Author Topic: Effects Processor (Read 13148 times)

Shag101 · « **Reply #15 on:** September 13, 2005, 05:00:51 PM »

Just out of curiosity, has anyone played with the Roland VG-8, VG-88, VG88 V2 or VG-8EX? They look interesting.

Shag101 · « **Reply #16 on:** September 13, 2005, 05:11:36 PM »

Quote from: Shag101

Just out of curiosity, has anyone played with the Roland VG-8, VG-88, VG88 V2 or VG-8EX? They look interesting.

Forget I asked. I looked into it and it looks bad

HJM · « **Reply #17 on:** September 13, 2005, 05:12:17 PM »

Doesn't TO use a VG88???

rinse_master · « **Reply #18 on:** September 14, 2005, 03:04:43 PM »

I used to have a Boss GT-6, the effects were all very tweakable, lots of options. I took a bit of tweaking for me to get good sounds though, especially with fx.

I sold it and got a PodXT and then an Atomic Reactor amp (a 18w 1x12 valve amp for pod and other modeler boxes)

The Pod sounds much better through the Atomic, the valves give it a bit more warmth but it's still not a cranked Marshall, although the cab has a bass port, which is pretty cool :twisted:

The Pod doesn't have as much FX though, the emphasis is more on tha amp models, some are better than others, but I like the huge choice, it keeps me busy.

HJM: I'm sure you are right about TO having a VG88, I would love one of those with a MIDI pickup, you can do loads of cool things with them.

Baxter · « **Reply #19 on:** September 15, 2005, 02:33:34 PM »

I used to have a Vox Tonelab. The desktop version, I bought it in early 2004.

It sounded very good, but eventually I got sick of it. All the sounds were compressed, so there were no playing dynamics at all.

So I sold it and got analogue pedals, overall they do sound as good, and now I have more expression in my playing.

Using the pick attack to control your sound is something that many people overlook, and a good tube amp gives you in spades.

One day someone will emulate this effect, until then I'm staying analogue, sniff...