Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Biyang: DS-8

Go ahead, laugh. The rodent name on this pedal has a simple lash at another fabled distortion unit, much adored by the past & present purveyors of effects pedals: Pro-Co RAT... So how does it sound like?
  • As visually evident, the pedal has 3 modes, all addressing tones in the lower frequencies more than anything else.
  • Normal: The mildest distortion, but more girth than the infamous BOSS DS-1 Max: A boosted response on the lower midrange, more compression in overall output Turbo: The fattest sounding of them all, the most compressed tone in use, some would say it's crossing into fuzz territory
  • Great alternative to the Pro-CO but not a comprehensive substitute. To me it has more clarity & less nasal honk of the Pro-CO but traditionalists love that tone
  • Impressive as a rhythm unit, for solos, it suppresses pinch harmonics if used as a stand alone unit at high pedal volume settings. Employ a mild overdrive with it & it's cured

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