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Purchased From: Guitar Center, Redondo Beach

Ease of Use: It's simple to use, but getting the exact sound you want is a bit hard. // 7

Sound: I use a Squire Mini guitar (I'm only 12 and kind of short, so don't laugh) and a Marshall MG10 amplifier. It sounds awesome no matter what I do with it. Pretty cool. // 9

Reliability and Durability: I haven't had this effect that long (only 2 months) but I stomp on it like crazy, and it even stood its ground on days I was mad and had my heavy boots on. Wow! // 10

Impression: It is pretty awesome! I originally boguht this because of the price, I only had $50 and this was the best I could afford. But I tried it adn I felt like I was ripping Guitar Center off! It was well worth the $40 and then some. Basically, ME LIKES!!! *licks lips*
POSTED: 03/13/2006 08:55pm]]> Comments Mon, 13 Mar 2006 20:55:03 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_2 POSTED: 06/07/2006 09:26pm]]> Comments Wed, 07 Jun 2006 21:26:24 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_3 POSTED: 07/29/2006 09:12pm]]> Comments Sat, 29 Jul 2006 21:12:56 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_4 POSTED: 10/18/2006 09:43am]]> Comments Wed, 18 Oct 2006 09:43:55 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_5 POSTED: 11/20/2006 09:10pm]]> Comments Mon, 20 Nov 2006 21:10:44 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_6 POSTED: 01/26/2007 01:07pm]]> Comments Fri, 26 Jan 2007 13:07:06 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_7 POSTED: 01/30/2007 10:05am]]> Comments Tue, 30 Jan 2007 10:05:18 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_8 POSTED: 02/16/2007 08:04pm]]> Comments Fri, 16 Feb 2007 20:04:36 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_9 epiphoneg310 wrote:

Would you be able to get an ALICE IN CHAINS sound from this and would you be able to get a TRIVIUM sound?yes this pedal is perfect for them, and i love trivium
POSTED: 02/16/2007 08:05pm]]> Comments Fri, 16 Feb 2007 20:05:32 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_10 POSTED: 03/07/2007 10:04am]]> Comments Wed, 07 Mar 2007 10:04:41 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_11 POSTED: 03/07/2007 11:06am]]> Comments Wed, 07 Mar 2007 11:06:50 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_12 POSTED: 03/07/2007 12:46pm]]> Comments Wed, 07 Mar 2007 12:46:27 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_13 POSTED: 03/07/2007 03:53pm]]> Comments Wed, 07 Mar 2007 15:53:36 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_14 POSTED: 03/07/2007 04:26pm]]> Comments Wed, 07 Mar 2007 16:26:29 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_15 POSTED: 03/07/2007 05:31pm]]> Comments Wed, 07 Mar 2007 17:31:11 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_16
but ive had it for 2 years, it has a great sound to it, i love it. And it works great for any punk songs, i like it for Co&Ca and metallica stuff
POSTED: 03/07/2007 06:15pm]]> Comments Wed, 07 Mar 2007 18:15:24 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_17 POSTED: 03/07/2007 09:16pm]]> Comments Wed, 07 Mar 2007 21:16:02 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_18 POSTED: 03/07/2007 10:24pm]]> Comments Wed, 07 Mar 2007 22:24:23 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_19
Don't get the Spider 2... those rape you of tone and never call you back to tell you they had a good time. Personally if you must grab a Spider grab a new Spider 3. but... yeah Personally I would have stuck with the DS, That has a little more versatility, especially if you get the keely MOD up in it.
POSTED: 03/08/2007 12:19am]]> Comments Thu, 08 Mar 2007 00:19:07 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_20
I personally like the Spider II better. I tried the artist presets on the III and wasn't impressed. But I think red insane is a waste of time and money...
POSTED: 04/04/2007 04:17pm]]> Comments Wed, 04 Apr 2007 16:17:06 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_21 POSTED: 04/10/2007 11:18pm]]> Comments Tue, 10 Apr 2007 23:18:17 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_22 POSTED: 04/12/2007 03:11am]]> Comments Thu, 12 Apr 2007 03:11:21 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_23 leondb wrote:

I think it sounds great. But I agree that it isn't anywhere near the grunge sound. There's too much distortion for grunge. IMO, it doesn't sound all that different from the Death Metal.

