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Re: MXR

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Yeah it's the FF in a nice enclosure... I really liked it through a Swart at the store, but haven't heard it on a large amp or at decent vol... They have some sweet Bass pedals out to, the Bass Fuzz Deluxe and El Grande are both sweet...
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Microamp and the Blue Box are my favourites. Liked the sound of the reissue Dist+ but it's waaay too quiet.

If you want to try out vintage circuits in the Dist+ and Blue Box a good way to save cash would be to pick up the Reuss Evil Twin! Tis on sale at the moment too. Has both circuits in one pedal and has silicon/germanium clipping switches in the Dist+ circuit for extra versatility and volume!
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classic 108 is decent, but don't pay too much, there are lots of 108 fuzes out there to be had for cheap, and they all sound fairly similar IMO. some people hate on the carbon copy, but i think it's great for straight forward delay and if you keep an eye out you can find one for 80-90 bucks.

phase 45 and phase 100 or both tits. phase 90 has too much cheese for me.
you can't bust em, i've tried.
but what are guitar pedals...really..?
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Dist+ is very, very amp dependent.

I hate, hate, hate them with Fender-type preamps. With a passion.
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I have a phase 90 and the Zakk Wylde chorus. The phase 90 I got for some reason, Van Halen uses one (?) and I set it to the slowest setting; good on guitar for adding movement in solos. I use the chorus as a flanger until I find a flanger I like enough.
I tried out the uni vibe reissue and I like it, it is a unique effect I want to have. I want a micro amp to push my little tube amp, and the 10 band EQ for sound shaping.
I tried the old flanger with the cord attached to it, it was too subtle for me, I don't what was going on with it; maybe I was trying a dud. I am willing to bet it was user error though. Willing though to try it again.
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I love the Fullbore into a clean tweed model, best non-boutique metal distortion I've tried (I'm not a big HM-2 fan). It can beef the shit out of anything, kinda like a Death Metal with all the extra controls you wish it had.
I would totally try the Slash wah and octave fuzz, and the Cantrell wah.
I had the Blow Torch for a while, cool idea, but the OD was a bit too low-gain for me.
Had a 10-band before moving to rack EQ, loved the look and sound, a true classic utility pedal, sometimes the only one you need.
I really like the Bass Compressor, but there are too many other cooler pedals out there that will always prevent me from buying one.
Same deal with the Carbon Copy, it's nice for what it is, but I would probably just get a Supa-Puss if I needed a delay pedal at this point.
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