Thanks everyone for your fantastic suggestions! This was a fun demo to make. Maybe we can collaborate more on demos? Thanks for watching this week's episode of "Stompbox Saturday"!

The best demo! Thank you!

@SeanPierceJohnson

5 жыл бұрын

WOW! Thank YOU Alex. That means a lot.

Love this pedal Sean!! Was the pedal that first got me into the amazing TC Electronics line!!! Ty for making me wanna get one again brother!! 🤩😎

@SeanPierceJohnson

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your kind words Sean!

@seanvandeman1512

4 жыл бұрын

@@SeanPierceJohnson no problemo man! :) Love music and even trying to work at a music shop and get outta all food service jobs!!!

@SeanPierceJohnson

4 жыл бұрын

@@seanvandeman1512 don't know why i didn't see this comment sooner...bro, i worked food service for YEARS before my channel was a viable job. no shame in the game bud! hope you're doing well.

Great review. I own and use this pedal . I dig this pedal better than other similar pedals because this has a certain shade to the tone t h at I dig. I noticed this special grooving only after using it a lot. This has a nice mellowness achievable with a dark doom tone. I find this characteristic to be very useful. I think it is a great pedal. Very very inexpensive and very very cool sound.

Thank you for being literally the only video I can find on youtube of someone using this pedal for doom.

@SeanPierceJohnson

4 жыл бұрын

hahaha! well...i don't Doom too much but i got pretty close I suppose. happy you enjoyed the video though! take care

Great review man!

@SeanPierceJohnson

3 жыл бұрын

thanks!

I have one I use it for my heaviest sound. dont use it much but i do like it. Its just there if i want a lot of drive.

That is a great demo! Trying to decide what distortion pedal I should get for praise & worship music, and I really liked some of the tones you were getting out of this one (including the metal stuff lol)...but seriously, it seems to have a really good range of sounds for a budget pedal.... Thanks for your demo man!

@SeanPierceJohnson

4 жыл бұрын

glad you dig the video Quintin! I think you'll find something you like in this one. For P&W, maybe the Mojo Mojo is more your vibe?

@quintingiesbrecht5600

4 жыл бұрын

@@SeanPierceJohnson do you have a demo of the mojo mojo? Thanks!

@SeanPierceJohnson

4 жыл бұрын

@Quintin Giesbrecht sadly...I do not 😣

I'm using mine as a lead boost. Sounds great. Also, it's refreshing to see a demo finally recorded correctly. So many of the other ones sound like the guitar was being played in a terlit.

@SeanPierceJohnson

4 жыл бұрын

glad you enjoyed it. i'm always trying to make my audio better

@RealMNeutral31

4 жыл бұрын

@@SeanPierceJohnson This is one of the reasons that I listen to your channel. The way that you sound. It is awesome! Plus how you demo and the pedals that you use. You have sold quite a few pedals to me. You have also sold that Orange amp that you used. What kind of Orange amps do you use?

@SeanPierceJohnson

4 жыл бұрын

@Dark Sun Bright One shit man...don't butter me up too much 😉 but seriously, so humbled by this...it really means a lot. the Orange is a Rockerverb 100 mk1. though, for this demo, I'm using a Carvin X1 tube preamp into the Rockerverb's power amp. but the Rockerverb is used in 95-98% of my demos. and hey, if you haven't, come sit in on a livestream sometime...every Thursday evening at 5:30pm Pacific Time thanks again for your support!

I have been using the DM for over 4 years and the best tone for this pedal is definitely through the front of a clean/semi clean amp.

@SeanPierceJohnson

4 жыл бұрын

that's how I prefer to use it. not crazy about the boost for a crunchy amp. it's fine but the highs are a bit much.