I agree, i wanted to buy either the death metal or the grunge and i bought the grunge because i thought there was no difference. the pedals sound relatively alike. plus, it sounds nothing like nirvana's guitar sound or pearl jam, or any other grunge band of the day. if they really wanted to make a grunge pedal, it should have been a little lighter on the distorion.
POSTED: 04/22/2007 03:18am]]> Comments Sun, 22 Apr 2007 03:18:44 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_24 POSTED: 05/01/2007 08:26am]]> Comments Tue, 01 May 2007 08:26:00 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_25
All in all, it's overkkill, but it's salvagable. Just, stay away from 15-30watt models, they suck ass. Pay the extra and go 75. It's more than just volume.
POSTED: 05/01/2007 08:37am]]> Comments Tue, 01 May 2007 08:37:48 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_26 POSTED: 05/20/2007 07:39pm]]> Comments Sun, 20 May 2007 19:39:37 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_27 POSTED: 06/23/2007 01:04pm]]> Comments Sat, 23 Jun 2007 13:04:35 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_28 POSTED: 09/30/2007 08:55pm]]> Comments Sun, 30 Sep 2007 20:55:18 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_29 i paid 50USD for this pedal but it was well-worth.
this pedal is nasty! the 2band eq is quite versatile. and yes, you can get trivium from it. if youre looking for an all-around distortion pedal, this is not for you. get something else.this pedal is made for metal and other heavier stuff.
POSTED: 10/06/2007 04:54am]]> Comments Sat, 06 Oct 2007 04:54:42 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_30 POSTED: 11/06/2007 12:43am]]> Comments Tue, 06 Nov 2007 00:43:47 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_31 POSTED: 11/07/2007 08:08pm]]> Comments Wed, 07 Nov 2007 20:08:22 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_32 Ishiga wrote:

Noisy piece of junk.
+1
i hate it.
POSTED: 11/09/2007 05:31am]]> Comments Fri, 09 Nov 2007 05:31:07 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_33 POSTED: 11/25/2007 03:25pm]]> Comments Sun, 25 Nov 2007 15:25:10 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_34 Ishiga wrote:

Noisy piece of junk.

+1
i hate it.

don't listen to them, the pedal the pedal is only noisy if you have the low and high knobs all the way up. i have had it for 3 years, and it hasn't given me any problems.
POSTED: 11/29/2007 08:30pm]]> Comments Thu, 29 Nov 2007 20:30:34 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_35 POSTED: 11/29/2007 08:32pm]]> Comments Thu, 29 Nov 2007 20:32:32 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_36
POSTED: 01/20/2008 11:38pm]]> Comments Sun, 20 Jan 2008 23:38:00 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_37 POSTED: 02/10/2008 04:07pm]]> Comments Sun, 10 Feb 2008 16:07:01 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_38 but, lets be honest, its $40, what did you expect?
POSTED: 03/09/2008 11:23pm]]> Comments Sun, 09 Mar 2008 23:23:03 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_39 POSTED: 03/16/2008 01:56am]]> Comments Sun, 16 Mar 2008 01:56:48 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_40 that's why you shouldn't lol
POSTED: 05/05/2008 08:02am]]> Comments Mon, 05 May 2008 08:02:24 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_41 POSTED: 05/05/2008 12:33pm]]> Comments Mon, 05 May 2008 12:33:10 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_42 papersun87 wrote:

Not going to lie to you, this is one of the worst distortions I've ever heard. But the reviews are pretty favorable, so to each his own, I suppose.

