Digitech Hardwire SC-2 Valve Distortion Demo Review - 30 Pedals Day #19 Winter NAMM 2011 '11 SC2

[tcbshaded39]

This thing absolutely rips for vintage tone. I run it through a 70's Fender Dual Showman Reverb head. Perfect classic rock sound with my 79 LP custom.

[KillianNZ]

Does it have a blue light Hardwire logo, or is that a reflection?

[Claymation99]

@KillianNZ That's reflection/last from that epically bright LED. Great pedal, awesome for beginners

[Royic]

@KillianNZ reflection

[chrook]

I'm not a gearhead, but I've been buying pedals since 1976 and have been playing in bar bands since '81. For my needs this is an awesome pedal. I use it with a Tele through whatever amp is available and I can usually get my sound. (Crunchy but not metal-like.)

[whaaaaateverful]

tele is so bright...

[slashaholicanonymous]

I wonder if this pedal would sound better driving the front end of a dirty amp with the gain turned down and the level at closer to 1 o'clock? In this vid you keep the gain about half way up, which really is more gain than you generally look for in a front end boost.

[eukicos]

ttk led zeppelin tshirt ROCKS!

[CoolParkourName]

what amp you using? and what kind of pickups?

[stratcatavarious]

@CoolParkourName I'm pretty sure its a Carvin V3 with the Blackout Fender Tele pickups

[mortu777]

@TTK u always use the same settings and try to get a clasic rock sound and all the pedals sound the same to me,you shoud show the max of wath you can get of an pedal/amp

[CoolParkourName]

@mtrondson ye im surprised by these new hardwire line pedals, i tryed older ones and they all sounded like "bees in a can"

[mtrondson]

@wickedsickmetal Well, it's an opinion. I've used and owned several Digitech pedals and floor processors on stage and in studios and it's always left a bad impression. I just saw his video for the Tube Overdrive and I really liked it a lot. TK is the man for his noni

[mtrondson]

Saturated sounds like crap. I don't trust digitech at all.

[WickedSickMetal]

@mtrondson

I think Digitech makes a "quality" product, but their stuff sounds way too digital. Honestly a good tube amp pushed by a tube screamer is the way to go. But thanks to TTK for putting out honest reviews so people don't purchase crap just because it looks cool.

[Marathonmarch]

@WickedSickMetal The SC-2 is analog

[maneat94p]

hey tone king wat happens wen a distortion pedal and a tube overdrive are both on ?

[dixiedevil1369]

@maneat94p you will get a wider overdriven distortion

[DB73093]

A Pedal will always sound like a Pedal. Amp distortion is the only way-to-go.

[sjonesm]

@DB73093 can you expand on that?

[mosnaidei]

@DB73093 IMO both have they're cons and pros.

[kesx]

@DB73093 I don't think so. I've heard a lot of amps that sounds pretty horrible and a lot of pedals that sound really good into a clean amp. Just depends on what product you're talking about. The AMT pedals, which are actually preamps, sound great.

[danukenator123]

@DB73093 My Orange can bark but throw a Ts-9 in front and it will really scream

[DB73093]

@danukenator123 Overdrive pedals are a different story since they don't replace the distortion of the amplifier, I use a TS-9 as a level boost which in turn gives me more gain.

[Reinhold11992]

This is the only pedal I currently use with my Vox AC30 and it covers all of my Distortion needs.

[nerwin]

Damn that pedal sounds really good.

[NNX7]

what happened to the Triumvirate VFE pedal?

[akaboo69]

I cant wait till i get my Tele my buddy is moving to france and hooking me up with a tele

[anongrey]

Very crisp and rich without turning into mud over the clean channel. Especially the Overdrive. It had a very warm and vintage tone.

[stinkfoot777]

good demo i have the hardwire delay and have tryed some of others none of them are over the top when it comes to tone but they are made really good i wood say that they are a good work horse pedal

[1withguitar]

so many amps, my brain, can't handle it..... my brains are going to explode....stop buying so many amps, im lucky if ill get a soldano head one day.

[hawg427]

Well, I listened to the OD and the Dist. over again and my ears like the OD pedal better. Especially if your going to kick an OD channel into OD Plus. LOL

I guess I'll put this one on the list for Post Christmas.

[McDouchebag22]

last!!

[mikhailwp]

Digitech CM-2 sounds better, IMO

[darkender000]

fooooorth

we love TTK

[WTFROFLMOA555]

man i wish i had all of that equipment :O

[odyhellraiser]

fuck second

[rollandrock99]

1st comment!! :D