Author Topic: New Distortion pedal! Amazing sound. MI Audio Crunchbox... (Read 8303 times)

Pierre · « **on:** April 10, 2007, 07:27:01 PM »

Ok I repaired the cable. First impressions.

This pedal MORE than replaces your distortion channel :| It's quieter than most valve amps I tried. And there is enough gain for true high gain Marshally sounds. I'm VERY impressed. The harmonics fly out. Pinching is easy. The pedal sounds thick and there is no mistaking its origins. Right now I have the gain dimed, the tone at 5. Unity gain is at about 11 oclock. Which I like. That's a lot of boosting or extra level.
The tone control is useful ALL THE WAY. And there's a presence trim pot inside.

The Opamp is socketed. Which is real cool. Though this is one pedal I won't mod. No need.

Tone achieved.

Oh and even with a Bolt On Super Strat... this pedal nails the old Whitesnake Walking in the Shadow of the Blues sound. Ok not nail, it's a bit more aggressive... But you're 90% there.

Also, since I plugged in today, I never played so good :D My bends are better, I'm more melodic, more aggressive too but more accurate. This pedal makes me WANT to wail even more. ^_^

Kepu · « **Reply #1 on:** April 10, 2007, 07:49:21 PM »

Ooh, I'll probably get Crunch Box soon, it's good to hear great experiences with it

and it's nice when people find something they've been looking for
what setup are you going through now?

and just for the heck of it, do you/does anybody know how it sounds through a modelling amp? (Roland Cube to be precise but anything goes)

Twinfan · « **Reply #2 on:** April 10, 2007, 08:23:18 PM »

This is good to hear. I've got a mate in New York this week and I've asked him to pick me up an MI Audio Crunch Box and a Fulltone OCD as they're half price compared to here in the UK ;)

Pierre · « **Reply #3 on:** April 10, 2007, 09:21:58 PM »

Don't remind me haha that's a month's worth of food right there :lol:

It'd sound decent through a modelling amp provided you select a clean tone of course. Right now though I'm only playing through an Ibanez Valbee. Pickup is a Duncan Distortion on a Floyded Basswood strat. I won't have as much gain with a Strat. I like all this gain so I'm a bit worried my Stagemaster with screaming demon won't have enough. But I'll take off the Distortion tonight hehe just in case, and bring it back to Edinburgh for the Stagey.

gingataff · « **Reply #4 on:** April 11, 2007, 02:11:19 AM »

Hunter has posted some good clips with a Crunchbox in the Players section.

_tom_ · « **Reply #5 on:** April 11, 2007, 02:15:14 PM »

I was thinking about getting one ages ago and am now thinking of it again.. my Laney needs to be too loud to get that really good thick crunch (too loud for bedroom + band practising), so may consider it again now I have a british-voiced amp (before I was using a Fender and wanted a british crunch from it..)

TwilightOdyssey · « **Reply #6 on:** April 11, 2007, 03:01:00 PM »

Quote from: _tom_

my Laney needs to be too loud to get that really good thick crunch (too loud for bedroom + band practising)

?!!

You play with a bunch of girls or something?? PDT_008

_tom_ · « **Reply #7 on:** April 11, 2007, 03:05:35 PM »

hahah, well its due to the cr@ppy PA being so quiet that we cant even hear the vocals if the guitars are as loud as I'd like

Mr Ed · « **Reply #8 on:** April 11, 2007, 03:07:08 PM »

Two things to note:

1. If it's too loud, you're too old.
2. Always wear earplugs or in-ear attenuators.

Advise to live by, friends.

TwilightOdyssey · « **Reply #9 on:** April 11, 2007, 03:58:00 PM »

Quote from: Mr Ed

Two things to note:

1. If it's too loud, you're too old.
2. Always wear earplugs or in-ear attenuators.

Advise to live by, friends.

Absofrigginlutely.

I play with one of the loudest drummers ever, so guitar volume is never an issue. As for earplugs, only a fool would play loud rock or metal without em!

BloodMountain · « **Reply #10 on:** April 11, 2007, 04:30:00 PM »

Quote from: TwilightOdyssey

Quote from: Mr Ed
Two things to note:

1. If it's too loud, you're too old.
2. Always wear earplugs or in-ear attenuators.

Advise to live by, friends.

Absofrigginlutely.

I play with one of the loudest drummers ever, so guitar volume is never an issue. As for earplugs, only a fool would play loud rock or metal without em!

i'm still in my teens and i use them in my band. we don't even go OTT loud, either. i used to not use them, but i started to lose my hearing. at the age of 15.
my hearing's fine now though :D

Mr Ed · « **Reply #11 on:** April 11, 2007, 04:33:30 PM »

A-rargh-men to both of ya.

I bought a set of THESE pretty much as soon as I got into my band and I wear them every single practise without fail and I usually wear them to gigs too. I can hear every note perfectly well only it's about 20db quieter so no more leaving gigs with ringing of the ears... well, apart from last night when I went to see Winnebago Deal and bloody well forgot them. Doy!

BloodMountain · « **Reply #12 on:** April 11, 2007, 04:36:17 PM »

Quote from: Mr Ed

A-rargh-men to both of ya.

I bought a set of THESE pretty much as soon as I got into my band and I wear them every single practise without fail and I usually wear them to gigs too. I can hear every note perfectly well only it's about 20db quieter so no more leaving gigs with ringing of the ears... well, apart from last night when I went to see Winnebago Deal and bloody well forgot them. Doy!

i use them too!!!!
they're great arent they?
they don't get rid of certain frequencies, they just give a clean volume reduction.
you can really hear every note.
i take them to every gig too, it will destroy my ears if i don't.

Mr Ed · « **Reply #13 on:** April 11, 2007, 04:37:55 PM »

I can honestly say that, in terms of my band "career" or life or whatever, that is THE greatest $12 I have ever spent and will ever spend.

If I lost them, I'd replace them in a heartbeat.

BloodMountain · « **Reply #14 on:** April 11, 2007, 04:42:07 PM »

yeah. i think i lost 1 of mine this morning..... i woke up, washed, picked up my trousers and everything fell out of the pockets!!
i can only find 1 so far...... :(

EDIT: just went on a earplug-hunt-fest and i found it :twisted: