The tiny footprint makes this incrediblesounding pedal even more appealingyou could literally show up to a gig with nothing more than a gig bag and the sl drive in your back pocket, and have a totally commanding tone. But so few players have actually played a plexi that calling the jcm800 grind plexi tone has become accepted. As the name implies, the plexidrive is based on the classic marshall jtm45. Can anyone offer some advice on whether to get the wampler plexidrive, xotic sl drive, or carl martin plexidrives or something else. Zvex distortron vs xotic sl drive overdrive distortion demo shoot. Taped my license on the end of my 20telescoping pole. Both of these pedals can be found at motor city guitar so call today. The mini driver can either be used to boost other pedals, drive your tube amp or as a. The plexidrives unique gain structure is capable of running the tonal rock gamut. If youve ever wanted to know what these top guitar pedals sound like. The universal driver utility searches for missing and recently updated drivers for your computer and devices and automatically updates them to the latest version. Of those listed, they include the empress multidrive, friedman beod, mi audio super crunch box v2 and xotic sl drive. The fat drive overdrive pedal from pigtronix is an analog overdrive pedal, capable of emulating vintage overdrive tones, whilst retaining the sound of your guitar.
A lower gain plexi style vs the jtm of the beod, the dirty. I have it set to a rather dark voicing and in the 18v high headroom mode, and i use it for my led zeppelin style tones. Modulargrid uses socalled cookies to ensure its socalled functionality. To my ears it sounds much better than the plexitone. The contestants i tried out were the catalinbread dirty little secret, the wampler plexi drive, and the wampler pinnacle.
Ime marshall in a box pedals are better at jcm800 gritty sounds than plexi sounds. Carl martin plexitone high gain, wampler plexi drive. I had for a while considered getting the jhs charlie brown for a similar thing, but i prefer the sound of the dirty shirley. Below weve put together a list of popular pedals and their corresponding inexpensive clones, some of which we sell. Wampler plexidrive british overdrive guitar effects pedal. Almost finished any suggestions for a high gain marshall. A new version, the plexi drive deluxe, adds a more powerful eq section and a pregain boost control, expanding its range and making it easier to tune the pedal to suit different amps. Lets use a tubescreamer and the plexi drive jtm45 style overdrive. I find the dls is also by default a touch brighter than the sl drive, yet both are. Sep 15, 20 in that sense, the sl drive isnt so much a multimode pedal that gives you instant access to different sounds on the fly as a drive you can tailor to your style and gear, provided youre willing to get under the hood and tinker. Other question, the xotic sl drive works better as overdrive or a distortion pedal. See who uses xotic effects sl drive, including guthrie govan, andy timmons, jake luppen and 7. Xotic sl vs carl martin plexitone discussion in effects, pedals.
Best guitar app is bringing you a guitar pedal treat today. Mar 27, 2020 the xotic sl drive is a high gain marshallvoiced pedal that actually excels at giving you the sound of a jcm 800. The pinnacle is probably your best bet although the cm plexi tone is also a great pedal. Simply put, i can get every sound from a light boost to a marshall plexi with a les paul plugged in all with my strat. Wamplernplexidrive deluxe v2 distortionoverdrive the plexidrive deluxe builds on the foundation of the original plexidrive but with more control to shape your tone. Control eleven rack with a controller or volume pedal. Looking for a platform to boost an mxr fet driver for eric johnson tones, and also to work as a standalone marshall amp sounding pedal for led zep, classic rock stuff. Jan 20, 2012 the xotic ep booster has been causing a fuss for a while now. Baby doesnt have the capacity to kill that driver does he fails drives movie. A lower gain plexistyle vs the jtm of the beod, the dirty shirley is less tight and less compressed than the beod and has a more rounded and even tone sort of a more jangly marshall profile.
The 3 band active eq, additional brightness control, and perfectly voiced pregain booster get almost any plexi tone from virtually any amp. Back in 2008, wampler pedals introduced the plexidrive, a britbruiserinabox that delivered much of the righteous grit of vintage plexis. I have a beod for this reason, and like it, however, i would like to point out that there is no mid tone control, which is arguably one of the more crucial parameters you might want in dialing in a wider variety of marshall tones. From this plexi drive pedal, you will hear the authentic marshall sound in a small, updated package. A real jtm45 or plexi sound is not likely to be created by. The v2 can easily cover davidas more current lead tones, produced by. Driver leaderboard, created to help fans follow along each week with the how the drivers ranked in competition. A lower gain plexistyle vs the jtm of the beod, the dirty shirley is less. Ocd version 2 vs xotic sl drive guitar pedal shootout. Look up marshall 1959, super lead, super bass, and plexi for a. Jul 26, 20 xotic have recreated this vintage masterpiece in a rugged small enclosure.
The plexidrive deluxe has a vast amount of eq options, post and pre gain for. Love the sound, especially after seeing the video below as i have a blues deluxe. Tone city golden plexi maybe not clone just plexi sim. There are a few different types of od circuit designs over the years im focusing now on the five i consider to be the most popular and common. Increases performance in popular creative applications vs. Driverplex windows 10, 8, 7, windows vista, windows xp. As this list proves, there are many distortion pedals aiming to sound like certain cranked amps, so revv had the novel idea to create a pedal based on the best amp they could imagine. The software drivers provided on this page are generic versions and can be used for general purposes. Xotic sl drive vs wampler plexi drive deluxe youtube. If you own an eleven rack interface, we will continue to offer product support, so you can continue playing and creating with peace of mind.
