Get your pedals at Thomann (EU): thmn.to/thocf/hy7r2nqlwf At Sweetwater (USA): sweetwater.sjv.io/9g0Zqy And those timestamps again: 00:00 Hello and why I bought the ToneX One 01:09 The 10 pedals we’re using today 02:53 Today’s rig and plan 04:07 Greer Lightspeed vs ToneX One 05:43 Nobels ODR-mini vs ToneX One 07:39 Ibanez Tube Screamer Mini vs ToneX One 09:35 Wampler Tumnus Germanium vs ToneX One 11:46 Paul Cochrane Timmy vs ToneX One 13:55 Tone City Dry Martini (Fulltone OCD clone) vs ToneX One 15:58 EHX Big Muff vs ToneX One 18:20 ProCo Rat 2 vs ToneX One 20:29 Greer Gorilla Warfare vs ToneX One 22:38 Revv G3 vs ToneX One 24:13 My thoughts 25:59 It’s so close to the real thing! 27:08 Things I don’t like about the ToneX: not true bypass 27:39 The joy of analogue pedals 28:17 Support independent FX pedal builders! 28:45 Tweaking settings the pedal itself is fiddly 29:49 Dual function knobs can cause problems 30:28 Gain, volume and headroom 31:28 Why I love the ToneX One and why you should buy it
Thank you Rich! there's only one or two videos out there using tonex one as drive pedal! I really liked the part where you adjusted input trim and matched the sound with nobels odr, now I see how versatile tonex one can be. This video is so helpful. Thank you for your effort and time!!
Thanks, really glad you enjoyed it! It was fun for me to test all the pedals too, and I learned a lot about the ToneX while doing it... it's such a practical little unit! I actually need to work with the input trim more as it might be helpful in getting some of the tones even closer - but it's amazing how close most of them were straight away with all controls at noon. Cheers and rock on!
Bloody hell Rich. What a great video. I bought the full tonex a couple of weeks ago. I have loads of drive pedals and now I'm thinking they are basically just colour choices. My experience of the tonex controls is with everything is at noon = the settings of the pedal captured. Stacking and boosting tonex drive captures with other pedals would be a good video.
Thanks! Yep, totally agree on the colors thing... they're all different shades of overdrive, all with their own uses and advantages. It's great to have access to so many in such a small box like this! And yes, I also found that with the analog pedals set all to noon, that matches pretty well to the ToneX... so I assume that's the way they were modeled, although I don't fully understand the tech behind it. Stacking/boosting sounds like a great idea to try next... I'll add it to the list! Cheers, and enjoy your ToneX!
Cheers Sean! Yep, I'd heartily recommend the ToneX One to anyone who (like me!) has always been sceptical about modelers... every day it impresses me more!
I'm impressed by it. Especially the Klon capture. We both have the germanium Tumnus and I felt that the ToneX did a really nice job emulating the Centaur sound- through my computer speaker so...probably not the best way to hear it.
The ToneX did do an excellent job, I agree, although I thought some of the others were even closer... with the Tumnus the one thing I missed from the ToneX was the headroom. Tone-wise it was close enough for my ears! Crazy how good this little ToneX box is 😅
Excellent review and comparison, the ToneX sounds great, some people may, and I repeat, may be bothered by the smaller (sized) controls. I like effects from EHX, but the effects shown here.....I would like to have them all. The choice will probably be quite individual according to each guitarist. Analog x digital effect, I often put them together in PB, sometimes it takes a little time to find the right place, but why not. Perfect video. Greetings Pavel CZ.👍👍👍
Thanks so much Pavel! I think this is the beauty of the ToneX... it can do so many things, and everyone will find their own favorite use for it. For me, I guess I'll use it more as an amp, but it's also a great way to try these different kinds of pedals. I'm really surprised at how close they all sounded. But you're right, the knobs are too small for me 😉 And you can tweak on the computer, but I prefer not to do this... I'm not great with software. Hope you get to try a ToneX soon, and let me know your thoughts if you do! I'd be really interested to hear your opinion 😊
Excellent video. I have both the big and little Tonex pedals. They are great but I agree, not as intuitive as old school pedals. Still too nervous to use them live.
Thanks a lot, glad you enjoyed it! Yeah, every day it gets easier but because I'm averse to plugging into the computer/software any more than I need I do feel that analog pedals have the edge there. I'd love to try the big ToneX pedal soon as well, and as for live... I could imagine it, but will have to check out how it's worked for others first.
