so there's an other distortion pedal.. from line6 obviously
i got it from a friend who said, he dosen't need it anymore.. and i'm always curious for new sound..
first of all, some years ago i first "met" line6 in form of an spider line6 amp.. it was a combo with 2x12" speakers and pretty loud.. line 6 is known for being somekind of pioneer in amp modulation.. the fuck?
with new DSP (digital signal processor) you just can simulate different amps with digital methods.. because of that, you're able to have many different sounds for cheap money.. but the down-side is the digital-sound.. you'll hear the difference, it's mostly like you've covered the speaker box with thick carpet..
the über-metal comes with 3 different distortion-types "metal", "pulverize" and "insane"
you could guess, the distortion get's heavier from left to right.. (the "insane" was also on my line6 spider amp)
also there are 3 possible settings for a noise-gate (you know that stuff which suppresses noises and humming and feedback..)
along with that, and 3-band equalizer and a scoop-knob..
well.. that's the point.. scooping..
this scooping is only for the mid frequenzies, you select with the one knob with frequenz and than you can scoop it out.. OUT.. MID FREQUENZIES OUT
on a guitar? seriously?
the guitar is THE mid-freq-range-instrument in the band.. drums are low and high freq. bass guitar is low.. so the middle is only for the guitar...
that's why some beginner-band have some really shitty sound, because a guitar alone sounds much nicer with much high and lows and less mids.. but only when you're alone..
in a band you have to take the middles, it will make a huge difference otherwise the whole thing sounds thin and flat..
along with the name "über metal" and this function i guess you know who'll buy this pedal.. i think you'll won't find it in a studio
but the pedal it self sounds quite good.. you've got many options to play.. still i wouldn't change it with my metal-zone.. because the sound is not that dynamic.. also i think it is not so transparent.. well how to explain.. i think you'll have to listen either way...
so in conclusion, fun pedal to play around, but not for serious matters...
I think pulverize sounds more brutal than insane. Still though sounds like it has a lot of fun features to mess around with. I guess I'd have to hear the difference to decide for myself, but then again you probably have a love for your old pedal, you guys have been through a lot together I bet.
ReplyDeletenever buy something without testing.. especially by music instruments ;P
Deleteyeah i guess i'm a bit biased... maybe i'll make some recordings to show my arguments.. but don't have the right equipment here..
That mid scoop you're talking about actually can help you in a band setting, depending on the the type of music you're making. It can add a lot of depth and "chunk" to your riffs and especially when recording you can get a unique sound to your lead with it. The trick is subtlety, moderation - don't just jack the thing left or right and cut out all of a frequency.
ReplyDeleteyeah i can agree with you, i thought myself of using this pedal too as somekind "solosound" or booster..
Deletebut since it's a foot-pedal i don't think it's meant to be used as a recording device.. with the scooping it sure does make an interesting sound, but it's not the ideal way for my sound, so don't get me wrong, i'm just writing for my interests hehe
the biggest problem for my is still how it takes so much dynamics and compresses the whole sound..