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I have a Tone King Imperial Preamp Pedal that is excellent for producing Fender Brownface and Tweed tones. Now Tone King has made the Royalist preamp, which provides Marshall amp tones. I bought the Royalist from Sound Shoppe NYC the day it became available and I am very happy with it.
Like the Imperial, the Royalist is easy to use and produces great, usable tones. The 64 (Bluesbreaker), 67 (Plexi), and 70 settings on the preamp produce unique tones that all sound superb. The IRs are very good as well.
I like that I can plug directly into a PA system or that I can use the Royalist as a secondary preamp to broaden the tones available from my tube amps. If you are looking for inexpensive and portable Marshall tones, the Royalist is a fantastic preamp to achieve your goals.
As always, Sound Shoppe NYC is my go to place for purchasing boutique pedals and preamps. Dave is always helpful and I'll be buying from him again.
The Synergy module system is a really unique way to get boutique amplifier sounds in an affordable and and compact package--perfect for fly rigs, back-up rigs, or (in my case) adding additional amp channels to amplifiers with effects loops. The Marshall module in particular is so awesome! The 2-channel setup is great for getting a variety of sounds, and it takes a boost as well as any other Marshall I've played. I used to rely on an amp-in-a-box pedal platform, but this thing exceeds solid state pedal preamps in every way. Incredible unit!
Loads of glitchy, skipping, warbling sounds from this one. I really like pedals that muss up the input and make it sound broken, so I bought this one. It's wonderful, and even more musical than I expected (from online demos), but still with a grittiness to the sound.
I am amazed by the versatility of this pedal. Dreamy, glitchy, loopy, it does it all. Another Drolo winner!
This pedal is so awesome. I think it’s the best FZ-2 clone on the market. Mode 1 sounds super thick and mode 2 has the classic octave fuzz/FZ-2 sound.
I would not really say that this is a LoFi Tape pedal. It is more unique than that. If you want something like an old tape sim, well then this is probably not it. If you are bored of those tape sims and want something that will give you that vibe and energy, without sounding like what has become a cliché, I say take a chance on this.
It sounds great on everything I tried. Just remember, it is LoFi so there will be some noise. If you are looking for some tape wobble look elsewhere. If you are looking for some character I hink you can find it here.
This might seem like it has a limited use case at first. The more time you spend with it, the more ideas and inspiration you find though. I bought it, and mainly use it, as and end of chain effect to add movement and textures after a stereo reverb on guitar. It absolutely excels at this. It is, however, great at the start of chain to make really rich synthy guitar swells and awesome with synths too. It is not a cheap pedal, but is sounds and feels like it cost $450. If you work in composition, sound design or are even looking for some interesting texture for live guitar. It is totally worth a look.
Strands does everything better. It's like a csidman meets fabrikat meets mood and many more. Easy to dial in and with a separate wet and dry control so you can tweak till your heart's content. Very useful and usable.
Beloved for a reason, the Strands is an excellent pedal. One of my favorites to put on synths and turn knobs for days.
This pedal is super cool. I'm a 90% finger style player but this this gets me so close to that Shellac/Jesus Lizard with my fingers. I also had to play some Greg Lake and Chris Squire riffs for good measure. Zero low end loss with the bass knob which boosts non distorted bass. I may never find a used Traynor TS-50B but this will do nicely. I love it!
The Killer Kali is an incredibly versatile module that far exceeds its reputation as a high-gain monster. While it certainly excels at "metal chugging," I was surprised by how well it handles lower-gain territory; the crunch and Plexi-style tones are exceptional, offering a richness and response that feels very authentic.
I currently own all three Friedman IR preamp pedals, and in my experience, the Killer Kali is potentially capable of recreating the entire spectrum of tones found across those three units. It’s a powerful all-in-one solution for anyone looking to capture that iconic hot-rodded British sound, from classic rock bark to modern high-gain saturation.
Absolutely crushing tones with amazing clarity and zero mud. The noise gate and EQ are top-tier, and the build quality is rock solid. One of the best high-gain pedals I’ve ever used.
Awesomes Pedal!! Would highly recommend!! Sound Shop NYC was great to work with had they had super-fast shipping! I will definitely be buying more!
