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Miko wrote: >>I also use a GCX Expander audio loop switcher to switch a Boss GX-700 >(input >>to fx loop); Pearce G2r amp; Fulltone Fulldrive 2; Prescription >Electronics >>Experience; Z-Vex Fuzz Factory; and Big Muff as well as channel switch >the >>Pearce amp with it. If a Switchblade falls out of the sky, I'll use it >in an >>instant!!! 8-> One day we'll all have them and never have this discussion >>again! Thomas wrote... Wow , Mike !! Somehow I was under the impression you are an acoustic guitarist.....Boy was I wrong , you got the greatest set of pedals.......I`ve been able to locate ONE PE Experience here in norway , and the "wildest" setting (with all the knobs in) was broken.......have you had any problems with that?? Z-VEX , is that the company with the "crackle okay" pedal??? That sounds like a great idea , have you tried it?? MB: That IS the crackle ok pedal! 8-> I've been goofing with it and it's one of those pedals with a Jeckyll-Hyde personality. Each night is different. Some nights it's "Wow!!! and other nights, "Uhhh... is it me, or is that pedal trying to annoy me." I'll have to say that my Experience pedal was also *sort* of like that, but not nearly so extreme. It was very useful immediately in it's normal fuzz mode. Sort of like a great fuzz face with a *lot* of bottom end. Now I get fairly consistent results from it in all modes except Swell. There's only a wah and TC Sustainor (compressor) between it and the guitar, so the variables are pretty consistent. Be that as it may, that Swell mode has a mind of it's own. That's part of the fun of it. The octave mode is ok, but I've got a couple other places where I can get octaves going (among other things.) It's that Swell function, which seems to baffle most and pretend it's useless. It's pretty good for really sick amp sounds though as well as good sputtering insect stuff. In anwer to your broken Swell button question: In swell mode, if it's just beginning a note and seems to overly squelch of kill it, you can turn down the far right knob to get some sort of threshold attenution. Then you can turn down knob #3 (distortion), If all else fails, turn off your compressor and turn down the guitar volume. That usually gives some measure of, dare I say it?... Control. Hahahaha. Remember... The swell mode is just for fun. You'll never make a living off it! Listen to the pedal in plain old fuzz mode. I think it's one of the best. If your must have octave fuzz, by all means audition that mode also. I'd also check out the Fulltone Ultimate Octave and the Way Huge Piercing Moose as well. Thomas wrote... I was wondering about all this splitterstuff.........Does the output-level of the guitar make a different on the noiselevel , seeing as the signal has lots of stuff to travel through??? Im wondering since my strat has some wiring problems and has very low output (wich I really dont want to fix , coz it sounds great! ;-) ) MB: If you're not running your Strat into any preamp, you probably are coming into your dsp's or splitter a little or a lot low depending on your Strat. It's nice to have a preamp which allows you to tweak the input level so you're at the correct level to push it some without creating a ton of noise. It's also nice to have adjustable output so you can match that with your dsp's. I use EMG pickups, so I usually don't have low level problems... they're pretty hot, and buffered. My Pearce G2r has great input attenuation but no output attenuation, which I have to correct downstream to get it balanced properly. The GX-700 has a fair range of input attenuation also. And the loop send has it's level control as well. You don't want someone at the mixer at a gig or recording session saying, "Your levels are waayyyy too low..." and ending up with a bad signal to noise ratio for your sound. All the best... -Miko