+1
POSTED: 05/05/2008 03:37pm]]> Comments Mon, 05 May 2008 15:37:55 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_43 POSTED: 05/05/2008 04:24pm]]> Comments Mon, 05 May 2008 16:24:56 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_44 POSTED: 05/05/2008 04:52pm]]> Comments Mon, 05 May 2008 16:52:45 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_45 stumpdumbrocker wrote:

Does everyone realize that Kurt Cobain never had a "Grunge" pedal? No, he made the sounds himself using his own creative techniques, along with the Melvins, and Malfunshun and all those other great grunge bands. In my opinion this pedal is an embaressment to the grunge scene.

yeah you should just get a muff really
POSTED: 05/05/2008 05:13pm]]> Comments Mon, 05 May 2008 17:13:11 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_46 POSTED: 05/05/2008 05:55pm]]> Comments Mon, 05 May 2008 17:55:01 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_47 POSTED: 05/05/2008 06:52pm]]> Comments Mon, 05 May 2008 18:52:06 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_48 POSTED: 05/05/2008 07:44pm]]> Comments Mon, 05 May 2008 19:44:45 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_49 POSTED: 05/05/2008 08:41pm]]> Comments Mon, 05 May 2008 20:41:23 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_50 POSTED: 05/22/2008 01:34am]]> Comments Thu, 22 May 2008 01:34:03 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_51 stumpdumbrocker wrote:

Does everyone realize that Kurt Cobain never had a "Grunge" pedal? No, he made the sounds himself using his own creative techniques, along with the Melvins, and Malfunshun and all those other great grunge bands. In my opinion this pedal is an embaressment to the grunge scene.

True, but since I can't afford a Big Muff I thought this would be close enough, especially since I want a Digitech Whammy at some point also.
POSTED: 08/06/2008 05:41am]]> Comments Wed, 06 Aug 2008 05:41:37 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_52 It's good, although it's not really any grungy... But it's great for metal overall.
POSTED: 08/29/2008 11:47am]]> Comments Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:47:24 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_53 POSTED: 08/29/2008 12:28pm]]> Comments Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:28:27 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_54 POSTED: 08/29/2008 12:29pm]]> Comments Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:29:35 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_55
LET THE FLAMING BEGIN!

/rant
POSTED: 08/29/2008 05:07pm]]> Comments Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:07:31 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_56 will_it? wrote:

i got one of these and it ****in powns...but i know shit all about guitar tech. suggestions for alternates?

Boss MT-2. But learn how to EQ it first. A lot of people think it sucks but that's just because they can't EQ for shit. If you wanna hear it, the covers on my profile have the MT-2 through a Randall RX120D.
POSTED: 08/29/2008 05:10pm]]> Comments Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:10:46 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_57 joe momma wrote:

can you get a children of bodom sound out of this and an early judas priest sound without much trouble?

u can get a bodom sound pretty easily, i havent tried it w/ judas priest though
POSTED: 08/29/2008 06:01pm]]> Comments Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:01:32 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_58 stumpdumbrocker wrote:

Does everyone realize that Kurt Cobain never had a "Grunge" pedal? No, he made the sounds himself using his own creative techniques, along with the Melvins, and Malfunshun and all those other great grunge bands. In my opinion this pedal is an embaressment to the grunge scene.

Right on man... a true embarressment.
POSTED: 08/30/2008 01:59am]]> Comments Sat, 30 Aug 2008 01:59:21 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_59 RX120D wrote:

I love how everyone thinks this pedal is amazing. One of my friends had it. Pure garbage. The name says it all. "DigiTech" is exactly what it is, way too digital. It sounds like a can of bees thrown at a wall. And plus, with most equipment nowadays, you pay for what you get and with most decent pedals priced around the 100-150$ range you can imagine what you get for 40$. the only thing DigiTech is good or "bearable" for is effects. Don't buy this pedal. save up for a few more days and get something with quality. It must be a bunch of newbies posting for this because anyone who knows anything about tone absolutely shuns this pedal. Unless you want that "my Peavey Rage 158 is in a tin can filled with bees and i play my jay turser with a quarter instead of a pick sound" Please don't get it. It's absoluely horrible. I'll admit, if you are a beginner learning how to play some higher gain music then sure, it's great. But other than that, it belongs in the dumpster.

LET THE FLAMING BEGIN!

