Dude you are onto something. A close likeness for sure. Jason how is your close quarters axe fighting skills? asking for a friend. Hulk, Maybe KT hasn't watched the series I dunno..........
Reverbs Got em, but with one less :P I've been holding out for a while on a boost pedal for my Diavlo. Thanks for gettin this one out to us KT. RD45 is at the shop getting modded all to hell as I write this. I hope its ready before the pedal arrives, but I know how that's gonna go! This boost pedal sounds awesome KT, and has some interesting tech to say the least.
Ive been trying to find a decent 2203, NOT a cheap item to have the " Wants" for. That is a legendary Marshall , My amp guy told me a long time ago Get another one to mod up, but they hold their value, and then some :P .................. Chug On !!!!
I've switched to an FM3 to boost my amps (mainly because it has an ungodly and unusable amount of output that makes any amp sound amazing) but pedal-wise, the Savage Drive is probably my favorite. It's so aggressive compared to something like an OD808.
I haven't heard dual rec slam like that ever with any other boosts. Insanely good. (Though of course the playing making it possible, not many people play to the level / in the way that's needed)
Well... it finally arrived today. OH MY. KT's Demo is awesome, but wait until you have it in front of you. It sounds great with my Mesa, and Diavlo. Just a killer product for Chugheads like me!!
Are 6505's the same way boosting? I have them in storage now, but I struggled like HELL boosting them, but I gave up on that series to be honest. 5150 kicks its arse to my ears.
So close to achieving ToneHenge! I'm diggin the JMP over Rec... just my opinion. That guitar is SO fuckin bad ass... I know I've said that several times. Haha, cheers!
I love Adler and Morton's blended tones, THAT is why I like blending the Mk4 and Triple Recto so damn much. When they sync into their riffs it just all melts together for some great tonal assaults. Jason and Mark Morton would make for a pretty damn good FAQ off friday event.
Well , Beers cold, and the Grill is lit, I must depart. KT have you reviewed the Empress Para EQ? I would love to know your opinions on EQ's. I have always used Parametric over graphic Q's still miss my 1990s Rane Para EQ. What type of Q do you have in your loop??
@@XChristianNoirX Yeah that is it's handicap., but I get so much more definition, and control of my tone with it over the Tech 21. Its not bad, but......... well I dunno its kind like cutting with a dull knife so to speak. Id imagine, and will try it out with the boosted amp, and see how it goes.
@@MrBassetman are you talking about the Tech 21 Q strip? I have that. I haven't used it a whole lot. It has a high pass, but it's fixed to like 40hz or something IIRC. Otherwise I might use it. However, either way, I did find it a little tame in front of the amp.. Haven't tried it in the loop though.
@@XChristianNoirX Never tried it in the front, Its just, to quote my daughter MEH! Empress blows it away, Empress is very well made gear, no REGERTS :P
@@MrBassetman I really think it's application. I think the Q strip might be more useful for acoustic instruments or bass, going direct into full range speakers. It's based off of a vintage mixing console EQ, which typically doesn't go into a limited range guitar speaker. It even has an XLR DI out. For it to sound good with guitar, perhaps it would have to be placed after the guitar cab.. More precisely, after the mic, which is kind of pointless outside of digital land and it being a pedal. The Empress on the other hand was designed for guitar. BTW, Wampler has a parametric EQ too, but you can't adjust the width, and still no HPF. :/ it seems the Empress probably beats that one too. Honestly, all I need is a HPF at 105 HZ and another control for just 1.4k, both matching the stock curves of the Kemper's parametric EQ. This is for before an amp though. It would cut the exact amount of mud I need to get rid of and the 1.4k would give me control over my pick attack. In the loop, I'd just need one knob centered at 255hz, or a multiband compressor that could act like the Andy Sneap compression trick to control palm mutes.. But no one makes a compressor like this either. In fact, Andy Sneap could start his own pedal company just on such a device, or get someone else to manufacture it and slap his name on it. Andy Sneap's Palm Mute Controler. 🌴 🔕 🎮 ~ 😂 Just one big knob to set the threshold.. Or I guess it could be auto too, if BOSS made it.
I think that is almost always the case. Much less low mid and bass content makes it sound clearer. recto is big and beefy. Needs a little more EQ work to sit in a mix by itself.
