Dread Bass Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 Ok I Just got this yesterday so after having a play i thought id tick up a review. [b]Overview:[/b] The reason i got this pedal was a) I was aware some of my pedals were not TB and were tone sucking I have had problems with my effects 3 times when ive played live so i wanted a way to bypass my pedal if something went wrong. As it says in the title i ordered my pedal with two loops so i could separate my board into two sections. I asked for one of the loops to have a blend knob to use with fuzz to help with low end. I asked for a master bypass switch and i asked for a unpainted case. A painted case is £3 extra or something. Ease of use: Well its pretty easy to use, hardest part was trying to decide what to put in each loop. The pedal is clearly labeled. I had some problems positioning it on my board as both my patch cables are short (my own fault) and i am using a daisy chain (Johnny Shredfreak) to power everything and need to get some extensions for it (my own fault). The pedal is powered by a standard 9v boss connection. It does not come with a battery clip but red onion can add one if you ask. [b]Sound Quality:[/b] Well it has made a huge difference after playing for a while i decided with this lay out just now bass>cream pie> RO Loop 1> Ultra fuzz > mule>loop return >loop 2 > aria flanger > cheap delay > boss tuner> Loop return > opto stomp. I chose this as i almost always have the cream pie and the compressor on so i left them out of the loops which means if anything goes wrong with them i will be a) in trouble kicking myself. I will leave loop 1 on most of the time as both the pedals are true bypass and i use them a lot. Loop2 will only be engaged when i need to use the effects as they are not TB. The only thing is with the blend at 50/50 there is avolume drop. Nothing severe but its there, however RO did tell me this when i ordered so i was aware of this. With the edition of my new george Ls cables and this i cant quite get over the difference everything sounds fuller. [b]relability and contruction. [/b] I have no concern with this box its a solid piece of kit for sure its made with good components and the leds are nice and bright. three leds all together a blue one for each of the loops and a red one for the MB. I may paint it or add a decal or something it looks a bit plain but its fine for now. [b]Customer support [/b] Brilliant, TJ at red onion is great. He replies to emails fast, he dosnt rush you into a decision and helps you figure out what you need. I will be using red onion again and will recommend it to my friends. and they had the pedal built and shipped out so fast. First class. [b]Overall[/b] Great perfect cant complain about anything i paid £65 including shipping. For a custom box i think thats a bargain so if you are looking for a box for loops or switching check out red onion. any question please feel free to ask. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 i think i was one of the first people on here to buy a looper from red onion, i ordered a dual looper with a passive volume control on loop one about 18 months ago, twas a brilliant pedal, although my LED blew after a few months. They offered to repair for free though, so all good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahpook Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 i can only add that red onion are fab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toasted Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 In my experience they use the cheapest of cheap parts, but then they're making a product aimed at a low price point. I'm not sure I'd go on tour with them - something like thegigrig or Lehle should be more reliable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Bass Posted October 17, 2008 Author Share Posted October 17, 2008 Thats interesting. You no way more than me about this kind of thing Joe but what i can say is the jacks feel solid, not cheap as do the switches and the general construction seems good. It is also silent i did not notice any noise at practice last night. My pedal board gets abused every gig as i tend to get carried away so i will let you know how it lasts but at this point i dont have any concerns. As you say a gigrig or lehle might be more tour worthy but there is a difference in cost So i guess i will just have to wait and see how it lasts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toasted Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 [quote name='metaltime' post='308313' date='Oct 17 2008, 01:17 AM']Thats interesting. You no way more than me about this kind of thing Joe but what i can say is the jacks feel solid, not cheap as do the switches and the general construction seems good. It is also silent i did not notice any noise at practice last night. My pedal board gets abused every gig as i tend to get carried away so i will let you know how it lasts but at this point i dont have any concerns. As you say a gigrig or lehle might be more tour worthy but there is a difference in cost So i guess i will just have to wait and see how it lasts.[/quote] Sorry - I wasn't clear. I think they're great products, but they're maufactured to a price point. They don't do anything clever, and they do it well. Gigrig and Lehle are [i]really[/i] expensive (out of the braket of what most people are willing to spend). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Bass Posted October 19, 2008 Author Share Posted October 19, 2008 Cool. makes sense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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