I recently assembled a 2nd pedalboard to compliment my 1st board. There are Micro-Tron IVs in both.
On my original board, preceded only by a always-buffered SMS Doozy Boost, the Micro-Tron IV sounds kick ass.
On my new second board, using the same guitar and preceded first by a always buffered Boss TU-2 and then by a true bypass Fulltone Fatboost V1, the Micro-Tron IV sounds like, well, just plain ass.
On the 2nd board, no adjustments to either the Fatboost or the Micro-Tron IV seem to help much other than turning off the Fatboost completely. Then, with adjustments to the Micro-Tron IV's controls, I can get it to sound good (though not at good as when preceded by the SMS Doozy Boost in the first board).
Obviously, I need to experiment further with different combinations and order of effects to determine whether one or both of the pedals in the 2nd board precededing the Mu-Tron IV is screwing up its sound or if there's possibly something amiss with the 2nd Micro-Tron itself.
But I thought I'd start by asking whether anyone has any other thoughts, suggestions, or experiences relevant to the issue.
Thanks.
On my original board, preceded only by a always-buffered SMS Doozy Boost, the Micro-Tron IV sounds kick ass.
On my new second board, using the same guitar and preceded first by a always buffered Boss TU-2 and then by a true bypass Fulltone Fatboost V1, the Micro-Tron IV sounds like, well, just plain ass.
On the 2nd board, no adjustments to either the Fatboost or the Micro-Tron IV seem to help much other than turning off the Fatboost completely. Then, with adjustments to the Micro-Tron IV's controls, I can get it to sound good (though not at good as when preceded by the SMS Doozy Boost in the first board).
Obviously, I need to experiment further with different combinations and order of effects to determine whether one or both of the pedals in the 2nd board precededing the Mu-Tron IV is screwing up its sound or if there's possibly something amiss with the 2nd Micro-Tron itself.
But I thought I'd start by asking whether anyone has any other thoughts, suggestions, or experiences relevant to the issue.
Thanks.
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If Jerry Garcia was nothing else, he was the ultimate original. I believe Jerry would be the first to tell us, "I never spent my life slavishly copying anyone. Influenced by - yes; copying – no. First and foremost, be yourself."
