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It's unreal how hard this demo smokes what xotic put out for their own pedal. Thank you.

There are a tremendous amount of videos for the SL Drive out there and some very good ones, but to my ears this is by far the best. I ordered one the day after watching this and can't wait until it arrives!

@mastertheguitar

8 жыл бұрын

+imlostinthewoods Thankyou man, really appreciate hearing something like this :) Have fun with the pedal!

@imlostinthewoods

8 жыл бұрын

+mastertheguitar my Limited Edition Chrome SL Drive with the 18 volt adapter finally arrived! I have to say that of all my pedals, this is the best pedal I've ever played with humbuckers. Every classic rock Marshall tone is available in spades and I'm using a $320 Vintage V100 LP! Also sounds excellent with a strat and single coils. I run it with the 18 volt adapter at all times. Thanks again for an authentic tonal review, I was not disappointed!

@mastertheguitar

8 жыл бұрын

+imlostinthewoods :D

Have that pedal in a pair with my bb comp. Your review helped me to made a right choice! Well done! Thank you!

Always great in-depth reviews about the things that matter to players Mark. Great job and thanks for putting it through its paces with Single Coils and Humbuckers for comparison.

@mastertheguitar

8 жыл бұрын

+Paul MacEwan (pmacguitarist) Cheers Paul!

A fantastic demo of this pedal. I realise I'm kind of late to this party, but thanks for helping me to decide. It's really nice to see a demo where I'm just hearing the sound of the pedal without a tonne of delay on top. Great playing too. Thank you.

Cheers mate. That's one of the best reviews I've seen. I've got an sp compressor and the sl drive was on the list of possible drive pedals to go with my tumnus. You've made up my mind, i'm having one! Ta.

Great demo. I am getting one of these and the EP boost pedal. The sound is so genuine and crisp.

Awesome demo !!! Definetly convinced about this pedal !! Just ordered one 😊

Great review of a great pedal! Thank you! I just bought it!

Excellent presentation of that SL Drive pedal!

Great demo! You Rock!

You've won a new subscriber. Great video!

Bought one, its ace. Great playing, too! Thanks a lot.

Great video man. Great playing too. Really in depth and well done mate. Thank you.

@mastertheguitar

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you and thanks for watching! Hope it was of some help :)

its crazy how good these pedals are my shred buddy has the limited edition they can pump some decent shredding gain too. its classed as an amp in a box pedal so you can use it on any amp you can imagine and itll always sound this good XD what an age we live in

The best review of this pedal 👍

Really thorough review

This deserves a like and sub. What a demo.

@mastertheguitar

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! :D Appreciate you taking the time to watch :)

It’s a great pedal in a minim format. I’ve had it for yrs. As a pedal addict it’s a keeper.

Best Distortion made yet.

I'm late but this is an excellently informative vid! Dude.

holy crap ay 7:00 nailed JIMI...fraking awesome feel and huuuuge sound vibe!

Holly crap your reviews ar awesome Just got yourself another sub

@mastertheguitar

8 жыл бұрын

+Max Strandberg Thanks man!

I have had a lot of distortion pedals in my 30 years of guitar playing and I've tried boutique and factory made distortions etc...Obviously I haven't had them all but the Xotic SL Drive is the only one that I can say that I've nailed my hard drive sound with and I see so many SL's on sale second hand on so many sites I don't know why anybody wouldn't want to have this pedal but personal taste is personal taste.

@dedotorto5829

8 жыл бұрын

I agree with you. I use mine with high/mid cut. I believe people only tried it on bedroom level. This pedal loves volume.

Great video! I'm gonna get one ordered

I have one of those and love it,, I leave it on the "super bass" internal switch setting when playing my Fender American Strat through my Fender Deville. It's a really nice sound! And both the guitar and pedal are made in my home state of California too, the amp just a couple hours away South of the border lol.

Love this pedal, i have one coz of this video hehehe! I'll subscribe to you right now. Thanks for the video!

The Xotic effect are all very solid great sounding pedals. I currently use the BB pre amp the EP Booster and SP Compressor as my travel rig.

@mastertheguitar

8 жыл бұрын

+reso1349 Nice! Was impressed with the EP and SP, the BB is a modern classic.

Awesome channel! I'm subscribing right now!

@mastertheguitar

8 жыл бұрын

+hugo acosta Thankyou for watching!

Just got mine today... Nailed the sounds 100%. Caviat, it sounds best only VERY LOUD.

@mastertheguitar

5 жыл бұрын

Niceone! Congrats :)

This is an amazing sounding pedal! _Verrrry_ tempting for my wallet....I just added a Friedman BE-OD on Black Friday for crissakes!

Loved the video & subscribed 👍

@mastertheguitar

6 жыл бұрын

The KitOwl 😀 thanks man!

Great review.

@mastertheguitar

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Just got the limited edition red version of this, well it's black and red, so cool!

