The Protein is amazing, but it’s really all about the blue channel for me, rather than the green channel. Unless you really need the Noeble ODR tone in that green channel, you are probably better off going with the Browne Carbon, which is just the blue channel circuit for almost half the price, or a Wampler Pantheon. If all you use is the blue channel, $340 is a pretty expensive blues breaker pedal, and the Carbon and Pantheon both sound nearly identical to the Protein blue channel for a lot less. But if you love the ODR tone as well, or the stacked tone, then the Protein is a fantastic pedal.
I"m a Bluesbreaker pedal fanboy, the Nux Morning Star for $54 is amazing. Knock off of JHS Morning Glory which is a knock off of the Marshall Bluesbreaker Pedal. I have an original Marshall BB, Ceritone Horse Breaker (also awesome), and JHS MG to compare against. The Marshall lives in its box because of the price, the Ceritone is on one of my setups and the Nux is on another, the JHS is just boxed up with the rest somewhere (Sugar Drive is my favorite inexpensive Klone and the Wampler Bella is about 95% of my Nordland ODR-C, just less tweakable for 1/3 the price or less). So Nux + Nobels ODR-1 Mini and you've got this for 54+72. Pop in a Sugar drive and you've got one heck of a great OD setup for not much money (MF/GC has the pink full sized version for $89 right now I believe, called Fat Sugar I think).
You could probably get a Wampler Pantheon Deluxe and Paisley Deluxe (ODR-S clone + Paisley Drive) used for about the price of this pedal new. That said, the Protein sounds really good.
Great demo and playing! Would really like to see the details of your pedalboard, especially as it relates to the Protein and the Dane. Keep up the great work!
Just got a used one in version 2.1 yesterday, it's truly incredible and very versatile. Just like what you said "can not get any bad sound from this pedal". Great with either single channel Great with both together... wow... sweet spots are all around to get something great differently. What a pedal. amazing. good job Browne Amplification. Thanks for the great review on this pedal that help me much to go for it.
Great demo! I had a low serial number protein and sold it like a fool. All I’ve done is thought about it, and your demo doesn’t help with the regret at all 😢keep em up!!!
Really nice production quality videos man! I dabble in trying to make videos and know how much work it is, I would love to hear about your workflow for making videos! Maybe a video idea?
I have an Origin Effects Revival Drive. But this pedal is intriguing. I guess I could have both on my board. The Cutlass HSS is the most versatile guitar in my collection.
H1! great vid ... one suggestion ... if you could only buy one ... wich one would you choose ... The Dane or the Protein ... they are OD but, i beliveve different .. but if you hadnt any OD on your pedalboard ... wich one would you buy first ??? I'm having problem in wich to choose !!!!! this Xmas .... for me ... ;) Greetings from Portugal
I'm running the tone on the right side at about 2 oclock with single coils, I like it contrast with the left side. I think the difference between the versions is that with the newest one you can run both sides separately into a switching system with one of those fancy TRS splitter cables
i just got my analogman king of tone, its ok, just like this pedal is ok, the real magic is the amp not the pedal, the pedal adds to a great amp, not the other way around
Great tones! 3 questions. Have you tried it with TRS cables running each side into a separate loop? Have you tried various voltages to power it? If so, could you demo that?
I'VE OWNED AND PLAYED HUNDREDS OF PEDALS.MANY,MANY DUAL DRIVES.THE PROTEIN DRIVE IS THE APEX PREDITOR.THE BEST SOUNDING DUAL THAT PLAYS VERY WELL WITH OTHERS. REALLY THE ONE PEDAL I COULDN'T DO WITHOUT.....LOVE TO BROWNE AMPLIFICATION. T4 FUZZ KILLS ASWELL.
Can you change the order of it? It seems that the left side is very low gain and right is high gain. I want the high gain to be boosted by the low gain
Technically yes... If you use a switcher system and TRS splitter cables to control each side. Initially I thought the same and wish you could swap the sides more easily, but tbh Browne has designed the pedal to work this way and in my opinion it is flawless
Hey man... do you have a dry/wer rig? Does the browne protein has the ability to run the drives in parallel? I can kinda hear a clean guitar next to the driven sound... am I tripping? Sounds amazing...
