Amp In A Box Pedals Vs ‘Normal’ Overdrive & Graphic EQ [And A Couple Of Cranked Amps]

Can a pedal ever sound like an amp? Life too short for long YouTube videos? Please see the ‘Interesting bits and go-to sections’ information below. Welcome to the show! Amp-in-a-box pedals are marketed as a great way to invoke the character of a classic guitar amplifier… without actually needing the classic guitar amplifier. We put that premise to the test in this video, with a selection of such beasts. Importantly, we also ask: ‘How close can we get with a ‘normal’ overdrive pedal, an EQ and maybe a compressor?' Now clearly, there are many hundreds of pedals we could have chosen instead of these, so don’t get too twisty-wristy about our choices today if your particular fave isn’t featured (probability says it’s almost certainly not). Instead, consider-ye the bigger question. Anyway schmanyway, by the time we’ve all got annoyed about the pedal choices and argued that this one really //does// sound like an amp… at the end we do actually crank a couple of ‘classic’ guitar amps to sorta, kinda prove the point that AIAB box pedals can only go so far! Do you agree? Enjoy the show! Pedals & stuff used in this video • TheGigRig Three2One https://www.thegigrig.com/three2one • Sonic Research ST-300 Mini Tuner Australia: http://bit.ly/2mR1s8c • ZVEX ’59 Sound https://www.zvex.com/guitar-pedals/59... • Crazy Tube Circuits Crossfire https://crazytubecircuits.com/crossfire • Wampler Plexi Drive Mini UK & Europe: https://bit.ly/3zaTX5Z Australia: https://bit.ly/3z7FJAQ • Boss GE-7 Equalizer UK & Europe: https://bit.ly/3zaTX5Z Australia: ttps://bit.ly/3m5XYPe • Nobels ODR-1 UK & Europe: https://bit.ly/3zaTX5Z Australia: https://bit.ly/3PTJcJd USA: https://imp.i114863.net/DVGQ0n • Xotic SP Compressor UK & Europe: https://bit.ly/3zaTX5Z Australia: http://bit.ly/2FcjbSW • Source Audio Collider Delay & Reverb UK & Europe: http://bit.ly/2HwaALt Australia: http://bit.ly/323SzgS USA That Pedal Shop: https://bit.ly/3ozRtX3 • TheGigRig G3 https://www.thegigrig.com/g3 Interesting bits and go-to sections… 0:00 Intro playing 3:24 What are we doing today? 4:55 We have a problem with it 5:37 Today’s pedals and premise 8:00 Today’s amps 10:56 ZVEX ’59 Sound 14:57 ODR-1 & EQ? 25:50 CTC Crossfire amp side 35:25 Crossfire OD side 38:50 Wampler Plexi Drive Mini 49:40 Thoughts so far 50:45 Cranking the Deluxe Reverb 54:00 Cranking the Bass Breaker (Bassman) 57:12 Closing thoughts Guitars in this episode: • Fender Custom Shop ’63 Telecaster – watch Dan’s video here:    • That Pedal Show – Our Guitars & Gear: Dani...   • 1970 Fender Stratocaster - no video yet • Gibson Custom True Historic 1957 Les Paul Goldtop Murphy Aged - no video yet • 1961 Gibson Les Paul Junior – watch Dan’s video here:    • That Pedal Show – Our Guitars & Gear: Dan'...   Amps & cabs in this episode: • Fender ’65 Deluxe Reverb Reissue • Supro Black Magick 1x12 combo (no reverb) • Fender Custom Shop Bass Breaker (c2002) We hope you enjoy this episode. Please subscribe to our channel. You can buy TPS merch to support our efforts https://www.thatpedalshowstore.com We are on Patreon – crowdfunding for creatives   / thatpedalshow   Please visit our preferred retailers! UK & Europe: Andertons Music https://bit.ly/3zaTX5Z Australia: Pedal Empire http://bit.ly/2mWmJQf