DigiTech Grunge

East to use. 1 volume (loud), one gain (grunge), and 2 tone knobs (high and low).

I have to give this unit a '10' based on it being exactly what is says it is. Very 'grungy' sound. Pretty harsh sounding, and very powerful. Sounds like Navara all the way. The tone controls are very good, the sound responds well to them being tweaked. Very powerful bass when the 'low' knob is turned up. Harsh as hell when the 'high' knob is turned. When you turn both the tone knobs up full this pedal is a very good metal sound (Chug, Chug, Chug). Don't expect this thing to make people cry, not for blues or classic rock AT ALL. I would say the mids on this pedal are cut, could do with a mid control. Then it wouldn't be a grunge pedal anymore. Definately an analogue design, no compression at all. Just the way it should be.

Seems fine. This pedal is a re-design of the DOD grunge pedal which is prone to breaking. Dod and Digitech are the same company.

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I play rock and blues. I have played guitar for 16 years. I used to play a lot of grunge, way back. If you want to stand out in your band stomp on this baby. I replaced a Boss DS-1 with this pedal, as the DS-1 was too cheap sounding. This little unit did sound as I expected it to.

It's a very good product. Does what it says on the tin. Brash sound. My amp is a '62 brit valve amp, I didn't think it could make such a bright sound as this pedal gives me. I found myself trying to play 25 notes a second. I think I might grow my hair and stop washing myself. CHUG, CHUG, CHUG - WAHHHH !!

It takes a few minutes to dial a good sound out of it. It's pretty easy to get a nice Pantera sound out of it. The manual gives some useful settings also.

I first started using this through a Peavey VTM 60 half-stack using a Washburn 7-string and a Washburn DB32 on the low gain input. It really doesn't work well on the high gain input. I used it on this amp, until I replaced the cabinet from a crappy Behringer 412s to a Peavey MS412. After that, there were too much razor highs with the pedal. Then I started using it with my old Marshall MG10CD, and it seems to work better with that (probably because of no equalizer and that its solid-state rather than tube). On that amp I could easily get a Slayer or Pantera tone out of it. I could also get newer Judas Priest and Disturbed out of it. The only problem I have with it is that the sound is kind of sterile and artifical, but then again its a distortion, not an overdrive. Overall, I'm satisfied with the pedal.

I could easily depend on it. The casing is prbobably made out of iron and the switch is very strong. The battery last a long time too.

Never had to deal with them.

I play classic rock and metal and I use this pedal for the heavier and modern stuff. If it were stolen, I would either buy another one or get a better Digitech pedal. I like the loads of distortion its capable of and the low noise. I like the pedal, and I can see why the Glen and KK use Digitech pedals in Judas Priest.

Easy to get a good sound out of it. Start with the tone knobs at 12 o'clock and the grunge knob at 7 o'clock (minimum) and it already sounds good!
According to the manual the grunge knob is for distortion. To me it's more like a compression/sustain control.

I've been searching for years for this kind of distortion. And now, all of a sudden, it comes from DigiTech for just 45 bucks!!
I like a distortion that is fat/thick in the mids (for soloing) and at the same time staccato on the low E and A strings (for power chords).
Uptil now I always used a combination of a overdrive (Boss, Ibanez) or wahwah (Morley) followed by a distortion (RAT) to get this kind of sound. This DigiTech does the job on it's own. It's raw, fat and has kind of a spike in the mid. And yes, the low E and A strings remain staccato, even with the grunge control set at maximum.
It's not noisy at all (high control set at 11 o'clock).
I use it with my Gibson's (Flying V and SG'61 reissue), Strat and Squire'51. The Strat sucks (single coils) but the other guitars sound great, great, great.
Amplifier is a Behringer transistor amp.

It looks exactly like those Boss stompboxes but it's almost twice as heavy. I guess it wil last for years.

Don't know about that.

I play guitar for about 30 years now. I like to play 80's rock. Priest, Maiden, Ozzy that kind of stuff. This distortion sounds really good for that kind of music.
If it were stolen I would buy it again. Maybe I'm gonna buy a second one for backup anyway.

Simple.

Loud button controls the volume of the distortion. Good idea if you want your clean to be as loud as your distortion, or even better if you want to scare the hell out of your audience by switching to distortion that is 10x louder than it's clean.

Low knob controls the low setting. Any setting under 12 o'clock is a cut, while any setting over 12 o'clock is a boost.