Interesting! But no this is a single amp setup. One of the things that struck me with this pedal is the clarity of it, so you might be hearing that extra clarity and presence. And you could run this pedal in parallel but you'd need a switcher that can run pedals in parallel (the new G3) and also TRS cables
@@JacksonBrooksby awesome! Yeah! Sounds super clear... very articulate... I run my chase bliss brothers in parallel with a drive and boost... with the boost slightly more present and it sounds clear and clean like that... I just ordered the protein.. you sold me on it... my first bluesbreaker circuit
Very different pedals and in my opinion both the best in their category. If you want "amp-in-a-box" then go for gladio, if you want a more traditional overdrive then go protein.
@@JacksonBrooksby Thank you so much! I've been asking around, but never got an answer from anyone until now. I'm on the waitlist for the Gladio, so I'll try it first. Was also really happy to learn the Protein is made in my hometown 😁
awesome pedal!! i got a question. when i wanna use it in a loopswitcher , how is that exactly done with the send and return of the loops. i wanna be able to switch on/off green or blue channel (or both) with the loop-switcher. so does the blue and the green channel have to be on a different loop? and how is that done?
Sounds Great, I just wish it had the option to Step on one-side to switch-off the other side and not be forced to Stack-em??? Those pickups on the Cutlass sound Stratty.
They're very different. The broadcast is going for a studio console sound, so it's quite a unique sounding pedal. Whereas the Protein is more of a traditional drive sound
I haven’t actually looked into getting these made so they’re available. They just custom Barefoot Buttons with my logo on. I will look into getting some made
Please do. That’s another way that I would definitely support your channel. It inspired me to want to do the same for my channel. If you feel so inclined please check it out I’d love to know what you think. m.ruclips.net/user/blaker88123
The pedal Sounds awesome, you need to try the King Tone Duellist (left-sided a bluesbreaker, Right side a VintageTS808). Its my favourite overdrive of all time. Works amazing with all guitars and both sides sack perfectly without getting mushy. It stays wide open and detailed! Oh so you like this a lot better than the Galdio?! I've got the Gladio V2 on order, should be getting it on the 26th November.
The Duellist has become a classic, just like the protein I guess! Watch TPS's recent live stream where they shootout those three with the KoT. The Gladio is pretty amazing but the protein is probably more my sort of thing. Very different styles of drive
@@JacksonBrooksby thanks for the reply, I did watch that recent life stream. Could you go into a little more detail about how you feel about the protein vs the Gladio as in your glado review you seemed to love it! Even better could you do a video shoot out of the protein and gladio?!
Don't get me wrong I still love the Gladio. I've always preferred "classic" style overdrives to amp in a box style pedals. So the Protein being a Nobels ODR and a Blues Driver works much better for my tastes. That being said... The gladio is the best amp in a box pedal that I've tried and I'd really love to get the single version when it is released. The gladio was just a loaner for the demo so I couldn't do a shootout now I'm afraid 😩
@@JacksonBrooksby gotcha, maybe I'll ad the protein to my overdrive pedal collection and never have to buy an overdrive ever again?! I mean if I get the protein I'll have the Duellist V2, Gladio V2, Paisley Drive V2 and the protein, what else would I need?! They are making a single sided version of the Gladio?! Thats very interesting. The only pedal I'm desperate for a one sided version of is the Bluesbreaker side of the duellist. That is my overall favourite.
Damn. That green side sounds absolutely beautiful. Have you tried stacking either side to a different overdrive/distortion? If so, how well does it sound?
Yes! I love stacking with this pedal. My preference is running it before other drives to give them a boost but it pretty much works anywhere in your chain
Dipswitch Demos my Protein arrived today. This is an excellent pedal. The two sides have awesome and completely useable settings throughout the sweep of the knobs, and used together allow you to sculpt just about anything you want. I have to say this may be the best drive pedal I have ever played. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 5 - Stars
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Excellent presentation! Keep up the great demos! Just subscribed! Greetings from Hollywood California.
I stupidly sold my Protein after I bought it (although I did make a profit). I just bought the Kansas City Chiefs edition as we just became Super Bowl Champs!!!!!! 🏈😁
Śniegowski is Polish surname, and it derivative of noun meaning snow :-) I obtained very similar sound stacking together RC Booster and clone of Catalinbread Hyperpak.
