I was on a long search for a silent stage solution. Tried several analog and digital options with a real pedalboard and some worked well enough but something always felt missing. Then I got my first Fractal Audio Systems device and my GAS has been resolved!
EDITED to not spoil. Original content: It's nice to see someone give a product an honest shot and then say... ..."It's not for me. I'll pass." Thank you for being a real dude.
When and if there's a 2.0 version, I might wait for that.. though given how many issues they had getting this one onto the market 6+ months late I'm not going to hold my breath. Thanks again for demoing something honestly! 😂
Thanks dude! My wife bought it for me for my birthday one year, so no idea lol. Nice to see you around here by the way, I really appreciate you stopping by!
Sounds like I threw up in my pants and then I took a crap in my pants and then I went to the mall and started walking around. That's what it sounds like to me
Joyo also makes solid state amp in a box preamp pedals, as well as the R series amp box. Some of them also cover the sounds of their BanTamps, and with a full EQ and a voicing morph knob... I mean, I run a Precision Drive into a Joyo Oxford Sound, into the front of a Meteor II amp, with a GFS power tube pedal and Behringer FBQ800 in the FX loop. Sounds dope. I also have a Jackman II, which I run a dimed TC Electronic Eyemaster in front of, with an A/B/Y for a layered/stereo rig. You can do a LOT with very little. Both at once is LOUD.
Also of note, I'm running both through a 1x12 cab, and I have my pedalboard setup for both amps. I use an old radio shack splitter in the channel switcher jack so that one channel switcher button can switch both amps at once. The whole setup is VERY small.
@@TaylorDanley On paper it sounds great though. I had the same feeling about their preamp pedals from years ago. BTW that intro demo was badass though, that blast was brutal. At least a great demo came out of that pedal.
Got to try a pedal similar to this called a Beastbox a little while ago and Holy hell that thing ripped. Apparently it's based off the Engl e530 circuit and it definitely sounded like it. Was like a pedal sized Fireball. Love the demo as always, you definitely saved me a bunch of money. Fantastic job as always.
The real advantage of having this pedal, as I see things, would be if you want 1) an ampless pedal board; 2) something compact with an effects loop so you can use all your favorite analog pedals; 3) something that is simple to use where you don’t have to program patches; and 4) something that gives you that genuine tube sound and feel with zero latency. So if this is what you want and you can’t afford $10,000 worth of three classic amps right now, then I say rip it !!!
The BluGuitar Amp1 iridium nailed this pedalboard amp. If I didn’t have such an addictive obsessive personality I would have just run the Iridium and an hx stomp as my pedalboard forever. Instead I can thank these things that became a gateway drug for having tube amps and a quad cortex. The hx stomp 4 cable method> Iridium> Harley Benton 2x12 cab is a great rig for people who are just getting their feet wet with being loud. Or just an hx stomp into a orange pedal baby which is the power amp I use for my quad cortex. Try the black star one next?
The single preamp tube behind the little illuminated window is a glaring warning sign. I’m not saying that tube doesn’t get used in the actual circuit, but it probably is more of a marketing gimmick. Consumer beware: You can’t achieve a high-gain distortion sound with only a single tube unless the circuit also uses transistor or op amp gain stages, and/or clipping diodes. The clean channel sounds like it might not use the tube at all. So, at best, I would consider this device to be a hybrid, and not a tube-based preamp.
It has the perfect: size, footswitches (and dual tap for boost), analog interface and options, Midi. Preamp sound? Underwhelmed. Such a bummer, I really wanted to like it.
For the multichannel preamp category, the mooer preamp live still has my full attention. Something is gonna have to hit harder than that little bugger on the preamp front for me to avert my gaze. Lol
The Preamp Live is really cool STILL. I enjoy it a lot, even though I rarely ever get to use it. I think that one hit the nail on the head for a hybrid digital/analog floor board.
@@TaylorDanley I 100% agree. Its a total sleeper of a unit. Idk how it didn't gain more attention. Maybe mooer still has some notoriety to gain..???? Idk but it really checks all boxes for me. Also I'm comparing it to my evh 5150iiis el34 100 watt head. I think that says a lot.
