Selling: Pedals

If these pedals appeal to you, know that I have put them up for sale. This pedal runs on PSU which I don't own any more so I don't see using it in any circumstances.

Know that I take care of my gear & these are in very good condition. Prices are final & I appreciate your contributions to my well-being. The pain of unstable employment & funding medical treatments are real. Thanks for reading.

Friedman: Dirty Shirley ($180)

Biyang EQ: $80

• boxes included
• Self-collect: Yew Tee / CCK mrt station
• No reservations / trades

Light

Last night's session was a light one, in terms of set up that is. Had the above assembly going while sitting & watching TV:

1. LTD ST-203: it's a single coil night, nothing humbucking, please...
2. X-mini speaker: it's the first incarnation & still my fav
3. LINE6 Pocket Pod Express: simplicity as it is
4. Planet Waves Custom Pro cable: grabbed the shortest cable, this was it
5. Canare patch cables: used the version with Cabletek plugs, i ordered a trio of 3-inchers from Beez for pedals connection
6. Alice: 3mm pick, my all time fav
7. Biyang: silent adaptor, a very appropriate application with single coils
8. Beta Aivin: noise gate, another all time fav
9. Ibanez TS7: the most utilized Tubescreamer in my collection

OD-10

Biyang continues to do well with its OD units. The latest OD-10 version is the most affordable ($69) but still features the 3-mode voicings like its other OD siblings & the JRC 4558 chip is in there.

Neil Biyang

Oh? So Neil Zaza is using Biyang as well, eh?

Tube cleans + trusty distortion = best

These two friends are currently very impressive implements: Sound Drive's Tube 7 head & Biyang's Metal End King. It seems that, for a spectacular distorted output to happen, tube cleans would

complement your preferred distortion unit. This is NOT the case when one employs a tube equipped pedal through a solidstate amp.

Biyang: X-Drive (OD-8)

The new Biyang X-Drive OD-8 is actually the OD-7 (no tonal differences) with an immediate access to the JRC4558 chip as evident above- just remove the hatch to replace the chip.

Biyang: Metal End King

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

New Biyang pedals

3 new Biyang pedals for me:

• Metal End King
• EQ-7
• X-Drive

Biyang: Noiseless adaptor

So you are rather sick of power adaptors which are hum inducing despite the manufacturer's claim; then you should try what Biyang has to offer. Either that or stick to batteries...

Product availability: Standard Value
List price: $25

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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Biyang: DS-9 Distortion

This is one of the later incarnations in Biyang's Tonefancier pedals, the DS-9. Managed to try it today:

• Overall tone mimics a modded BOSS DS-1 pedal (Monte Allum mod)
• Lots of distortion girth, substantial differences in tone compared to an aggressive overdrive in general
• A healthy distortion sweep from vintage blues to a punk bark
• Would have been better with a TONE knob included

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Biyang: OD-7

I've managed to put the Biyang OD-7 through some set ups today, the picture here was the pedal at its most beneficial. Some notes:

• *The pedal acts as a solitary drive unit very well. If you thrive on cleans but would require minimal dirt at times, this OD-7 would impress.

*The WARM mode is especially fulfilling as it recreates that revered TS808 offering with the right amount of drive intensity & tone colouration. No surprises here as it's equipped with the same tone chip as the aforementioned pedal but at 1/3 of the price...

*In conjunction with other pedals, the OD-7 did well by being non-intrusive tone-wise. The 3-modes lets you choose how you wish to boost your dominant drive/ distortion unit. It does the sweet saturation impressively with metal-type distortion.

*As an amp drive booster, the OD-7 proved equally (if not better) impressive against whatever contenders there are out there (I own a few of these). Once again, the tri-modal voicing lets the fickle minded player employ the pedal accordingly, which was especially useful with my multi-chanelled Marshall JVM. The OD-7 was there to complement clean, cruch & high drive settings without switching pedals.

The Biyang experience

Managed to try Biyang pedals today (Tone Fancier Series):

AD-7 Analog Delay:

• Fundamental 2-mode feature is rather limited but these are the working parameters if you don't fancy excess


• Above-average tonal response, in fact, I'd recommend it together with other affordable no-frills delay out there: Ibanez DE7/ Artec SE-ADL/ Carl Martin Red Repeat

CH-7 Chorus:

• Again, the 2-mode offering isn't for the demanding snob


• Nothing too tingling, it's a mild type chorus with adequate depth to project clarity


• Some of us prefer mild chorus as it doesn't phase/ flange-out at upper intensity settings, especially with overdrive/ distortion

DS-7 Distortion:

• 3 modes: NORMAL- regular fry-type, not intense but more protrusive than the proverbial BOSS DS-1/ BRIGHT- enhancement of upper end frequency the presence of which cannot be comprehensively curbed by the tone control/ WARM- enhancement of lower frequencies akin to what a tamed fuzz unit would churn out without the excessive wooliness


• Impressive tone/ distortion sweep

OD-7 Overdrive

• Surprise: JRC4558 tone chip in use!


• 3 modes: TS- as the name abbreviates; classic tubescreamer-type tone, clean in the lower drive settings + the nasal boost at the upper markings/ BRIGHT- as the name implies, more liberty in the treble end without sounding excessively thin/ WARM- more drive in the mix but still treading in the drive domain, this isn't a distortion unit...


• Looks like Guyatone's OD2+ has a worthy match & this Chinese is $50 lesser than its adversary


• A great tool for amp drive boosting as well- love it!!

You are looking for affordable guitar effects but your piggy isn't one to finance extravagant purchases; the Biyang range of pedals might just meet your needs- heck, it would surpass some expectations. I have a minor gripe with the DS-7/ OD-7; in their BRIGHT modes, there's a bump in volume which might upset those who prefer consistency. There's nothing dodgy in terms of construction, these pedals are make/ break units depending on the tone on offer. Nothing rancid to report as far as tone is concerned.

This one made it home with me: