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nosi0
Gold Member
Netherlands
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 Posted - 03/11/2007 : 04:20:14
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| Last weekend i went to my guitar shop and they said the new pedals are coming in April. so this weekend i decided to go to my guitar shop to get some picks and a slide. Guess what they had? They had all 5 compact pedals, i didn't try the FBM-1 FDR-1 because i have nothing to compare the to. i tried the other 3 pedals though. The FZ-5 is great. The three different modes, which recreate the sounds of other pedals are set to different treble levels. the middle has a very treble sound, the other two have much more Bass. The finish on the pedals looks great. The only negative i find about this pedal is the lack of a tone control. The ML-2 is really good too. It is much more versatile than you would imagine. you can get some great sounds from it when you turn down the distortion and raise the level. also if you lower the level and raise the distortion it sounds very metal. The pedal is not like the DS-1 with all it's treble, it sounds a lot like the XT-2 a lot of bass. I find that they could have packed more distortion into it. it seems to lack power. finally i tried the DN-2, it is a great pedal to play around with. I find that it is too sensitive if you pick softly there is still a lot of overdrive. it is extremely fun to play with. one thing that is impressive about it is that the level barely increases when you pick harder. it seems to raise the distortion and lower the level so it seems like the same volume coming out of the amp. Next weekend i will probably go to the guitar shop again and buy some pedals. I'm not sure which. I'm fairly low on money so i probably can only afford to get one. I hope this information is useful. |
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Dr. Bob
Moderator
Australia
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Posted - 03/11/2007 : 06:53:45
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Hi nosi0
thanks for the info & update.
I was wondering, can you adjust the sensitivity on the DN-2?
so that the drive kicks in at a harder picking level, or does it seem to be fixed-preset.
Tell us if you try out the FBM-1 & FDR-1.
And let us all know what pedal you decide to buy next week. 
Regards Dr. Bob
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nosi0
Gold Member
Netherlands
511 Posts |
Posted - 03/11/2007 : 07:50:45
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| There is no sensitivity knob. When you increase the drive the distortion/overdrive of maximum picking increases. i belive that the distortion/overdrive of minimum picking alwayz stays the same. i am not sure though, next weekend i will test that and see if it is true. The DN-2 is not like the GT-8 with two amp models. when you pick harder and softer on the GT-8 it switches between the two amp models (ofcourse they fade into each other not literaly switch) the DN-2 just increases gradualy the harder you pick. |
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bossarea
Forum Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 03/11/2007 : 16:29:14
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Great to hear they're all out now.
The non-Fender pedals seems to be out in most of the world now but you're probably the first country to get the other two.
Did you notice the DN-2's label colour? There's been some doubt whether the DN-2 is 100% analog. If it is fully analog it would probably have a silver label, otherwise dark gray. |
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nosi0
Gold Member
Netherlands
511 Posts |
Posted - 03/12/2007 : 08:33:22
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ah, i looked at two out of the three pedals and they were both gray. i will have a look at that too this weekend. any specific characteristics i should be looking for when i test the FDR-1 and FBM-1? I will test them all this weekend and buy one or two. If there's anything specific somebody wants me too look at i will.
I can't wait to get them!  |
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Erik dP
Silver Member
Sweden
150 Posts |
Posted - 03/12/2007 : 09:48:17
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| Maybe how FDR-1 works as a tremolo pedal alternative to TR-2. I guess that FDR-1 will give some character to the sound, but with no percieved volume drop as there is a volume pot on it. |
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nosi0
Gold Member
Netherlands
511 Posts |
Posted - 03/12/2007 : 10:12:29
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| I'll check out the FDR-1's tremelo. I think the FDR-1 could be very good as it combines a lot of different quality's. it has Reverb, Vibrato and recreates the tube feeling if i'm correct. |
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ronster
Gold Member
Australia
645 Posts |
Posted - 03/12/2007 : 13:39:39
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Hi nosi( great to hear your thoughts about the new pedals!
They probably came straight out of the factory and into your local music shops!!!  |
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RRV-10
Silver Member
Australia
246 Posts |
Posted - 03/12/2007 : 13:50:51
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| If the listing order in the promo is anything to go by, the second mode on the fZ-5 would have a lot of 'treble' because it's an Octavia model, with an octave up effect layered over the original notes. |
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nosi0
Gold Member
Netherlands
511 Posts |
Posted - 03/12/2007 : 14:38:39
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| The Fuzzface mode has the least treble and the octavia one a little more. but the Maestro still has the most. you are right though that the Octavia mode has a extra octave higher. i don't recall noticing that when i used it though. I can't give you a 100% guarantee on all this info because i don't have a super brain. but i believe that this is correct. |
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Goran
Double Platinum Member
Sweden
2203 Posts |
Posted - 03/13/2007 : 07:54:25
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| All the new pedals will be released in Sweden on Thursday 15th this month! |
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controlfreak
Silver Member
Ireland
337 Posts |
Posted - 03/13/2007 : 16:38:49
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| since fuzz is a harsh sounding effect anyway, i wonder does the digital FZ-5 sound very jagged? |
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mattoqua
Silver Member
Canada
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Posted - 03/14/2007 : 01:00:59
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I just called long & mcquade to see if theyre in yet, and he said they should arrive within the next 2 months
Big price tags too...$179 CAD (FDR-1)
I'll probably have to go on ebay for it sooner (and cheaper already) |
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nosi0
Gold Member
Netherlands
511 Posts |
Posted - 03/14/2007 : 03:53:14
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| I don't find it extremely harsh or jagged. Each mode is different, so each mode is more or less harsh. But generally it is not extremely harsh. you can use the Fuzz control to control the harshness. |
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SirJackdeFuzz
Bronze Member
South Africa
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Posted - 03/15/2007 : 00:01:58
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Originally posted by controlfreak
since fuzz is a harsh sounding effect anyway, i wonder does the digital FZ-5 sound very jagged?
. . . not ALL Fuzz-boxes are harsh at all !
EHX Graphic Fuzz, EHX Double Muff/Nano Muff/Fulltone Sole Bender are all very musical and you can still hear vert good note deff. ! |
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FZ-5 ML-2 DN-2
