i've heard many concerns from people about the box of rock being really hard on tube amps, much like the super hard on. Confirm or deny? Secondly, damn this thing sounds good.
Ok, looks like a bunch of you are missing the point. A JTM45 CRANKED sounds great, but it is very loud, this pedal is meant to get the very loud tone, but at any volume. It does do this very well. So to say "It sounds like a Marshall because he's playing thru a MArshall" isn't "getting" it. To better understand it, then think of it as "It is supposed to sound like a CRANKED Marshall, but at less than cranked volumes."
From an owner of a SLP Clone,JTM45 clone, Fender Hot Rod Deluxe and Orange Tiny Terror, this pedal is great for any of those amps. I used to have a Fender Bassman 70 and this pedal kicked butt with the 6L6's. Dont sell this one short, nor pass it by....Its a great box!
What would it sound like when you have it put directly into the mixer and then pa, so that one would save the havey stack, any idea?
I love tube amps and 4x12 but its always way too heavy and takes a bit a space , thats why I'm asking. since for little gigs this tiny box could work as a stand alone, or not?
brilliant pedal. i own one. i play out of a vox ac30 and it sounds great with ever guitar i own.....fender tele, gibson les paul special with p90s, gretsch 5120 hollow body, and a strat. it does exactly what you want it to do at any time....brilliant pedal.
i dont doubt that this is a good pedal but this isnt a very well controlled test because hes playing the thing thru a marshall, of course its going to sound like a marshall
I play this thing through my Fender Vibroverb, and have to say, it is absolutely amazing. And it really gives you a Marshall vibe, even through the Fender.
True, to a certain extent. A tube screamer running through the same amp wouldn't sound the same, and I think that's the point of the demo. I agree with your logic though.
well, i didn't explain my problem clearly ... so I go into my amp and then into the PA (SM 57). When turned on, the pedal gives me too much bass. If i turn back the bass on the amp, the clean sounds (wen BOR is turned off) will not have enough bass.
Now THAT'S how a video pedal presentation should be made. A lesson to us all wannabe You Tube pedal reviewers.
And as far as the pedals-amps issue is concerned, something must be right about their use on expensive valve amps, judging from their 50 year history in modern music...
This pedal is great. What the comments below are missing is that it gets this sound when the Marshall amp is on 3, not 10. Also, this sounds great on other non-Marshall amps too. And oh yeah, tons of great artists over the last several decades have used all sorts of pedals. If you don't like pedals, OK, but most well known rock groups today use several of them.
'Might be good for low-volume recording in a studio. It's also too small. The switches are too close to the knobs, so the position of the knobs can be accidentally bumped with your foot. The box needs to be longer...
But if you have a really good-sounding amp in the first place, you don't need a "pedal". It's just a band-aid for an amp that isn't cutting the mustard for tone...
don't be ridiculous. A good amp is the key to good tone, but there are tons of flavors that amps just don't cover. Why do you think guys like Hendrix, Gilmour, Eric Johnson, and SRV all used pedals to help them get their tone.
We got Jack Black (GearManDude) and now we have Tony Stark reviewing pedals too. AWESOME!!
rayenantheny 2 days ago
Guys I need a suggestion: I'm buying a distortion pedal... Xotic BB Plus or ZVex Box of Rock?
kaosbari 2 months ago
i've heard many concerns from people about the box of rock being really hard on tube amps, much like the super hard on. Confirm or deny? Secondly, damn this thing sounds good.
Hesthewizeguy 7 months ago
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it sounds 90 percent marshall. now my question is: does it FEELS like a marshall?
Estebanfuturo 7 months ago
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Estebanfuturo 7 months ago
Is this godd for AC/DC, or do some of you know a better pedal for that kind of music?
Runelaier 1 year ago
@Runelaier i think this is great for AC/DC, because there sound comes from a dimmed marshall stacks, which is what this pedal does.
TacooGrill 1 year ago
how come no crackle when adjusting the drive and boost knob?
sudsypullover 1 year ago
Ok, looks like a bunch of you are missing the point. A JTM45 CRANKED sounds great, but it is very loud, this pedal is meant to get the very loud tone, but at any volume. It does do this very well. So to say "It sounds like a Marshall because he's playing thru a MArshall" isn't "getting" it. To better understand it, then think of it as "It is supposed to sound like a CRANKED Marshall, but at less than cranked volumes."
GreenManalishi8151 2 years ago 5
Would this pedal also sound well through a solid state amp?
corni920 2 years ago
@corni920 nope
rayend 1 year ago
@corni920 Thats for your ears to decide. you will get a difference in tone from amp to amp, but im sure you can make it work.
griffinmpable 1 year ago
what about a laney with 4Ax7s and 4 EL84s?? u seem to be knowlegeable lol, i want this tone
tiddlywinks98712 2 years ago
Whats "eddie" at 1:38?
viperboy306 2 years ago
Hot for teacha!
crunkykong 2 years ago
Thanks!
viperboy306 2 years ago
hot for teacher - van halen
pao2pao16 2 years ago
Eddie Van Halen
brusselleke 2 years ago
From an owner of a SLP Clone,JTM45 clone, Fender Hot Rod Deluxe and Orange Tiny Terror, this pedal is great for any of those amps. I used to have a Fender Bassman 70 and this pedal kicked butt with the 6L6's. Dont sell this one short, nor pass it by....Its a great box!
chanceguitar 2 years ago
Yeah with Fender Tube Amps this sounds like a regular overdrive. My Rat give more distortion then this. Love the tone though
JustinTCB 2 years ago
What would it sound like when you have it put directly into the mixer and then pa, so that one would save the havey stack, any idea?