Inexpensive pedal clones a list january 05 2015, 3 comments there are a lot of great pedals out there manufactured by some of the well known manufacturers. I find it essential to have those external toggle switches to be able to usefully deploy this. My other plexi is the alchemy audio modified mini xotic sl drive with the 4 internal dipswitches externalised as toggles. Well, more like over 200 so far, and hopefully well find more to add to the list of effect pedal clones. Xotic sl drive does a great hotrodded plexi tone and even gets almost highgain if needed, and has internal dip switches that let you tweak the sound effectively. Based on the classic wampler pedal plexidrive, the plexidrive deluxe builds on the foundation of the original and gives you considerably more control to shape your tone. Each week the designers and their drivers will be put through the rigorous scrutiny of the judges, engineers and testers. I use an xotic sl drive with a marshall jtm1, and it allows me to get a wider range of drive sounds which blend well with the amps. Wampler is releasing a new plexi drive with some new footswitchable gain options at the 2015 namm i heard. With it, you can cover the tube driver overdrive sounds and heavier distortion. There are several key marshall sounds, but for my purposes i break them down to my 3 favourites really plexi, jtm and evhbrown sound.
What do the tones of renowned guitarist such as page, evh and johnson have in common. It seems as if players and pedal makers will never stop searching for alternate paths to early marshall toneespecially given what early marshall amps cost these days. Best of mini, compact, medium and large plexi style pedals. For this first one, its walter hills 1978 carsploitation classic the driver versus nicholas winding refns ultrastylish 2011 crimedrama drive. This is also a popular pedal for many blues keyboard players looking for a crystalclear, overdrive tube emulation pedal which allows the original signal of any instrument to shine. In any case, the amp has a very particular type of compression, and its tonal balance is as identifiable as a plexi or a fender, but its different from both. The ones ive included here are those that are readily available off ebay. The top 10 bluesapproved overdrivedistortion pedals. Anasounds ego driver 129 boss sd1w super overdrive 122 infos sur pedale deffet xotic sl drive. With the ocd version 2 and the xotic sl drive overdrive pedals.
Can anyone offer some advice on whether to get the wampler plexi drive, xotic sl drive, or carl martin plexi drive s. Apr 10, 2020 there are a few different types of od circuit designs over the years im focusing now on the five i consider to be the most popular and common. The sound of the sl drive is very plexilike, although its authenticity will. Just got a blues driver 2 wazacraft that is now on the board replacing the keeley katana blues drive for the time being. It is based upon brians voodoo jfet transistor circuitry for authentic, tubelike response and tone. Geforce rtx 2080 up to % in blender cycles up to 9% in adobe photoshop cc up to 9% in adobe premiere pro cc up to 8% in cinema 4d. On a lower gain setting, it does sound like a plexi, but it sounds like a really bright modern plexi amplifier which is great for cutting through a heavy mix or a band with a lot of different instrumentation.
Their designs will go through certain criteria from player appeal, which includes. Search classic register, discover vehicle, listings or vehicle identification guides. From bluesy style 18watt marshall tones to the all out massive rock tones of a jtm45 cranked to ten preferably 11, the plexidrive can handle it all with ease. Discussion in general discussion started by coreyt, jul 8. I own three, a joyo american sound, joyo sweet baby and a wampler plexi drive deluxe. Nov 11, 2018 my other plexi is the alchemy audio modified mini xotic sl drive with the 4 internal dipswitches externalised as toggles. Creator ready driver releases are timed to key creative application updates, ensuring the best compatibility and performance for those who depend on pcs for their creative work. Wampler plexi drive vs catalinbread dls mkiii fender. A real jtm45 or plexi sound is not likely to be created by a ss pedal, though a modeler might have a better chance.
Some of them can be relatively expensive which means theres a big market for guitar pedal clones. The verdict xotic has hit another homerun with the sl drive. Latest rane sl 1 driver download for windows 7, 8, vista, xp. View entire discussion 45 comments more posts from the guitarpedals community. With a 3 band active eq and additional brightness control, the plexidrive deluxe takes a. I had a wampler plexi drive clone but that probably wouldnt have enough gain for a 800hot rod tone. Designed to give you the ultimate control over your sound, code tm connects to both marshall gateway and mymarshall so you can create, edit and share sounds code is a leading digital product that gives you both access to our most acclaimed marshall tones, and the ability to unlock your creativity. I got these three pedals today and thats the result.
Tubescreamer mini, wampler tumnus, jhs morning glory, xotic sl drive, wampler plexidrive, ehx soul food, mxr 5150. The sl drive offers very amplike response and cleans up nicely with a roll of your guitars volume knob. Ocd version 2 vs xotic sl drive guitar pedal shootout youtube. Check the plexidrive vs plexidrive deluxe comparison at 18.