Just ordered one after watching this - I was kind of on the fence. Thanks for the video 👍🏽

@grahamkelly8299

3 жыл бұрын

How was it? Still using it?

@dekrev

3 жыл бұрын

@@grahamkelly8299 my go to pedal - still. Superbass mode and I added Xotics 18v voltage doubler. I changed up my amp - now I run a Gibson SG using a 1993 Fender Blues Deville 212. This is the best setup I’ve ever had. The SL drive gives me that EL34 tube tone and still have those Fender 6L6GC mids and highs. Sweeter than Yoo-hoo 😗

huh, whattdya know - another Xotic pedal I desperately need.

great review, bravo!

@mastertheguitar

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@michaeloconnor139

6 жыл бұрын

Excellent review.

great playing and thanks for a great review! I'm Sold

This is a great pedal. My only complaint would be with the internal dip switches. I really wish they were on the front of the pedal someplace instead of inside which would make adjusting so much easier especially during a live setting where you might need a different tone for a different guitar. Maybe they'll make a v2 of this pedal and do that.

great video

@mastertheguitar

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Another consistently thorough review... I would love to have seen a 'Demo Track', ala Pete Thorn to put a little cherry on top!... $0.02. ;-)

@mastertheguitar

8 жыл бұрын

+MrPaolo101 Thanks man :) I've been adding those short musical intros to try and show the pedal in a 'recorded' context. Pete Thorn is the MAN!

I love this pedal, it really does sound like a Marshall, my only complaint is it sounding thin at stage volume, but I just punch it in the balls with a fulldrive when it needs to CRANK. Would definitely recommend

❤👍🏽

i hear a good marshall amp hear,,,, kool playing,, god vid.

Damn - that intro sounds awesome. Looking at this vs Angry Charlie - what I’d really like is a Soul Food with 3 band EQ - thanks \m/

@Saf1ouane

3 жыл бұрын

take a look at the tumnus delux, it's basically based on the klon centaur like the sould food, but it's a tiny bit fatter than the sould food and it has a 3 band eq

@oldguyjammin9732

3 жыл бұрын

Boucherit safouane - thanks man, I got the exotic but was disappointed, not bright enough. I'll Definitely check out the Tumnus D!

I have the Boss Boost/feedback pedal, plus a slew of other effects. Would this work near the end of the effects chain, after everything but the reverb? Or is it highly dependent on interaction with the pickups, which would put it first in the chain?

Finally Someone who really knows how to make good videos demonstrating pedals thank you ! most of them are terrible. Ordering it after watching your video

@mastertheguitar

5 жыл бұрын

:D Thank you for watching! Really appreciate such a kind comment and I’m happy the video has helped in anyway.

That's right, get some Ritchie Blackmore plus "Mistreated" and "Black Night" going!!!

Getting one today!!!

@mastertheguitar

8 жыл бұрын

+Troy Freeman Awesome, enjoy!

@alexhooi7970

7 жыл бұрын

Troy Freeman please tell me your thoughts

I’m thinking you could make a banana sound pretty good :) I get the feeling that 2 or 3 of these would be nice.

I have the SL Drive and love it but a friend of mine just got a Ramble Marvel 3 played it this weekend and now I don't know what to do because I want that too LOL

Kinda late but I just ordered one and do I need the voltage doubler or I can just plug it into my 18v input on my psu?

Hey dude I love your videos! I was wondering do you have a solo album out? Also what picks do you use on a regular basis? Keep up the great vids man!

@mastertheguitar

8 жыл бұрын

+Brandon Bihn Thanks man! I se Gravity Picks BTW customised 2mm Classic shape Big Mini size :)

Thru a two with a strat, the SL or a zvex distortron?

Hi! Great video! I am wondering what mic did you use for pick up the guitar sound? It sounds great. Mic directly into interface??? thank you.

@mastertheguitar

8 жыл бұрын

+Ma Ja Thanks! I captured the guitar sounds by mic'ing up the cab with a Shure SM58 into a MOTU Ultralite MK3.

Does this pedal work well over an already broken up/crunchy channel as an extra gain/mid bite boost? (Almost how you would use a TS) Or does it work "best" on a completely clean channel? Thanks! Awesome reviews by the way!

@svenzia

Жыл бұрын

I guess you know the answer by now, bur for anybody else: yes, yes it does. I use it into a already brroken up amp - not much gain but still gain, and it sounds glorius. I aslo use it as in this demo ofc. GREAT pedal.

The SL isn't bad, esp if you're tight on board space but pedals like the Pal800 and Dirty Lil Secret are just more convincing and have that extra Marshall mojo. I say, if your gonna do it, do it right

Are these pedals all analog? How do they make em so small?!! Its amazing

Add the Boss feedbacker booster pedal with the Exotic SL drive pedal and you'll get absolute "Marshall Plexi Overdriven Valhalla"...Nothings better than lots of high boost gain with a touch of controlled feedback..

