I'm back, and oh, NPD!

syscokid said:
So, how's the new pedal going? Construction quality? May I suggest some Simble gut porn... :fingersx:
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I really dig it. I haven't had time to play a whole lot this last week, but I think that pedal is a keeper. I have mostly played it using the Slemer T 'n' B 50 W head, but also with my Gibson GA-20T Ranger. The latter is 14 watts, but gets really loud really quickly. It has a great overdriven sound at volumes above 2.5, but then it is already WAY to loud for my living room. With the Simble I get just enough juice to give me what I want at more family friendly levels. How it will sound with a cranked amp is yet to be revealed, though... I'm hoping to get some band practice in in the not too distant future, but I won't know until then, I'm afraid.

What I really like about the pedal is that it gives me the gain I want without sacrificing clarity. It is very responsive to your pick attack, and allows you to use picking dynamics to vary our sound in a very nice way. In that respect it is a quite revealing pedal as well, so I feel I really need to focus on not only what I'm playing, but also on how. I'm very happy I got it, and right now it's one of those "always on" pedals for me.
 
Hey Gahr! I had seen you logging in, so I did not send a search party. Glad to see you hitting the keyboard and the strings again!

The Simble pedal always looked cool to me.

You may also want to consider an attenuator for that 50W amp to get some natural breakup. Many of them also serve as a DI, an added bonus
 
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RVA said:
Hey Gahr! I had seen you logging in, so I did not send a search party. Glad to see you hitting the keyboard and the strings again!

The Simble pedal always looked cool to me.

You may also want to consider an attenuator for that 50W amp to get some natural breakup. Many of them also serve as a DI, an added bonus
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I've been thinking about the attenuator thing, actually. But I've never got around to actually trying one out. Tone wise, how close will you get to the sound of a properly cranked amp when using an attenuator?
 
Gahr said:
I've been thinking about the attenuator thing, actually. But I've never got around to actually trying one out. Tone wise, how close will you get to the sound of a properly cranked amp when using an attenuator?
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Never did comparisons between full volume and attenuated, but the attenuated tone was good. As far as what I have read, most say a good attenuator will not alter tone, but some argue that it does. But to me, if it sounds good, it is good!
 
I used a Weber MiniMass attenuator in the past and the tone was great. Very much like the cranked non-attenuated tone but quieter.
I think if you use a decent attenuator you will be happy with the tone.
 
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