@@metal_helm You are not in the minority at all, I no longer own any Marshall's, and would like to get an old one to have modded up. I still like my East Coast Thrash, Like Overkill, the Merritt Gant, Rob Cannavino days to be specific. I believe those guys used Carvins, and Im not sure of the model. I think that Marshall with this boost pedal is PERFECT for achieving, Old Skool tones, with one exception..... Old Skool tones in the high gain realm never got anywhere near the clarity and definition that our beloved genre enjoys today at such an affordable cost, and that's just my opinion, but Ive been tone surfing for 35 years. THIS is the Golden Era of Metal tones!! Thats a fact, not an opinion :P TH-cam, and experts willing to share their knowledge..............Priceless!!!!
@@MrBassetman you are totally right! I've been chasing Bobby Gustafson's tone since 89', and now that I've gotten closer to it, I don't really want it anymore. I'd rather have Gary Holt's plus a combination of my own. But whether it be killertonetexas, or Ola Englund, you're right, these tones are all incredible that are available, it's just trying to put your own spin on it.
@@metal_helm Dude I was chasing that SkullkCrusher tone, but tighter. The original recording kinda warbles like a vacuum tube rectifier, and considering the age of that tune, that's probably the case, that and angry voice coils. I didn't know the difference until Mesa rectos came on the scene, Oh my what a difference. Then again rectifier circuits modded to replace vacuum tube rectifiers have been around a long while. One thing for sure, we got it good these days!!
Nevermind the below comment.. On the V4 (at least) the tight knob reverses direction depending if you have dirt on zero or not. th-cam.com/video/F6lqTBA0B70/w-d-xo.html This pedal was driving me nuts, but now that I know, I'll mess with it again. It's been sitting under my couch for several months. Wrong: I forget at which end of the tight control it is.. But someone mentioned that with knob all the way to one end does the opposite of what you would think it does for some reason... I think it's on the V4.. Not sure if the v3 does the same thing.
All I know is that in this one to Tight to the left is tightest and to the right it is fatter. Interestingly when the tight is all the way right and the Bite is all the way right, it gets very aggressive and not as loose/fat as I would've though. Almost like the two controls cancel each other in a way.
@@killertone When I got this, I tried it with my Kemper and it sounded really good. Then my EVH Stealth came in and I no longer liked it.. I guess I wasn't keen on these quirks that should have probably been explained beforehand though. 😂 I'll have to whip it out and try again.
The description of the control itself has always been on the website and explains exactly what it does! It has never been reversed for any version so that each iteration is the same function as the last. :)
@@AirisEffects my pedal functions exactly as at the link I provided. At 0 on the dirt knob, the tight knob is reversed. As soon as you add a little dirt, just as shown in the video, then the knob works how you'd expect. I think that what I was doing is setting the gain on zero, like I would with a typical overdrive, adjusting that, and then raising the gain. However, since the orientation of the tight knob would flip, it hosed my settings and I had to start over. I actually decided I prefer this pedal with some of the gain knob applied, so I'm just going with that from the get-go and everything is gravy. It has a mean charchter. Whatever the case, I'm really liking this pedal a lot more now!
@@AirisEffects Jason just sold at least one for you !! I am very excited about this one to be sure. I don't usually jump up and order things, tonight was an exception. His high quality multi amp demo sealed the deal for me.
Sounds killer for sure, but this or any other pedal couldn't hold a candle to the M I Megalith Delta pedal. For there is no heavier more brutal pedal on the planet.
@@killertone The XXX is a mid range monster to be sure. Thanks for that though. I have a friend that owns a top notch tube amp repair mod shop. Id like to find the "Right" xXx to buy, and have him go through. I miss that particular sound often. My buddy has his setup great, and IF you like Lamb of God tone, that thing pours it out, and its a much cheaper road to Chugdom IMO.
@@MrBassetman when I first heard the XXX back in 2002 (I think) I remember thinking it was like Gary Holt in a box. I just could not believe that something could sound that good, when just 10 years prior, there was nothing out there like it.
@@metal_helm Sup Helm. Gary Holt................. Now your talking me language! My Favorite Old Skool thrash duo.......... Rob Cannavino and Merit Gant. Overkill Horrorscope., WFO, I always loved Overkill, but when those guys left, well................... It sucked. Wrecking Your Neck live Cleveland Agora 1995. best live thrash metal album ever. Those two guys just synced up perfectly , and were a joy to watch shred!! They had monster thrash tone, and Im pretty sure they used Carvin amps, not sure the series. Very tight sound for 1995 . Jasons demo on the Marshall made me think of those days. That particular combo would be perfect for some retro thrashin, and then some!
