Heres my honest opinion... if I was a great metal player & I plugged this pedal into a good clean amp, then into a load box with my favourite IRs, then recorded it into Logic & spent a bit of time in post production tweaking it, I reckon I could get it to sound very similar to the SLO. In our videos we don't use any post production techniques to change what you hear. I guess theres no right or wrong way to record a guitar, but we always do our best to show you what stuff sounds like without rolling it in glitter!! (this comment is from Lee)

@MaTTheWish

Жыл бұрын

Dude you did great. It's very difficult to be a retailer and a critic and you do it great job at walking the fine line. I Always enjoy your videos!

@andon5150

Жыл бұрын

You did great in both videos. It seems some people want the reassurance of having the pedal connected directly to the power amp section of the Soldano amp will sound just about the same as the whole amp itself. That is an interesting theory, but what's the point of getting that reassurance over KZread audio!? To just to go out and buy the pedal and still connect it to a different amp altogether (either in the front or the FX loop)? If people don't have the real Soldano amp then using the pedal with the amp section of a different amp will most certainly sound different to a Soldano, and if they have the real Soldano then why even buy the pedal at all? You've got the answer directly from Soldano, they recommend using it as a pedal in front of a clean amp. I don't see the point of debate here. Cheers!

@xXBASTIAXx2B

Жыл бұрын

Two demos were great, agree with Pete who is gonna buy this pedal a build a setup around it that's nonsense. In the end it needs a lot of twicking, pedal sounds good but not as good as a 4 ground amp what a surprise 😅

@Airhead348

Жыл бұрын

I appreciate your honest review. Theres a lot of butt sniffing on those other channels keep keepin it real for us!

@JimijaymesProductions

Жыл бұрын

@@andon5150 Kristian Kohle proved in a very short time that it isn't made to be a preamp, it really did not sound great that way compared to a clean amp.

The pedal sounds like pedals do, and the amp sounds like an amp, you guys did nothing wrong.

@milkandmeat

Жыл бұрын

@@lekkerblankastudio the comments were right, it sounded atrocious in the first video

@0megalul309

Жыл бұрын

Pedalheads expect pedals to sound and feel like an amp lmao. Good luck expecting diodes to feel like tubes and transformers

@dannyllerenatv8635

Жыл бұрын

Precisely, and truth be told, that's not a bad thing either. A big reason a lot of guitar players use pedals in the first place is to "take their sound" with them when using backline amplifiers. "Amp in a box" pedals are there to give you a "flavor" of a particular amplifier. It's just a matter of the rig. I love the JHS Morning Glory(which is based on a Marshall Blues Breaker) and the Revv G3 for example. Do they sound like an actual marshall bluesbreaker or Revv Generator? Doubt it. They just sound really good and get the job done. Amp distortion always remains supreme, but if you accept pedals for what they are, you won't be shuffling through the next "big" overdrive that comes out practically every month.

@dannyllerenatv8635

Жыл бұрын

@@0megalul309 Thank you for mentioning the transformer part, the transformer and voltage are huge components of how the amplifier sounds. Some diodes and transistors sound amazing, but they have their own thing going on. The unrealistic expectation just leads to folks developing GAS.

I’ve been watching this channel for years now. Still the best, you guys feel like old friends whenever I tune in

@syrehn69

Жыл бұрын

They do, hey. 👍💯💖

@gusandrianos

Жыл бұрын

I've been watching for 10+ years, they are awesome!

All this video has done has made me want an SLO 30.

@jonathanpeden9930

Жыл бұрын

*sigh* me too, Nelder17, me too...

@andertons

Жыл бұрын

Ha Ha - you're not wrong - its an amazing sounding amp

@lekkerblankastudio

Жыл бұрын

@@andertons i think its pete this time. “your not wrong” sound danish

@stephenharrison7514

Жыл бұрын

That amp sounds epic 🤘🤘🤘

@idiotburns

Жыл бұрын

You guys are setting boutique amplifiers on fire, in a good way, with work overload.

It's great that you listen and respond to criticism like this

@danishpete

Жыл бұрын

We try... :)

The Fender and Katana were by far the best, besides the SLO. You guys do a great job because sound tests are so subjective, and you're right, tons of different artists use Soldano.

@bhazhatlindi8049

Жыл бұрын

Not on the Metal loop.. The plexi style marshall had all kinds of junk noise but the JCM took it quite nicely. Personally don't play metal but if I did and were starting out I'd look for a cheap 2nd hand JCM that gets all kind of disrespect and exists out there in droves. Supro does "all this" for less scratch anyways. Btw LOVE Katanas. Just in my case , don't need one. If I did I'd buy one.