Forgive me, but what amp did you say you were using? Couldn't make it out. " I ask because I'm using this pedal with my strat through a fender twin, which even with the tone down can sound bitey

@mastertheguitar

7 жыл бұрын

I play a Victory V30, it's a reasonably dark amp so not overly harsh with the SL Drive though the pedal really has lots of bite. You could try different DIP switch settings see if that helps?

what amp are u using? Im getting a fender princeton and a 62 cs strat ....this pedal or ocd? or wampler pinnacle?? thanks and greetings from nyc

@mastertheguitar

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! Glad you enjoyed the vid :) I was using my Victory V30 amp in this video.

Great demo! What kind of strat did you use?

@mastertheguitar

8 жыл бұрын

+Simon Warner Thanks man! It's a MIM Fender Classic Player 60s, I really need to get a demo video done for it. Great guitar for the $$

the bite is hard on the high end but i think it will sit better in the band mix like that.. i want this pedal. someone please pm to buy it for me :)

Good demos mate for this and the EP boost. Minimal talking and more focus on the tones. Cheers.

@mastertheguitar

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks man :) and for watching the vids.

i wonder if u put a DOD 250 in front it would be a malmsteen tone

@mastertheguitar

8 жыл бұрын

+jhep1 Would be fun to try.

@nogoogleplus

6 жыл бұрын

Yeh, I then you'd just need to put Malmsteen in front of the DOD 250 and SL drive :) ps nice demo vid

It seems like when you raise the gain the pedal doesn’t get louder just more saturated. Is this the case or is it just YT?

@johncruz1811

4 жыл бұрын

Great demo!!!!

Tested this against the Golden Plexi . Golden had way more head room . FYI

@paulvsmith

5 жыл бұрын

Running the SLD at 18v adds a lot more headroom.

@tipston3366

Жыл бұрын

Did you like the Golden Plexi better?

@rareform6747

Жыл бұрын

@@tipston3366 no

Can this be used as a boost to get metal sounds like a tube screamer or other overdrives

@mastertheguitar

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah definitely!

What guitar is the blue one with the humbuckers?

@mastertheguitar

5 жыл бұрын

It's a Custom Suhr Modern :)

Do this one use 9v adapter, like the boss pedals ?

@mastertheguitar

3 жыл бұрын

It does yes but can handle up to 18v

What a great product demo. I couldn't ask for a better presentation. Thank you And yes, I just purchased one. Initially I looked at the length of the demo and thought, oh no, this guy loves to hear himself talk. I loathe waisting precious time listening to wankers talk s*/÷. In fact, everything you covered was pertinent and helpful. Nice job!

@mastertheguitar

7 жыл бұрын

Hah! Thank you! I'm so glad it helped :)

Really on the fence between this and the BB pre amp

@mastertheguitar

6 жыл бұрын

Personally I prefer and use the BB for the extra control in EQ and I tend to use the BB as a boost when using Single-coils rather than as an amp-in-a-box or exclusive drive pedal.

@paulvsmith

5 жыл бұрын

@@mastertheguitar Exactly - I have both, and run the preamp as an always on pedal on a clean channel with a little gain coming from the BB. The SL connects really well with the BB.

@christhiancastro7974

Жыл бұрын

@@paulvsmith amigo sigues usando los 2 pedales. En ue confg usas el sl drive??

@paulvsmith

Жыл бұрын

@@christhiancastro7974 No, ya no tengo la unidad SL. Lo reemplacé con un súper plexi de Fórmula B. Este último suena mejor con mi gabinete de 2x12. [Thanks to Google Translate.]

You didnt flip the dip switches on the interior to adapt to the guitar you were playing. It makes a huge difference

What are your thoughts on this vs the full tone OCD pedal?

@Gamma870

7 жыл бұрын

I own both, and they are in the same ballpark! The OCD sounds "fatter" and meatier in comparison, the SL drive a little bit "thinner" with a midrange hump that cuts trough any mix! Both are great pedals in my opinion! :)

@alexhooi7970

7 жыл бұрын

Gamma870 thanks for the reply, i got both xD and I use one of them as a boost depending on what the situation requires, i love the midrange hump of the sl drive, but i love the transparency of the ocd, so i got both

@evannatanael4954

5 жыл бұрын

What is the order of the pedal? Do you put OCD before SL Drive?

“Comic Sans” pedal

why are all the reviews of this pedal have dad rock riffs?!

@mastertheguitar

7 жыл бұрын

Because the Plexi style amp is synonymous with rock of the late 60s, 70 and 80s.

@davetighe

7 жыл бұрын

Why don't you just put some kid rock riffs up there then?

@soofitnsexy

5 жыл бұрын

@@davetighe lollll

@bemorecheetah

2 жыл бұрын

Did you mean "why do all the reviews of this pedal feature dad rock riffs?"

I have this pedal and it rocks live! I use it in the super bass mode for playing blues and classic rock. The responsiveness of the pedal to my Strat is sweet.