My Preamp Live died - it blew some capacitors so I have no output on the xlr, 1/4, or headphone out but everything else works... This is not an uncommon thing, and I would say skip it. It lasted about 2 years or so, and Mooer didn't want to know about it (even after I sent it back to them in China at their suggestion and my expense, it was sent back to me unopened). Having said that, it was a great unit. I'd captured my HT-Dual into it and that was my main sound. I build pedals too, so I'll have a crack at replacing those blown caps some day. I've replaced it with the Revolt, but I only really use the Marshall channel tbh.
@@williamphillips24 thank you for letting me know. I think I have moved on past wanting this unit anyway but this information just helps confirm that I should pass on it. If I end up moving to a pedal preamp I think I'm gonna go with the tonex. Even if something else comes along its gonna have to check a lot of boxes to out play the tone x. First of all the size of the tonex is absolutely perfect. It does midi switching (kind of the biggest feature i need beyond tone quality). The tones are unbelievable. It does captures SO WELL. Yep tonex for me!
Killer demo brother, yea it's a great start...but I can see them improving this product overtime,maybe take user suggestions on the next version of this pedal.
For this unit, the SLO section needs an external boost or overdrive to sound like anything worthwhile. The Plexi section is great, and the clean channel needs a compressor. For what it does, it's pretty cool, and the built-in cab is also really good. Is it worth $400? I'm going to go with no. A Hughes & Kettner Ampman is the same price. If I'm just getting a preamp or a boost or whatever, the Revv Northern Mauler or AllPedal Devil's Triad are both more worth it, as would getting a hybrid amp from Orange or Joyo and running a solid state preamp pedal.
this is great pedal with incredible clean sounds, crunch and some lead tones (but not so heavy like the metal) the plus is the bright tone with the 3 canals : clarity, brightness ! Subscribe for more demos
dude, can I ask a non related to this device question? Been talking recently to some jazz guitar player, he saw how I play and said that I hit notes too hard, so I always go sharp and therefore need to tune guitar to attack instead of stable sustain tone. My hearing isn`t that precise but he has absolute ear and said the way I play with others makes me out of tune. What`s your approach in tuning?
When you tune, do you hit the strings like you're playing normally or are you more delicate? If you're more gentle when you're tuning you'll be out of tune while you play.
Yes, tune to the attack if you play hard. And when you are tuning, don't let your notes ring out, keep picking them so you tuner gets a constant reading of the attack of the note. The information you received sounds accurate.
Also consider a thicker string gauge. Less wobble, basically, so your pitch should be more constant. The downside is how it affects playability, it makes you work more, but with practice you can get used to it.
I bought this thing without watching any reviews or anything. I wanted a sleek pedalboard amp with an effects loop and a headphone jack that had a high T (lead) channel and a clean channel. Not really into Marshalls or cab sim so the crunch channel and cab sim weren't even included in the decision to buy. Funnily enough I only like the crunch channel. Clean is ok, kinda weird, but I think it could be a unique sound to pull out every once in awhile. At least it came with Wall of Sound which I'm starting to get into and 100 free IRs and I "only" paid $345. Probably just fuck with it for another month and try to sell it for 275-300. Price you pay for not watching reviews I guess Got a bantamp instead even though the form factor isn't what I wanted. It's really ugly lol, but I'm pretty happy with it. The first time I played the lead channel I got a instant smile on my face after coming from the revolt. Still looking for something else though. Thinking about recasing the bantamp into a pedal box that sits flat (no dumb feet and no dumb handle) and just having the tube stick out the top of it 🤷🏼
Totaly agree with you. Thx for your honest opinion! At this price I'm looking at least for a class D amp. Everyone want the same thing, just put a noise gate, a boost with a tight control, a 5150 and recto preamp , balanced out with third party IR power amp and that's it! What is so complicated!!! 😆😆😆 Ok maybe only metal guyz 🤘
I mean, a Joyo Blue Jay with a cheap digital modeler like Vox Stomplab/Valvenergy, Zoom G1X Four, or Valeton GP100, or any distortion/preamp pedal would probably be cheaper and sound better. A Hughes & Kettner Stompman or Valeton TAR-20G would also do the trick. Pair with a Friedman BE-OD, Soldano SLO pedal, Northern Mauler, Boss MT-2, TC Electronic Eyemaster/Fangs, Joyo Oxford Sound/California Sound/British Sound, Mooer Preamp, etc, if you don't want a digital unit... and if you need more juice, just get a rack power amp that accepts XLR and a DI box in the FX loop (or just an XLR cable if you get something with an XLR direct out). All of these options would be cheaper or roughly the same price, and offer a better sound. Some of the other reviews I've seen make this thing seem better than it is. Glad you pointed out some of the flaws.