High knob is the high end's equivalent of the Low knob.

Grunge is the gain knob; the higher the grunge, the higher the gain (which in the end is only the amount of feedback, harmonics, and sustain).

Everyone read this: this is a GRUNGE pedal. It is designed to be HARD and INTENSE. That is EXACTLY what it is.

There is nothing romantic or mysterious about this distortion. When you stomp it, it'll stomp on you.

I was actually surprised how little noise there was on this pedal (considering its hardness). I use an American Deluxe Strat with Samarium Cobalt pickups, so there is no hum to add noise. I'm sure if I was using a lesser strat, this thing would be much noisier.

Everything plays out as it should, but I'm giving this pedal -1 for it's calibration. I find that the lows need to be very high and the highs need to be very low for this pedal to sound good. If the Low is set to anything less than 3 o'clock, the distortion sounds flat. If the High is set to anything higher than 1 o'clock, the distortion sounds very staticy and EXTREMELY cheap. Also, I don't see the pedal having any practical use over 11 o'clock.

I guess what I'm getting at here is that the Loud and High knobs are always set very low, while the Low knob is cranked.

Also, this distortion is very intense; I said that already. Don't expect to sound bluesy or anything. I would even get a 'calmer' distortion or overdrive pedal when you dont feel like making people deaf.

It's a digitech pedal.

Not needed.

This pedal and my guitar work in tandem to give me a unique tone that is all my own. I don't want to sound like anybody else, and this pedal prevents that for me.

If this pedal was called Black Pepper or Galley Oar, you wouldn't know what the hell to make of it... but it is called Grunge, and that is exactly what you get.

This is fantastic distortion for any price, let alone for $50. For that price, you could get some Dano pedal that would make whatever you plugged into it sound like Metallica, even if it were a banjo. This distortion works with your guitar instead of over it.

Again, -1 for the knob calibration... this pedal can really sound awful if you fart around with the knobs.

it is very very very very easy to use. easy to get some great rockin sounds out of it.

i use it with an epi les paul, a processor, a compression pedal and a crate 120 watt amp. it is great but very noisy where it lies in my rig..raspy feedback..which can be good or bad depending on how u look at it. great distortion when u want it..when ur in between songs it can make alot of noise with that feedback..

heck yeah!!! thing is built like a tank!

dont know

nice pedal..just has its quirks. i love it. better than death metal distortion..i compared it to that one directly..more diverse sounds out of it..the death metal one is overrated..no distortion nob on it.

Simple interface, 4 knobs, higha nd low are very sensitive, good for tone shaping. easy battery change, no screws, loud knob for volume, grunge knob for the grit, the more grunge the more sustain.

one word: POWER. it has Great, solid, powerful sound. I Use a Fender showmaster, with 2 seymour duncan buckers, and i play through a line 6 spyder 50W, and a marshall AVT50 half stack. i sat down at guitar center witht he "wall of pedals" i tried and tested every distortion pedal they had, and this one rocked them all. amazing in a solidstate, beats out the boss metalzone and any of the other "metal" pedals, they simply dont get as solid a sound as this. you can get anything from chunky rhythm to piercing leads out fo this beast, from punk to prog rock to rock to numetal to metal. the 2 tone knobs are sensitive and sweet. The grunge knob isnt very sensitive, it basically just increases the sensitivity of your playing nuances and sustain. i play rock in general, with any adjective put inf ront, and this fits them all if you like to have some power behind your playing, plain adn simple, it beat out 150$ pedals, and there were over 40 distortions on there, for 45$ this thing is a steal that could be worth over 100$.

It goes through a 9V battery in about a month, and i play at least 2 hours a day with it. i woudl recommend buying the acdc adaptor, just for convienience and not having to worry about your battery's life. Its build like a tank, i think i could use it as a weapon if i needed, and i plan on seeing it breaking, ever

never dealt with them

perfect match to my hard punk/rock stale of play, sounds great with my beautiful Fender, and makes a solid state ROCK. I woudl definitly buy it gaain, for twice as much cash, its just that good. I love everyhting about it, the grunge knob oculd be a bit more sensitive to the actual gain level, but hey, its perfect the way it is for me, i get the ideal sound out of it that ive been looking for. It enhances everyhting i play, it will amplify your mistakes, but it ampliufies everything else in between, hammer ons, pull offs, everything shines true and clear with this baby.

