Pedal that sounds like a cranked JCM800?

[JD01]

OK, this seems to be the holy grail of pedal tones and people have been claiming that pedals can do this - probably as long as Lt. Bob can remember!

But, that crazy Swedish bloke that reviews all the Marshalls being cranked says he's found one that he thinks is really good, and this one does sound really good:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1QHo7-9O58

[Greg_L]

That does sound pretty damn close.

[JD01]

He's probably playing it at crazy volume through a great cab and I bet it's out of the price range for people who think it'll turn their Line 6 spider into a roaring stack. But, if you've already got a half decent rig, but a rig that's really un-Marshall, this could be a great option to get that tone.

[ocnor]

It's not a bad sounding pedal. I still prefer my AMT VT2 pedal which gets similar tones but is much more versatile.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zzFobNRViI

[Minerman]

That does sound good...I'd never heard of that manufacturer before, but after a quick search for 'em, they make a plexi version too...

[JD01]

They don't appear to be stocked anywhere though.

[Lt. Bob]

Bogner has one called the La Grange ..... there's a buncha Youtubes on it ..... it sounds pretty Marshally.

[miroslav]

Here's another demo of that pedal...pretty damn good sounding.
I guess you have to pre-order them...and they come out of Venezuela.

[BBvideo=560,315]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZ17g6qsn3k[/BBvideo]

[Lt. Bob]

how much are they?

[miroslav]

$150 on Reverb...free shipping from Venezuela, though I don't know if the USA will hit you up for any Customs fees...?

https://reverb.com/item/2549924-pal-800 ... dal-effect

[Lt. Bob]

well that's pretty reasonable ..... may have to rethink that Bogner

[Greg_L]

Here's another demo of that pedal...pretty damn good sounding.
I guess you have to pre-order them...and they come out of Venezuela.

[BBvideo=560,315]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZ17g6qsn3k[/BBvideo]

Okay now this one sounds much less JCM 800-ish. The Swedish guy did it better.

But as an unintentional benefit, maybe for some people, in this demo the pedal does sound a bit like the Jubilee. Dark, thick, Jubilee! I'm not particularly fond of Jubilees but a lot of people like them.

[JD01]

Here's another demo of that pedal...pretty damn good sounding.
I guess you have to pre-order them...and they come out of Venezuela.

[BBvideo=560,315]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZ17g6qsn3k[/BBvideo]

Okay now this one sounds much less JCM 800-ish. The Swedish guy did it better.

But as an unintentional benefit, maybe for some people, in this demo the pedal does sound a bit like the Jubilee. Dark, thick, Jubilee! I'm not particularly fond of Jubilees but a lot of people like them.

Could just be the way the EQ on the pedal is said, 3 band +a presence is plenty to dial it. Its basically a preamp isn't it.

[Greg_L]

Could just be the way the EQ on the pedal is said, 3 band +a presence is plenty to dial it. Its basically a preamp isn't it.

All an 800 has is 3 EQ and a presence.

My point is I think the Swedish guy sounds better because he's blaring that pedal through a big loud tube amp. Run that pedal through a rinky dink practice amp and it just sounds like another "distortion" pedal. Let's be real - that's all it is. There are no tubes in there.

[JD01]

Could just be the way the EQ on the pedal is said, 3 band +a presence is plenty to dial it. Its basically a preamp isn't it.

All an 800 has is 3 EQ and a presence.

My point is I think the Swedish guy sounds better because he's blaring that pedal through a big loud tube amp. Run that pedal through a rinky dink practice amp and it just sounds like another "distortion" pedal. Let's be real - that's all it is. There are no tubes in there.

True,