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danieldare

Tech 21 Character users

If you are going direct to PA (or DI to PA) did it solve all of your problems?

I recently replaced a Digitech Screamin' Blues with an Ibanez TS9, and didn't account for the mixer out of the blues pedal. This rig is mainly played at a "no amp" church, and when I set up this past weekend, my tone was unbearable with my drive pedals. So much high end and digital gain. It was audio diarrhea.

After a night of research, I think I have decided on the Tech 21 British (Oxford would be a little muddy, and Leeds would be a little to high gain for this application). The Marshall tone is exactly what I want.

My main concern is whether or not this will solve my tone issue. In theory it should. The Sansamp used to be a key part of my bass rig, and I used it at this same church to give the bass "the sauce" direct to the PA.

But I plan on using the pedal mainly as an EQ and preamp with amp/cab simulation, and running OD/Distortion pedals in front of it. Will this still solve my issue? Or do I need to look into the HK Red Box or a Pod?

Thanks for reading and any input you can give!!

Posted Mar 28, 2016, 6:14 PM UTC

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duffmcshark•

Those pedals sound awesome going directly into a PA. If you have any stereo modulation, reverb, or delay pedals you can create some insane sounds by running the British into them and into a stereo channel on the PA.

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danieldareOP•

Thanks! That's something I'll try after I figure out the best way for me to run stereo!

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master_palaemon•

I have the Leeds pedal and use it direct into my interface. I haven't used it in a live scenario so I can't speak to that, but it works great as a relatively inexpensive EQ/preamp with cab simulation for home practice and possibly recording.

I have my fuzz/dirt pedals before it and can turn the gain up almost half way before it begins distorting on it's own. The Leeds is supposed to emulate a Hiwatt which is known primarily for it's cleaner tones at high volumes, so FWIW I don't really think it would be too much gain for you.

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danieldareOP•

Would you say that the Leeds is an integral part of your live interface? Would your dirt and fuzz pedals sound like they have a high-pass filter and buzz without the Leeds?

I love the Hiwatt tone and I was gravitating towards the Leeds at first, but after digging through YouTube reviews, I settled on the British. The Marshall tone just has the warmth that I want. I think the Leeds would be a little too "sharp" really for this purpose. I'll most likely get the Leeds if everything goes well with the British!

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euphoricnoise•

I've used it through a Tech 21 blonde through a PA live twice. It can sound really great, but depends who the sound people you're working with do (in my case they still fooked it up). I'm sure you won't have a problem though

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danieldareOP•

Thanks! I have pretty decent control of my FOH eq, so I should be alright!

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-bornlivedie-•

I'm using the British into a PA and it works fine and sounds great (anything from Marshall-y clean tones to Van Halen).

Another thing you could do is take any preamp/amp-in-a-box style pedal and run it into a cab sim pedal (e.g. A/DA GCS) and it should work just as fine.

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danieldareOP•

Thanks! The Marshall clean tone is what I've been after. I have a 15watt Marshall practice amp that I use for this rig at home, and it sounds perfect through that.

I'll probably stick with the British since it has the amp/speaker sim in one pedal, and I currently have neither!

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