P.o.B pedals I have both the Protein and the KOT V4, and no, they’re very different. The protein bluesbreaker side is much brighter and more open sounding. The KOT has an inherent Mid boost. The green side of the Protein has way more gain than my KOT. IMO, the Protein is like 2 very different pedals in one. The KOT is like 2 bluesbreakers settings in one. They’re both great but definitely different.
Every demo I hear of this box just blows my mind. This is "THE" rock tone we all strive for, at least in that mid-gain Nashville-rock range.
Completely agree!
Sounds legit amazing and that Ernieball is kind of blowing my mind as well
It legit is amazing! And you defo need to go try out some Music Man... you're gonna love them 🤘🏼
They are underrated. Would love to try a higher end one some day.
Great demo btw. I’ve listened to every RUclips demo on the protein and yours is the best.
Really appreciate that dude!
The Protein is amazing, but it’s really all about the blue channel for me, rather than the green channel. Unless you really need the Noeble ODR tone in that green channel, you are probably better off going with the Browne Carbon, which is just the blue channel circuit for almost half the price, or a Wampler Pantheon. If all you use is the blue channel, $340 is a pretty expensive blues breaker pedal, and the Carbon and Pantheon both sound nearly identical to the Protein blue channel for a lot less. But if you love the ODR tone as well, or the stacked tone, then the Protein is a fantastic pedal.
I"m a Bluesbreaker pedal fanboy, the Nux Morning Star for $54 is amazing. Knock off of JHS Morning Glory which is a knock off of the Marshall Bluesbreaker Pedal. I have an original Marshall BB, Ceritone Horse Breaker (also awesome), and JHS MG to compare against. The Marshall lives in its box because of the price, the Ceritone is on one of my setups and the Nux is on another, the JHS is just boxed up with the rest somewhere (Sugar Drive is my favorite inexpensive Klone and the Wampler Bella is about 95% of my Nordland ODR-C, just less tweakable for 1/3 the price or less).
So Nux + Nobels ODR-1 Mini and you've got this for 54+72. Pop in a Sugar drive and you've got one heck of a great OD setup for not much money (MF/GC has the pink full sized version for $89 right now I believe, called Fat Sugar I think).
You could probably get a Wampler Pantheon Deluxe and Paisley Deluxe (ODR-S clone + Paisley Drive) used for about the price of this pedal new. That said, the Protein sounds really good.
Good sounding pedal! Nice demo!
Oh man! Shawn that means a lot coming from you 🙌🏼 Legend! Its a sweet pedal, I can imagine it sounding great with you playing too 🔥
I have a strat, a victory v40d and you just demonstrated this pedal perfectly for my case.
Awesome playing, awesome tones. Thanks for that mate
Thanks dude!
Excellent demo and excellent tone! Love your playing too
Thanks so much!
Four minutes in, checked all your other videos and SUBSCRIBED. Great content!
Thank you bro! Welcom to the channel
Hey Jackson, lovely lovely playing and tones for such a young guy. Keep it up you are the future of REAL music.
I grabbed a protein recently as well and it is my favorite overdrive. It sounds amazing!
Dig single coils but that Bridge HB sounds phenomenal man, thanks for taking the time and great playing
Cheers mate!
Great demo and playing! Would really like to see the details of your pedalboard, especially as it relates to the Protein and the Dane. Keep up the great work!
This demo sold me on the pedal. What tasteful playing and tone! Great job. Mine comes in the mail tomorrow. I'm super pumped!
Thanks so much! I hope you love it
Do you still have this pedal? Are you still digging it? Any feedback is appreciated.
great demo and amazing tones
Thanks!
I got a Protein recently as well and it does not disappoint. So natural! Awesome demo man, glad to hear it played in my kind of style.
Enjoy the protein man! It won't let you down. Thanks for the kind words too dude 🙌🏼
Just got a used one in version 2.1 yesterday, it's truly incredible and very versatile. Just like what you said "can not get any bad sound from this pedal". Great with either single channel Great with both together... wow... sweet spots are all around to get something great differently. What a pedal. amazing. good job Browne Amplification. Thanks for the great review on this pedal that help me much to go for it.
Wow that stacked sound is amazing !! I ordered the protein, how could I not
You're going to love it
How clearly excellent does that EB guitar sound though!