Another possible use for it is to set it up to A/B for rhythm/lead, so you could have (for example) an “always on” low gain Lightspeed then hit the switch for a cranked Lightspeed (or a different pedal altogether).
I think on most if not all of those if you AB tested them without showing anyone which was active most people claiming they prefer the pedals could not actually pick out the pedal. If you dont tell them when its being switched as well most , once you dialed it in, would not even be able to tell.
Excellent demonstration, thank you very much for this type of video. It showcases one of the features that interests me most about this pedal. Is it possible to buy those captures from you? This collection of drives is exactly what I would like to have in my arsenal.
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it! You can't buy these captures from me, but only because I didn't make them myself! These were all free downloads I got from the ToneNET software, so you could too. Just search for each pedal and then list the search by "most liked" and those are the ones I picked usually! Let me know if you want any more info on this and I can help and send screenshots if you need!
Solid video, Rich - thanks so much for demoing it. Like you, I think I’m too retro to purchase one of these. It seems like it takes a bit of effort to dial things in, and I really like having access to the knobs to make changes without needing my phone or computer. Curious how the Tonex One stacks up to something like the Source Audio L.A. Lady/Kingmaker. That’s likely as digital as I want to go for now :). Have a great one!
Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it! Yes, it's definitely a radical step for a more retro- thinking player (like me, and also clearly you!) to try something like this. While I'm loving the overall performance and playing time with the ToneX, I could do without the software side. Once you've got your chosen amps/pedals/presets copied into the pedal, technically you don't need the software... but it does make things 'easier'. In this sense, the larger ToneX pedal would possibly be a better buy, as it has more control via extra footswitches and knobs, etc. This is something I want to try in the future. But the sounds (and playing feel) out of the box with the ToneX convinced me straight away that it's something worth investing a bit of time in, so I really would encourage you to give one a go if you ever get the chance. You never know, you might take to it! I've not tried the LA Lady, but I love my Source Audio Collider (without ever having used the App!). Digital drive pedals have always been difficult for me, but I did like the Strymon Riverside when I tried it, so maybe I'll give the LA Lady a go too - the ToneX has already made me a little more open minded to try some more digital stuff like this in future. Enjoy!
@@RichWordsMusic - Good insights. Based on your thoughts, I may be more likely to look into the full Tonex Modeler instead of the One pedal as it looks easier to tweak with the knobs accessible on the top panel (like a standard analog pedal :)). Could really see that being a solid option if you want to slim down a collection or put together a separate board for shows. If you like the Collider, I’d recommend looking at those other Source Audio One pedals. You may have to adjust things on the software, but once you dial it in it sounds pretty good. And with the knobs and switches available, it’s easy to make adjustments like a typical pedal. I got mine used on Reverb for about $100 US - which is a steal for the various tones you get out of one box.
Sound almost identical, maybe there's a little bit less dynamic with the tonex. As you said, If the feel is the same, tonex is an absolute winner. I would love Ik Multimedia release the tonex in a normal pedal size with more presets available (something between the big one and the mini). For now, i would go with the big one.
Yep, I would love an in-between ToneX pedal too, as at the moment I have serious GAS for the big one 😉 It's amazing how close the ToneX presets get though (and don't forget, these were also 'just' the first free ones I saw)... so the potential is there for it to get even better. Great times to be a guitar player for sure!
It makes great pedal to try out what you like (as you explained) and can become your back up or live prdal. Just that it can do a RAT and TS mini and BM is pretty nice 🤠
@@RichWordsMusic I’m looking forward to the mobile editor for the gen 3 katana. The head version will be my next purchase. I feel strange being completely satisfied with my current set up. Katana 100 112, podHd500 a few drive pedal a wha and a whammy pedal And a twonotes opus . Something with really have to impress me with amazingness to add it to my must haves at this point. Or if’n i hit the lottery?
Ooh, I've always wanted to try one of those! It would be really interesting to see how the ToneX handles that, yes. I'm guessing that you could make a model/preset of the pedal when you're using all the headroom and that might actually do a decent job! Hopefully someone can try that soon.
Interesting... I've not seen anyone trying to use the ToneX as a preamp yet, although I'm sure you can. My guess is you'd simply turn off the cab/IR and you're good to go. That's definitely something I need to try at some point! I can confirm that the ToneX is fantastic going into the front of the amp like a standard drive pedal - that's what I was doing in this vid and it works like a charm.
