Product: Biyang BL-8
Price Paid: UNKNOWN
Submitted
06/02/2008
at
03:15am
by
72lespaul
Ease of Use
:
10
This is a Chinese made "boutique" effects pedal, with the "Blue" meaning for blues. One knob for level, one for drive. No manual. Construction very solid.
Sound Quality
:
9
Am using this with a Peavey Delta Blues 2x10, Blade RH-4, 69 Tele Thinline reissue with Torres p/u.
I bought this at a trade show in Beijing for $35 on a whim just to check it out. Surprisingly, this pedal is much better than expected, and I'm quite pleased with it. sound is pretty smooth and has a creamy edge to it, and doesnt break up til you get drive past 2 o' clock.
just to see what would happen, I put it after my Boss SD-1, level and drive at 10 o'clock for both, and boy, the sustain it gets is mighty impressive, most of that being from the Blue.
Reliability
:
10
so far so good.
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
Overall Rating
:
10
I'm a long time classic rock/blues/R&B/funk player. this is a great, if not unbeatable pedal for the price. Pedal vs pedal, I like it better than my Boss SD-1 because it has a fuller sound, but it's even better combined with it for rock and electric blues. On its own, it's good with just about any style depending on how you tweak it, although for heavier tunes I'd use my Turbo Rat.