@michaelwashere

Жыл бұрын

@@bhazhatlindi8049 It's the same eq and gain settings across all amps in their demo, as they switch between them, which they pointed out. All you'd have to do is tailor the eq and gain for the metal tones for the Fender and Katana. I haven't been impressed with any of the reviews of that pedal so far, but I don't need it.

@saemikneu

Жыл бұрын

sounds very Jimi Hendrix-y

I know you guys sell this stuff and are driving traffic to your store, but I massively appreciate your passion, skill, humanity and opinions. As a huge cynic of social media, influencers, etc. Your videos are one of the few reasons I even have KZread on my phone. Thanks for this video, it's great to see how much you care about this stuff.

And here I find myself again, for the comments. And like everyone else, I am commenting way before even watching the entire video.... 😉

@psofoss

Жыл бұрын

Mr Honore are you cringed with the internet guys hating and arguing about tones?

@IrLosin

Жыл бұрын

Pete you scoundrel!

@martinemesguitar

Жыл бұрын

I'm very angry about the video, or at least I will be once I've watched it.

@digitalchris6681

Жыл бұрын

I commented before watching ANY of it.

@Cougar139tweak

Жыл бұрын

Hey if we keep complaining....do we get more videos? 😁 cuz I like more videos

I admire how much you try to show what's what. So valuable to hear all about gear every day that you can't just buy every day making the paths more clear. Thanks guys.

Genuinely the most interesting watch for ages. All your videos are great, but the attention to detail here to prove a point really sets this apart. Clearly a pain in the neck to do but all the hard work has really paid off. Love the channel, keep it up guys!

An amazing dedication to giving people a transparent, honesty try and an amazing response to criticism. Hearing Lee admit that he's received a lot of criticism for not knowing how to wield a "metal pedal" or get a "proper" metal tone is fresh, it's humility in an industry and pursuit drowning in ego. I had my own mind made up on the pedal vs. amp already but watched the whole video to see a team of people doing their best to achieve the impossible of making everyone happy on KZread. Great show, gents.

Clapton’s late 80’s early 90’s set up and tone through the SLO 100 was one of the biggest influences in my desire to learn to play.

@roswellminard9350

2 ай бұрын

You're not alone there. SLO, Lace Sensors, Armani suits. YES!

The pedal sounds great through the front of a clean amp like the Fender and surprisingly the Katana!- its fantastic for the $ , thank you guys for doing this , and in the future PLEASE do the pedal demos like this through the different amps, that was awesome

GREAT video you guys! I liked the combination with the Katana and the Fender amp the best. But the video is really great, I loved this experimenting all these different options.

I always appreciate your videos. The thought and effort each of you put in, behind the scenes or in front of the camera, I find both informative and entertaining. (Not to mention the money invested in your review studio). Every video may not be to my personal preference but I still yet can find appreciation for what you have put forth for KZread, the guitar industry, and we who choose to watch. I am not the only one, as you have over 800,000 subscribers!! Congratulations!! As a watcher and reader of the comments, I tend to take criticisms by someone with barely over 1,000 subscribers with a grain of salt. Another great video and hats off to all involved!!!

Thank you for always putting together great, well thought out videos! Great material, a little lighthearted humor, and always fun to watch!

The outro playing was really all I needed to hear. Being of similar age as you guys, I could tell during the outro that ALL those amps could had been further dialed in for ALL i would need out of the pedal. Thanks guys. Great playing as always and great video.

Really appreciate the attention to detail you guys have! Seriously so helpful 😊

As I read the comments on the last video, I thought "man... you are sitting home, bashing on people you don't know and think of yourself as the biggest experts..." Great of Lee and Pete for revisiting, taking things seriously and being so humble and modest while doing it! Not many people would have had such greatness against those unnecessary comments. Lee and Pete: this was a absolute great gesture of you! My honest and deep respects for that!

@danishpete

Жыл бұрын

🙌🙌

@joeydurant6267

Жыл бұрын

I'll have to go and see that comment section... I watched the vid when it first posted but I think I missed the controversy. That's what clicking the bell does for ya lol.

@strings2wood

Жыл бұрын

"Great of Lee and Pete for revisiting, taking things seriously and being so humble and modest" 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂From his first comment, Pete's sulky arrogance and passive aggressive bile is palpable.

