I must admit, I've
never played a bad Barber pedal. Every single one has performed, and performed beyond its simple design.
For some time, I played with a Barber Half Gainer and it was joyous.
In one band I played with a few years ago, I went through every OD I could find (you know how it is), and time and time again my humble white Barber Gain Changer was the one I turned to. Reliable and flexible, and one of the rare pedals that works at bedroom volumes AND live. Superb.
Maybe the only problem with Barber Electronics is that they seem a little boring compared to other over hyped pedals. David at barber is one of this games good guys it appears; always humble, often on the forums, and always offering sensibly prices pedals that work. Never overhyped either....
This one was bought for a mere £85, and is more than capable next to the (£500) KOT alongside it !
Highly recommended for low gain to high, and all in between.
GAS will always be there and come to the fore I guess, but sometimes I really need to remember what works, and that simple is best maybe...Anyone else loving their 'sleeper' Barber pedals ?
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Not usually a fan of the Marshall tone but this pedal does sound very good, and versatile.
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You know, never tried the Trifica... does it clean up well ?
Effects for Me & my Monkey YouTube channel Facebook Fretboard's "resident pedal supremo" - mgaw
I have a compact direct drive too that i will never sell but it's in and out of favour mainly due to how good the GC is.
We're good mate. As Ro_S says not really but a great sound.
http://www.barberelectronics.com/echelon.htm
Beautifully built, excellent sound. David is definitely one of the good guys in the guitar world.
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The 1/2 Gainer is excellent at low gain, and the mids dial along with the internal controls gives you so much scope for dialling it in, where the Gain Changer couldn’t achieve that same perfect light breakup sound I love.
There was a good youtube demo of a guy playing a Junior and comparing these 2 pedals (by roknfrol or something), and it’s easy to hear what I experienced, where the Gain Changer sounds smaller than the physically bigger 1/2 Gainer.
The point, the Barber 1/2 Gainer is a great sounding pedal, but it’s too big for my board and IMHO the Gain Changer is not a true substitute.
With so many comparison web sites out there, how do I choose the best one?