I remember in my early tone quest looking for a gain pedal and a kid working at GC directed me to the OCD. He also recommended to pair it with a boost pedal. I like incorporating other gain/od/eq pedals/scenarios. This a good thorough gain pedal review. One thing I have been obsessed with is general background noise/hiss from distortion pedals. Some super gainy cheap danelectro pedals are super quiet when engaged like the Cool Cat Fuzz (one of my favorite pedals) and some popular pedals are just noise monsters when engaged and not playing. It sounds like lazy design without knowing too much about electronics.

using the Dark Matter into an Orange amp? Dude, you read my mind, that's the same thing i want to do. Thank you for the video, this is exactly what i was looking for with this pedal.

@SeanPierceJohnson

4 жыл бұрын

No problem bud! Glad it helped you out

I like the voice down and the bass and treble maxed and gain 2/3rds up

@SeanPierceJohnson

4 жыл бұрын

that's a hefty sound! what amp are you using with it?

i love dark matter. the best Tc Electronic pedal ever made!

@SeanPierceJohnson

6 жыл бұрын

wow! bold statement. Certainly ONE OF the best in my book.

Specs say that it is supposed to emulate a “crank plexi”. At first I taught that it would be useless for blues application but it works for that “Marshall” feel.

@SeanPierceJohnson

6 жыл бұрын

it does have a British feel to it

I have it on my pedalboard for weird times when I can't use my on amp. By itself it's not tight enough, but the dark matter sounds awesome boosted with a maxon od808

@SeanPierceJohnson

5 жыл бұрын

Wouldn’t mind giving that a try

@kristofkolosnagy9152

5 жыл бұрын

I haven't saw any video on it, it tightens it up really nicely

@SeanPierceJohnson

4 жыл бұрын

@@kristofkolosnagy9152 tried it with my JHS Bonsai set to the 808 mode...really nice! thanks for the recommendation!

ordered this yesterday to swap out with the big muff op amp when I want something less harsh.

@SeanPierceJohnson

4 жыл бұрын

it's a solid choice! how have you been enjoying it?

I want to buy it as punk rock lead sound,I think its good for it

@SeanPierceJohnson

9 күн бұрын

Thanks think it’ll be good for that too

Good demo man. I bought one it ok I guess not to thrilled..I'm trying to find something with a deep fat crunch that you can actually hear the notes your playing I mostly play through a vintage clean tube amp..you have a nice crunch is that a straight amp or another pedal you are using.. any suggestions? 2thumbs up great demo..

@SeanPierceJohnson

2 жыл бұрын

hi James! thanks so much. yes, all the crunch & distortion is from the Dark Matter. how are you setting it and what amp are you using?

@jameswilson3554

2 жыл бұрын

@@SeanPierceJohnson I use a 1955 gibsonette clean amp one volume and one tone a wonderful clean amp. I'm running a TS 9 in front of the dark matter it's much better than the D.M by its self..

you're the only guy i could find who actually ran this pedal into a dirty amp. thank you

@SeanPierceJohnson

4 жыл бұрын

happy it helped...but to be honest, i wouldn't have done it without some viewers suggesting i try it

I also like the DM... but that voice switch doesn‘t do anything. A nice use is to get smooth Eric Johnson type lead tones. I believe that Chelsea Constable has a killer Cliffs of Dover Video somewhere here with the dark matter providing all the dirt

@SeanPierceJohnson

6 жыл бұрын

yes, i've seen chelsea's video. she's great. fantastic player and a great ear for tone

Hey Sean. Great review! I have a DM and have one question: recently I've noticed a terrible "hum" noise if the gain is beyond 3:00. Tested my power supply, tried running with a battery, changed guitars... very high "hum" if the gain is over 3:00. Can you (or anyone) please confirm that or if mine has problems?