/rant

Actually, I just think your an idiot rich boy who obviously has a retardation when it comes to setting up pedals or is too pampered by mommy and daddy's wallets to have to buy their own gear. I've been playing for eight years, been on three tours of New England, and recorded a full length album, and the DigiTech Grunge is proudly one of my line-up. You claim to know about tone, but my money is on the fact that you are Marshall/ Gibson humping freak saying that all the tone is in the high price pedals. If you actually took thirty seconds to set the pedal, you would have seen why I am saying this, so go have daddy buy you a $150 pedal so you can feel like you're not a newbie anymore and shove it up your a**. I'll be right here with a good DigiTech Grunge pedal.
POSTED: 08/30/2008 08:48am]]> Comments Sat, 30 Aug 2008 08:48:04 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_60 POSTED: 08/30/2008 10:44am]]> Comments Sat, 30 Aug 2008 10:44:23 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_61 AlexAvarice wrote:

Actually, I just think your an idiot rich boy who obviously has a retardation when it comes to setting up pedals or is too pampered by mommy and daddy's wallets to have to buy their own gear. I've been playing for eight years, been on three tours of New England, and recorded a full length album, and the DigiTech Grunge is proudly one of my line-up. You claim to know about tone, but my money is on the fact that you are Marshall/ Gibson humping freak saying that all the tone is in the high price pedals. If you actually took thirty seconds to set the pedal, you would have seen why I am saying this, so go have daddy buy you a $150 pedal so you can feel like you're not a newbie anymore and shove it up your a**. I'll be right here with a good DigiTech Grunge pedal.
Sorry to burst your bubble, but I've worked my ass off to buy my gear. The only thing in my gear that was bought for me was my wah pedal for my birthday. And that was all i got! And no, i don't believe that tone only comes in a 200$ package. I actually use a DigiTech RP200 for effects. Nothing fancy that's worth a mint. I have nothing against that product. My guitar is not top of the line, far from it actually. I hate marshall, i don't have a liking for gibson either. I never had an awesome amp to work with until now. I needed to use pedals to get a good sound so i'm not "retarded" as you say. Maybe I haven't toured anywhere or recorded an album. How many people can say they have? But that doesn't make your rant credible since I've seen a bunch of bands that are "on tour" and have really bad tone. That doesn't mean they're bad musicians at all. It just means that their tone is bad... My parents are far from rich, I should be going to college this year but I didn't have enough money and neither did my parents which means that yet again I am saving up for what I want. I take my time setting something up when it comes to sound because I can't stand it when my tone is not perfect according to my liking. I don't just crank the gain, bass and treble and get rid of the mids completely like a lot of people do. I'm man enough to admit that i used to do it. Sure, hasn't everyone done that in their beginner days or the first experience with an EQ? I've been playing for over 5 years now but i guess not having 3 extra years of "experience" makes me a ****ing simpleton when it comes to everything. That's 5 years of "actual effort-filled, dedicated" playing unlike some people who like to think their years in experience includes the year or 2 long break you took from playing because you got bored or you were just too lazy to pick up your guitar instead of a game controller. I have never heard the Grunge on a great amp. Heard it on everything from 15W up to decent halfstacks and I have never, EVER said or thought "Wow, y'know maybe I was wrong about this pedal. It must have been that shitty amp it was being played on last time that gave it that hacksaw sound." It seems like no matter what way you set up your pedal and amp, what pickups you have, what kind of guitar you have, what wood your guitar is made of, it just overall sounds bad. Oh and by the way, New England isn't very big...
POSTED: 08/30/2008 12:49pm]]> Comments Sat, 30 Aug 2008 12:49:27 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_62

Oh look!

It's you.
POSTED: 08/30/2008 12:52pm]]> Comments Sat, 30 Aug 2008 12:52:42 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_63 crap . There's no warmth to the pedal at all. I'd be better off using the "Distorted Gutar" tone on a keyboard than this thing.
POSTED: 08/30/2008 01:16pm]]> Comments Sat, 30 Aug 2008 13:16:00 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_64 SLD.Potato wrote:

RX120D is right! I have one of these, it sounds like crap. There's no warmth to the pedal at all. I'd be better off using the "Distorted Gutar" tone on a keyboard than this thing.

Finally! YEAH!