@@MrBassetman it's interesting. When Horrorscope came out I was so disappointed because I thought the guitars were so thin sounding compared to YoD. To each his own! I'm going to do a video one day on what one person's "heavy" is another person's "thin"
That Marshall tone in the mix is THE tone. Love all of your boosted 800/JMP tones.
Thanks for this one! I have all 3 pieces of gear and just plugged them all together with your settings.. Probably the best they have sounded for me !
Awesome! Glad the vid helped out!
Absolutely killer tone and spectacular playing Jason! I feel a solo record coming with brutal riffs and melodic hooks real soon. Do it! Great pedal.
I swear the V3 is the best Richard made .. it is very functional and makes my Mesa Roadster sound fuking killer
The Duke of Tone could take a whole city down with that axe. 🤘🏻
Dude you are onto something. A close likeness for sure. Jason how is your close quarters axe fighting skills? asking for a friend.
Hulk, Maybe KT hasn't watched the series I dunno..........
awesome demo, as always.
Waoow! sounds terrific.. love this pedal
it is a great pedal
Great. Another purchase I don't need, but definitely will make. That sounded incredible.
I think most all the Airis pedals are really great. This was a great demo. I always play a 5150 but I’m a sucker for the Mesa Recto sound.
Thanks, man! Rectos are the shit once they have the right boost in front that's for sure!
Hell yeah Brudah. That Recto sounds mean as hell and the best in my opinion on this shootout.
Reverbs Got em, but with one less :P I've been holding out for a while on a boost pedal for my Diavlo. Thanks for gettin this one out to us KT. RD45 is at the shop getting modded all to hell as I write this. I hope its ready before the pedal arrives, but I know how that's gonna go! This boost pedal sounds awesome KT, and has some interesting tech to say the least.
Holy crap that's the tightest I've ever heard a JMP sound, it blew the Recto right out of the water!
This JMP rules and the SD is icing on top!
whew. that solo is killer, and sounded absolutely stellar on the jmp. love your playing man. great demo.
Pretty impressive..... Chuggalicious. Gives me hope for my old 2203
Works well in front of a 2203 for sure
Ive been trying to find a decent 2203, NOT a cheap item to have the " Wants" for. That is a legendary Marshall , My amp guy told me a long time ago Get another one to mod up, but they hold their value, and then some :P .................. Chug On !!!!
sounds brutal and amazing fit on the Marshall
Your riffs and tone are friggin killer man! That JMP is noice!
Dude that JMP sounded sick! Kinda reminded me of a Gary Holt type tone.
Like an ENGL savage tone ?
Airis = Cool folks to deal with : )
I think the modded blue channel of My EVH 5150 iii 50w EL34 needs this pedal, and for you to come EQ the amp. Lol. Awesome demo. 🤘🏻
killer playing man.look forward to these
I've switched to an FM3 to boost my amps (mainly because it has an ungodly and unusable amount of output that makes any amp sound amazing) but pedal-wise, the Savage Drive is probably my favorite. It's so aggressive compared to something like an OD808.
I haven't heard dual rec slam like that ever with any other boosts. Insanely good. (Though of course the playing making it possible, not many people play to the level / in the way that's needed)
Welp, Jason you've just made my mind up as to which drive pedal I'm buying to use with my JVM in OD1 Orange mode! Thanks, man!
Great video as always my friend
Dude, you fucking ROCK!!!! 🤘🤘 YESSSSS
Killer tones brochacho..
Crushing as always \m/
That jmp chugs man 🤘🏻🤘🏻
Can you make more peavey triple x vídeos 🥺
Airis Tight Pre is the real shit … The Savage V3 is awesome but the Tight Pre kiks but .. Airis Makes really good stuff ..
Rock On
Damn Man, I really enjoy How brutal you sound can be. It would bê amazing see you mixing and editing guitar tones
Well... it finally arrived today. OH MY. KT's Demo is awesome, but wait until you have it in front of you. It sounds great with my Mesa, and Diavlo. Just a killer product for Chugheads like me!!
Damn Sound Freaking Sweet 🤘🤘
If I have to vote, I would prefer Marshall. Great playing and review, as usually.
It's insane how a 1980 JMP can sound so much better than a 1992 Rectifier. Marshall never dissapoints.
These amps came to life!
As always, great tone, great riffs.
New pickups in that Solar?
Nope same!
The BrUUUUtAlssss!
Fuck.....!!!! this was really tight
Holy shit! Gonna go kick a baby now.
Are 6505's the same way boosting? I have them in storage now, but I struggled like HELL boosting them, but I gave up on that series to be honest. 5150 kicks its arse to my ears.
