Pigtronix Polysaturator Distortion Pedal

[FrankieTGman]

This is just crazy, just spent the past two evenings listening to distortion and synth pedals. Have yet to be impressed. I guess I'm getting old, I'm 47 but I think guitar players, myself included will buy anything with a bunch of knobs on it. Most wind up on ebay in a few months but I guess thats the fun of it. But people really think these things sound good? Most are whoosy, gritty and irritating, bu again sound is subjective...whatever dudes, rock on!!

[volcano9980]

What's the intro tune?

[dreamofways]

@frenzexperiment

Definitely gonna want a TS-type pedal for the general SRV thing. Also 1) Better pickups. Tell either John Benson@bensonhandwounds, Chris Klein@kleinpickups, Curtis Novak@curtisnovakpickups, or guitarfetish(GFS) Boston Blues. Or Duncan Antiquities. Google them! Contact any of those winders and tell them what you want, they'll make it happen. Number 2) swap the speaker.

[scottladoucheable]

Have you tried one of these out with the RC chip? Sounds great though with the JRC as well.

[dtoned1234]

pigtronix are farking awsomeee.. too bad im too poor now to get this. got an awsome jimmy vaughn strat with a shit amp and shit pedals, but i still sound awsome rock on \m/ (o.0) \m/

[axismusicman]

fuzz but not a distortion

[angie4josh]

Roland AF-60 "BeeGee" shits all over this.

[frenzexperiment]

hey I got a Fender Blues Junior (Black Tolex) and an American Strat...can I get a SRV tone with this pedal and my current setup?what are the tonal differencies between this and a classic tubescreamer?

anuone can help?

thanks!

[tatsandteles]

@frenzexperiment Want SRV tone? Here's my experience... I have a pile of amps in my basement. The closest thing I get to an authentic SRV tone is a Strat with texas specials into a Vox AC30CC2 or for higher volume a Marshall JCM900 4102 combo with 2X12 closed back mixed with the combo. Also, here's a thought.. try a Fulltone Fulldrive for your gain and put the pedal into comp cut. Sounds easy but lots of people immediately go to the classic setting. REALLY helps a strat avoid honkyness.

[lordsrawker]

Anyone think that with a lot of low end, this thing could do metal breakdowns?

[TobyBallMusic]

@lordsrawker Maybe, but it is all up to your eyes. I think it might be a bit too muddy for metal. Go for a good old boss ds-1, or a metal zone, or a vox satchurator which is versatile as well

[MadmanAcrossTheWater]

this or Ibanez Tube Screamer? OPINIONS PLEASE.

[Berlingodoener]

Check them both and find out, which is more yours and feels better with your gear and guitars.

Have a nice day...

[aektzis91]

they are two very different and incomparable pedals...

[guslopez12]

@aektzis91 yes the tube screamer sucks my balls. THIS IS AWESOME

[mourningleaves]

Quite different pedals. Tube screamer is low gain.

[jamesstone123]

thats like comparing chalk with pencil.

Both good ways of expressing, but both pretty different.

The tube screamer is a pencil - everyone has one and they dont usually cause a lot of mess

this is more like chalk - very useful to have but makes a lot of mess.

and i have no idea how i hoped that metaphor would make sense.

[bigscaryboat]

write poetry man, loved that metaph.

[ottozing]

@jamesstone123 and a boss metal zone is like a broken pencil. throw the piece of shit out quick

[DReidGuitars]

@jamesstone123 so beautiful............

[davidegibson]

this one! you can get the ts sound with this pedal. And when you need another sound, you can get with it

[carloberti]

This if you can afford it.

[sichadeb]

This.

[ski5150]

well, it depends on what your goal with the pedal is. The Tube screamer is more for adding on top of an already distorted tone, giving you a little more "drive" and more sustain. or you can use it by itself and get that Stevie Ray sound, with nice break-up. This one seems to be an all encompassing pedal, that can really give you all out fuzz. I have a tube screamer, so I am familiar with it, this one I have never heard in person, so I can't honestly tell you...hope this helps!

[delhoyo00]

TUBE SCREAMER BUT THE OLD VERSION...

[beastandthemom]

@MadmanAcrossTheWater i would get this =]

[mrboverbro]

i own this pedal

ITS MY FAVORITE PEDAL

and i own ALOT of pedals

i very highly recomend this pedal

[SuperInfective]

Turn everything 100% that's the best setting

[rsl84416]

Sounds like a good pedal to play some Rage Against the Machine with

[victoriakutch]

OMFG!! this pedal sounds amazing! I have never heard something similar! shame Im in Argentina and they dont come here :( please someone tell me about similar pedals I can look for!!

[ThePathofHavoc]

Zvex Box of Metal maybe?

[MourningCandle]

Order it online?

[mrboverbro]

well try electro harmonix

if you want a distortion try the double muff or the metal muff there really good

[513Lonestar]

So this or the Tube Zone ?

I know ones a distortion, not overdrive, but w/e which one dyou think has nicer tones ?

[andrecocos]

MI Audio Tube Zone.

My choice if you want something different from TS9 and you don't shred. I'm kind of quitted playing metal so for more alternative tone I chose Tube Zone.

[feelee15]

check out the xotic effects bb preamp

[danielhl22]

its better than box of metal???

[djbro16]

they don't have a review of it,.. I would guess the box of metal has less time in between clips... this is ok for blues

[FredrickNielson]

I think my favorite setting would be gain and mid all the way up, and low and high at about 75%.

Too bad I don't have $170 to spend.

[rodekill72]

I just traded a pedal I wasn't using for a PolySaturator. Can't get enough of it!

[Janiturpeinen]

3:50 Kickass

[guns1rose]

GOT THAT RIGHT!!!!!!!!!!

[Bennyxx08]

I think the lovepedal Cot 50 gold and this pedal the Pigtronix Polysaturator Distortion really got my attention. I want those pedals.

Damm what a great, great tone.

[utpowderskir]

great demos. but what do i expect? its PGS. they will always have great demos. thanks. you really help me with my gear searches.

[chorlton123]

oof!

i didn't think id want anything other than my You Dirty Rat.

But now i do.

Thanks for the great demo.

[thehunjo]

I wish I had all the proguitarshopdemo pedals

[AirHendrix91]

Cool stuff man.

[PGBUCKETHEAD]

GOODDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

[subinbar]

Nice - on top of a real clean tone this time.

[tonylamosa2]

Loved intro, too!

[fiftyfiveseventy]

Killer intro, what tune is that?