Hey taylor, i recently have been listening to some songs by your band, especially hail, and I was wondering how those first 2 riffs were played. I discovered those riffs through some of your past reviews, and I would love to know how to play them. Thanks!
It sounds a lot better when paired with the Cab M, the bult in cab is not the best sounding. Also the boost section is not the best, sounds better without it and using a boost/distortion pedal
This pedal has agreat full out Hot Roded Marshall Plexi vibe on the crunch channel, but I find i need outboard eq/boost and Cab M+ to get where I need it. Dynamics are lacking for sure when you back off the volume knob. I havent had much luck with the clean or lead channel. It's basically a one trick pony for me. If it had seperate eq for all channels it could be much better. I do like the midi capability though.
I iwn one and i love mine why carry half hundredweight of valve amps around when you can stick this in your gigbag? It makes every sound available to you.
Hey Taylor, you have had quite some time with some of the higher end modelers like the Axe-fx and the QC and all. If you had to sell all your gear and buy back one (floor)modeler, which would you pick (and why)?
And TBH it's just the one I enjoy playing the most. Other than the UI, which can be kinda challenging. It has great features, I can run 2 guitars and a bass through it... you can pretty much midi program anything you want... the routing flexibility is insane... AND the support is unreal. It gets more updates than I can keep up with.
Hi Bro!! I'm kinda interested about the AMT S1 preamp pedal for metal tones. I did a extensive search about it and I couldn't find anything good. Could you please record a metal low tunning review for this one? Best regards bro! I love all your videos!
I was pretty intrigued by this at first but I agree. it’s trying to appeal to both the “amps only” crowd and the modeling crowd and I’m not sure they’re going to fully please anyone here. I have like 8 amps, and I also love modeling stuff. But this just isn’t really doing it for me when in theory it should be. The tones just sounded kind of anemic overall and that’s what’s turning me off the most.
It’s sounds a little flat and lifeless to me. It’s definitely not terrible by any means, but I agree that there are much better options at this price point. Thanks for another killer demo. Cheers!
That's like telling someone that loves chocolate, they may have liked the vanilla better. If it doesn't work with my preferred pickups I have even less reason to like it. 😂
I bought this and I feel the same way. It's very underwhelming. I tried to get some good tones out of it, but everything sounded too bright. I would recommend skipping it as well.
It's not odd, the Cab is 80-90% of the sound. Yet you're obsessed with amp yet the speaker is what makes sound at the end of the chain. Go figure physics.
Same. I think the reason it sounded better in the mix is the cab sim and it just being compatible as an all in one unit. But if I can't rip it through my favorite cab, what's the point? 😂
As I said on tonewars comments, the concept is a lot more exciting than the way it sounds. You think 'oh shit it's got a tube, it must be tubey' --au contraire mon frere
Taylor - you're a dunce and have missed the point of this ReVolt :) It's not a gig worthy device and not good enough for recording either. Neither is a $2000 Line 6 Helix imo. Revolt is not marketed as either a gigging, or recording device. It's $399. I got mine as a half price demo for 2 purposes only..... a) small/light/cheap emergency gig back up if one of my tube amp dies on stage. b) home practice as a clean pedal platform plugged into an analog pedal board, Fryette Power Station and real cabs. Many owners will never use the IRs, never use midi and never record with it. For a) and b) ReVolt sounds decent and is good value for $$ imo. If ReVolt had any effects I would not have been interested cos already have better effects than any modeler (except Axe-FX). If ReVolt had any a-d-a conversions I would not have been interested and most analog guys try to avoid that wherever possible. 3 different preamps is more than enough for a) and b). None are great but no worse than the stock (untweaked) patches on the modelers you probably love. It's $399 not $2000. You've totally missed the point of it.
I dont know how they got this pedal so wrong really considering some of the amazing preamp pedals out there ie victory etc theres just so much better choice.its a shame cos i really like 2 notes stuff.and that "soldano" channel doesnt sound great at all
Two notes usually does excellent products, this one was a bad drop in their line up. I was waiting for this one for a long time, but when I got it was pure deception. Only channel that is usable is the Crunch, but only with the boost off. This boost is horrible on all channels. it makes the sound very treble and thin, unplayable. The lead channel sounds like there is a Fuzz pedal on all the time, and not matter what, you cant get rid off it. Clean channels is decent, but don'ts press the boost on though. Overall, there is lots of better things out there for the money. I sent my back in a week, after trying everything to make it sound good, but no success.
