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Re: Opinions: most over-rated effects

12/24/1999 11:24 AM
AMZ
Re: Opinions: most over-rated effects
quote:
"don't sound terribly muffled, until you insert another pedal and A/B them. Then you realize what you are missing. I guess what I am saying is that I don't hear a clear high end - just restricted highs."
 
 
You hit it right on the head. I was going to say that the TS is like putting a veil over the sound. Cutting the highs of the clipped sound are what I believe that many people are associating with a smooth or creamy sound, when in fact it's not. If you took the 1st 3 stages of a Big Muff and added a TS opamp tone control on the output, you would also have a smooth-type sound. (There's an after-Xmas project for you!)  
 
Like you said, A/B it next to another pedal and the difference jumps out at you.  
 
regards, Jack