It's a beast 🙌🏻
I just got mine yesterday ,it really is a great od not a bad sound in it I can't recommend it enough
Great demo! I had a low serial number protein and sold it like a fool. All I’ve done is thought about it, and your demo doesn’t help with the regret at all 😢keep em up!!!
Haha you made a mistake! I can't imagine selling this. You need to pick one up again 😂 thanks for the kind words mate as well!
It's never too late to buy it again.
God this pedal sounds soo good!
Agreed!
Great demo! So if you could keep only one would it be the Protein or The Dane?
Awesome demo. I also have the v40 duchess, just got it a couple weeks ago. You should try the keeley d&m drive if you haven't already. Keep rockin.
Thanks for the kind words dude! I'd definitely like to check out the D&M, it looks sweet. Enjoy the V40 and keep rocking 🤘🏼
Really nice production quality videos man! I dabble in trying to make videos and know how much work it is, I would love to hear about your workflow for making videos! Maybe a video idea?
Cheers man! Really appreciate it. That's a cool idea! I'll see what I can do
Great pedal but you have a lot of compression added. Not sure if that is from a pedal or DAW or youtube...
I’ve got the Pink one coming!! I’m stoked!! Great demo. Thank you Jackson ;))))
Yessss! Enjoy
I have an Origin Effects Revival Drive. But this pedal is intriguing. I guess I could have both on my board. The Cutlass HSS is the most versatile guitar in my collection.
The two would really compliment each other! Love my Cutlass too
H1! great vid ... one suggestion ... if you could only buy one ... wich one would you choose ... The Dane or the Protein ... they are OD but, i beliveve different .. but if you hadnt any OD on your pedalboard ... wich one would you buy first ???
I'm having problem in wich to choose !!!!! this Xmas .... for me ... ;)
Greetings from Portugal
Probably the Protein! Although they are both fantastic
How would you say this compares to the Cornerstone Gladio?
Browne just makes great simple pedals. I hate fuzz but I have a one of his T4's on my pedal board. And Music Man guitars are just awesome.
The T4 also rocks 🤘
Lol. I saw The Dane sitting next to the Protein. Do they play well together?
I love my Protein. Only that with my single coils the right channel is rather dark, I tend to almost max out the tone.
Wonder what has been changed in version 2.2 compared to 2.1
I'm running the tone on the right side at about 2 oclock with single coils, I like it contrast with the left side. I think the difference between the versions is that with the newest one you can run both sides separately into a switching system with one of those fancy TRS splitter cables
The Dane or the protein? Which one would you pick
This has quickly become my favourite channel.
Thanks you so much man!! That means so much
Is there any chance you can demo this pedal for bass? There's none on RUclips whatsoever.
I saw The Dane next to the Protein. Do they play well together?
What a single coil monster pedal!!
i just got my analogman king of tone, its ok, just like this pedal is ok, the real magic is the amp not the pedal, the pedal adds to a great amp, not the other way around
Great tones and playing! Do you happen to know if/when they will be distributed in the U.K.?
I believe he's looking in to UK/Europe dealers... Hopefully this video helps with that. Alternatively you can buy direct 🤘🏼
Just ordered one in white!
Do we need to see a demo of the T4 being run into the Protein? I think so Jackson.
That would be awesome! I’ve not even tried it myself 😂 I’ll add it to the list
awesome video! thanks... quality stuff
Thank you!
@@JacksonBrooksby this might sound weird... but any chance to get tabs or something for the very first song you’re playing?
The bluesy intro... Just got my guitar on E flat... and been trying to play that part... something about it made me very emotional
Thanks man that's very flattering! I don't actually remember what I was playing... By the sounds of it it's a blues improv in A minor
It will be cool to compare this pedal to the jhs double barrel. Same style of pedals
Yeah man! Would love to compare the two
I’m in hiiiiiiiiddding!
YESSSS
Great tones! 3 questions. Have you tried it with TRS cables running each side into a separate loop? Have you tried various voltages to power it? If so, could you demo that?
I have not tried running it in a looper. And I am 99% sure that this can only run at 9V. Running it at any other voltage will damage the pedal
@@JacksonBrooksby thanks so much. I read that about the voltage. Thanks for verifying!