I've heard this before, your demo was probably the best but it's very underwhelming. Anything from Lichtlaerm,This Heavy Earth and Master Effects would be better and cheaper.
I'd say the tube is novel, but I know that vox had a similar pedal (except with fx and more amp models)... so it's not even that much of a novelty. 🤷♂️
I am not a fan of slapping a tube in a device and lighting it up with an LED to make it appear as if it is doing something it is not. It could be a great device but that trick is old and trying to dupe people is just not cool. I am sure it is in the circuit but it isn’t doing anything solid state wouldn’t do when used this way.
Looks like TwoNotes got everything wrong with this, from the delayed production to the complete lack of information for months, to their eventual demos that completely missed the mark (check out the "metal" one by a guy who has no idea what metal is...), and eventually coming out with a half-baked product that, let's be honest, sounds like arse in most demos. Come on TwoNotes, that boost sounds like a distorted ring modulator! 🤣
I haven't listened to any other demos, but I was hoping maybe it was just my experience. I completely forgot to mention the delay! I ordered this the day it was announced and totally forgot about it until I got an email saying it was on it's way!
man the first non commercial just the truth review about that thing here, just great! i think it has just too many better competitors right now with more features for same amount of money like the victory stuff for example. the sound is not too bad at all and the tube more marketing but it does not sound like a soldano or something like that, its unique i think, piece 🦾🦾
I agree. It makes me wonder about the one that Vox released a while back, since it was a similar design philosophy, just with more effects and features.
The pedal is quite under whelming honesty. Great honest review. Appreciate it. 🤘
Thanks for watching!
I was on a long search for a silent stage solution. Tried several analog and digital options with a real pedalboard and some worked well enough but something always felt missing. Then I got my first Fractal Audio Systems device and my GAS has been resolved!
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Original content:
It's nice to see someone give a product an honest shot and then say...
..."It's not for me. I'll pass."
Thank you for being a real dude.
Thanks. Yeah I’m just here to show you the thing and give you my thoughts. I don’t want to sing something’s praises if I don’t enjoy it.
Spoilor alert!
@SeulGi Lee, my bad. When I initially commented, I was like the fifth guy here. No intention of being a butt. My apologies.
Let’s fucking go my favorite RUclipsr testing out a piece of gear I’ve been wanting to see.I say rip it sounds brutal in the mix.
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This is definitely the demo high gainers have been waiting for :)
When and if there's a 2.0 version, I might wait for that.. though given how many issues they had getting this one onto the market 6+ months late I'm not going to hold my breath.
Thanks again for demoing something honestly! 😂
Dude that demo song was so 🔥
Thanks 💪💪💪
I really enjoyed the honesty of this review!
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Hey man! Loving it. Was curious - where'd you nab that awesome Nightmare on Elm Street poster? Awesome touch!
Thanks dude! My wife bought it for me for my birthday one year, so no idea lol. Nice to see you around here by the way, I really appreciate you stopping by!
@@TaylorDanley Excellent presents from Mrs. Danley, well done. And I watch your videos and love what you do, big guy. \m/
Sounds like I threw up in my pants and then I took a crap in my pants and then I went to the mall and started walking around. That's what it sounds like to me
Joyo also makes solid state amp in a box preamp pedals, as well as the R series amp box. Some of them also cover the sounds of their BanTamps, and with a full EQ and a voicing morph knob... I mean, I run a Precision Drive into a Joyo Oxford Sound, into the front of a Meteor II amp, with a GFS power tube pedal and Behringer FBQ800 in the FX loop. Sounds dope. I also have a Jackman II, which I run a dimed TC Electronic Eyemaster in front of, with an A/B/Y for a layered/stereo rig. You can do a LOT with very little. Both at once is LOUD.
Also of note, I'm running both through a 1x12 cab, and I have my pedalboard setup for both amps. I use an old radio shack splitter in the channel switcher jack so that one channel switcher button can switch both amps at once. The whole setup is VERY small.
Taylor i see that peavey xxl. Can we see a video on that soon?! I have that amp and i love it!
I totally agree with your assessment. I wanted to like this product but it falls short for me from the demos I've seen around.
