So how to get a good psychobilly guitar sound on a budget ?
Behringer GDI-21 is your answer.
Its an analog modelling preamp with all sorts of goodies built into it.
You'll get 3 amp styles to choose from, 3 gain modes and 3 mic placements, which gives you total of 27 combinations.
And you've got drive and level controls with 2-band eq
DI and 1/4" jack outputs.
Sounds from this blue box are very flexible.
Ranging from fenderish punchy clean tones to Mesa boogie style rough distorted sounds.
If you like the Brian Setzer's aggressive, yet cleanish tone, then this pedal will work for you like a dream.
For me, one serious tone will do. But time after time you might be in need for some more distortion or more punch. And with this pedal its just a matter of flicking switches and turning knobs. Its very easy to get a good tone out of this pedal.
Construction of this pedal might seem a bit flimsy, as its made of plastic. But so far it has resisted all my abusive behavior towards it.
A bit about how to use it.
First of all, this pedal is great substitution for amp-less stage.
We all have had the odd situations of arriving to the small venue to discover that there's no guitar amp.
Because you've got an XLR output, you can plug it straight into to PA and you're ready to go.
Another cool thing about it is that you can get your own sound out of almost any amp regardless of its make.
To do this, the amp needs to have an effects loop.
Simply plug yourself into the effects return and your pedal acts as a pre-amp.
Its very useful if you're using an amp that you've never used before. You'll save lots of time and braincells fiddling with amps eq and gain settings in order to get a good sound.
This is one of the finest piece of equipment that i've ever used. If something should happen to it, i wouldn't hesitate to get another one.
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