The Timmy, the Tubescreamer and the Gorilla is where the Tonex shines (without listening to your comments). Really inspiring unit the dwarfy Tonex, maybe I need to start saving. Not helping my wallet Rich, no you don't 😄
Ha ha, sorry 😅 It is really good, though, this little box! I hope you get the chance to try one soon. I totally agree about those three pedals as well, especially the Gorilla Warfare... straight away that one sounded dead on. So impressive! The Timmy and the Tube Screamer are also spot on... it makes the ToneX a super flexible device to have around.
Did you Mess with the Global master volume on the ToneX? ITS the big knob when yuo press the alt button for 6 seconds straight. That maxed gives me a lot more volume on tap than default which is halfway. On the same page is the input trim on the top right button.
Good ideas. I have messed with both, although I didn't in this video. As far as I know the Global Master is literally an overall output (so it just makes it louder in my headphones but not in terms of the recorded signal), whereas the Input Trim would maybe work more like a boost for each preset/pedal as it's like adding input gain. Definitely something I will be exploring further to see how it affects stuff like this!
@@RichWordsMusic when using the ToneX as drive pedal into another amp or amp sim or into another interface and plugins more volume output works just like the actual more volume from analog pedals, which makes it really useful.
To my ears almost all of the pedals have more headroom than tonex. Maybe start to set the tonex master volume to 100 then adjust the tonex "pedal sim volume" to unity. After that if additional adjustment needed, go with the input trim. I own tonex 1 and i will try this soon. Thanks tor the video
I got my ToneX One and I love it. It does so many different captures of every pedal I'd want it for, and I can capture my own pedals for it too, and the full rigs/DIs are amazing!
Thanks! No, they're not - they're kind of random. I just searched for each pedal (e.g. Tube Screamer, Lightspeed, etc.) and then ordered the results by Most Liked, and then picked the first ones I found! So that's how you'll get them. Do you know if there's a way to link to direct presets? If so I could do that, but I'm not sure how exactly.
Most of them are pretty different... the Gorilla Warfare was pretty much identical... sometimes the tonex sounded better sometimes the pedal did. Tumnus sounded WAY better than it's capture.
I think most are surprisingly close, and with tweaking they'd all get a lot closer. The Gorilla Warfare and a couple of others are dead on to my ears too. It's kind of scary the potential the ToneX has... these were just the first free pedal presets I could find. Presumably the quality will only improve over time as well.
I have a question I’m told that I can’t use the Tonex One through my Windows laptop because I only have USB ports. I DO NOT have USB C ports on my laptop. Is there ANY WAY I can make the Tonex One work on my laptop? I REALLY want to purchase the Tonex One but am not going to buy a new laptop just for that. ANY advise would be GREATLY APPRECIATED. Thanks
Hey Bob, my Mac is a couple of years old and also only has the older, larger USB ports. So, while the USB C to USB C cable that comes with the ToneX One didn't work for me, I just used another one I had (which is USB C to the standard USB) and it worked like a charm. Get a cable like that and you should be just fine!
The ToneX One is really good and versatile. But do you really need this pedal? I think it depends what you needed it for. You don't need it to imitate a Proco Rat, it's only about 90€ and if you get it used it's a lot cheaper. I think it's great to get the sounds or the taste of other expensive and boutique pedals. I imagine that it can be really useful for recordings because of its versatility. The sounds of the ToneX One are really good but in some cases the real pedal sounds better.
Yeah, that's an interesting point. I think everyone will have different use cases. For me, the ToneX One will probably be more of an amp/cab all-in-one solution than a pedal... although I could totally imagine also using it as a drive pedal in (for example) a covers band situation. It would let you have a number of different overdrive/distortion/fuzz sounds in one tiny pedal, which could be really useful if you need 5/6 different sounds per gig and don't have the room or the pedals. And live, I also think the tones are easily good enough - like you though, I agree that in many cases I prefer the response of the original pedals. But yes, also great to be able to test out the ballpark tones/feel of pedals here before you buy the real thing. Especially with hard to find boutique pedals that could be a nice thing! Cheers for watching and commenting as ever 😊
@@RichWordsMusic About live gigs and storing 5-6 tones on the pedal, correct me if I'm wrong but I thought only two could be stored / accessed on the pedal at one time? Wouldn't you need to go back into the software to change what is stored on the pedal?