So close to achieving ToneHenge! I'm diggin the JMP over Rec... just my opinion. That guitar is SO fuckin bad ass... I know I've said that several times. Haha, cheers!
Woow that recto sounds awesome what are tour settings on the rectifier??
Bold, Silicon Diodes, Orange Channel to Modern, Gain at 1 o'clock, Bass, at 11 o'clock, Mids at o'clock, Treble at 1 o'clock
Does it take a battery or is it just ac powered?
Killer riffs!
Definitely dig the JMP more, rectos just sound too muffled for my taste. Just can't cope with their weird low end and natural mid scoop.
I feel like you should collaborate with mark morton. He seems very approachable.
I love Adler and Morton's blended tones, THAT is why I like blending the Mk4 and Triple Recto so damn much. When they sync into their riffs it just all melts together for some great tonal assaults. Jason and Mark Morton would make for a pretty damn good FAQ off friday event.
Yea recto sounds cool. But my God, that JMP can scream!. Are you modifying the JMP?
No JMP is stock
I hope they make a plugin for this
I thought the tight knob, when turned to the right, tightened it up and to the left, opened the bass up?
Well , Beers cold, and the Grill is lit, I must depart. KT have you reviewed the Empress Para EQ? I would love to know your opinions on EQ's. I have always used Parametric over graphic Q's still miss my 1990s Rane Para EQ. What type of Q do you have in your loop??
I haven't tried the Empress, but it doesn't have a high pass (nor low pass) filter. If it did, I'd get one.
@@XChristianNoirX Yeah that is it's handicap., but I get so much more definition, and control of my tone with it over the Tech 21. Its not bad, but......... well I dunno its kind like cutting with a dull knife so to speak. Id imagine, and will try it out with the boosted amp, and see how it goes.
@@MrBassetman are you talking about the Tech 21 Q strip? I have that. I haven't used it a whole lot. It has a high pass, but it's fixed to like 40hz or something IIRC. Otherwise I might use it. However, either way, I did find it a little tame in front of the amp.. Haven't tried it in the loop though.
@@XChristianNoirX Never tried it in the front, Its just, to quote my daughter MEH! Empress blows it away, Empress is very well made gear, no REGERTS :P
@@MrBassetman I really think it's application. I think the Q strip might be more useful for acoustic instruments or bass, going direct into full range speakers. It's based off of a vintage mixing console EQ, which typically doesn't go into a limited range guitar speaker. It even has an XLR DI out.
For it to sound good with guitar, perhaps it would have to be placed after the guitar cab.. More precisely, after the mic, which is kind of pointless outside of digital land and it being a pedal.
The Empress on the other hand was designed for guitar.
BTW, Wampler has a parametric EQ too, but you can't adjust the width, and still no HPF. :/ it seems the Empress probably beats that one too.
Honestly, all I need is a HPF at 105 HZ and another control for just 1.4k, both matching the stock curves of the Kemper's parametric EQ. This is for before an amp though. It would cut the exact amount of mud I need to get rid of and the 1.4k would give me control over my pick attack. In the loop, I'd just need one knob centered at 255hz, or a multiband compressor that could act like the Andy Sneap compression trick to control palm mutes.. But no one makes a compressor like this either. In fact, Andy Sneap could start his own pedal company just on such a device, or get someone else to manufacture it and slap his name on it. Andy Sneap's Palm Mute Controler. 🌴 🔕 🎮 ~ 😂
Just one big knob to set the threshold.. Or I guess it could be auto too, if BOSS made it.
I don’t know, I might be in the minority here but, I prefer the Mirschel. I think the notes are clearer and more articulate sounding.
Marshall
I think that is almost always the case. Much less low mid and bass content makes it sound clearer. recto is big and beefy. Needs a little more EQ work to sit in a mix by itself.
@@metal_helm You are not in the minority at all, I no longer own any Marshall's, and would like to get an old one to have modded up. I still like my East Coast Thrash, Like Overkill, the Merritt Gant, Rob Cannavino days to be specific. I believe those guys used Carvins, and Im not sure of the model. I think that Marshall with this boost pedal is PERFECT for achieving, Old Skool tones, with one exception..... Old Skool tones in the high gain realm never got anywhere near the clarity and definition that our beloved genre enjoys today at such an affordable cost, and that's just my opinion, but Ive been tone surfing for 35 years. THIS is the Golden Era of Metal tones!! Thats a fact, not an opinion :P TH-cam, and experts willing to share their knowledge..............Priceless!!!!
