J. Rockett Audio Designs Archer Overdrive/Boost
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- Опубликовано: 9 сен 2024
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The Archer, from J Rockett Audio Designs, is a new boost/overdrive pedal designed to work with your guitar and amp to help you cut through the mix with an organic, responsive tone that sounds like your rig, only more. The Archer's tremendous headroom, resulting from its 18v internal circuitry, lends it a very amp-like feel, and its trio of control knobs let it do everything from transparent clean boost, to chimey mid-range drive, to a singing, velvety lead voice. The Output, Gain, and Treble are highly interactive, enabling a huge range of boost and overdrive tones from a very simple, easy-to-use control set. The Rockett Archer is made in the USA, and features extremely high quality buffered switching, standard 9v negative-tip or battery operation, and a handsome, yet rugged, matte silver enclosure.
Came for the Archer, learnt the guitar parts for "I'd Have You Anytime", fabulous.
That pedal is an absolute game-changer. I leave mine on all the time.
I love this thing. I run this and a katana clean boost. So good
Your covers are always perfect, you don’t miss a single note, always emphasize the important and original notes in the chords. One can tell that your ear is sublime.
I bought this exact pedal recently and have no regrets with my purchase.
RUSH!! In the Mood. Great song off their first album when they were still very much wearing their Zep/Cream influences on their sleeves.
You guys always pick the right songs to demo pedals with. Came to this video not knowing if I'd be into the Archer, within 3 seconds, I was like "yep, defo worth having in my arsenal"
A fucking plus for the nod to George!
Rush, In the Mood and Pearl Jam, Dissident...awesome! Nice pedal, too.
Fact: this is the first Klon variant I ever thought sounded good in a demo vid. Nice going, Andy.
came for the pedal review, stayed for the George lesson! Thanks Andy
Oh wow, That first 1:40 minutes was sublime!!! Awesome work and stunning tone.
Nice rendition of "I'd Have You Anytime"
Probably the best pedal in my line up make my least like tone great. The best tone shaping pedal I've found..this pedal don't get enough praise..if you can't find what your looking for in a boost clean or over drive if your favorite pedal seems to be missing something you'll love this with it..2thumbs up great video.
Awesome cover of that song by Rush . From the first Rush album. Sometimes that record is the only thing that will do.
I'm glad boosting power internally is catching on.
Acruhf Most pedals do a decent job of pushing the front end of an amp, in a tube amp this creates some overdrive as the tubes go beyond their limits. Most overdrive pedals run a standard 9V circuit. This kind of circuit, and other components, can be good, but lack the headroom that really pushes a tube preamp over the edge. Many times the amp has to be cranked and then adding the overdrive pushes everything off the edge. However, with an 18V internal circuit, using a charge pump chip and circuit to increase the voltage from standard 9V DC, the overdrive achieves similar tonal results at lower volumes, good for practice, studio recording, and small venues. Also, the increased headroom means there is more volume boost on tap. This all creates a more dynamic interaction with the tube amp creating more authentic tube drive at any volume. There are some techies that probably can correct and add to this for sure.
Chris Heady These pedals are not quiet by any means, many of them tend to lean on the loud side no matter what volume you play at, but you also gain increased dynamics based on pick attack.
Andy your reviews are the gold standard. Just wonder how your forefinger nail doesn't shred with all the down strokes LOL! Great playing and descriptions in all your review. Keep it up.
Nice Andy! Pulled out a great riff with Rush In The Mood for this one.
PRS, could you please bring back Free Pedal Friday? I really miss Andy's lessons.
While the company never responded to my issue with the pot, this pedal has indeed become one of my favorites. I think it shines with humbuckers more than single coils IMO.
That's good to hear
I always like your demos/playing. I liked the gimme three steps and fly by night mash up!
That was Rush's In the Mood! Funny how it does sound like a mesh of those songs :)
@@ProGuitarShopDemos
Now I have to listen to that song. Maybe Alex Lifeson is a Skynyrd fan
"I'd have you anytime." Lovely!
Nice demonstration, well done!
I have this pedal on my board it IS a killer pedal!
If I play like that my nail just shreds man, can't do it. I love to play with my fingers, but I can't get those sharp, down strokes like that without a pick. I've tried to get used to a thumb pick- which seems like the perfect solution- can't do it. It really screws me up to try and play with one. Then I found the Black Mountain picks that have the thumb thingy on them but are shaped like a regular pick- still couldn't do it. I'm just going to have to master that thing where you hold a pick but also pick with your fingers- I see ppl do it so, I know it can be done- and it feels the most comfortable to me. I never realized so many other guys played with their fingers- I thought I had a "thing" going on- just me and Mark Knopfler. Nope, lots of guys do it, pretty common- I just had never noticed until I noticed.