@SeanPierceJohnson

5 жыл бұрын

JoaoGomesYYZ hey man! Sounds like it might be the pedal but I don’t think it’s necessarily a problem with your pedal. Most higher gain distortion pedals will produce a hum at the higher range of the gain Knob. I can check mine out and see. It could be that the DM doesn’t have a very good signal-to-noise ratio

awesome video but how about it to use as a preamp to fx return n boost it with a tube screamer

@SeanPierceJohnson

5 жыл бұрын

Tried it. Didn’t like it that much. The tone controls don’t have enough flexibility to sculpt a tone. Sounds too dark which, well, if you are into doom is cool. But not for me, would’ve need an extra EQ pedal. This was a pedal meant for the front end

Even Peter Hayes from Black Rebel Motorcycle Club uses this for psyche rock!

@SeanPierceJohnson

6 жыл бұрын

very cool!

I got one for free via a b2g1free sales 7ish years ago. I never got the sounds everyone else seems to get out of it, got rid of it. May try again one day. BUT: How 'bout Dominion tho?

@SeanPierceJohnson

6 жыл бұрын

BRO...no spoilers I'm watching that shit RIGHT NOW!!!

@oansun

6 жыл бұрын

LOL my bad dog

Would you recommend this for metal without using plugins or softwares?

@SeanPierceJohnson

5 жыл бұрын

i mean it gets some pretty good higher gain tones. it can do some articulate tones too. what kind of plugins are you thinking of using? if you're relying on plugins that much for your tone the weak link is somewhere else.

@OJBABY

5 жыл бұрын

@@SeanPierceJohnson Thanks very much I won't be using any plugins I saw enough reviews to know for sure this is the pedal I want! Edit: I don't have any softwares so It will just be a practice pedal for me in my amp. I never owned any other pedals besides my looper pedal.

Wow. A pedal for both blues AND metal? I bought one!

@SeanPierceJohnson

4 жыл бұрын

It can do it man! Enjoy it

@Mystic_pursuits

4 жыл бұрын

It is perfect for playing any song by Ghost. It's an identical tone.

@SeanPierceJohnson

4 жыл бұрын

@@Mystic_pursuits interesting...I wish the virus weren't screwing us all right now. I could have borrowed the Ghost guitar from Hagstrom and tried this pedal with it

@Mystic_pursuits

4 жыл бұрын

@@SeanPierceJohnson that would be epic. It sounds spot on playing ghost on my Mitchell guitar.

I want to hear a ts type od ran into this. Maybe it could do a tight metal sound that way.

@SeanPierceJohnson

4 жыл бұрын

Lucian Xamphyr that night make a short and fun little video

@ZagrasNixillis

4 жыл бұрын

@@SeanPierceJohnson I have a mini rig that does something similar, MXR Custom Badass Modified OD into an MXR Super Badass Distortion into a mini noise gate into a VHT Redline mini 6 poweramp pedal. It's a lot of badassness, but it works for tech death as a practice/flyrig thing. I think the Dark Matter might sound better than the Badass Distortion which is why I would like to hear it.

Most of the reviews I’ve see Have made me lose interest in this pedal, but I like how you used it for chunky chunk, everyone is running it into a clean and it sounds hollow that way. Still not entirely sold on it though, but seems fun for the price

@SeanPierceJohnson

4 жыл бұрын

well thanks man! i'm glad you enjoyed the video. i think it really depends on the amp your run the pedal into. i liked it with the Carvin amp I used but i definitely have heard it before where it did NOT sound good.

@almessinger1834

4 жыл бұрын

SeanPierceJohnson I’m going to be using it with an orange terror stamp. I’m trying to decide between this or an overdrive, like a mojo, since it’s also a great value. The downer about the stamp is that it doesn’t have a separate clean channel, but it sounds great with a tube screamer as a boost and an EQ pedal for some variation. I’m just looking for something that’ll help me switch from clean dirtyish to heavyish. This will probably give me the most gain variation as a switch.

@SeanPierceJohnson

4 жыл бұрын

Al Messinger most likely it should work. I have a Terror Stamp but haven’t tried the Dark Matter with the stamp. Maybe I can try it out tomorrow

"A" grade on your demo, at least I feel that way.