Sounds to be in the KOT camp
Everyone needs a lil protein for those Musical workouts! 💪🏻😁🎸 lol
Nice, could you do a demo of the pedal through a BluesJunior, a much more poplar/affordable for most folks?
I don't actually own a blues junior. I should pick one up!
I'VE OWNED AND PLAYED HUNDREDS OF PEDALS.MANY,MANY DUAL DRIVES.THE PROTEIN DRIVE IS THE APEX PREDITOR.THE BEST SOUNDING DUAL THAT PLAYS VERY WELL WITH OTHERS. REALLY THE ONE PEDAL I COULDN'T DO WITHOUT.....LOVE TO BROWNE AMPLIFICATION. T4 FUZZ KILLS ASWELL.
How much did you pay for the pedal?
Can you change the order of it? It seems that the left side is very low gain and right is high gain. I want the high gain to be boosted by the low gain
Technically yes... If you use a switcher system and TRS splitter cables to control each side. Initially I thought the same and wish you could swap the sides more easily, but tbh Browne has designed the pedal to work this way and in my opinion it is flawless
Hey man... do you have a dry/wer rig? Does the browne protein has the ability to run the drives in parallel? I can kinda hear a clean guitar next to the driven sound... am I tripping? Sounds amazing...
Interesting! But no this is a single amp setup. One of the things that struck me with this pedal is the clarity of it, so you might be hearing that extra clarity and presence. And you could run this pedal in parallel but you'd need a switcher that can run pedals in parallel (the new G3) and also TRS cables
@@JacksonBrooksby awesome! Yeah! Sounds super clear... very articulate... I run my chase bliss brothers in parallel with a drive and boost... with the boost slightly more present and it sounds clear and clean like that... I just ordered the protein.. you sold me on it... my first bluesbreaker circuit
Awesome! You are going to love it
Holy mother of Overdrives! This is great!
Does anyone know if its a noisy pedal. I had the double barrel from jhs nut it was noisy
I own the Protien V2.2 and it's completely silent. Probably the best sounding OD I've ever played.
This sounds great! What would you recommend on this vs the Cornerstone Gladio?
Very different pedals and in my opinion both the best in their category. If you want "amp-in-a-box" then go for gladio, if you want a more traditional overdrive then go protein.
@@JacksonBrooksby Thank you so much! I've been asking around, but never got an answer from anyone until now. I'm on the waitlist for the Gladio, so I'll try it first. Was also really happy to learn the Protein is made in my hometown 😁
How do you rank this pedal now since it didn’t make your best of 2020 list?
Still probably my favourite overdrive! But it didn't come out in 2020
awesome pedal!! i got a question. when i wanna use it in a loopswitcher , how is that exactly done with the send and return of the loops. i wanna be able to switch on/off green or blue channel (or both) with the loop-switcher. so does the blue and the green channel have to be on a different loop? and how is that done?
It would be done with a TRS splitter cable
Sounds Great, I just wish it had the option to Step on one-side to switch-off the other side and not be forced to Stack-em??? Those pickups on the Cutlass sound Stratty.
Makes a lot of sense! A flip-flop mode would be cool, but my favourite tones in this pedal are when you stack them 🤘🏼 Pickups are McNelly Nostalgias
“I’m in hiiiiiiiiding!”
How does this compare to the Broadcast pedal?
They're very different. The broadcast is going for a studio console sound, so it's quite a unique sounding pedal. Whereas the Protein is more of a traditional drive sound
Awesome!!
Where can I buy this in the UK? They said andertons stock them but I can't find them. Hope you can help thanks John.
I don't think there are any current UK dealers unfortunately. I know Browne is working hard on making that happen though
@@JacksonBrooksby Andertons have them on pre-order chaps
Where do I get a Dipswitch pedal button?
I haven’t actually looked into getting these made so they’re available. They just custom Barefoot Buttons with my logo on. I will look into getting some made
Please do. That’s another way that I would definitely support your channel. It inspired me to want to do the same for my channel. If you feel so inclined please check it out I’d love to know what you think. m.ruclips.net/user/blaker88123
I’m new to pedals but I’m considering a Boss BD2 would this be a good alternative? Or do you have any other good alternatives to that pedal?
The Boss BD2 is awesome! I also love the BD2w version. Some other good alternatives... Greer Lightspeed, Thorpy Dane, Fredric Blue Monarch.