+10 man, much respect.
POSTED: 08/30/2008 01:22pm]]> Comments Sat, 30 Aug 2008 13:22:56 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_65 POSTED: 08/30/2008 01:39pm]]> Comments Sat, 30 Aug 2008 13:39:51 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_66 POSTED: 08/31/2008 08:20am]]> Comments Sun, 31 Aug 2008 08:20:28 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_67

mikerockstar wrote:

This pedal is NOT noisy. Get a better amp or learn to EQ properly. I've owned or used a DS-1, MT-2 (Metalzone), ML-2 (MetalCore, still own it), Damage Control Demonizer, and a Line6 Uber Metal. DS-1 is shit, MetalZone is shit. For a $50 or less pedal, the Grunge is surprisingly better. Less EQ option, yeah, and some pedals just sound better through some amps. Perhaps I have one of the good ones (a Randall RH300 head). Someone said it has a "good dry punk sound". I would agree. I don't use this for metal, but it's great for a punk/hardcore sound, and for GRUNGE (obviously) and other brands of Hard/Heavy rock. Don't krank your EQ's or your gain. Keep gain AROUND 12 o'clock... tweak hi and low to your tastes. I keep my Low around 2 o'clock, and Highs around 12. Adjust level to match your clean volume (obviously). This thing gets a bit fizzy on the high end (like many cheaper distortion pedals and amps), but this thing is an absolute "diamond in the rough" for ONLY $50. Yeah, you'll get better stuff out of SOME pedals that are more $$...but the fact that this beats some of them says something. If you're a poor kid and need a distortion box, try this. And I play a lot of hi-gain and modern stuff, too... no shitty classic rock and metal for me!

you do realize kurt cobain, the most famous grunge player, owned a DS-1, yet ur saying that this pedal is better for grunge and that the DS-1 cant do shit.
POSTED: 08/31/2008 01:34pm]]> Comments Sun, 31 Aug 2008 13:34:12 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_68 POSTED: 09/29/2008 08:42am]]> Comments Mon, 29 Sep 2008 08:42:28 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_69 POSTED: 09/29/2008 08:49am]]> Comments Mon, 29 Sep 2008 08:49:27 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_70
the ds-1 / ds-2 / MXR Distortion / EHX Big Muff (NYC) are the best distortion / fuzz pedals for grunge, and are REALLY good for punk.

as an owner of a DS-1, and a Grunge pedal, I can tell you all that the Grunge pedal is crappy, it was made for Cobain, Cobain through it at the crowd at the only show he used it at, total peice of shit...buy one of the pedals I mentioned earlier, any one of those pedals are all really good.
POSTED: 09/29/2008 11:19am]]> Comments Mon, 29 Sep 2008 11:19:42 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_71

POSTED: 09/29/2008 03:45pm]]> Comments Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:45:38 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_72 vintageaxxe wrote:

I use one of these myself, the best thing out there for whatever u need, be it heavy chunky rhythm or plain old rock n roll. I was looking for the perfect sound (as all musicians do) and failed so many times with anything analogue, used this and a few tweaks later i was gob smacked by it. I don't care if the more usual thing is an MXR or DS-1 etc, works fine for me and i play Industrial and power metal on a BC Rich where as my bro uses it to play Alice in Chains and Zeppelin esc rock on a Fernandes, so can do the lot i say



not so good on its own for leads tho, twin it with a delay pedal or something else it sounds a bit edgy

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POSTED: 09/29/2008 03:46pm]]> Comments Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:46:44 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_73 POSTED: 09/29/2008 04:02pm]]> Comments Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:02:13 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_74 POSTED: 09/29/2008 05:53pm]]> Comments Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:53:55 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_75 POSTED: 09/29/2008 07:19pm]]> Comments Mon, 29 Sep 2008 19:19:42 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_76 However, when I try to combine the distortion of the pedal with the amp distortion I get a loud annoying humming noise. It's best if you use the pedal as your only distortion.

Yeah I have the same amp. That occurs because the amp has it's own built in distortion, not just overdrive. The two distortions conflict. It's like having two distortion channels on an amp and trying to use both at once. Gotta use the clean channel for the pedal
POSTED: 09/29/2008 08:25pm]]> Comments Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:25:35 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_77 Ptak wrote:

stumpdumbrocker wrote:

Does everyone realize that Kurt Cobain never had a "Grunge" pedal? No, he made the sounds himself using his own creative techniques, along with the Melvins, and Malfunshun and all those other great grunge bands. In my opinion this pedal is an embaressment to the grunge scene.