@@MrBassetman you are totally right! I've been chasing Bobby Gustafson's tone since 89', and now that I've gotten closer to it, I don't really want it anymore. I'd rather have Gary Holt's plus a combination of my own. But whether it be killertonetexas, or Ola Englund, you're right, these tones are all incredible that are available, it's just trying to put your own spin on it.
@@metal_helm Dude I was chasing that SkullkCrusher tone, but tighter. The original recording kinda warbles like a vacuum tube rectifier, and considering the age of that tune, that's probably the case, that and angry voice coils. I didn't know the difference until Mesa rectos came on the scene, Oh my what a difference. Then again rectifier circuits modded to replace vacuum tube rectifiers have been around a long while. One thing for sure, we got it good these days!!
Tone kinda reminds of something exodus would use.
Nevermind the below comment..
On the V4 (at least) the tight knob reverses direction depending if you have dirt on zero or not.
th-cam.com/video/F6lqTBA0B70/w-d-xo.html
This pedal was driving me nuts, but now that I know, I'll mess with it again. It's been sitting under my couch for several months.
Wrong:
I forget at which end of the tight control it is.. But someone mentioned that with knob all the way to one end does the opposite of what you would think it does for some reason... I think it's on the V4.. Not sure if the v3 does the same thing.
All I know is that in this one to Tight to the left is tightest and to the right it is fatter. Interestingly when the tight is all the way right and the Bite is all the way right, it gets very aggressive and not as loose/fat as I would've though. Almost like the two controls cancel each other in a way.
@@killertone When I got this, I tried it with my Kemper and it sounded really good. Then my EVH Stealth came in and I no longer liked it.. I guess I wasn't keen on these quirks that should have probably been explained beforehand though. 😂
I'll have to whip it out and try again.
The description of the control itself has always been on the website and explains exactly what it does! It has never been reversed for any version so that each iteration is the same function as the last. :)
@@AirisEffects my pedal functions exactly as at the link I provided. At 0 on the dirt knob, the tight knob is reversed. As soon as you add a little dirt, just as shown in the video, then the knob works how you'd expect.
I think that what I was doing is setting the gain on zero, like I would with a typical overdrive, adjusting that, and then raising the gain. However, since the orientation of the tight knob would flip, it hosed my settings and I had to start over.
I actually decided I prefer this pedal with some of the gain knob applied, so I'm just going with that from the get-go and everything is gravy. It has a mean charchter.
Whatever the case, I'm really liking this pedal a lot more now!
@@AirisEffects Jason just sold at least one for you !! I am very excited about this one to be sure. I don't usually jump up and order things, tonight was an exception. His high quality multi amp demo sealed the deal for me.
Sounds killer for sure, but this or any other pedal couldn't hold a candle to the M I Megalith Delta pedal. For there is no heavier more brutal pedal on the planet.
That's a full on amp-in-a box pedal, though. Pretty different than a Drive/Boost .
I wanna know how that xXX sounds with this boost pedal !!!!! Cmon KT fire up the X man!!!!!! :P
XXX is super picky with boosts...since it is already fairly tight and has a lot of midrange...
@@killertone The XXX is a mid range monster to be sure. Thanks for that though. I have a friend that owns a top notch tube amp repair mod shop. Id like to find the "Right" xXx to buy, and have him go through. I miss that particular sound often. My buddy has his setup great, and IF you like Lamb of God tone, that thing pours it out, and its a much cheaper road to Chugdom IMO.
@@MrBassetman when I first heard the XXX back in 2002 (I think) I remember thinking it was like Gary Holt in a box. I just could not believe that something could sound that good, when just 10 years prior, there was nothing out there like it.
@@metal_helm Sup Helm. Gary Holt................. Now your talking me language! My Favorite Old Skool thrash duo.......... Rob Cannavino and Merit Gant. Overkill Horrorscope., WFO, I always loved Overkill, but when those guys left, well................... It sucked. Wrecking Your Neck live Cleveland Agora 1995. best live thrash metal album ever. Those two guys just synced up perfectly , and were a joy to watch shred!! They had monster thrash tone, and Im pretty sure they used Carvin amps, not sure the series. Very tight sound for 1995 . Jasons demo on the Marshall made me think of those days. That particular combo would be perfect for some retro thrashin, and then some!
@@MrBassetman it's interesting. When Horrorscope came out I was so disappointed because I thought the guitars were so thin sounding compared to YoD. To each his own! I'm going to do a video one day on what one person's "heavy" is another person's "thin"
I had one years ago, never cared for it.