I know how brutally honestl you can be as well, so hearing that we are on the same page makes me feel a little better about skipping it.
@@TaylorDanley On paper it sounds great though. I had the same feeling about their preamp pedals from years ago. BTW that intro demo was badass though, that blast was brutal. At least a great demo came out of that pedal.
The crunch is by far the best so a close to 500$ one channel pedal !
Got to try a pedal similar to this called a Beastbox a little while ago and Holy hell that thing ripped. Apparently it's based off the Engl e530 circuit and it definitely sounded like it. Was like a pedal sized Fireball. Love the demo as always, you definitely saved me a bunch of money. Fantastic job as always.
Thanks!
Glad I saw your video! Keep up the great content!
The real advantage of having this pedal, as I see things, would be if you want 1) an ampless pedal board; 2) something compact with an effects loop so you can use all your favorite analog pedals; 3) something that is simple to use where you don’t have to program patches; and 4) something that gives you that genuine tube sound and feel with zero latency. So if this is what you want and you can’t afford $10,000 worth of three classic amps right now, then I say rip it !!!
Taylor my guy, how you been brother? Glad to see you back🤘🏽 The donner arena 2000 sounds better to me. Ima have to say skip it 🤷🏽♂️
Hey dude! Just doing real life stuff like trying to raise little kids into awesome people 😂 been a while, felt good to make a full video for sure 🥳
The BluGuitar Amp1 iridium nailed this pedalboard amp. If I didn’t have such an addictive obsessive personality I would have just run the Iridium and an hx stomp as my pedalboard forever. Instead I can thank these things that became a gateway drug for having tube amps and a quad cortex. The hx stomp 4 cable method> Iridium> Harley Benton 2x12 cab is a great rig for people who are just getting their feet wet with being loud. Or just an hx stomp into a orange pedal baby which is the power amp I use for my quad cortex. Try the black star one next?
You are a rich man buddy 😂 i cant even afford a new trs cable 😂😂
I’m waiting for the IK Multimedia Tonex pedal. I would definitely skip it especially since the Synergy modules are ridiculously good
The single preamp tube behind the little illuminated window is a glaring warning sign. I’m not saying that tube doesn’t get used in the actual circuit, but it probably is more of a marketing gimmick. Consumer beware: You can’t achieve a high-gain distortion sound with only a single tube unless the circuit also uses transistor or op amp gain stages, and/or clipping diodes. The clean channel sounds like it might not use the tube at all. So, at best, I would consider this device to be a hybrid, and not a tube-based preamp.
It has the perfect: size, footswitches (and dual tap for boost), analog interface and options, Midi.
Preamp sound? Underwhelmed.
Such a bummer, I really wanted to like it.
I agree with your skip it, it's surprising because the torpedo is so f good dude
For the multichannel preamp category, the mooer preamp live still has my full attention. Something is gonna have to hit harder than that little bugger on the preamp front for me to avert my gaze. Lol
The Preamp Live is really cool STILL. I enjoy it a lot, even though I rarely ever get to use it. I think that one hit the nail on the head for a hybrid digital/analog floor board.
@@TaylorDanley I 100% agree. Its a total sleeper of a unit. Idk how it didn't gain more attention. Maybe mooer still has some notoriety to gain..???? Idk but it really checks all boxes for me. Also I'm comparing it to my evh 5150iiis el34 100 watt head. I think that says a lot.
My Preamp Live died - it blew some capacitors so I have no output on the xlr, 1/4, or headphone out but everything else works...
This is not an uncommon thing, and I would say skip it. It lasted about 2 years or so, and Mooer didn't want to know about it (even after I sent it back to them in China at their suggestion and my expense, it was sent back to me unopened).
Having said that, it was a great unit. I'd captured my HT-Dual into it and that was my main sound. I build pedals too, so I'll have a crack at replacing those blown caps some day.
I've replaced it with the Revolt, but I only really use the Marshall channel tbh.
@@williamphillips24 thank you for letting me know. I think I have moved on past wanting this unit anyway but this information just helps confirm that I should pass on it. If I end up moving to a pedal preamp I think I'm gonna go with the tonex. Even if something else comes along its gonna have to check a lot of boxes to out play the tone x. First of all the size of the tonex is absolutely perfect. It does midi switching (kind of the biggest feature i need beyond tone quality). The tones are unbelievable. It does captures SO WELL. Yep tonex for me!
@@smeemusic I'm thinking the ToneX would be my next one.