Wont be anything to model if we all switch? You are right but where you and most people are not seeing is in the coming years we are going to be designing "pedals" ourselves and the tones people are going to find is going to be a wonderland we have never experienced in tone expression. Right now you have to have money and be specialized expertise to design a pedal. The software is going to come where building a pedal is like playing a video game. Just think how creative people will get when they are not limited to physical skillsets with electronics and the resources money wise to build them.
Oh, interesting! I had weird noises with mine for a bit and it took a few hours to learn the really unintuitive software, but once I got it it's been working totally fine since! I would recommend persevering if you can, but I know it's not for everyone. I came close to wanting to return mine but now I love it ;)
That's probably how I will use it most as well - but of course you could also profile your amp with drive pedals in front and do both. Kind of amazing the amount of options you have with this little box! For live stuff the sounds are close enough, absolutely.
Get your pedals at Thomann (EU): thmn.to/thocf/hy7r2nqlwf
At Sweetwater (USA): sweetwater.sjv.io/9g0Zqy
And those timestamps again:
00:00 Hello and why I bought the ToneX One
01:09 The 10 pedals we’re using today
02:53 Today’s rig and plan
04:07 Greer Lightspeed vs ToneX One
05:43 Nobels ODR-mini vs ToneX One
07:39 Ibanez Tube Screamer Mini vs ToneX One
09:35 Wampler Tumnus Germanium vs ToneX One
11:46 Paul Cochrane Timmy vs ToneX One
13:55 Tone City Dry Martini (Fulltone OCD clone) vs ToneX One
15:58 EHX Big Muff vs ToneX One
18:20 ProCo Rat 2 vs ToneX One
20:29 Greer Gorilla Warfare vs ToneX One
22:38 Revv G3 vs ToneX One
24:13 My thoughts
25:59 It’s so close to the real thing!
27:08 Things I don’t like about the ToneX: not true bypass
27:39 The joy of analogue pedals
28:17 Support independent FX pedal builders!
28:45 Tweaking settings the pedal itself is fiddly
29:49 Dual function knobs can cause problems
30:28 Gain, volume and headroom
31:28 Why I love the ToneX One and why you should buy it
Thank you so much for taking all the trouble to create this comparison video. It helped a lot.
No worries, glad you found it useful! Was pretty helpful for me too actually 👍
Thank you Rich! there's only one or two videos out there using tonex one as drive pedal! I really liked the part where you adjusted input trim and matched the sound with nobels odr, now I see how versatile tonex one can be. This video is so helpful. Thank you for your effort and time!!
Thanks, really glad you enjoyed it! It was fun for me to test all the pedals too, and I learned a lot about the ToneX while doing it... it's such a practical little unit! I actually need to work with the input trim more as it might be helpful in getting some of the tones even closer - but it's amazing how close most of them were straight away with all controls at noon. Cheers and rock on!
That was a fun one, thanks Rich! It's amazing what this little pedal can do. Great job showing it off!
It was indeed (I had a lot of fun making it too!), and yes, amazing what the ToneX One can emulate... hope you get the chance to give one a try soon!
Bloody hell Rich. What a great video. I bought the full tonex a couple of weeks ago. I have loads of drive pedals and now I'm thinking they are basically just colour choices. My experience of the tonex controls is with everything is at noon = the settings of the pedal captured. Stacking and boosting tonex drive captures with other pedals would be a good video.
Thanks! Yep, totally agree on the colors thing... they're all different shades of overdrive, all with their own uses and advantages. It's great to have access to so many in such a small box like this! And yes, I also found that with the analog pedals set all to noon, that matches pretty well to the ToneX... so I assume that's the way they were modeled, although I don't fully understand the tech behind it. Stacking/boosting sounds like a great idea to try next... I'll add it to the list! Cheers, and enjoy your ToneX!
Another great video Rich! I love my ToneX One and recommend it for all players looking to get their feet wet in the modeling world.
Cheers Sean! Yep, I'd heartily recommend the ToneX One to anyone who (like me!) has always been sceptical about modelers... every day it impresses me more!
I'm impressed by it. Especially the Klon capture. We both have the germanium Tumnus and I felt that the ToneX did a really nice job emulating the Centaur sound- through my computer speaker so...probably not the best way to hear it.
The ToneX did do an excellent job, I agree, although I thought some of the others were even closer... with the Tumnus the one thing I missed from the ToneX was the headroom. Tone-wise it was close enough for my ears! Crazy how good this little ToneX box is 😅
Very nice video!!