If your nail is hurting, that's using too much force. I did a fingerstyle technique vid a few years back explaining how I play. Hope it helps you out! ruclips.net/video/sf24m4xF-Ro/видео.html
-Andy
@@AndyDemos Thanks Andy- you rock, I'm on it.
great George song!
Damn PEARL FUCKING JAM
Love this pedals sounds
Your a great teacher.
IN THE MOOD!! Killer!
Nice! George Harrison- “I’d have you anytime” at 3:00
Nice, Pearl Jam
Which song of pearl jam?
Boaz Blomberg Dissident
Reckoner978 A Stone riff. (Gossard)
The black crowes
Another kickass vid! \m/
Damn. Gonna go play dissident right now with my archer and LP
george harrison's song. sounds great
great song choice and well played!
Hey Andy! What amp and settings?
This thing sounds great through my Matchless C30 ef86 channel slightly broken up.
There was some old Rush in there!
Just bought this pedal from PGS. Really like it, but the treble pot is very noisy when turning. Seems like testing when building at JRAD would be a step in quality control. Now I have to go through the process of returning, etc. Expect better quality control from expensive boutique pedal makers.
Hmm, thanks for the info!
+2121toso It could be oxidation. That's usually the case with pots. It might have worked fine at the plant, but some corrosion creeped in during shipping and presto, a noisy pot. That's why electrical cleaner exists.
+orlock20 Thanks. I have some but haven't used it yet. Guess I will. I have been underwhelmed a bit with this pedal. Very dark. To my ears, it doesn't sound great with single coils. I do live it with hum buckets though.
I have one (silver) and I don't have that issue, FWIW.
YES! SOME PEARL JAM!
The black crowes
I don't find the clean boost to be transparent. Gorgeous, yes, but there are definitely some low mids added by the pedal. I definitely want to get one of these in the near future before they're forced to change their enclosures.
+MrDT543 Transparent has become a buzz word like true bypass. I have owned many good klones and by buddy has an original so ive been using klons for awhile. It is not a transparent overdrive/boost at all it never was. The original design was not meant to be transparent at all. Its the best boost pedal ever low gain crank the level. Same way I use my vintage ts9 gain all the way down level all the way up. I'm going in to a cranked plexi or a cranked tweed Princeton or a cranked old harmony. That's how I use it which I feel is the best way but this circuit has never been transparent. If I wanted transparent I wouldn't use a pedal I'd dime my plexi and go straight in which I do a lot anyways.
how much does the pedal "color" the amp when the pedal is OFF? I have a two rock 35w I use the clean alot and was just concearned before buying this pedal..
+Ian Anderson no... It's buffered... That's also one reason of the Klon success : its excellent buffers...
How do you get the volume balanced with your amp’s clean tone of you rely on the output knob to create some of the sound?
You can't. Those settings slam the front end of your amp. I have sold mine in favor of the RYRA pedal. Blows this one away.
This pedal is better then it sounds in this Vid!!
Joe Gore reviewed this pedal and said that he wouldn't be able to tell the difference in a blindfold test against a real Klon, which he owns.
great vid- hey cookie its a 1/4 to 8- love Geddy
Great job on I'd have u anytime. Always inspires me to listen to the songs again
dissident is here!
telecaster+les paul= can't go wrong!!
DISSIDENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What pickups on your Les Paul ?
What is the name of the George song? I've been so frustrated trying to remember it...
I'd Have You Anytime
Internal powerpump, amp like boost/drive. Archer might refer to a centaur, silver enclosure and 3 knobs.... Klon?? Anyone??
It's got a picture of a centaur. So, yes. haha
it does say that it is in the video...... congratz....
leavemealoneyouprick I was writing it as I was reading the text. He didn't really need to say it because it's pretty obvious.
laurens b you didnt need to say it because its obvious and he already did.
Like everyone here I too have seen a lot of Klon videos, personally if I had to buy this circuit I would probably get this one, maybe? Though I am wary of PGS demos truth-fullness as it always sounds super smooth and like its running through very expensive gear (accentuating how awesome the pedal is not).
Andy....when you gonna get a band?
Fucking awesome intro!
I just wish they would go into a cheap solid state amp sometimes or a cheap tube amp
The deluxe reverb reissue is a great choice, probably more amps very similar to it than anything else out there for gigging guitarists. The hot rod deluxe/deville is the most sold tube amp period, and though not exactly like a DRRI, it's not all that far off.
Would love to see a shoot out with this and the Arc Klone.....what do you think PGS???
I agree. There should be a good video demoing the different Klon clones, done by Andy.
Darren Cotta soul food too!
What amp is this running into?
Fender Drri always...
Really good sounding pedal (won't say it's an all out Klon, despite what PGS said because it's not, apparently) but from what I've heard, their customer service leaves a lot to be desired.
