Prescription Electronics Experience

four knobs--sounds simple but prepare for some tweaking excitement

wow, this thing is quiet...especially for the amount of gain, the only sound problems i've had are variances in tone (large variances) depending on my amp's volume settings at high volume's this thing tends to break out of definite character whereas at lower volumes on the exact same pedal settings it's much more defined especially on the neck pickup; i'm playing through an es335 the distortion when your sweet spot's finally been found is incredible it's absolutely enormous.

this is where i've had problems--i absolutely love some of the tones i'm getting out of this thing, but i've only had it for 3 days and the switches are going weird on me. It frequently goes to only a quarter of the volume setting when i switch it on--it's muffled too. this is when the pedal is set for really damn loud. i've found that i kind of have to jiggle the switch with my foot to get it to fully kick in. this has been the case with all three of the footswitches; i'm returning it tomorrow. Mine's one of the newer ones--purple with two LED's one for octave other for swell, its got an AC jack too. for the amount of money i paid i was kind of expecting a little more reliability i'm kind of worried about the footswitch quality if i were to exchange it for another.

i'm calling the company tomorrow to see if they've had other problems with these.

i love the open, saturated tone, the bass is incredible-- but the reliability? has anyone else had these problems? i'm thinking of maybe taking a smaller chunk out of my wallet and getting a big muff pi reissue, but i don't know how or if the fuzz will compare--the five is for the headache this thing has given me--the tone is great though it does exactly what i want it to, just not when i want it to.

Very easy to use once you read the manual that it comes with, without the manual you'll need to experiment with the knobs

Great Sound! The best Fuzz I've ever heard and I've used the Big Muff, Fuzz Face Hyper Fuzz etc..

Extremely dependable, very sturdy box

I've talked to them and they are great people to deal with.

Yes, I would buy another one if I lose this

Okay. Four knobs sounds easy enough, right? Wrong. If you want to get some good sounds out of it, you're gonna have to do a whole lot tweaking, with the knobs on the pedal, and on your amp.

Some unbelievabley great fuzz tones lay waiting in this stomp box. Better than anything else out there, I think. You can get some wacked out, insane, over the top psychadelia if you dial everything in right. It's also got an octave boost and what's called a "swell" which is something that attempts to emulate some cool, hendrixy backward tape effects. The octave sounds great; you can nail a lot of Jimi's sounds with it, but the swell is just kinda weird. I don't use accept to screw around.

It's built like one of those vehicles which launch explosive projectiles during times of war.

Never dealt with them. From what I've heard, though, they're small enough so that you can reach the creator of all they're pedals on the phone. Eric Johnson uses two different kinds of P.E. pedals (this one, and the Yardbox).

If you want a fuzz tone that doesn't come out of one of those red, flying-saucer looking things, the kind everybody and they're mom can get at Guitar Center, pick one of these up. They cost a lot. But nobody you know will sound like you. Remember, though, if you don't like to tweak to get a good sound, don't get one.

The manual is very helpful in giving you starting points to get the sound you're looking for.The controls are sensitve and finding the sweet spots took a little time, but I soon got the hang of everything & now it's no problem.

The only real problem I have is AM radio frequencies getting picked up with distortion intensity(tone 2) settings above 3 o'clock. All three modes are useful, and contrary to what a few other people have said, the swell mode is very useful. A lot of the performance is dependant on how distorted or clean your amp is set and the settings on the pedal and your guitar settings. Very quiet for the amount of gain!

I've had it about 3 months & no problems yet.Still haven't had to change the battery.

No one around here(Lafayette, LA) had heard of this pedal, so I contacted the company & they were very helpful working with me an a local music store.

A little less bass on the regular fuzz would be nice, though I've gotten more used to it.I like to use it going into a distorted amp the best. This smooths out the tone more. I also go into a Big Muff(with all the settings about 9 o'clock) after the Exp.This smooths out the sound even more. I can't stress how much the settings of your amp affect this pedal. Experiment! Try turning your guitar's volume down halfway down when putting the Exp. into a distorted amp. With most of the Exp. settings about 11 o'clock (except the swell) I can get a very BIG Eric Johnsonish tone. If I crank my guitar's volume, it sounds more like a synthesizer, which can also be a useful sound. Anyone who thinks the swell mode is useless needs to listen to the opening cut on Charlie Sexton's "Under the Wishing Tree" CD. "Neighborhood really showcases what the Experience pedal can do.

The controls interact with each other quite a deal. I find it hard to get all features working with the same settings. It has 3 switches for fuzz (which is also an on/off for the pedal), octave, and swell (emulates backwards tape, like in Are you Experienced?)

The fuzz of the experience is incredible, but you can't get a cleaned up sound with your guitar volume, like with a Fuzz Face. Octave is nice but tone control should be low for it to work best. Tracking is good. I find the swell mode nearly useless. It only works with low tone levels, and at some positions of the neck. It takes a while to get it to sound like a backwards tape, but when you master it, it sound quite good. (rate 10 for fuzz, 9 for octave, 6 for swell)

Built in a diecast aluminum box. nearly undestructible.

I have an older model that only operates on batteries. I called them to ask about it and they offered me to put a DC jack for free. That's just too nice.

I'd get it again. It's a nice "Hendrix in a box" pedal. Amazing fuzz tone (full, fat and warm), but I wish it was a bit more dynamic. In this sense it is somewhat like Boss Hyper Fuzz. Eric Johnson uses one (he says it is like a Fuzz Face with more gain, well...).

The level, tone, and fuzz knobs quickly go from mild to ridiculous. It's tough to tweak the knobs a little bit -- they're overly sensitive. The foot switches are way too close to each other. Several times I have stepped on the fuzz and Octave switches together when I only wanted to step on the fuzz. Tough to use on a dark stage!

Experience Pedal is quiter than mass produced boxes and has true bypass switches. No LEDs. The fuzz is fat and rich at low settings for fuzz and tone, but quickly gets harsh. At these higher settings it does not sound like "Jimi". I play a strat and a Marshall JTM 45 all tube head. I still like to run an overdrive box in front of the Experience to smooth it out. The Octave is superb -- works anywhere on the neck (some loss of sustain). The Octave device is great for doing Purple Haze. The Swell setting is pretty useless except for experimenting by yourself.

It has never failed me, but I've only had it one year. It needs no backup and is fairly gentle on batteries.

I talked with the PE guys -- very friendly. No repairs needed yet.

I would buy it again. I wish it had wider-spaced foot switches. I wish the fuzz and tone controls were less sensitive -- more easily fine-tuned. It's boxy and can be kicked over on stage. I use it a lot -- it makes you sound unique! Again, I like to run an low gain overdrive (TS 9, etc.) in front of it to smooth it out. It is NOT a versatile distortion box -- it could be the only box in your arsenal. Just one of the cooler ones.

The Experience pedal was very powerfull ( one should take caution this pedal will make a marshall 100 wat plexi about four times louder) ! Thus causing damage to equipment plus hearing ! Once however you get used to the pedal it is great. I made sure to turn my amp volume down first then add volume gradually. The fuzz is nice and the octavia is definitly more versitile than the Roger Meyer model.

Once again beware of the volume I had the Marshall on 2 yes 2 on both channels and the Experience drove the amp well Very Hendrixy . The Experience can be noisy depending on how it is set. Strong fuzz ! Strong Octavia !

The Box can take what I throw at it . I'd trust it on a gig. Take along the 9 volts though it Gobbles those.

I would buy another one. I really enjoy the fuzz as well as the octavia. If your'e into Mr.Hendrix as I am check , this box out!

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