Thanks a lot! Glad you enjoyed it :)
Excellent review and comparison, the ToneX sounds great, some people may, and I repeat, may be bothered by the smaller (sized) controls. I like effects from EHX, but the effects shown here.....I would like to have them all. The choice will probably be quite individual according to each guitarist. Analog x digital effect, I often put them together in PB, sometimes it takes a little time to find the right place, but why not. Perfect video. Greetings Pavel CZ.👍👍👍
Thanks so much Pavel! I think this is the beauty of the ToneX... it can do so many things, and everyone will find their own favorite use for it. For me, I guess I'll use it more as an amp, but it's also a great way to try these different kinds of pedals. I'm really surprised at how close they all sounded. But you're right, the knobs are too small for me 😉 And you can tweak on the computer, but I prefer not to do this... I'm not great with software. Hope you get to try a ToneX soon, and let me know your thoughts if you do! I'd be really interested to hear your opinion 😊
Amazing comparison and review as always, TSM for this one 🤘🏻
Excellent video!!! Thanks for the awesome comparison.
Thanks a lot, glad you enjoyed the comparisons! This was a really interesting video for me to make as well.
Excellent video. I have both the big and little Tonex pedals. They are great but I agree, not as intuitive as old school pedals. Still too nervous to use them live.
Thanks a lot, glad you enjoyed it! Yeah, every day it gets easier but because I'm averse to plugging into the computer/software any more than I need I do feel that analog pedals have the edge there. I'd love to try the big ToneX pedal soon as well, and as for live... I could imagine it, but will have to check out how it's worked for others first.
Another possible use for it is to set it up to A/B for rhythm/lead, so you could have (for example) an “always on” low gain Lightspeed then hit the switch for a cranked Lightspeed (or a different pedal altogether).
Another great use... it's amazing how much you can do with this pedal.
I think on most if not all of those if you AB tested them without showing anyone which was active most people claiming they prefer the pedals could not actually pick out the pedal. If you dont tell them when its being switched as well most , once you dialed it in, would not even be able to tell.
Great video Rich.
Thanks a lot, glad you enjoyed it!
Great review!
Thanks a lot, glad you enjoyed it!
Excellent demonstration, thank you very much for this type of video. It showcases one of the features that interests me most about this pedal.
Is it possible to buy those captures from you?
This collection of drives is exactly what I would like to have in my arsenal.
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it! You can't buy these captures from me, but only because I didn't make them myself! These were all free downloads I got from the ToneNET software, so you could too. Just search for each pedal and then list the search by "most liked" and those are the ones I picked usually! Let me know if you want any more info on this and I can help and send screenshots if you need!
great comparison!
Cheers, I'm glad you enjoyed it! Was fun (and eye-opening!) to make too.
Solid video, Rich - thanks so much for demoing it.
Like you, I think I’m too retro to purchase one of these. It seems like it takes a bit of effort to dial things in, and I really like having access to the knobs to make changes without needing my phone or computer.
Curious how the Tonex One stacks up to something like the Source Audio L.A. Lady/Kingmaker.
That’s likely as digital as I want to go for now :).
Have a great one!
Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it!
Yes, it's definitely a radical step for a more retro- thinking player (like me, and also clearly you!) to try something like this. While I'm loving the overall performance and playing time with the ToneX, I could do without the software side. Once you've got your chosen amps/pedals/presets copied into the pedal, technically you don't need the software... but it does make things 'easier'. In this sense, the larger ToneX pedal would possibly be a better buy, as it has more control via extra footswitches and knobs, etc. This is something I want to try in the future.
But the sounds (and playing feel) out of the box with the ToneX convinced me straight away that it's something worth investing a bit of time in, so I really would encourage you to give one a go if you ever get the chance. You never know, you might take to it!
I've not tried the LA Lady, but I love my Source Audio Collider (without ever having used the App!). Digital drive pedals have always been difficult for me, but I did like the Strymon Riverside when I tried it, so maybe I'll give the LA Lady a go too - the ToneX has already made me a little more open minded to try some more digital stuff like this in future. Enjoy!
@@RichWordsMusic - Good insights. Based on your thoughts, I may be more likely to look into the full Tonex Modeler instead of the One pedal as it looks easier to tweak with the knobs accessible on the top panel (like a standard analog pedal :)).
