Comments on: aNaLoG.MaN Pedals now in the Comparinator http://www.oldtonezone.com/2008/12/analogman-pedals-now-in-the-comparinator/ A place for tone seekers. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:29:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Anthony Stauffer http://www.oldtonezone.com/2008/12/analogman-pedals-now-in-the-comparinator/comment-page-1/#comment-2623 Anthony Stauffer Mon, 10 Aug 2009 01:06:16 +0000 http://www.oldtonezone.com/?p=308#comment-2623 Hi Beth, Thanks for the extensive feedback and recommendations! Anthony Hi Beth,
Thanks for the extensive feedback and recommendations!

Anthony

]]> By: Beth http://www.oldtonezone.com/2008/12/analogman-pedals-now-in-the-comparinator/comment-page-1/#comment-2613 Beth Sat, 08 Aug 2009 23:50:14 +0000 http://www.oldtonezone.com/?p=308#comment-2613 Forgot to mention - The TS808 was also a close second, particularly on full drive, but seemed to lack some edge on the lower drive settings. Forgot to mention – The TS808 was also a close second, particularly on full drive, but seemed to lack some edge on the lower drive settings.

]]> By: Beth http://www.oldtonezone.com/2008/12/analogman-pedals-now-in-the-comparinator/comment-page-1/#comment-2611 Beth Sat, 08 Aug 2009 23:26:25 +0000 http://www.oldtonezone.com/?p=308#comment-2611 Anthony ... I've been enjoying your lessons - learning some new tricks ... As to these pedals, I own the two you like - the Ibanez TS9DX and the Boss Blues Driver ... the one I use all the time live is the TS9DX (I have a mesa boogie nomad 55 amp, which rocks) ... I play blues a lot in Oklahoma & Texas. The guys around here use the Boss Blues Driver a LOT. It has a nice harmonic overtone when set right (that does not show up in your demos) ... but the TS9DX just kicks ass - it's the best blues pedal currently on the market ... I typically just use the classic setting, with the level and gain set around half way, slightly more or less, and I find with this pedal that you get the best tone if you roll the tone down to slightly less than 1/2 way on a partial gain setting - as you roll the drive up, roll the tone up, and back off on the level. I used the comparinator to compare the TS9DX to every other pedal you have demoed - other than the TS9DX, the only other two I would recommend are the Digitech Hardwire CM2 Tube Overdrive and the Fulltone Fulldrive 2 Mosfet. The Boss Blues Driver is a close second, but really has a different application, as I mentioned. The Marshall Bluesbreaker is good for clean or partial gain settings, but one you turn up the drive/distortion, it gets way too muddy. All the rest of the pedals demoed sound like crap, far too muddy, or thin, or cheap sounding distortion. I have the original TS9DX and am not noticing much of a difference with the modified one you demo ... perhaps more presence in the modified one. But I would not play blues without having my TS9DX on stage. And thanks for the lessons and for the gear reviews. ps--I've got Lindy Fralin pickups in my Am. Strat (57 re-issue) - the Texas Blues pickups in the neck & middle - & the p-90 single slot replica in my bridge -- I find strat bridge pick-ups are far too brittle usually, and you mentioned having to raise yours to get more bass response, so put the p-90 replica in that slot to add drive for rock covers and to boost volume on leads while maintaining a nice full tone ... and the Texas Blues pick-ups in the neck and bridge are perfect for blues - really amazing sound! Anthony … I’ve been enjoying your lessons – learning some new tricks … As to these pedals, I own the two you like – the Ibanez TS9DX and the Boss Blues Driver … the one I use all the time live is the TS9DX (I have a mesa boogie nomad 55 amp, which rocks) … I play blues a lot in Oklahoma & Texas. The guys around here use the Boss Blues Driver a LOT. It has a nice harmonic overtone when set right (that does not show up in your demos) … but the TS9DX just kicks *** – it’s the best blues pedal currently on the market … I typically just use the classic setting, with the level and gain set around half way, slightly more or less, and I find with this pedal that you get the best tone if you roll the tone down to slightly less than 1/2 way on a partial gain setting – as you roll the drive up, roll the tone up, and back off on the level. I used the comparinator to compare the TS9DX to every other pedal you have demoed – other than the TS9DX, the only other two I would recommend are the Digitech Hardwire CM2 Tube Overdrive and the Fulltone Fulldrive 2 Mosfet. The Boss Blues Driver is a close second, but really has a different application, as I mentioned. The Marshall Bluesbreaker is good for clean or partial gain settings, but one you turn up the drive/distortion, it gets way too muddy. All the rest of the pedals demoed sound like crap, far too muddy, or thin, or cheap sounding distortion. I have the original TS9DX and am not noticing much of a difference with the modified one you demo … perhaps more presence in the modified one. But I would not play blues without having my TS9DX on stage. And thanks for the lessons and for the gear reviews. ps–I’ve got Lindy Fralin pickups in my Am. Strat (57 re-issue) – the Texas Blues pickups in the neck & middle – & the p-90 single slot replica in my bridge — I find strat bridge pick-ups are far too brittle usually, and you mentioned having to raise yours to get more bass response, so put the p-90 replica in that slot to add drive for rock covers and to boost volume on leads while maintaining a nice full tone … and the Texas Blues pick-ups in the neck and bridge are perfect for blues – really amazing sound!

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