Product: Pearl TH20 Thriller
Price Paid: US $n/a used
Submitted
09/02/1999
at
02:44pm
by
Brian
Ease of Use
:
8
High quality Japanese stompbox from the mid 1980s when Michael Jackson ruled the airwaves and MTV (hence the name?) The 'Thriller' is a Parametric EQ/notch filter thang with controls for: Frequency (400hz-7khz), Color, Balance (direct/filter), and Multipeak. The 4 controls are very interdependent.
Sound Quality
:
9
Great device for conjuring up strange 'fixed wah' tones on guitar. Faux acoustic guitar tones are also possible. The 'Thriller' is also cool when used before OR after a distortion pedal. In each scenario it sounds very different. The tonal curves available are NOT subtle.
Reliability
:
8
I have other similar Pearl pedals which are rock solid, and i'm confident this one will hold up. Probably more of a recording tool than a live gig piece.
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
None.. Pearl are long gone right?
Overall Rating
:
9
I really like the Pearl stuff. They compare favorably to any of the 'vintage' Ibanez or Boss stuff i've used. Some of the Pearl pedals are superior to the Boss or Ibanez units and some are not. After years of ignoring them in used music shops, i stumbled upon a few for cheap in a Pawn Shop. I wouldn't part with them now.