Killer demo brother, yea it's a great start...but I can see them improving this product overtime,maybe take user suggestions on the next version of this pedal.
For this unit, the SLO section needs an external boost or overdrive to sound like anything worthwhile. The Plexi section is great, and the clean channel needs a compressor. For what it does, it's pretty cool, and the built-in cab is also really good. Is it worth $400? I'm going to go with no. A Hughes & Kettner Ampman is the same price. If I'm just getting a preamp or a boost or whatever, the Revv Northern Mauler or AllPedal Devil's Triad are both more worth it, as would getting a hybrid amp from Orange or Joyo and running a solid state preamp pedal.
Good vide man, have seen a few reviews of the ReVolt and not once did I dig the sound at least for metal
this is great pedal with incredible clean sounds, crunch and some lead tones (but not so heavy like the metal)
the plus is the bright tone with the 3 canals : clarity, brightness !
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That actually sounded better with the cab sim which isnt surprising but it's not an impressive unit. Great video.
I’d be interested to see Synergy’s preamp pedal version of this tho
dude, can I ask a non related to this device question? Been talking recently to some jazz guitar player, he saw how I play and said that I hit notes too hard, so I always go sharp and therefore need to tune guitar to attack instead of stable sustain tone. My hearing isn`t that precise but he has absolute ear and said the way I play with others makes me out of tune. What`s your approach in tuning?
When you tune, do you hit the strings like you're playing normally or are you more delicate?
If you're more gentle when you're tuning you'll be out of tune while you play.
Yes, tune to the attack if you play hard. And when you are tuning, don't let your notes ring out, keep picking them so you tuner gets a constant reading of the attack of the note. The information you received sounds accurate.
thank you both!
Also consider a thicker string gauge. Less wobble, basically, so your pitch should be more constant. The downside is how it affects playability, it makes you work more, but with practice you can get used to it.
@@le_bodo I don`t think I can go further than 10 for standard tuning
Returned mine....IR issue,Clean sounds awful with it on,but it needs to on for the two drive channels.
I bought this thing without watching any reviews or anything. I wanted a sleek pedalboard amp with an effects loop and a headphone jack that had a high T (lead) channel and a clean channel. Not really into Marshalls or cab sim so the crunch channel and cab sim weren't even included in the decision to buy. Funnily enough I only like the crunch channel. Clean is ok, kinda weird, but I think it could be a unique sound to pull out every once in awhile. At least it came with Wall of Sound which I'm starting to get into and 100 free IRs and I "only" paid $345. Probably just fuck with it for another month and try to sell it for 275-300. Price you pay for not watching reviews I guess
Got a bantamp instead even though the form factor isn't what I wanted. It's really ugly lol, but I'm pretty happy with it. The first time I played the lead channel I got a instant smile on my face after coming from the revolt. Still looking for something else though. Thinking about recasing the bantamp into a pedal box that sits flat (no dumb feet and no dumb handle) and just having the tube stick out the top of it 🤷🏼
Totaly agree with you.
Thx for your honest opinion!
At this price I'm looking at least for a class D amp.
Everyone want the same thing, just put a noise gate, a boost with a tight control, a 5150 and recto preamp , balanced out with third party IR power amp and that's it!
What is so complicated!!! 😆😆😆
Ok maybe only metal guyz 🤘
I still wonder if a distortion pedal into the clean side would sound good or not.
I'm sure it would be great. The clean preamp was immaculately clean.
@@TaylorDanley thanks dude!
They should have just continued to make the le clean, le crunch, and the le lead preamps until they got this disaster under controll.
I mean, a Joyo Blue Jay with a cheap digital modeler like Vox Stomplab/Valvenergy, Zoom G1X Four, or Valeton GP100, or any distortion/preamp pedal would probably be cheaper and sound better. A Hughes & Kettner Stompman or Valeton TAR-20G would also do the trick. Pair with a Friedman BE-OD, Soldano SLO pedal, Northern Mauler, Boss MT-2, TC Electronic Eyemaster/Fangs, Joyo Oxford Sound/California Sound/British Sound, Mooer Preamp, etc, if you don't want a digital unit... and if you need more juice, just get a rack power amp that accepts XLR and a DI box in the FX loop (or just an XLR cable if you get something with an XLR direct out). All of these options would be cheaper or roughly the same price, and offer a better sound. Some of the other reviews I've seen make this thing seem better than it is. Glad you pointed out some of the flaws.