Right on man... a true embarressment.

+1
POSTED: 09/30/2008 03:14am]]> Comments Tue, 30 Sep 2008 03:14:44 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_78 RX120D wrote:

AlexAvarice wrote:

Actually, I just think your an idiot rich boy who obviously has a retardation when it comes to setting up pedals or is too pampered by mommy and daddy's wallets to have to buy their own gear. I've been playing for eight years, been on three tours of New England, and recorded a full length album, and the DigiTech Grunge is proudly one of my line-up. You claim to know about tone, but my money is on the fact that you are Marshall/ Gibson humping freak saying that all the tone is in the high price pedals. If you actually took thirty seconds to set the pedal, you would have seen why I am saying this, so go have daddy buy you a $150 pedal so you can feel like you're not a newbie anymore and shove it up your a**. I'll be right here with a good DigiTech Grunge pedal.

Sorry to burst your bubble, but I've worked my ass off to buy my gear. The only thing in my gear that was bought for me was my wah pedal for my birthday. And that was all i got! And no, i don't believe that tone only comes in a 200$ package. I actually use a DigiTech RP200 for effects. Nothing fancy that's worth a mint. I have nothing against that product. My guitar is not top of the line, far from it actually. I hate marshall, i don't have a liking for gibson either. I never had an awesome amp to work with until now. I needed to use pedals to get a good sound so i'm not "retarded" as you say. Maybe I haven't toured anywhere or recorded an album. How many people can say they have? But that doesn't make your rant credible since I've seen a bunch of bands that are "on tour" and have really bad tone. That doesn't mean they're bad musicians at all. It just means that their tone is bad... My parents are far from rich, I should be going to college this year but I didn't have enough money and neither did my parents which means that yet again I am saving up for what I want. I take my time setting something up when it comes to sound because I can't stand it when my tone is not perfect according to my liking. I don't just crank the gain, bass and treble and get rid of the mids completely like a lot of people do. I'm man enough to admit that i used to do it. Sure, hasn't everyone done that in their beginner days or the first experience with an EQ? I've been playing for over 5 years now but i guess not having 3 extra years of "experience" makes me a ****ing simpleton when it comes to everything. That's 5 years of "actual effort-filled, dedicated" playing unlike some people who like to think their years in experience includes the year or 2 long break you took from playing because you got bored or you were just too lazy to pick up your guitar instead of a game controller. I have never heard the Grunge on a great amp. Heard it on everything from 15W up to decent halfstacks and I have never, EVER said or thought "Wow, y'know maybe I was wrong about this pedal. It must have been that shitty amp it was being played on last time that gave it that hacksaw sound." It seems like no matter what way you set up your pedal and amp, what pickups you have, what kind of guitar you have, what wood your guitar is made of, it just overall sounds bad. Oh and by the way, New England isn't very big...






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POSTED: 09/30/2008 06:28am]]> Comments Tue, 30 Sep 2008 06:28:51 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_79 POSTED: 10/20/2008 09:25am]]> Comments Mon, 20 Oct 2008 09:25:40 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_80 POSTED: 02/22/2009 10:01am]]> Comments Sun, 22 Feb 2009 10:01:41 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_81 POSTED: 03/27/2009 08:45pm]]> Comments Fri, 27 Mar 2009 20:45:39 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_82 JonasStevens wrote:

heh, I made the mistake of buying this when I was just starting... I was so stupid. I gave it to some kid who loved Nirvana and thought it said grunge so it was cool. Poor kid.
This is a versatile stompbox, and a really good-sounding one.
Poor you?
POSTED: 04/12/2009 06:41pm]]> Comments Sun, 12 Apr 2009 18:41:07 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_83 POSTED: 05/08/2009 07:23am]]> Comments Fri, 08 May 2009 07:23:40 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_84 POSTED: 06/19/2009 09:33am]]> Comments Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:33:46 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_85 POSTED: 09/23/2009 07:17pm]]> Comments Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:17:50 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_86 POSTED: 09/23/2009 08:03pm]]> Comments Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:03:27 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_87 it was confusing at first but if u play around with it 4 about 10 minuites u get it
POSTED: 03/29/2010 04:34pm]]> Comments Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:34:41 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_88 POSTED: 04/27/2010 11:04am]]> Comments Tue, 27 Apr 2010 11:04:13 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_89

