Which demo vids made YOU buy a pedal?!

johnonguitar

Which demo videos on YouTube or otherwise made you pull the trigger on a pedal purchase without ever either hearing it in real non-digital life first or playing one?

And how did it turn out for you?


In no particular order:

Prymaxe BB Preamp video. Bought it, loved it, still my go to stomp.



Random Scottish guys demo of a Tech 21 Liverpool. Just had to hav it for shits and giggles



I'm sure there's more but that's a start. I tend to go with the theory that if I can hear a sound I want on one video, one time, out of how many ever other bad demos then I'll be able to find that sound in that box because it must exist in there somewhere!

monquixote

I was watching some recommended videos on Youtube in the background and this video came on automatically. I jumped up to see what it was as it was the nicest tone I've heard from Mike Hermans (who is a beast for good tones). Had to get one immediately. It's just as good as the demo suggests. Love it. 

This one made me think I wanted a Wampler Velvet

Then this one made me certain

Again was a sound choice, love it!

not_the_dj

I've bought all of the following after watching the Andy/Pro Guitar Shop demos:

Hardwire Supernatural

TC Electronic Trinity

TC Electronic Alter Ego

TC Electronic Alter Ego X4

Lovepedal Kalamazoo

Lovepedal OD11

I've had to stop watching that guy!

bandmaster188

I bought a barber direct drive off the back of the guitarist mag cd demo. Never regretted that purchase!

johnonguitar

Wampler guys face is priceless!!!

monquixote

johnonguitar said:

Wampler guys face is priceless!!!

Yeah I love his demos, but he does some quality faces. 

Alnico

Boss Power Stack - Amazing

TC Spark Booster - Amazing

TC Mojo Mojo - Amazing

TC Corona Chorus - Liquid Amazing

there are loads more I will buy just from hearing demo's online but as with a lot of people, PGS are the go-to demo to know if I like it or not.

Hootsmon

johnonguitar said:

Which demo videos on YouTube or otherwise made you pull the trigger on a pedal purchase without ever either hearing it in real non-digital life first or playing one?

And how did it turn out for you?


In no particular order:

Prymaxe BB Preamp video. Bought it, loved it, still my go to stomp.



Random Scottish guys demo of a Tech 21 Liverpool. Just had to hav it for shits and giggles



I'm sure there's more but that's a start. I tend to go with the theory that if I can hear a sound I want on one video, one time, out of how many ever other bad demos then I'll be able to find that sound in that box because it must exist in there somewhere!

  ^ that Scottish cat could easily get a job on CRIMEWATCH.........." the suspect was last seen...."

samzadgan

a lot of other people do demo's of his stuff...but Mark just seems to nail the vibe of his own pedals so much better!

this guy is really good too...

camf

Far, far too many of them...

Bucket

0:40 and 2:40 made me think I wanted this:

Then this sealed the deal, must be one of the most gorgeous clean tones I've ever heard:

I now own one and can get all those sounds from it.

Just the introduction to this made me sure that I needed a Nobels ODR-1:

And it was a good call. Love mine.

Then this: 

Yet again, brilliant.

And this. Must be one of the most relaxing demo videos ever, you could fall into a trance listening to it and watching the tap LED blink.

Now I'm looking for one of these:

Maybe I have a problem...

Paul_C

not_the_dj said:

I've bought all of the following after watching the Andy/Pro Guitar Shop demos:

Hardwire Supernatural

TC Electronic Trinity

TC Electronic Alter Ego

TC Electronic Alter Ego X4

Lovepedal Kalamazoo

Lovepedal OD11

I've had to stop watching that guy!

only the Rainbow Machine so far, but he continues to tempt me. . .

dindude

This one vid was all I had to go on for the Amber Overdrive, which turned out to very good indeed.

http://youtu.be/GPbVY4wKwrQ

ThePrettyDamned

monquixote said:

I was watching some recommended videos on Youtube in the background and this video came on automatically. I jumped up to see what it was as it was the nicest tone I've heard from Mike Hermans (who is a beast for good tones). Had to get one immediately. It's just as good as the demo suggests. Love it. 

This one made me think I wanted a Wampler Velvet

Then this one made me certain

Again was a sound choice, love it!

Yeah, they're making me want those pedals.  

That custom modified OD sounds excellent - just the right amount of middiness, but open enough for a nice rhythm sound.  Really, really nice!

Deijavoo

Mike Hermans on pretty much any pedal makes me want it. The Mobius was a winner!

monquixote

ThePrettyDamned said:

Yeah, they're making me want those pedals.  

That custom modified OD sounds excellent - just the right amount of middiness, but open enough for a nice rhythm sound.  Really, really nice!

The Modified OD is properly brilliant, it absolutely sings for solos and the bass control is really well voiced for fattening stuff up. I've found a lot of OD pedal bass controls make the pedal go from wimpy to horribly boxy. 

It definitely has a very particular sound which is sweet and singing. It doesn't do anything nasty or fizzy.

I've got a Euphoria in the post so it's going to have it's work cut out seeing that off.

57Deluxe

This was too close to call so I decided to spend my £27 and get the Dano! Turned out to be actually BETTER than in this vid!

SNAKEBITE

I bought one of the Fender Delay pedals on the back of a GAK video.

Probably not the best delay pedal out there, but works for me. Good value for money and achieves the sound I wanted.

siraxeman

this done it well n truly for me, how could I not get one after this ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zba5dByUvWU

siraxeman

and this but I sold this one as thru my amps at gig volume you could hear it was digital and not as good sounding as in this demo......

johnonguitar

siraxeman;353807" said:

this done it well n truly for me, how could I not get one after this ?

Holy shit balls that sounds good.

I kinda want to get an SL drive to stick in the loop with my BB to acheive the same sort of thing but that has it bailed already!