Hey taylor, i recently have been listening to some songs by your band, especially hail, and I was wondering how those first 2 riffs were played. I discovered those riffs through some of your past reviews, and I would love to know how to play them. Thanks!
It sounds a lot better when paired with the Cab M, the bult in cab is not the best sounding. Also the boost section is not the best, sounds better without it and using a boost/distortion pedal
This pedal has agreat full out Hot Roded Marshall Plexi vibe on the crunch channel, but I find i need outboard eq/boost and Cab M+ to get where I need it. Dynamics are lacking for sure when you back off the volume knob. I havent had much luck with the clean or lead channel. It's basically a one trick pony for me. If it had seperate eq for all channels it could be much better. I do like the midi capability though.
I iwn one and i love mine why carry half hundredweight of valve amps around when you can stick this in your gigbag? It makes every sound available to you.
Hey Taylor, you have had quite some time with some of the higher end modelers like the Axe-fx and the QC and all. If you had to sell all your gear and buy back one (floor)modeler, which would you pick (and why)?
Of course, it could also be a cheaper model, like for instance a Mooer, if that's the one you enjoy the most!
If money is no obstacle, I'd 100% stick with fractal. The QC is also really cool, but I find I vibe with the fractal more.
And TBH it's just the one I enjoy playing the most. Other than the UI, which can be kinda challenging. It has great features, I can run 2 guitars and a bass through it... you can pretty much midi program anything you want... the routing flexibility is insane... AND the support is unreal. It gets more updates than I can keep up with.
Thanks for the quick answer! 🤘
i have exact setup as this, should i use WGS retro 30 speaker? 7 string tuned half step up.
Hi Bro!! I'm kinda interested about the AMT S1 preamp pedal for metal tones. I did a extensive search about it and I couldn't find anything good. Could you please record a metal low tunning review for this one? Best regards bro! I love all your videos!
I was pretty intrigued by this at first but I agree. it’s trying to appeal to both the “amps only” crowd and the modeling crowd and I’m not sure they’re going to fully please anyone here. I have like 8 amps, and I also love modeling stuff. But this just isn’t really doing it for me when in theory it should be. The tones just sounded kind of anemic overall and that’s what’s turning me off the most.
Same. Surprisingly sounded pretty good with the cab out. Makes me want to try it through my Marshall cab, but mostly it just makes me want to sell it
I think Atomic AmpliFIRE Multi-Effects and Amp Modeler is better and cheaper.
It’s sounds a little flat and lifeless to me. It’s definitely not terrible by any means, but I agree that there are much better options at this price point. Thanks for another killer demo. Cheers!
Unrelated. Every time I see your profile pic it makes me happy. I love that movie!
I'll stick with synergy, but sick video!
You might have liked it better without the EMG actives.
That's like telling someone that loves chocolate, they may have liked the vanilla better. If it doesn't work with my preferred pickups I have even less reason to like it. 😂
@Taylor Danley Good enough brother. It is certainly I who does not like the EMGs.
@@nashmanzl That's totally valid. I completely understand why people wouldn't like them. It's kind of the same way I feel about Floyd rose systems 😂
clean is crappy...but crunch and lead with boost is cool. love two note product.
Dude you need to xheck out the Randall rx120rh amp
This just proves that tubes are not really essential anymore to a great and dynamic tone.
Thank you, for me it is a SKIP too!
They're onto something but this ain't it.
I bought this and I feel the same way. It's very underwhelming. I tried to get some good tones out of it, but everything sounded too bright. I would recommend skipping it as well.
good review
Thanks!
Shockingly the cab out sounds way better... That's odd haha
Yeah I thought the same thing 😂
It's not odd, the Cab is 80-90% of the sound. Yet you're obsessed with amp yet the speaker is what makes sound at the end of the chain. Go figure physics.
@@kalidesu the direct out or cab out almost always sounds like trash. Playing them through a real cap seems to be the best.
@@kalidesu You are correct, so it is odd that a cab sim would sound better than an actual mic'd up cab, right?
@@kalidesu maybe the OP should have said cab sim, because I think you got confused.
Sounds fantastic in the mix but not as good on it's own. I would say it's a skip for me.
Same. I think the reason it sounded better in the mix is the cab sim and it just being compatible as an all in one unit. But if I can't rip it through my favorite cab, what's the point? 😂
Fizzy just like a real SLO. As much as I love Two Notes stuff this is kind of a bummer.