Its a no brainer. Loud - is volume, to protect your ears as well as other furry lil creatures in the immediate area, keep at a level of 3 (~ of 9 o'clock if you're used to that sense)

Lo for lows. High for the high.

Grunge isn't obvious but it kicks in the best sustain you can get for the price...it also adds a hint of saturation to your distortion.


(ofcourse if it was never mentionned, there's a secret that lies at the LOUD knob...I'll save it for now)

Humbuckers all the way to get thick sound.Ibanez gibson lookalike deluxe 59'er model through GBX pre-amp (my secret 20$ weapon) and peavey buddy.
I haven't tried with my chorus or phase but its alright with my Echopark.

I've bought this pedal...3 times JUST FOR ITS SOUND!!!

REALLY THICK DISTORTION. AMAZING SUSTAIN. MID BOOST. HARDCORE SATURATED DISTORTION ALA SLUDGE MELTDOWN if you actually MAX THE LOUD BUTTON [I advise you turn the main volume down before you try this]

THIS is the 3rd time I bought it. last two were the DOD crap quality versions. The footswitch back then were plastic and lame...the switch didn't survive...

This time Digitech made sure its reliable. I'm gonna test it for the years to come and maybe report again...but I;m confident.

casing is very light btw.

hm.

I play everything from rock, praise worship, blues to Funk.
I don't know if its very useful in all genres...but at such cheap price... this is SOLID.

I broke my first DOD grunge because of the stupid footswitch, lasted at least 5 years. I bought another off of ebay, used ofcourse, someone opened and tweaked with it and I have rewire it, but at one point, the wires got cut, so I'm too lazy to repair...and when I saw this for barely 65$...it was a steal. I'm surprised no one buys it, the GRUNGE factor perhaps. I don't know if this best for METAL, since the Heavy Metal soundclips at the DIGITECH site were pretty convincing.

I BOUGHT THIS 3 TIMES. That's how good and DECENT this pedal is if many were to say this wasn't the best.

I've tried what EHX BIG MUFF and Dble MUFF. latter sucked. Former sounds pretty good at the store, didn't try it on my gear but I bet everyone has one because that too is alright...

I also own TECH 21's XXL Pedal, provides sadly fair distortion, decent
TUBE/SAG emulation as well as Fuzz...but overall this is a BETTER pedal I find. I'd give the sound a 9 since, #1 who knows if there's a kick ass pedal out there. 2# I liked the XXL for its LEAD GUITAR CHARACTER, it sags and sings and this just kinda doesn't stand out tonewise if you're into bluesy character singing tones...I mean the other pedal freakin sings...

nonetheless...this pedal has power, enough mid to cut through the mix, great for tapping solos as well other classic metal antics.Ofcourse, nothing a delay and such can't fix to add more character.

I owned the first one for a long time and never really needed a companion pedal for at least 5 years. I've been sad since it broke down. Today I bought it and very glad to have done so for the 3rd time. WE WERE MEANT FOR EACH OTHER!!! hahahaha.

Oh, if you like Radiohead's Creep chunky parts...THIS WILL DO JUST FINE. Alice in Chains. Weezer. Definitely my favorite pedal.

Just 4 knobs: "loud, low, high and grunge"
The loud-know sets the volume, the low and high work like an equalizer and the grunge-knob sets the amount of distortion.
can't be easier.

I'm using a Epiphone Les Paul Standard and my amp is a Peavey Bandit 112. The Digitech Grunge sounds great with it.

Only the "grunge-knob" isn't what i expected, it doesn't much change the amount of distortion but in facht, it changes the sustain.

But, for this price, it really sounds good. It sounds better then the distortions on my Boss ME-50 !

It looks like a boss-pedal, so it's built like a rock too

I haven't dealt with the company yet.

This pedal is good for any type of rock.
You can make it sound smooth, (very) hard, sharp,... The "low" and "high" knobs are very usefull.
Although this pedal is named "grunge", it is perfect for playing metal !

Well its got 4 knobs and its very easy to find a good sound because none of the sounds (settings) are really awful, each setting is unique... I dont have any editing patches because its worked everytime and there is no malfunction. The manual basically shows you some of the popular setting like heavy and smooth to insane, and it shows you how to change the batteries, but it isnt anymore complex than that! My unit hasn't been upgraded...