Could really see that being a solid option if you want to slim down a collection or put together a separate board for shows.
If you like the Collider, I’d recommend looking at those other Source Audio One pedals. You may have to adjust things on the software, but once you dial it in it sounds pretty good. And with the knobs and switches available, it’s easy to make adjustments like a typical pedal.
I got mine used on Reverb for about $100 US - which is a steal for the various tones you get out of one box.
Sound almost identical, maybe there's a little bit less dynamic with the tonex. As you said, If the feel is the same, tonex is an absolute winner. I would love Ik Multimedia release the tonex in a normal pedal size with more presets available (something between the big one and the mini). For now, i would go with the big one.
Yep, I would love an in-between ToneX pedal too, as at the moment I have serious GAS for the big one 😉 It's amazing how close the ToneX presets get though (and don't forget, these were also 'just' the first free ones I saw)... so the potential is there for it to get even better. Great times to be a guitar player for sure!
@@RichWordsMusic Now imagine what is there in 5 years not just ToneX but all of them with AI the sky is the limit now.
It makes great pedal to try out what you like (as you explained) and can become your back up or live prdal.
Just that it can do a RAT and TS mini and BM is pretty nice 🤠
Such a great age to be a gear nerd 🤓 😀
Yes, exactly! So many cool toys 😎
@@RichWordsMusic I’m looking forward to the mobile editor for the gen 3 katana. The head version will be my next purchase. I feel strange being completely satisfied with my current set up. Katana 100 112, podHd500 a few drive pedal a wha and a whammy pedal And a twonotes opus . Something with really have to impress me with amazingness to add it to my must haves at this point. Or if’n i hit the lottery?
My Halberd has an ungodly amount of volume, I wonder how the Tonex would compare in that realm.
Ooh, I've always wanted to try one of those! It would be really interesting to see how the ToneX handles that, yes. I'm guessing that you could make a model/preset of the pedal when you're using all the headroom and that might actually do a decent job! Hopefully someone can try that soon.
Would this work well as a pedal going into the front input of a combo amp or is this better served as a preamp?
I would like to know that too!
Interesting... I've not seen anyone trying to use the ToneX as a preamp yet, although I'm sure you can. My guess is you'd simply turn off the cab/IR and you're good to go. That's definitely something I need to try at some point! I can confirm that the ToneX is fantastic going into the front of the amp like a standard drive pedal - that's what I was doing in this vid and it works like a charm.
The Timmy, the Tubescreamer and the Gorilla is where the Tonex shines (without listening to your comments). Really inspiring unit the dwarfy Tonex, maybe I need to start saving. Not helping my wallet Rich, no you don't 😄
Ha ha, sorry 😅 It is really good, though, this little box! I hope you get the chance to try one soon. I totally agree about those three pedals as well, especially the Gorilla Warfare... straight away that one sounded dead on. So impressive! The Timmy and the Tube Screamer are also spot on... it makes the ToneX a super flexible device to have around.
Did you Mess with the Global master volume on the ToneX? ITS the big knob when yuo press the alt button for 6 seconds straight. That maxed gives me a lot more volume on tap than default which is halfway. On the same page is the input trim on the top right button.
Good ideas. I have messed with both, although I didn't in this video. As far as I know the Global Master is literally an overall output (so it just makes it louder in my headphones but not in terms of the recorded signal), whereas the Input Trim would maybe work more like a boost for each preset/pedal as it's like adding input gain. Definitely something I will be exploring further to see how it affects stuff like this!
@@RichWordsMusic when using the ToneX as drive pedal into another amp or amp sim or into another interface and plugins more volume output works just like the actual more volume from analog pedals, which makes it really useful.
@@RichWordsMusic and mire input trim gives more gain as it just drives more volume into the pedal.
To my ears almost all of the pedals have more headroom than tonex. Maybe start to set the tonex master volume to 100 then adjust the tonex "pedal sim volume" to unity. After that if additional adjustment needed, go with the input trim. I own tonex 1 and i will try this soon. Thanks tor the video
I got my ToneX One and I love it. It does so many different captures of every pedal I'd want it for, and I can capture my own pedals for it too, and the full rigs/DIs are amazing!
Yeah, it's pretty amazing what it can do... I'm still just scratching the surface with it and I am majorly impressed already.