@danishpete

Жыл бұрын

@@strings2wood Thank you for taking the time to comment.

@moritzgarciagraf1132

Жыл бұрын

@@strings2wood I thought about that. On one hand you're right: he was angry... but I think he had the right to be. He was a touring musician and is basically a better guitar player than 95% of us. But some of us told him (some of them very aggressive) "you did all wrong, you don't have any clue, bla bla". How would you react to this? I would be furios. And yet he tried to swallow and be modest about it. That's what I think is a very great ability and shows a great character.

Props to the video production teams, outstanding work guys!

I did my first gig at 16 with a 70's vox 30watt amp and a fuzz pedal. The audience loved it. 40 years later and tons of pedals and boards and amps bought and gone through, I still default to just fuzz and a basic amp. Sometimes we miss what's important when we get too technical about our rig. The music, talent,soul and raw energy is what matters most, if that isn't there, all the equipment in the world isn't gonna make it better. Think of what the original blues artists had. Their music still sounds incredible today.

Great video and comparison for this demonstration! Appreciate what you guys do!!

Props to you guys for making another video. Keep up the good work and have a nice day!

You guys do the best you can and i appreciate the efforts guys!

Absolutely fantastic response video to their own video - Andertons at their best. Am now going into their store in a couple of weeks as a treat. Have loved this channel for years and it’s as good as ever.

It was so surprising to see how the Boss Katana sounded, thanks for the video guys!!

SUPER appreciate the systematic, scientific approach. If nothing else, the results are fascinating!

Adding value for players all around the globe. What an amazing channel this is.

I must confess to having some thoughts on the previous video, but this shows that putting the pedal in front of a clean amp seems to make more sense. Thanks for posting this follow up!

Great job. I thought the last video for this pedal was great. Love you guys!

A show like this just enhances your credibility in my book, good job guys

Great job fellas! Your willingness to even do this is a testament to your tolerance and diligence to the Anderton’s KZread audience!!! BTW, there was absolutely nothing wrong with the first video!!😊

Great video again guys. After your first video, I placed my order straight away. The pedal is great. I'm using mine through the front end of a Marshall JVM 410H (clean channel, green) into 1960AX cab. This is now my favorite distortion pedal. cheers.

This is a fantastic video. Great work !

hearing "nar meh-ull" from Lee multiple times was a treat! please keep making phenomena vids, love you guys

The guys comment that has led to the creation fo this video stuck out to me as well. According to Soldano you guys did the right thing and if you really want to know how a piece of gear sounds, try it out in a store or buy and return if not liked. That said props for taking the time to reply to the criticism.

While most of the commenters were wrong, the fact you did this video is awesome, just to hear how this pedal works in multiple scenarios! Definitely keen to buy it now.

Solid state is actually beneficial for metal rhythm playing. You want less dynamics and more solid consistent output of your notes. And solid state is good at that

Pete with his arms in the air cheering when the riff goes into the Katana!!! Great video.

You guys do a great job, all your videos are entertaining and relevant, all this shows is you can please some people some of the time but you'll never please all the people all of the time.

fantastic comparisons. well done!

It´s great to see how you react to the comments! Good work !!

I love how you guys do product reviews. Way to go doing a double take on this pedal. You went above and beyond. 👏 I do think that Pete wearing leather pants and Captain wearing spandex would have altered the tone of the pedal just a bit. 😄

Very good video lads! Very informative. (and better than the previous one in my opinion).

I think you nailed the point with the Fender and Katana demo. A pedal like this is always going to give it's "best" performance when going into a really clean amp, otherwise it's fighting against the tonal chracteristics of the preamp. It's all somewhat academic anyway, as once it's in a mix, any subtleties or nuances are going to get lost. Good video though.

man just from the title alone I love you guys

Pete Thorn said front of amp. Good enough for me.

I didn't watch the first video, but enjoyed this, as always you two are good to hang out with, thanks

Kudos to you for giving it another go. Always something new to pick up, thanks to you guys. What it is not news is, that people on the internet need to take a chill pill 💊

great video, of a great pedal, that in it's own right gives ANYONE that SLO Preamp Overdrive on a budget. i wish this pedal existed back in the early 2000's i would have been so happy in my middle school and high school years with that tone.

