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i own a newer version of this pedal from fulltone, and several Fuzz pedal through the years, a total tone freak! I compared them side by side on a true bypass switcher. The older version is certainly fuller and the tone control responds better to my American Deluxe strat, although there is fine hissing at the background whicn can be taken cared by an MXR noise suppressor (it's a fuzz!!!) Tonebender from Colorsound cuts off sustain quite earlier compared to both Fulltone versions. IMHO, the older version of Fulltone soul bender is probably the best sounding dirt box there is under $400.oo, bar none!!! Hope this will be helpful for tone monsters who are planning to plug one on their pedal board. For the One True Rock!!!
First of all let me start by saying this review is strictly my personal opinion on sound/tone etc. Everyone has different tastes but this particular pedal gives me the tone I have only dreamed of without spending a small fortune. I have a Limited Edition Blues Deluxe(RI) in Smokey Tweed and it has the Jensen P12Q speaker upgrade. The amp has a sound like a crystal bell and this pedal brings it to life. I play at a low(er) volume and the Soul Bender still cranks out the gorgeous tone I have wanted for years. Very tight,crisp highs and mids with zero brittleness or the common shrill sound some Fender amps are known for. I feel this Jensen speaker and the Soul bender were made for each other. Final note: I absolutely love the tone i get with nothing but my Roadhouse Deluxe Strat,amp and the Tone Bender. When something is just right I say don't tamper with it. However I would like to eventually add a little delay and/or some phase but for straight forward fantastic rockin' blues tone this pedal and Blues Deluxe knocks it out of the park.Read full review
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Great fuzz pedal, lots of gain from the 3 germanium transistors. Much more gain than the Fulltone 69 (maybe 2.5x). The soul bender is very thick fuzz that takes no prisoners. Videos on youtube helped me buy this product without playing it first. I use a 69 for some mild dirt sounds and I use the soul-bender for the thick & heavy fuzz tones.
I love this pedal,it has a growl to it that I love in fuzz pedals. It doesn't clean up real well with your volume control but it does clean up. I sold one of these to a friend of mine [in a weak moment-- I gave in] and wished I hadn't. Sounds best when used with amps with plenty of head room. If you like and understand how fuzz works then I highly recomend this Pedal !!
Amazing pedal! Get it while you still can. Quality product from Fulltone!
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