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Stupid price. I do own one.
Is it worth it? For the sound....no.
For the DI, yes. So that you can use it with all kinds of instruments, you can use it with a PA without an amp, in that regards it is good or even priceless depends how much of that aspect you use.
If you get it as an OD/distortion, there are better ones out there.
It is totally wasted on me! lol
As an overdrive useless. As a di? Ok But there are far better and cheaper pedals out there that perform that function.
Mine was really badly made too.
I tried one out with a view to getting that vintage console OD/distorted verging on fuzziness when dimed and was totally underwhelmed. I then picked up a Hudson Broadcast and could totally nail the tones I had imagined without all the fuss of trying to dial in the colourbox. I ended up enjoying both the low and high gain settings on the Broadcast that I got a few mods done to maximise the use. Haven't looked back since.
Its a strange one really.... Been trying JHS Kilt and a low volume it adds abeautiful little bit of 'something'; a bit pre amp, a bit EP...
I was wondering if the Colour Box offered similar. I guess I'm after an interesting pre amp...
Try to find a JRAD Tim Pierce OD. That's an awesome preamp/od pedal. IMO of course.
The side toggle allows to switch on an internal charge pump which takes it from 9v to 24v for more headroom.
The second footswitch now switches to the high gain mode and the centre toggle allows. this switch to be either latching or momentary. It really is one of the best germanium pre amps in pedal format I've tried.
There is a new 24v version I understand ?
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Its as happy going into a overdriven amp as it is clean.
I've had lovely fuzzy overdriven tones from and a nice thick rhythm sound from it.
The biggest issue I have is its good at various points in my chain and I don't know where to keep it.
Its pricey and being 18v is a pain but it's going nowhere.
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