Ummm, just a cheap Fender amp, umm i take it on shows but they aren't my amps, and i use a B.C. Rich Warlock, and i got the pickups upgraded to something, im not really to sure, i dont really pay attention to that, as long as the chic at the store says its good, i might buy it! The noisiest setting would be insane!!! I love it, just make sure you dont put the loud level over 3! The effects always sound great but it also depends on your pickups, your tone and your amp settings. The sound of my favorite artists i get are probably Morbid Angel and Nirvana. Morbid Angel is a Death Metal group that i just love dearly and i was trying out both the Death Metal pedal and Th e Grunge and the Grunge was better and had more of a clear tone and it was heavier!Distortion settings is like a whole pedal set up and put into one single box, thetre are l;imits but its good for my band!

I can definetly depend on it, its got fair battery life and its really really durable cuz it fell of my table and it was fine! I would take it on a gig but i dont know without a backup, I am playing this one song now and its called Within thy Enemy by Morbid Angel and it sounds like the one riff sounds like both Erik Rutan and Trey Azagthoth together!

Haven't delt with the company but i would like to, man, the price was flippin ferocious! I haven't upgraded it and never repaired it because its doing its job like a charm!

I play alot of Death and Black metal and i believe this pedal is better than the Death Metal pedal to be honest! I have been playing for about a year and a half, and i dont own alot of gear, just enough so i can play in my band, but i got a Derelectro Mini-amp, so amny flippin wires and a couple amps and a mixer. If it was stolen or lost I dont think i would buy it again because it was just alittle pricy. I love the sound quality and its potential, it durability, its simplicity, its physical look, the paint job! I hate the price and thats about it. My favourite feature is just in between the insane level and the heavy distortion, i sorta made it mself, the setting is...

knob 1)3
knob 2)9
knob 3)6
knob 4)8 and a half

with your treble all the way up and your bass middle on the clean setting and it sounds wacko man (try it!)... I wouldn't compare this product to anything else. I wish this thing came with the psr00r for some more power, and i wish it was cheaper... It definetly inspired me to make my beauty riff! ah its awesome!

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play this with triplets and my pedal setting!

I was looking for an extremely electrified, rip-your-face-off tone, e.g., Alexi Laiho of Children of Bodom...found in in the Grunge. Went to the local guitar shop, twisted gain up, loud knob (level) moderate, lows and highs from ~1-3 o'clock and plugged in. For a $40 box, I was very impressed and brought it home that day.

As for the manual, I didn't really need it. The pedal is pretty simple, unless you don't know how to change the battery or something, or to unplug the input cord to save batteries.

I play a Gibson SG '61 Reissue and a 1987 EMG-loaded Peavey Nitro I Custom. Sounds okay with my SG and it's '57 Classic pickups, but not really the tone I was going for. As for the Nitro, the EMG-81 is perfect for this pedal. Maybe even too much gain? To get even more sustain out of the setup, I threw an overdrive pedal before the Grunge pedal and it brought the lead tones out even more, with even more sustain.

As I mentioned, I was going for that very high gain, electrified, but tight sound of Children of Bodom. Alexi Laiho of CoB uses Lee Jackson GP-1000 preamp and Peavey power amp, but due to $$$ I could not afford this setup...which is why I was looking for that sound in a pedal. The Grunge is really not far off from that tone.

It's a DigiTech, and most of their stuff is built like a tank. Solid, metal housing, nice rubber grip on bottom, grip on top of pedal too. Easy battery access, good (12-16 hours or so) battery life, but I use an adapter. As long as you've got a fresh 9 volt or a power supply, nothing to worry about if you're gonna gig. Some boxes don't always turn on when you go for the switch and need it most, but that's not a concern at all here.

If something did happen, it's covered by warranty anyway, but I can't say what DigiTech's customer service is like...never needed it with any of my DigiTech stuff.

If something did happen, it's covered by warranty anyway, but I can't say what DigiTech's customer service is like...never needed it with any of my DigiTech stuff.

I give the Grunge a very solid 9-10. I found the sound I was digging for right here, and for $40. Not bad at all. I like it enough that I'd go ahead and buy a replacement if mine were to get lost or destroyed.

If you've been looking for a very high gain sound that's tight and maintains definition and cuts through the mix, give this thing a try. I had heard about the Grunge but never considered it since it was cheap and looked a little iffy with the graphics on the box, but once I actually plugged into it, I was definitely impressed.