Tonal performance:- pedal fulfills its 'Metal' tag; one of the best saturation this side of planet tubeless
- true bypass means no loss of your favoured cleans
- MEK's primary draw is its Amp Simulator function which is the manufacturer's pseudo-tube tone- you'd hear a marked difference when it's turned off, especially if you have your amp's volume cranked up
- for an instant scooped setting (after you have meddled with the 4-band EQ but need a quick switch), there's the High Cut feature.
Rich voicing:
- as if the EQ controls & Amp Sim features aren't adequate, the manufacturer included a 3-channel overall EQ voicing (Modern/ Normal/ Classic) + a 3-channel distortion voicing (Normal/ Bright/ Warm), so that's a 6-way variation for you to mess with
- the Level control, mind you, also affects tone in addition to volume level variation
Concerns:
- size- rather bulky, will affect the pedal board geek
- the distortion voicing's Bright mode produces a bump in volume
8 comments:
hey bro. how does this pedal sound in low drive settings? u got it at standard value, i assume?
low drive- if you are looking for that Tubescreamer-type mildness then it's not available.
looks interesting, but hard to find in the USA...
visit Standard Value's homepage (just click the icon on this page), see if the online store actually caters to foreign purchases.
May I ask, what's included in the box itself? Like any cable or such?
just the pedal...
haha no sir. i mean like more to rock ala slash that sort. not that TS mild. how does it do?
the MEK is a comprehensive metal-type distortion, it won't do good running on restrained distortion setting. in this light, you'd do well with a Punch Tone/ Crunch Box.
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