Great video .. Are all these profile for the tonex from the same people and who are they so we can download them? Thx
Thanks! No, they're not - they're kind of random. I just searched for each pedal (e.g. Tube Screamer, Lightspeed, etc.) and then ordered the results by Most Liked, and then picked the first ones I found! So that's how you'll get them. Do you know if there's a way to link to direct presets? If so I could do that, but I'm not sure how exactly.
Are these your own captues of the pedals?
No, these are just the first free ones for each pedal I found on ToneNET. I've not doing any profiling myself not. Not sure I ever will!
@@RichWordsMusic Thank you. Sounded really good. It is easier than I thought, try it. CPU power is what you really need.
Most of them are pretty different... the Gorilla Warfare was pretty much identical... sometimes the tonex sounded better sometimes the pedal did. Tumnus sounded WAY better than it's capture.
I think most are surprisingly close, and with tweaking they'd all get a lot closer. The Gorilla Warfare and a couple of others are dead on to my ears too. It's kind of scary the potential the ToneX has... these were just the first free pedal presets I could find. Presumably the quality will only improve over time as well.
I have a question I’m told that I can’t use the Tonex One through my Windows laptop because I only have USB ports. I DO NOT have USB C ports on my laptop. Is there ANY WAY I can make the Tonex One work on my laptop? I REALLY want to purchase the Tonex One but am not going to buy a new laptop just for that. ANY advise would be GREATLY APPRECIATED. Thanks
Hey Bob, my Mac is a couple of years old and also only has the older, larger USB ports. So, while the USB C to USB C cable that comes with the ToneX One didn't work for me, I just used another one I had (which is USB C to the standard USB) and it worked like a charm. Get a cable like that and you should be just fine!
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Happy to help, and hope you get to try the ToneX for yourself soon! I'm loving it so far.
There are adapters that cost very little.
Yup already found an adapter and preparing to order my Tonex One tomorrow. I GREATLY APPRECIATE all the help. 🤘
The ToneX One is really good and versatile. But do you really need this pedal? I think it depends what you needed it for. You don't need it to imitate a Proco Rat, it's only about 90€ and if you get it used it's a lot cheaper. I think it's great to get the sounds or the taste of other expensive and boutique pedals. I imagine that it can be really useful for recordings because of its versatility. The sounds of the ToneX One are really good but in some cases the real pedal sounds better.
Yeah, that's an interesting point. I think everyone will have different use cases. For me, the ToneX One will probably be more of an amp/cab all-in-one solution than a pedal... although I could totally imagine also using it as a drive pedal in (for example) a covers band situation. It would let you have a number of different overdrive/distortion/fuzz sounds in one tiny pedal, which could be really useful if you need 5/6 different sounds per gig and don't have the room or the pedals. And live, I also think the tones are easily good enough - like you though, I agree that in many cases I prefer the response of the original pedals. But yes, also great to be able to test out the ballpark tones/feel of pedals here before you buy the real thing. Especially with hard to find boutique pedals that could be a nice thing! Cheers for watching and commenting as ever 😊
You can also capture full rigs with it (OD, amp, cab) or just an amp, or just a pedal, it's extremely versatile and sounds great.
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About live gigs and storing 5-6 tones on the pedal, correct me if I'm wrong but I thought only two could be stored / accessed on the pedal at one time? Wouldn't you need to go back into the software to change what is stored on the pedal?
i love nirvana,korn metallica linkin park this should be enough for me right? :D
Oh yes, absolutely! There's loads of awesome amp models that'll get you those base sounds no problem!
Wont be anything to model if we all switch? You are right but where you and most people are not seeing is in the coming years we are going to be designing "pedals" ourselves and the tones people are going to find is going to be a wonderland we have never experienced in tone expression. Right now you have to have money and be specialized expertise to design a pedal. The software is going to come where building a pedal is like playing a video game. Just think how creative people will get when they are not limited to physical skillsets with electronics and the resources money wise to build them.
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Cheers, my friend!
bought one, hated it immediately , noisy, made weird digital noise, didnt sound good to me at all
Oh, interesting! I had weird noises with mine for a bit and it took a few hours to learn the really unintuitive software, but once I got it it's been working totally fine since! I would recommend persevering if you can, but I know it's not for everyone. I came close to wanting to return mine but now I love it ;)
Sounds close enough for me. But if I get a Tonex One, I'll probably use it as an amp.
That's probably how I will use it most as well - but of course you could also profile your amp with drive pedals in front and do both. Kind of amazing the amount of options you have with this little box! For live stuff the sounds are close enough, absolutely.