gain sounds fantastic for
lead playing, and it too is
responsive to your touch. I
backed off a bit on the bass
when switching to this mode
due to its inherent lowend prominence. However,
you can switch modes on
the pedal without needing
to drastically change the
EQ. It isn’t unreasonable
to suggest that you could,
within the same song, play
certain passages in the low
gain mode, then bend over
and switch it to high gain
for a solo or supercharged
rhythm. It would be nice
to be able to use the two
modes together for some
super saturation, but that
would require a larger,
more feature-laden pedal—
perhaps MXR will create a
Custom Shop version in
the future.
circuits together. However,
if that were the case, the
pedal would most certainly
be bigger, as it would
require two footswitches,
and most likely separate
EQ sections, all of which
would defeat the purpose
of having two pedals in the
size of one. Therefore, I’m
not counting that as a strike
against it. If you want to use
them together, just buy two!
I’m a big MXR fan, especially
what they’ve been coming
out with lately. I recently
snagged the Super Badass
Variac Fuzz, Echoplex Delay
and Tap switch, and I power
my pedals with the Iso Brick.
I feel the Double-Double
will be joining them in the
not too distant future. If
you’re looking for a high
quality, versatile overdrive
that won’t require you to
MXR has created a practical, skip a mortgage payment,
get your paws on the
musical, and useable
overdrive to fit into any and Double-Double.
all musical contexts. It works
great as a standalone drive
pedal in either mode, and
it will enhance your favorite
dirt boxes and amplifiers
when used together. The
only minor concern I have is
that you cannot use the two
WHAT WE LIKE
Awesome, versatile
overdrive tones. MXR
quality. Nice price.
CONCERNS
None.
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