@SeanPierceJohnson

5 жыл бұрын

PraiseDog thanks a bunch man! I always try the best I can to shoot for the “A” grade. Hopefully some of the other videos on my channel live up. Cheers 🍻

I usually give this guy a hard time in my head, but I've watched a few demos on this pedal, and he's the only one to actually show how versatile it is. For fifty bucks, I really don't think there is a more versatile distortion pedal. Sludge, Rockabilly, Hair Rock, Classic Rock, and even some straight up Metal, this pedal can pull them all off. I'd like to know what circuit this is.

@SeanPierceJohnson

4 жыл бұрын

I give myself a hard time IN and OUT of my head all the time...lol! But I'm glad you liked this video.

@br1multimedia138

2 жыл бұрын

curiously it is a soft clipper kind of circuit! (like a TS or boss OD) that's why it seem more like a high gain overdrive than a traditional distortion.

Would you be able to play arpeggios on it to some extent without it sounding fuzzy?

@SeanPierceJohnson

5 жыл бұрын

CHaMeLeoN XTRaCT fuzzy? Have you played a pedal with that sound for arpeggios? Just want to be sure I answer your question correctly.

11:45 Pure power

Is this good for punk?

@branislavtesic1433

5 жыл бұрын

Boss DS1 for punk. Belive me

@SeanPierceJohnson

5 жыл бұрын

I could see this and a DS-1 doing well for punk. really any distortion pedal is good for punk

@3badthebad

4 жыл бұрын

For punk you can just crank any overdrive pedal to 10

I think this and OCD are on the same level

@SeanPierceJohnson

6 жыл бұрын

I might have to try that pairing out. This one may be a little more aggressive than the OCD.

@Jaysteenn

6 жыл бұрын

SeanPierceJohnson Awsome. This was my first TC Pedal. The thing about this pedal is, it boosts and cuts like u said. OCD only cuts.

@rock_priest

5 жыл бұрын

The price difference though... does the OCD justify it?

@SeanPierceJohnson

4 жыл бұрын

the OCD is a GREAT pedal...and they're getting lower in price

I like the DM but why are you reviewing a 5-year old pedal versus new ones like the to-be-released Oceans 11 Reverb? There are NO demos out there and would really appreciate to see an expert's take like yours.

@SeanPierceJohnson

6 жыл бұрын

Cuz EHX doesn't send me pedals :( But for real, TC sent me like 13 pedals and I've been meaning to make demos for the ones I liked best. Plus, this show is also a vehicle to expose everyone to cool pedals they might not have considered. Everyone does new stuff, including me, but there's great stuff that isn't new that doesn't have the exposure and deserves it.

@SeanPierceJohnson

6 жыл бұрын

not to mention my budget says "no new pedals unless they're sent to you"

@Smart-Alex

6 жыл бұрын

Excellent! I finally watched the demo all the way through and I understand your logic with showing different ways to use the pedal. Thank you for your insights!

@chrisblanco8923

5 жыл бұрын

totally understand your view on that Alexander but i was on the hunt for a new distortion pedal (new to me) and i stumbled across this, as well as several other videos covering the dark matter, and this was a kickass representation of what i can expect.

Great demo. I didnt like the pedal, and that means the review did it's job.

@SeanPierceJohnson

5 жыл бұрын

merqury5 my work here is done 👍 thanks for checking out my video! Hope you’ll come back and watch more

Technically it works as a preamp. but why? so many better preamp options. Real preamps are going to be higher voltage than 9v.

@SeanPierceJohnson

3 жыл бұрын

i think the recommendation was because I filmed this at the time everyone was going nuts about using the Metal Zone as a preamp. the internet asked for it...I provided it.

Oh shit it's little Nikki

@SeanPierceJohnson

5 жыл бұрын

damn right

Is that the tc version of the proco rat??

@SeanPierceJohnson

Жыл бұрын

Maybe 🤷‍♂️ I’m not sure