that can take the abuse. These are just some of my observations..... again..... this is according to MY taste. Your opinion can be totally different, and I can respect that.
So far, I own a MXR ZW-44 Overdrive, M169 Analog Delay, ZW-45 Wah, GCB95 Wah and the MXR Power Brick. Then there is the Digitech Hardwire TL-2 Metal pedal and the Whammy, as well as the Boss NS-2 noise Reducer. Of all these pedals, the one that I really want to change is the boss pedal..... mostly because it doesn't meet my expectations for a noise reducer at the moment. Also, I find most Boss (and Behringer) pedals too digital for my liking..... again..... THIS IS JUST MY PREFERENCE. I'm not forcing my opinions down your throats...... I'm just writing what I like.
I've heard many Electro Harmonix pedals and they sound awesome as well, but I don't really need some of their pedals and would stick to something I like.
I've tried so many other delay pedals, and they sound either too digital, or not enough options for me. My MXR Carbon Copy Analog Delay is so far the sweetest I've heard. The slap back config is EXCELLENT and I use it a ton on cleans. The MXR Chorus pedal is the other pedal high on my wish list, mostly because it sounds so damn good. I've tried the Boss pedals, but they don't really match the sound that I'm after. Maybe the CE-5, but I'd rather invest in the MXR as it lasts longer (Subjective, but that's what I feel). I've tried so many other chorus, but they either lack features (like a 3 band EQ) or doesn't sound as "sweet" to me.
And as for overdrives......... my ZW-44 Overdrive is perfect for overdriving my semi-hot Marshall, aand really don't want to try anything else. My undying whorness for Zakk Wylde might also be apart of that.
Also, some of you might know that I've been looking for awhile to get a Metal distortion..... something like a Mesa in a box, and the Livewire was the closest I could get. It's basically a souped up Metal Zone, which is what I was looking for in the first place. You should give the Livewire series a test. They are quite awesome.
I dunno what I'm rambling about, but the bottomline is, try out pedals and THEN judge for yourself if it's good or not. Sure, Boss might be overpriced, an MXR even MORE overpriced, but if it sounds good to you, then it'll be worth every single cent you paid for.
Nov 7 2008, 12:59 AM
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