I just got a keeley super phat mod based on a bb but better
@@dustinarnold79 totally agree. the super phat mod is awesome!
What amp?
The pedal Sounds awesome, you need to try the King Tone Duellist (left-sided a bluesbreaker, Right side a VintageTS808). Its my favourite overdrive of all time. Works amazing with all guitars and both sides sack perfectly without getting mushy. It stays wide open and detailed!
Oh so you like this a lot better than the Galdio?! I've got the Gladio V2 on order, should be getting it on the 26th November.
The Duellist has become a classic, just like the protein I guess! Watch TPS's recent live stream where they shootout those three with the KoT. The Gladio is pretty amazing but the protein is probably more my sort of thing. Very different styles of drive
@@JacksonBrooksby thanks for the reply, I did watch that recent life stream. Could you go into a little more detail about how you feel about the protein vs the Gladio as in your glado review you seemed to love it!
Even better could you do a video shoot out of the protein and gladio?!
Don't get me wrong I still love the Gladio. I've always preferred "classic" style overdrives to amp in a box style pedals. So the Protein being a Nobels ODR and a Blues Driver works much better for my tastes. That being said... The gladio is the best amp in a box pedal that I've tried and I'd really love to get the single version when it is released. The gladio was just a loaner for the demo so I couldn't do a shootout now I'm afraid 😩
@@JacksonBrooksby gotcha, maybe I'll ad the protein to my overdrive pedal collection and never have to buy an overdrive ever again?! I mean if I get the protein I'll have the Duellist V2, Gladio V2, Paisley Drive V2 and the protein, what else would I need?!
They are making a single sided version of the Gladio?! Thats very interesting. The only pedal I'm desperate for a one sided version of is the Bluesbreaker side of the duellist. That is my overall favourite.
Damn. That green side sounds absolutely beautiful. Have you tried stacking either side to a different overdrive/distortion? If so, how well does it sound?
Yes! I love stacking with this pedal. My preference is running it before other drives to give them a boost but it pretty much works anywhere in your chain
@@JacksonBrooksby I'm so glad to hear that! I'm saving up for one now.
Do you prefer this over the Lightspeed?
I love them both equally!
Dipswitch Demos my Protein arrived today. This is an excellent pedal. The two sides have awesome and completely useable settings throughout the sweep of the knobs, and used together allow you to sculpt just about anything you want. I have to say this may be the best drive pedal I have ever played. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 5 - Stars
Excellent presentation! Keep up the great demos! Just subscribed! Greetings from Hollywood California.
Thanks! Welcome to the channel
"Adds to cart"
it seems pretty similar to the King tone guitar 'the duallist'
Similar vibes going on for sure!
Seems really cool that pedal !! I wonder how it compare to the Nobels odr. The Vemuram ods seems very cool too
How does the right side compares to an ocd ?
They're totally different. OCD is not anywhere close to a nobel odr that the green side is based on.
Sounds great but when I see they're in the Chase Bliss price range ($375-450) used, it's a big no thank you for me.
Why?
I stupidly sold my Protein after I bought it (although I did make a profit). I just bought the Kansas City Chiefs edition as we just became Super Bowl Champs!!!!!! 🏈😁
Dude! The Kansas colour scheme looks so sweet! I hope you enjoy it
Me too. I'm stoked for mine to finally arrive.
Śniegowski is Polish surname, and it derivative of noun meaning snow :-) I obtained very similar sound stacking together RC Booster and clone of Catalinbread Hyperpak.
Hell yeeah
It's good but not $500 good.
In hiding!
Nice spot!
Listening to Continuum for the first time now - painful to get through it, so bland, so boring, why the fuss...
Nothing special another king of tone clone, simple to build
P.o.B pedals I have both the Protein and the KOT V4, and no, they’re very different. The protein bluesbreaker side is much brighter and more open sounding. The KOT has an inherent Mid boost. The green side of the Protein has way more gain than my KOT. IMO, the Protein is like 2 very different pedals in one. The KOT is like 2 bluesbreakers settings in one. They’re both great but definitely different.
Where's your pedal ??
😂
Lol. I saw The Dane sitting next to the Protein. Do they play well together?
Awesome!!!
Lol. I saw The Dane sitting next to the Protein. Do they play well together?