Product: Way Huge Screaming Beaver
Price Paid: US $$$$$
Submitted
01/15/2004
at
11:27am
by
Paul Pavot
Ease of Use
:
10
Very Easy to use. Three knobs (Output, Sweep and Gain) and two footswitches (Bypass and Boost). The Output knob controls volume, the Gain is a notched gain control and the Sweep adds compression. This is the best of all of Jeorge's pedals. You can achieve some amazing overdrive tones with this pedal and its transparent to your pick attack. Ease off the volume and your tone cleans up. Want more growl, hit the boost switch. Considered by many to be the Holy Grail of Way Huge Pedals, I am honored to be the only one that has one.
Sound Quality
:
10
I play this with a Tyler Landau Special, an Anderson Drop Top and a '94 McCarty through a Bogner Shiva and a Tone King Comet 40B. This pedal sounds amazing with both single coil and humbucker guitars. I can get sounds similar to Ty Tabor and Michael Landau depending on where I set my sweep and gain and which guitar/amp combo I am playing. The Screaming Beaver is not a shy pedal, it really helps my guitars "scream". Not a noisy pedal, but definitely loud!
Reliability
:
10
Knock on wood, no problems so far. I am scared to road test it since its one of a kind, maybe studio work.
Customer Support
:
10
Jeorge Tripps (aka Mr. Huge) is a great guy. The times I've needed help, even after he closed shop he has been there.
Overall Rating
:
10
This is my most prized pedal, hands down. Its one of a kind, so I couldn't buy another if it were stolen. I tend to play hard rock and blues. I have had many overdrive pedals including the full line of Way Huge Pedals...yes even the Camel Toe SN#001, but nothing compares to this pedal.
