Je me permets de faire un copier-coller:
"Find the most articulate and dynamic overdrive pedal, currently in production, for use with a clean amp and/or direct to console. The pedal must work perfectly in both live and studio environments.
Cost is no object."
J'aime bien ça.
"The following overdrive pedals were purchased, and tested using a
Mesa Boogie TriAxis and ENGL E580 Pre-Amp, (pas vraiment une réference, hein...) using only the clean channels, and recorded directly to disk:
- BK Butler Tube Driver
- Blackstone Mosfet Overdrive 2SV3
- EMMA OnoMATOpoeia
- Fuchs Plush Valve Job
- Fulltone Fat-Boost 2
- Fulltone Full-Drive 2 MOSFET
- Fulltone GT-500
- Fulltone OCD (Version 4)
- Fulltone Robin Trower Overdrive
- Hermida Mosferatu
- Hermida Zendrive 2
- Ibanez TS-808
- Jersey Girl Fulltender
- John Landgraff Dynamic Overdrive
- Klon Centaur
- Lovepedal Eternity
- Maxon ROD881
- Menatone Kar Krash
- MI Audio Crunch Box
- Paul Cochrane Tim & Timmy
- T-Rex Mudhoney
- Voodoo Lab Sparkle Drive
- Wampler Ecstasy Drive
- Xotic Effects BB Preamp
Guitars used included Fender, Fernandes, Gibson, Godin, Jackson, Music Man, Parker and Steinberger.
Pickups included passive, active and piezo.
In addition to my ears, a spectrum analyzer was used to examine the audio signal (cool!).
In addition to examining individual note and chord articulation and dynamics, I was particularly focused on "attack" characteristics.
Findings:
- Most, if not all, the pedals tested produced a bigger, more complex sound when a clean boost pedal was placed immediately in front of them. An Xotic Effects RC Booster with Gain set to 11:00am and Volume set to 1:00pm was used.
- Many of the pedals were sensitive to their location in the signal chain: several pedals performed better when connected directly to the guitar. Impedance and buffering have a dramatic affect on overdrive pedals - check to see if a pedal has an impedance/buffer switch.
- The impedance/buffer issue is most noticeable when placing a wah pedal between the guitar and overdrive pedal.
- Every pedal reacted differently to attack transients (picking/plucking the strings).
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All the pedals listed above are very good, with each having their own unique personality.
I would not hesitate to recommend any of them. Check the individual reviews at
http://reviews.harmony-central.com for more information.
T
he winner:
- The John Landgraff Dynamic Overdrive
* Best overall dynamics
* Best individual note and chord articulation
* Best "attack" characteristics - pick attack is enhanced and articulate
* Multiple usable settings
* Quiet
* Not thin or fizzy
* Works well with other pedals"
Bien entendu, la liste n'est pas exhaustive, car je ne vois les BJFE, les Rockett Master Built, les D*A*M etc...