One thing to remember lads is young Andrew here plays with his fingers, so the overall sound is going to be more bright!
A dissident is here!
George Harrison :3
I wonder how many "base circuits" there are. Like, circuits that are cloned over and over again. I know of the Klon, the Tube Screamer (I guess I should also add in the Boss OD-1,) the Ratt, Big Muff Pi, and the fuzz face. There are others like the Rangemaster which are cloned, but not as much as those six.
Also Tone Bender and Vibe pedals
Also Marshall Blues Breakers... Analogman KOT and JHS Morning Glory are both blues breakers clones
God andy is good if he played a $50 Walmart set up it would probably be enjoyable to listen to
First song name?
dissident by pearl jam
Is that Rush I hear...
Okay, this, or EH Soul Food? Or Timmy? Or Hot Cake? (Or f'ng all of them, stacked??!!) Any suggestions, guidance would be appreciated!
Andy: sounding great, as always!!!
Of those you did mention, the Timmy, hands down.
Depends on your amp and what you're after. Personally, I love the Archer. The Timmy bores me and just sounds too...I dunno. I don't like it. Never played a Hot Cake, though the demos all sound decent enough. If you want something that can do it all with ease, check out the Barber Gain Changer. PGS doesn't stock them, but they're easy enough to find and are phenomenal. It's my personal favorite, with the Archer fairly close behind.
Sounds to good to be true, heavy processing and multi thousand dollar preamps and tube mics are probably behind all this. Still sounds good. Bet itneont sound that good infront of my descent amp.
What kind of studio do you imagine we have here? Our setup is dirt simple: Royer R-121 (close), Shure KSM27 (far), Fender DRRi amp.
-PGS
ProGuitarShopDemos it doesnt sound like just a royer ribbon but it does sound like a deluxe and very good post editing.
Brian Cullen People seem to think that "processing" and "editing" are magic, they aren't. PGS can correct me if I'm wrong but I'm pretty sure that they don't do any post production like eq and compression, just like any other company that does demo's. Maybe a limiter on the master to level it all but that's probably it. As far as editing goes, that doesn't change the sound of the recording at all. Editing refers to cut, copy and paste work with your audio after recording.
Jesse Maes Thanks Jesse, but there is magic there and if you think that editing is as simple as it used to be with cutting and gluing tape together its not. Things can be digitally altered very significantly you just have to buy really really expensive equipment to do it. I mean look at Britney Spears and Madonna, technically they are terrible singers but you wouldn't know it by the media they release. I have second hand account of Madonna's average singing from a local guru who did sound at her Aussie concert. He said there was a room full of computers processing her vocals in real time. There is magic out there Jesse, you just have to believe ;) click ya red heels buddy!
Brian Cullen I don't want to sound like a dick but I actually have a master's degree in audio engineering and 7 years of recording/producing experience. What you call magic on Madonna's vocals is a combination of auto tune, eq, compression, reverb, delay, modulation, none of which has anything to do with a raw guitar track. Again, none of the above has anything to do with editing. Compression, eq, auto tune etc. are all part of the mixing process, I think you're just confusing editing and mixing here.
Ikon or Archer?
This is the Archer, a clone of the Silver Klon. The Ikon version is more of a cone of the original Gold Klon with the correct Germanium Diodes. While this Silver Klon doesn't have the Germanium Diodes it is still a faithful reproduction if the delicious transparent Klon Overdrive. Check out the videos for both versions to decide which works best for you. Personally I don't think you can go wrong with either one.
Oh, as a comparison, the EHX Soul Food is more of a Silver clone which does not have the Germanium Diodes but a super popular mod from JHS adds the option to switch on demand to the Germanium Diodes which is very nice but JHS didn't make those anymore.
Here's something that I learned from JHS though, J Rockett actually manufactured the newest, official Klon pedals and asked permission to produce their own version which is returned here as the "Archer" Silver and "Archer Ikon" Gold. There are numerous Klon Clones on the market but J Rockett is the only company that actually had had their hands on the production of the real thing.
@@KevinDarty I ended up with the Ikon. And its my always on pedal
this pedal is a klon killer for sure
Pearl Jam FTW
PEARL JAM
Andy is married?!?
Getting really tired of Klones!!! And Big Muff clones too! Where is the originality in boutique pedals gone??
People want to play music from the 1950s to the 1990s and want the gear to match. Get a Digitech Space Station XP300, if you can find one, and be different.
You are so correct on that. I read that guitar sales are nowhere to what they were in the early 70s. The musical "fad" of electric guitars went from Muddy to Cobain. Don't forget that the in the 1930s the most popular instrument was the accordion.
jack cueavo Not like your average player can run out to Guitar Center and buy a real Klon.
Nice Andy! Pulled out a great riff with Rush In The Mood for this one.