Zvex effects- a name you might be familiar with in the boutique range of guitar stomp boxes. I've had the opportunity to try the manufacturer's most intense distortion in their catalog; the Box of Metal. There are three versions available (3 different prices), please refer to the manufacturer's homepage to know why this is the case.
The more pressing matter here is tone- what can we expect from a distortion unit which can easily get us a budget starter guitar? I tried all 3 versions & the trio manifested this fuzz-laden distortion but this isn't a bona fide fuzz unit to begin with. The manufacturer claims the BOMs give off a 'high gain tube amplifier' performance; high gain & tube were there, no doubt, but they could've done better in terms of definition. The drive voicings, together with the 3-band EQ, made the boxes rather muffled & in need of clarity. Turn up the top end, you say? But that made them sound like you are dealing with small practice amps that tried but couldn't appeal. For the benefit of the doubt, I switched guitars just to convince myself there would be other variables which were affecting the pedals' performances but sadly, that wasn't the case. However, applause to the GATE function which did very well in curbing unwanted signals between play with negligible (if any at all) tonal degradation- I definitely like that.
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