POSTED: 05/07/2010 03:26pm]]> Comments Fri, 07 May 2010 15:26:59 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_90 POSTED: 08/10/2010 07:19pm]]> Comments Tue, 10 Aug 2010 19:19:23 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_91 POSTED: 04/23/2011 08:16am]]> Comments Sat, 23 Apr 2011 08:16:12 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_92 stonegate drive wrote:

i got this pedal used for 25 bucks and it is a great pedal any body who says that its a bad pedal obviously doesn't no how to eq there sound or set anything up because this pedal is great i enjoy having it in my collection. i think this is a great sound for a lot of genres of rock some of u guys are looking for. I would highly recommend this to anyone who just wants a good rock sound. and another thing its not an overdrive pedal its a distortion pedal what do you expect when you put two high gain things together FEEDBACK that's what for those of you that don't under stand that.

most of the people fanboying this pedal are using sh** equipment. Are you really going to accuse those guys giving this a bad review of not knowing what a distortion pedal is/does. For the money, this thing can be beaten easily by any boss distortion hands down. I've played on one side by side with my setup (used to be all boss pedals, now is just a Mesa Mark IV) and the distortion that this pedal could produce was thin and weak compared to several different boss settings that i use. If you buy this pedal be prepared for hiss-town and forget doing solos above the 12th fret of anything unless you want peoples ears to bleed from the high end.

Recommended: Boss: DS1, MT2(use with caution), OD20, etc. Please don't waste your money on "Mah it's not that bad..." equipment when much better can be had at the same price.
POSTED: 05/10/2011 12:55am]]> Comments Tue, 10 May 2011 00:55:05 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_93 AlexAvarice wrote:

RX120D wrote:

I love how everyone thinks this pedal is amazing. One of my friends had it. Pure garbage. The name says it all. "DigiTech" is exactly what it is, way too digital. It sounds like a can of bees thrown at a wall. And plus, with most equipment nowadays, you pay for what you get and with most decent pedals priced around the 100-150$ range you can imagine what you get for 40$. the only thing DigiTech is good or "bearable" for is effects. Don't buy this pedal. save up for a few more days and get something with quality. It must be a bunch of newbies posting for this because anyone who knows anything about tone absolutely shuns this pedal. Unless you want that "my Peavey Rage 158 is in a tin can filled with bees and i play my jay turser with a quarter instead of a pick sound" Please don't get it. It's absoluely horrible. I'll admit, if you are a beginner learning how to play some higher gain music then sure, it's great. But other than that, it belongs in the dumpster.

LET THE FLAMING BEGIN!

/rant

Actually, I just think your an idiot rich boy who obviously has a retardation when it comes to setting up pedals or is too pampered by mommy and daddy's wallets to have to buy their own gear. I've been playing for eight years, been on three tours of New England, and recorded a full length album, and the DigiTech Grunge is proudly one of my line-up. You claim to know about tone, but my money is on the fact that you are Marshall/ Gibson humping freak saying that all the tone is in the high price pedals. If you actually took thirty seconds to set the pedal, you would have seen why I am saying this, so go have daddy buy you a $150 pedal so you can feel like you're not a newbie anymore and shove it up your a**. I'll be right here with a good DigiTech Grunge pedal. +1
POSTED: 05/19/2011 06:12pm]]> Comments Thu, 19 May 2011 18:12:59 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_94 stumpdumbrocker wrote:

Does everyone realize that Kurt Cobain never had a "Grunge" pedal?

ironically, he did. according to his equipment listing. of course he didn't used it and was apperently "a joke and was thrown into a crowd". but he had one none the less. it was one of those DOD grunge pedals. suprisingly looks alot worse than this pedal..
POSTED: 06/29/2011 03:31am]]> Comments Wed, 29 Jun 2011 03:31:54 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_95 POSTED: 05/23/2012 09:52am]]> Comments Wed, 23 May 2012 09:52:17 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/digitech/grunge/index.html#u_96
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