pedals of this size and type having no power without the gain , and was delighted to see that not be the case here . Even this alone or with the Gain pointed at 9:00 would be more than enough for some people .
Next it was time to see hwo this thing handled “ the Northeast setting ”, where you point all knobs to 2:00 ( an old favorite for Big Muffs ). Holy cats is this powerful — full , rich , roaring with classic Marshall bite . The chords and harmonics of Van Halen ’ s “ Bottoms Up ” sounded perfect as I played them with assuredly less precision than Eddie would have .
The Normal setting was comfortably handling the low end , so I decided to check the high end with the Bright setting . It would perhaps be more accurate to call it the High Sensitivity setting , because it ’ s like the Deputy had a shot of adrenaline . The signal boosted slightly , on top of getting sharper and brighter .
Diming the gain I continued to be impressed , the roar and the bite still coming through . The Deputy ’ s best asset was definitely volume , but I started to wonder if that would satisfy those who are looking for more gain . I was perfectly fine with it , but we ’ ve fallen into a trap where it ’ s all about saturation and clipping . The Deputy ’ s aims are more old-fashioned than that , though admittedly it succeeds at that aim . It ’ s firmly in the Plexi realm , not in the JCM or DSL realm . It can do Judas Priest , but it can ’ t do Slayer . Regardless , Outlaw has a large variety of gain pedals for different genres and tones , so it boils down whatever you specifically want . In the end , it ’ s all great .
For a compact size , a rich tone , and a price that matches lesser pedals on the market , the Deputy
Marshall is the new sheriff in affordable distortion for players .
None ! Outlaw is doing great work and this pedal comes highly recommended .
pedals of this size and type having no power without the gain , and was delighted to see that not be the case here . Even this alone or with the Gain pointed at 9:00 would be more than enough for some people .
Next it was time to see hwo this thing handled “ the Northeast setting ”, where you point all knobs to 2:00 ( an old favorite for Big Muffs ). Holy cats is this powerful — full , rich , roaring with classic Marshall bite . The chords and harmonics of Van Halen ’ s “ Bottoms Up ” sounded perfect as I played them with assuredly less precision than Eddie would have .
The Normal setting was comfortably handling the low end , so I decided to check the high end with the Bright setting . It would perhaps be more accurate to call it the High Sensitivity setting , because it ’ s like the Deputy had a shot of adrenaline . The signal boosted slightly , on top of getting sharper and brighter .
Diming the gain I continued to be impressed , the roar and the bite still coming through . The Deputy ’ s best asset was definitely volume , but I started to wonder if that would satisfy those who are looking for more gain . I was perfectly fine with it , but we ’ ve fallen into a trap where it ’ s all about saturation and clipping . The Deputy ’ s aims are more old-fashioned than that , though admittedly it succeeds at that aim . It ’ s firmly in the Plexi realm , not in the JCM or DSL realm . It can do Judas Priest , but it can ’ t do Slayer . Regardless , Outlaw has a large variety of gain pedals for different genres and tones , so it boils down whatever you specifically want . In the end , it ’ s all great .
WHAT WE LIKE
For a compact size , a rich tone , and a price that matches lesser pedals on the market , the Deputy
Marshall is the new sheriff in affordable distortion for players .
CONCERNS
None ! Outlaw is doing great work and this pedal comes highly recommended .