BOSS GT-x vs DigiTech GNX series

[neuralfraud]

I love how I can't search threads on this forum.. but I digress.

I just recently upgraded my equipment because I am trying to acheive a very crisp tone, the type of tone where I can strike an artificial harmonic and it literally explodes from the speakers with gobs of active sustain.. a guitarist from another band mine gigs with has a GT-3 (no longer available) connected to a marshall full stack.. the guitar has EMG 81 in the bridge which is what was used for teh entire show.

What I noticed was that every note had a perfect crispness and attack.

I have a GNX1 with an Ibanez RG350XL with an EMG81 bridge, except I am having a difficult time getting a clean sustain, it just gets engulfed in feedback.

How many players use either of these pedals and what kind of tips are there for getting a good tone?

The only amp model with enough gain is the RECTIFY (mesa dual rec), MODGAIN (Marshall JCM900) is decent but not nearly enough for a strong death metal tone.

any knowledge is greatly appreciated!

..or I'll just trade the bloody thing on a BOSS if it just wont do what I need it to!

 

[Kenneth R.]

imo the Digitech company sounds exactly like its name - digital.

Boss does a better job of emulating smooth tones, and with the manual settings it's not too hard to customize just about anything if you've read the manual.

 

[Fallen Zero]

If you can go for a boss gt-6, or gt-8 even, I have heard them in action, and are great once you start tweaking. I've extensively played with a Digitech GNX3, and have found that no matter what, the tone is so thin.

 

[A Poor Musician]

You can get the Boss GT-6 now for $300 at musiciansfriend.com

-A Poor Musician

 

[neuralfraud]

Doesnt help me, I just bought thje GNX 1 for $250 (less trade in) at a local music shop, I'll have to order through them and exchange, and hope their price is the same!

 

[7 Dying Trees]

what amp are you using? You may just find you can solve ALL these issues by just saving to buy a head/amp with all the gain you need.

Failing that, BOSS stuff is built to last (the metal encased stuff at least) and can take a LOT of abuse. They also sound ace if you are on a budget. Personally i'd try to stear clear of modelling and go for the real deal, or overdrive an amp with lower gain with an overdrive pedal.

But that's just me

 

[swami]

I own the GNX-1 and i dunno what youre talking about, I have a couple of really heavy, crisp death metal patches without any feedback! Turn on the noise gate and use the higain amp ;P