The transparent and mids scooped models were originally designed in the late 60s and early 70s to drive large tube stacks into distortion. For this blog post, i will take two films that have major plot similarities, break them down by talking about visual style, substance etc, and choose which one i think is better. This can be done legally because very few circuits are actually patented, and only brand names designs can be ed. I started looking into this after doing some makeovers to a couple of joyo pedals i had. Before i waste time and money on one of these that ill end up returning, im wondering how well these replicate the plexi sound using a maz 18 jr. Inexpensive pedal clones a list january 05 2015, 3 comments. This after waiting a good time to get someone to get me the pedals to try. I dont use an od pedal much with my bassbreaker but if i do its usually. Overdrive and distortion pedals can be divided in two categories. Ive looked at a few demos, and this thing might just be one of the more awesome classic marshall pedals ive heard.
The xotic sl drive is a high gain marshallvoiced pedal that actually excels at giving you the sound of a jcm 800. I wont be surprised if it becomes a fixture on pro pedalboards. Dec 29, 2017 ocd version 2 vs xotic sl drive guitar pedal shootout. A new version, the plexidrive deluxe, adds a more powerful eq section and a pre. Wampler plexi drive vs plexi drive deluxe the gear page. Discover three scenarios for using eleven rack live. Exotic sl and im currently gassing for a ts808 or mini. I recently bought a xotic sl drive and decided to shoot it.
In this episode daniel and mick compare five oddistortion pedals all inspired by the fabled marshall plexi sound. Quick demoshootout of the lovepedal purple plexi, xotic effects sl drive and the wampler plexidrive. Drivers are specialized pieces of software that allow windows to communicate with. I look at this as both the ultimate blues driver pedal, as well as the. Baby baby driver vs the driver drive battles comic. The marshall jackhammer does a surprisingly good jcm800 imitation on the od mode dont care as much for the distortion mode. Drive 2011 for this blog post, i will take two films that have major plot similarities, break them down by talking about visual style, substance etc, and choose which one i think is better. I played them through a bright sounding orange amp, with the volume set to 1, which was too loud for the store. The mini driver is a versatile booster featuring controls for volume and gain. I find a ts9 and a boost to sound nothing like a plexi type of tone. Plexi pedals vs ts9 pedals telecaster guitar forum. It doesnt have the headroom of the plexi but you have the powerbooster for that. Guitar pedal x gpx blog 12 of the best marshall style pedals.
Aug 27, 2015 back in 2008, wampler pedals introduced the plexi drive, a britbruiserinabox that delivered much of the righteous grit of vintage plexis. Driver gets through baby driver scenario but struggles extremely in the first scene. So i now have the plexi drive standard and the pinnacle standard on my board. Transparent and mids scooped and on the other side of the spectrum, compressed and mids boosted. Supposedly based around the legendary echoplex ep3 preamp its been recognised as one of the best boosters currently available. Will be using a clean setting on an on all tube 15 watt amp. Gpx blog 12 of the best marshall style pedals guitar pedal x. From tube driveresque tones to full on hendrix, this is the goto combo. Im still waiting on my super crunch box v2 that i ordered in february. We take the 2017 fulltone ocd pedal and put it up against the xotic sl drive for a little compare and contrast.
With separate overdrive and boost footswitches and mini toggle switches for selecting clean boost, midrange emphasis, mosfet. The xotic effects sl drive may be the key to all of that and more. I use an xotic sl drive with a marshall jtm1, and it allows me to get a wider range of drive sounds which blend well with the amps core sound. Built with pre and post gain channels, bright and bass accenting switches and a stacked threeband eq, the wampler plexi drive deluxe expands on its predecessor with improved tonal controls for an even wider expanse of overdrives. Wamplernplexi drive deluxe v2 distortionoverdrive the plexi drive deluxe builds on the foundation of the original plexi drive but with more control to shape your tone. Your different but equal overdrive pedals page 3 fender. If pedals sound the same for your ears and you need enhanced flexibility then deluxe could be your cup of tea. It offers the same range as the wampler plexi drive standard but adds a few key features, including a pregain boost for midrange overdrives, a bass switch to darken tones and a bright boost to add a higher frequency into your music. The xotic ep booster has been causing a fuss for a while now. Dls mkiii vs marvel drive comparisons my les paul forum.
But what do i know, i never had the actual amp as ictrock mentioned above many plexi type pedals wamplers plexi drive, run off grooves thorthunderchief, ramble fxs marvel drive, among others are interpretations of the amp in pedal form, with transistors playing the part of the tubes in their circuits. The contestants i tried out were the catalinbread dirty little secret, the wampler plexidrive, and the wampler pinnacle. I think the evolution would be the most versatile pedal for you and your setup. Fulltone makes an impressive variety of incredible overdrive, distortion and fuzz pedals, including the ocd, plimsoul and fatboost fb3, but when it comes to the blues, most guitarists choose the fulltone fulldrive 2. Thank you for choosing avidwe appreciate your continued support and understanding. You can almost use it as an always on pedal and just. I dont like the fact that the dls has to be opened to switch modes, but guess its good for cb to get you to buy two of them, if you like it enough.
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