Great vid guys! 🤘🏻🔥 I was wincing each time Pete turned around and yelled at my screen: „Don’t step on that green Ibanez AZ!“ 🤣🙈

I don't care about all these toxic comments and people.... All those "experts" thinking, they could explain you guys something about guitars, amps or pedals... All I do here is enjoying your videos and looking forward to every single one of it. Love your work, don't listen to all idiots on the internet, have fun here and enjoy your job in this huge playground for music lovers, what Andertons is. You don't nee to justify for anything you show us in your videos, I'm happy for everything you demonstrate to us. Greetings from Germany, I need to visit you on your lovely island some day :P

You guys really went fully Monty on this vid! Congrats on the efforts. I think the Katana + pedal was the closest. I'm not surprised because the Kat has a super tight clean channel.

While I never thought the first video was bad, nor do I think this is a preamp pedal than it is an amp in a box, this video was much better in the sense that multiple amps were used to try out the pedal :)

I had no issues myself with your 1st Soldano pedal demo. Been watching you guys for many years. Probably my favourite KZread channel. Honestly though I just don't think it's a very good pedal expensive or not. Think we are all just expecting it to be great. 👍🤘

Loved this video. The obvious frustration at the beginning, which I’m sure was not fun for you guys, was hilarious. Anyway, it’s a damned if you do, damned if you don’t. You can’t please everyone, but I think you guys did a solid job.

I love you guys! These segments are great! 👍😀💖💯

The fender and katana absolutely ripped w that soldano pedal hahaha. That’s awesome. This is one hell of a video effort. Crazy hard to demo it this way , kudos

Tell you what, I appreciate the effort! Super refreshing to see someone go "Yeah ok, maybe we can do better. Here you go". I wish more people would do something similar.

Those tones at the end of the video with low gain…amazing!!

You guys always work hard. Much love from America 🇺🇸.

You guys do a great job and don’t let anyone tell you different

I have a thought about comment sections... I find myself watching youtube channels for years and starting to feel like I'm watching old friends. The great thing about youtube is most channels leave in little mistakes, and jokes and it makes you feel like you know the people presenting. I think the trouble is that sometimes we viewers talk to youtubers in the same manner we would talk to a friend having a conversation over a beer. We make jokes and use sarcasm as if we've been hanging out for years, but we haven't. It just sounds like sarcastic and petty complaints. I'd like to think that maybe most of the negative comments are just people acting over-familiar toward people they really like. I think I've done it.

I found it an honest review of a product that really didn’t come anywhere near the original amp. Not Anderton’s problem, Soldano’s problem.

@Joormode

Жыл бұрын

Yep. Go with UAFX pedals if you want a real sim of an amp .

Great video guys. I think you tested the pedal the best you can. That said, the only pedal I use is a Boss RC-3 Loop Station plugged straight into my Katana.

Great vid guys

Personally, I saw nothing wrong with the first demo but the complaints gave us more opportunity to hang with you two so that it cool! Thanks Lee and Pete! Love the channel!

It’s great! I’ve had it for a week. You can get a lot of articulate tones out it. Good gain range without any extraneous noise.

Great demo!

I think the biggest problem that people have had with this pedal is the name... If they named it anything else at all everyone would be raving about it but because they've named it after the SLO people's expectations have gone through the roof

@MaTTheWish

Жыл бұрын

Solid point. Then they wouldn't be comparing it to one of the greatest amps of all time, instead they would just be saying look at this cool pedal from the makers Soldano. But I think so Donna was trying to capitalize on their name and success of their previous product.

@christopherweise438

Жыл бұрын

Agreed. If Marshal released a pedal named "PLEXI" i'm going to expect a Super Lead 100 tone no matter what.

The sound with the pedal sounds different, but I think it should be expected. Man, that Katana sounds good! Thanks, another great video.

Nicely done gents, as always. Man, that Soldano head sounded nice though...

Great video guys. Caveat, listened to it on my phone. Definitely better on the Fender and Katana for the metal tones, with Katana being the clear winner. Even then I found the settings harsher than the SLO. For the lower gain setting Fender took it vs the Katana with a rounder more open sound. I would get this pedal and plug it into my 65 reissue Twin Reverb and be happy. But, my bedroom practice amp is a Line-6 Spider V mark II and it has Soldano models which I never use, now I want to try them out. Good Job Guys.

