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nick

TC Electronics Hall of Fame and the Amp Eleven. TS9 is just there as I was A/B'ing it against the Amp Eleven 8)

MikeM

What exactly does the Amp11 do? ???

Happpy new pedal day though!!

nick

Mini review time for anyone who is interested..

http://www.lovepedal.com/pedals/amp_11.html

Firstly well made, its quite small but the only downside is the fact that it is sideways orientated messes with my cabling plans on my new pedalboard ? Otherwise, great sounding pedal! Compared to the TS9 the normal drive side has less gain but it sounds like its voiced to cut through the mix alot better. Unlike most overdrives with a normal tone control this one you can actually push the bass (with an individual bass control). Its quite loud, vol seems to be below 25% most of the time and thats already a big step up from clean to overdrive. The second boost channel adds a nice creamier heavier lead circuit to it. I like the fact that you can turn on the boost channel and then just switch the pedal with the normal channel should you prefer the added gain all the time. True bypass switching obviously 8)

nick

http://www.tcelectronic.com/hall-of-fame.asp

Really well put together pedal, casing is solid and sculpted on the sides which looks really cool. The switch is different from the other pedals, shorter throw with a much more solid feeling action to it. Has more options on it than most cars! Hard to decide what to use but Ive mostly just been using the plate and spring reverbs and then occasionally the gate which cuts the reverb the second you stop playing. Has a USB connector where you can connect it to your pc and download your favourite artists settings which I think its cool but maybe a bit of a novelty option. Can really sit for hours trying a billion different combinations of long or short, decay times etc ? My other option was the Nano Holy Grail which has a single knob and a 3 way switch in comparison.

Edit to add, and its stereo in and out too as can be seen by the pic!

AlanRatcliffe

Did you try set up the Amp Eleven with a touch of amplike drive (where it excels) into a clean amp and then put the Tube Screamer in front of it the way you would an amp? I did that with an LTD and it was great, but I have wondered how a TS would work in the same situation.

If you swap the linear level control for a log you'll get a more usable setting range from it. Graeme and I have discussed this and I'm dropping mine in as soon as I can.

One problem I have with the sideways orientation (and partly due to the knobs being fairly high above the casing) is that I tend to change the level control with my foot when I stomp on the switch. Especially as I have mine set for low drive unity gain, which is right where the pot gets tricky - a minute change and the volume jumps or disappears.

nick

Alan Ratcliffe wrote Did you try set up the Amp Eleven with a touch of amplike drive (where it excels) into a clean amp and then put the Tube Screamer in front of it the way you would an amp? I did that with an LTD and it was great, but I have wondered how a TS would work in the same situation.

Just tried this now and they stack quite nicely, really brings up the TS9 drive, makes it a bit more in your face. At least at the lowish volumes Im playing at this time of night ?

Alan Ratcliffe wrote One problem I have with the sideways orientation (and partly due to the knobs being fairly high above the casing) is that I tend to change the level control with my foot when I stomp on the switch. Especially as I have mine set for low drive unity gain, which is right where the pot gets tricky - a minute change and the volume jumps or disappears.

Actually only noticed this after you mentioned it as Ive been sitting on the floor switching the pedals by hand as I fiddle. Ideally it should've probably been in a slightly larger casing to give more room. I will have to be careful if/when I gig with it.

nick

Noticed another small annoyance with the Amp Eleven, you cant use an angled jack into the In as it fouls the DC connector, will need to make up a cable with a straight Neutrik jack there.

AlanRatcliffe

nick wrote Noticed another small annoyance with the Amp Eleven, you cant use an angled jack into the In as it fouls the DC connector, will need to make up a cable with a straight Neutrik jack there.

I have a side angle DC jack (CIOKS) and it fits under a Amphenol perfectly. I actually want to get a bunch of GLS pancake jacks which should work better on my board.

Jack-Flash-Jr

That eleven... nice!