As I said on tonewars comments, the concept is a lot more exciting than the way it sounds. You think 'oh shit it's got a tube, it must be tubey' --au contraire mon frere
Taylor - you're a dunce and have missed the point of this ReVolt :) It's not a gig worthy device and not good enough for recording either. Neither is a $2000 Line 6 Helix imo. Revolt is not marketed as either a gigging, or recording device. It's $399. I got mine as a half price demo for 2 purposes only.....
a) small/light/cheap emergency gig back up if one of my tube amp dies on stage.
b) home practice as a clean pedal platform plugged into an analog pedal board, Fryette Power Station and real cabs.
Many owners will never use the IRs, never use midi and never record with it. For a) and b) ReVolt sounds decent and is good value for $$ imo. If ReVolt had any effects I would not have been interested cos already have better effects than any modeler (except Axe-FX).
If ReVolt had any a-d-a conversions I would not have been interested and most analog guys try to avoid that wherever possible. 3 different preamps is more than enough for a) and b). None are great but no worse than the stock (untweaked) patches on the modelers you probably love. It's $399 not $2000. You've totally missed the point of it.
SKIP IT!
I dont know how they got this pedal so wrong really considering some of the amazing preamp pedals out there ie victory etc theres just so much better choice.its a shame cos i really like 2 notes stuff.and that "soldano" channel doesnt sound great at all
meh. you could easily recreate the tones from this with two or three pedals for less than 1/4th the price.
Or a plugin, let's be honest lol
@@TaylorDanley twuwu
Lol I'd be extremely PISSED if I wasted $400 on this thing...
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Didn't do a thing for me.
Two notes usually does excellent products, this one was a bad drop in their line up. I was waiting for this one for a long time, but when I got it was pure deception. Only channel that is usable is the Crunch, but only with the boost off. This boost is horrible on all channels. it makes the sound very treble and thin, unplayable. The lead channel sounds like there is a Fuzz pedal on all the time, and not matter what, you cant get rid off it. Clean channels is decent, but don'ts press the boost on though. Overall, there is lots of better things out there for the money. I sent my back in a week, after trying everything to make it sound good, but no success.
I really liked the crunch channel also, and felt the same way about the lead channel. Odd choices for a pedal in this price tier.
I've heard this before, your demo was probably the best but it's very underwhelming.
Anything from Lichtlaerm,This Heavy Earth and Master Effects would be better and cheaper.
I'm totally biased here, but yeah all those dudes make awesome stuff!
@@TaylorDanley are you gonna Demo the Fleshrot 2 sometime in the future?
Other than the unique combination of models its not doing anything new.
I'd say the tube is novel, but I know that vox had a similar pedal (except with fx and more amp models)... so it's not even that much of a novelty. 🤷♂️
I am not a fan of slapping a tube in a device and lighting it up with an LED to make it appear as if it is doing something it is not. It could be a great device but that trick is old and trying to dupe people is just not cool. I am sure it is in the circuit but it isn’t doing anything solid state wouldn’t do when used this way.
whos going to be the first guy to take the tube out and see if it still works?
Get a DSM & Humboldt Simplifier instead of this, no gimmick.
Most definitely a skip .
same
Skip it , I'd rather buy a couple of pedals instead 👎
There are some great ones out there too!
TOO POINTY!
Looks like TwoNotes got everything wrong with this, from the delayed production to the complete lack of information for months, to their eventual demos that completely missed the mark (check out the "metal" one by a guy who has no idea what metal is...), and eventually coming out with a half-baked product that, let's be honest, sounds like arse in most demos. Come on TwoNotes, that boost sounds like a distorted ring modulator! 🤣
I haven't listened to any other demos, but I was hoping maybe it was just my experience. I completely forgot to mention the delay! I ordered this the day it was announced and totally forgot about it until I got an email saying it was on it's way!
The lack of dynamic range killed any interest for me.
man the first non commercial just the truth review about that thing here, just great! i think it has just too many better competitors right now with more features for same amount of money like the victory stuff for example. the sound is not too bad at all and the tube more marketing but it does not sound like a soldano or something like that, its unique i think, piece 🦾🦾
I agree. It makes me wonder about the one that Vox released a while back, since it was a similar design philosophy, just with more effects and features.
@@TaylorDanley yes 👍