I love tube amps and 4x12 but its always way too heavy and takes a bit a space , thats why I'm asking. since for little gigs this tiny box could work as a stand alone, or not?
ElectricGuitarZoso 2 years ago
brilliant pedal. i own one. i play out of a vox ac30 and it sounds great with ever guitar i own.....fender tele, gibson les paul special with p90s, gretsch 5120 hollow body, and a strat. it does exactly what you want it to do at any time....brilliant pedal.
povertybranch 2 years ago
I WANT NOW!!
ihavenoname93 2 years ago 2
i dont doubt that this is a good pedal but this isnt a very well controlled test because hes playing the thing thru a marshall, of course its going to sound like a marshall
zgr9 3 years ago
sounds exactly like robert downey jr haha
fozziebear62 3 years ago 5
hahaha
alexrempel12390 2 years ago
livin after midnight by judas priest
11edwardsd 3 years ago
amazing - im a new Zvexx fan. and I want one of each please
arex82 3 years ago
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i heart this
anyone know where I can put my sexy vids? yt keeps removing them off my list! Do
KinPlaya1 3 years ago
Great pedal. Very natural and the boost is a great plus.
Ubermensch18 3 years ago
I play this thing through my Fender Vibroverb, and have to say, it is absolutely amazing. And it really gives you a Marshall vibe, even through the Fender.
Best distortion pedal I've played so far!
lukecyrus 3 years ago
That Zachary Vex is a real character.
marcelcruzeiro 3 years ago
ZVex makes awesome effects, and these demos are always great, but c'mon guys.
If you play it into a JTM, of course it's going to sound like a JTM! lol
VHOBSESSED78 3 years ago
True, to a certain extent. A tube screamer running through the same amp wouldn't sound the same, and I think that's the point of the demo. I agree with your logic though.
bigtophalloween 3 years ago
i got mine today ... and it has much too bass for live situations!!! how do you solve the problem when you play live through a PA !?!?
Generalterz 3 years ago
how are you going into the PA?
mahonmic 3 years ago
well, i didn't explain my problem clearly ... so I go into my amp and then into the PA (SM 57). When turned on, the pedal gives me too much bass. If i turn back the bass on the amp, the clean sounds (wen BOR is turned off) will not have enough bass.
Generalterz 3 years ago
Box of Rock vs. OCD
Granted, Mr. Fuller probably doesn't do rooftop cat rescues
mahonmic 4 years ago
ROOFTOP CAT RESCUE!!! LOL
that distortion kicks major ass....i do however like the fuzz factory more...but still...
jakethequake91 4 years ago 2
yeah the fuzz factory is for experimental sounds, this is probably his most traditional pedal.
ckyvick666 4 years ago
a tube screamer through a clean Marshall won't soudn like a Marshall. This does. So does it sound like a marshall ? yes !
it'll obviously will have that Marshally tone through any amp with warm middy cleans.
think before you post something ;)
fend14 4 years ago
Just got mine.... Zach is a GOD!!!!
musicalmoses 4 years ago
Dear Mr Zvex,
Please do the same demo but with a non Marshall amp (preferably Fender)
:)
funkyjones 4 years ago 4
question is now..would this also get me a jtm-45 sound on an ac30?
cause that would be cool...
hermantehgerman 4 years ago
Sweet, I just bought one!
BadCompany98 4 years ago
Awesome :)
vineyardedge 4 years ago
he thought the other video (not his one) sounded BAD.... but the settings that he uses here suck.. bah,,
deathmetaliscool 4 years ago
Now THAT'S how a video pedal presentation should be made. A lesson to us all wannabe You Tube pedal reviewers.
And as far as the pedals-amps issue is concerned, something must be right about their use on expensive valve amps, judging from their 50 year history in modern music...
bloodySunday77 4 years ago
This pedal is great. What the comments below are missing is that it gets this sound when the Marshall amp is on 3, not 10. Also, this sounds great on other non-Marshall amps too. And oh yeah, tons of great artists over the last several decades have used all sorts of pedals. If you don't like pedals, OK, but most well known rock groups today use several of them.
scubaninja 4 years ago
'Might be good for low-volume recording in a studio. It's also too small. The switches are too close to the knobs, so the position of the knobs can be accidentally bumped with your foot. The box needs to be longer...
Thirdgen83 5 years ago
But if you have a really good-sounding amp in the first place, you don't need a "pedal". It's just a band-aid for an amp that isn't cutting the mustard for tone...
Thirdgen83 5 years ago
don't be ridiculous. A good amp is the key to good tone, but there are tons of flavors that amps just don't cover. Why do you think guys like Hendrix, Gilmour, Eric Johnson, and SRV all used pedals to help them get their tone.
buttsechs91 4 years ago 3