GazWills Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 ...just because I'm counting down the days til I get to try mine [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7t6g2D95yX8"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7t6g2D95yX8[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Left Foot Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 (edited) Malekko fuzz fan boy here, let us know what you think after the test run Gaz, sounds epic in that vid. Edited December 10, 2013 by Left Foot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byo Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Hi Gaz, How's the Diabolik? In the video it sounds really cool. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazWills Posted January 3, 2014 Author Share Posted January 3, 2014 (edited) Just posted this in another thread actually! I finally got a chance to give the Diabolik a proper run out last night after practice (P-bass, old bassman 135 and a 4x12)… and I can confirm it's a great pedal The blend on it is definitely needed, as the fuzz itself can get pretty messed up, but it's a good blend, it doesn't sound like separate fuzz and clean bass signals, which is something I really hate in dirt pedals. With the squeeze control up past 1 o'clock, you can get some great gated sounds, really nasty (in a good way). It would be quite easy to think the pedal is limited as you don't have any tone control, but you can actually get a pretty wide range of sounds out of it. I was liking it, but not loving it, until I started using it after my OC-2, and lowering the volume on my bass, and then I loved it. I've never used a fuzz on bass where turning down your volume can result in such a change to the sound… it really starts to bring out the upper harmonics and octave, and with the OC-2 set to -2 and -1 with no clean signal, and the volume on the bass down somewhere between a third and half volume, I was getting the best synth tones I've ever coaxed out of my rig, almost organ tones. It's a fantastic pedal, but for me is going to be a home and studio tool, as the best sounds (IMO) are squeezed out of this thing at lower input volumes. JMJ said it's not a 'traditional fuzz, and he's right, I'll still be using my tall font Russian for gigs, but this is a cracking pedal, and covers a lot of ground. Totally different beast to a muff J Prac didn't end til gone 12 last night so I was too knackered to record any clips but I'll try and do some next week. Edited January 3, 2014 by GazWills Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byo Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Thanks for the review Gaz! It's a really interesting pedal and JMJ is one of my favourite players when it comes to effects (and Juan Alderete - The Mars Volta). I'll have to try one of these out ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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