I was lucky to get to Andertons last weekend (first time for me too!) and had some serious wallet bleeding with a new Firebird and 2 new pedals, Halo and Small speaker overdrive. Your team couldn't have done any more to help me appreciate all the products as per the setup I have at home, and to help me dial in sounds to new equipment without having to read or learn anything. So if you are in the area, and can get to the store, all I can say is that it couldn't have been any better in terms of a service that understands and meets that need, and honestly I only went in for a look!! The videos are perfect as they are - people who think otherwise need to try it in person, and see the videos for what they are, a GUIDE to the 1000s of new releases to help direct your interest

I think this is a good precedent to test gear on multiple amps and maybe you should keep this setup for it as it will give people a better idea of how gear sounds through different setups.

Love my SLO 30! You guys are champs for doing this. If anyone expects a pedal to sound same as a high end amp is crazy. The pedal gives the “flavor” as Pete sd. If anyone wants the real experience in the room and the brutal force you need a nice kickass amp like the SLO 30 or SLO 100.

You guys are the greatest!

What an excellent response to the comments! I like it :)

Good job gents! Thankless job this time. Best Regards and Best Wishes!!

Thanks for having the humility to make this video, guys. I would only say that to get the best result with the Marshalls, you need to use the lower gain inputs. Otherwise it's too thin and trebly and you don't have enough headroom to let the pedal breathe. I know this from experience; I own both those amps and I run them clean with a Keeley El Rey Dorado as my main drive pedal and it sounds phenomenal. And I'm from a long background of high-gain, 120w amps with no pedals - Peavy Triple XXX, Laney IronHeart etc.

As a punk & metal player I know what I’m getting when I watch an Andertons video. It isn’t normally the stuff I play but I like to see your guys feedback on stuff I would gravitate towards. Even if you guys don’t play my style I like hearing your take. Your energy is always great and enthusiastic. Don’t let the haters get you down!

I purchased the soldano pedal . My style is jazz fusion ,funk ,r and b ,blues, rock ,latin. I use mulltipul amps and guitars. Each pedal used reacts differently to each rig used. Over all its a great pedal.

An excellent comprehensive and transparent effort to offer viewers information through covering all key elements. #1 A great $200 solution for a most reasonable and versatile tone generation. #2 There's no replacement for displacement. The SLO 30 is magnificent #3 Clearly the Katana has raised the bar for incredible cost effective gear that competes with best amps available #4 Put that beautiful Ibanez on a stand before I backhand you as a matter of principle.

You did fine in the last video and did fine in this one if they didn’t like your results they can check out one of the many other videos featuring this pedal.

love you pete! love you captain! im in the fender and katana clean channel experiment too

Great response!! Nice one. 👍🏼

So much angst over pedals and amps to get to that first chug session, love it.

Not a metalhead but I really loved this video. Thank you very much for taking the time to do it! I agree it sounded best in front of the Katana and the Deluxe. EDIT: The non-metal tone at the end sounded killer through all the amps.

Lee, you do good work, you are a good man!

Unlike most, I will straight up say that you two gave this pedal more than a fair shake. Indeed, I will go so far as to say that you highlighted the uses and limitations of the pedal beautifully. I appreciate the work and diligence. Well done, gentlemen. Well done, indeed

I liked the sound out of the top Marshall as well as the Katana.

Thanks for doing this

Wasn't it Paul Reed Smith that said "World wide every body trusts you because you are honest with your opinions" Nothing could be truer. Keep up the great work you do on KZread.

Well, this is what you can call commitment to your audience. Cheers!

Thanks for the video. This is the way how to compare it.

You did a good job here trying to cover all the base's. Amazing how one new preamp pedal can open a massive can of worms!

@andertons

Жыл бұрын

Is it a preamp pedal though??? 😉

@caileanhunt8679

Жыл бұрын

Haha good point. I have to say it really does sound like the soldano gain structure. I think it's a great drive sound to add to a pedalboard.

6:27 in,..I'll say this. Thank you for reading the comments and making a 2nd vid. I'm actually SUPER interested in this pedal Now LOL,..i was interested,..but now?!!! I'm lookin forward to the vi and what you guys come up with. It's a gorgeous pedal. If i hear what i hope to hear,..Imma buy it.

Even with the little bit you played through the Victory cab, I'm so glad I bought the V140 with the cabinet v212.

Sounds great with the Marshall

This pedal paired with a Two Note Cab M+ would be a very intriguing pairing because it seems like Soldano voiced this pedal to precede a bright, scooped clean EQ stage like a typical Fender. The Cab M+ as a preamp setting that simulates a silverface Bassman preamp. Not that you are looking to do another video - but this could be interesting for someone to do showing the "fly-rig" and "ampless" capabilities of the SLO pedal into an industry standard IR loader.