Tech 21•NYC: U.S. Steel SansAmp Character Series - SG direct to computer

[tnrstrategy]

Great demo sir. What a change from all the other dudes trying to talk and be funny. Thank you for the music and the sounds.

[skampiss]

Hi :)

I was thinking about getting the blonde along with the us steel. You know, one for the bluesy overdrive and awesom clean tones and the other for metal and realy tight gain stuff. I understan you took a liking to the blonde so I am pretty set for that one, but what would you choose for metal, leads and just tight heavy metal rythm?

Hope you can answer :)

I really appreciate your movies!

Thanks a bunch!! :)

[TheTRIPLEHORN]

going into guitar amp = speaker emulation off

Going straight into P.A. System or recording mixer, etc.= speaker emulation on

Its that simple folks!

[OPPAIEXPLORER]

SOUNDS LIKE MESA BOOGIE

[YetAnotherBeginner]

Hi Brett, i always enjoy your tests and i have purchased a lot of sansamp stuff on your "advice" .. In this trial i am a little puzzled about the sound being very much close to a distorted sound without speaker emulator.. Are you sure that the speaker emulation button was correctly engaged? I tell this because i tried one in a shop and played a bit trying to find a good sound before discovering that speaker emulation was off! Despite other pedals i was initially cheated because it not sounded t

[FELIPPECAMORIM]

dr boogie ???

[97teledlx]

Burgerman.....thanks for the great videos!!! I use them as a reference library. Since tuning into your video world, I have purchased MANY tech 21 pedals and have not been dissapointed in any of them or their tonal characteristics. You make YouTube time well spent and your no talk "hands on" approach works the best. Please notify us when you start your tour of the USA. God bless and keep you safe.

[Marcel3540]

is it true, that this pedal SOUNDS a little bit like the mesa boogie recto?

[Burgerman666]

@Marcel3540 Well it certainly doesn't weigh as much.

[SaberBE]

Is there a way to switch live between a clean tone and a distortion?

[95shredder]

@SaberBE Turn the pedal on and off, I don't know.

[SaberBE]

@95shredder

I meant, if u use it as a pre-amp. If you do as you say, you don't have a pre-amp anymore...

[95shredder]

@SaberBE What i meant was that you could run this to the clean channel on your amp. I'm not sure how the speaker simulation would react though

[GeorgeJSmiley]

For crunchy power chords - which do you prefer : US Steel or Tech 21 California with drive cranked?

[Burgerman666]

@GeorgeJSmiley Probably the US Steel although given a choice I would always veer towards the Blonde. :)

[Gregrg7]

I'm not too concerned about the California model not being "AS" high in gain, you can always push with with an OD pedal. :)

WHY OH WHY OH WHY does this one have "speaker sim on/off" and the California doesn't???

[95shredder]

@Gregrg7 This is a newer release than the California is.

[TsunamiSinisterBr]

Hi Brett, how does it compare to the Triple Wreck and the PisdiYAUwot? Which one is better, which one would you pick?

[cast390]

It seems nice but I'm a bit disappointed with the weak saturation.

[thatguyfromthatday]

@cast390 True...but mesa is known for preamp gain..not that sweet saturated overdrive.

[TheLedGuitarist]

what does the speaker button do?

[panuelo87]

@TheLedGuitarist speaker simulation, when you go straight into pa or recording.

[frimpit]

Is there much of a difference between the sounds of this and the sound of the "california" section of the GT2???

[Burgerman666]

@frimpit Haven't tried the GT2, sorry. Someone else might like to chip in.. :)

[OldLesPaulRocker]

@Burgerman666 - Can you tell me if this is just a little higher gain version of the California? I already have that one and am hearing some but not a major difference but that could just be YouTube.

Thanks for the excellant demos!!

[Burgerman666]

@OldLesPaulRocker Yep, this is much higher gain. The California is great at the small Boogie combo tones but lacked a little in the monster tones - which is where this one excels.

[Dante8309]

@frimpit I just did a demo of the california.

[chatnoirband]

Bought one on the strength of this video - sounds great direct to my PA! I think I may have one of the first to land here in the UK!

[Renegadrian]

Nice vid, it definitely brings out the sonic palette this pedal is capable of...Who needs words when you can actually let your ears be the reviewers!?

[yerkool43]

your the best guy in youtube land that does great musical equiptment reviews! no talk just plug and play well! yer definetly kool man!

[Burgerman666]

@yerkool43 Thanks! We aim to please. Yer kool, too. :D

[wetcrevice]

No talking, just playing. What reviews need to be.

[faithman2k]

I was at Soundgarden's Selina's gig in Coogee back then... man it was loud!!!

[rodie1994]

that's it...i'm going to build a board, fill it with tech 21 stuff, run it through a power engine, and call it a day...