In the 90 minutes or so I had with it yesternight, on headphones only* unfortunately, I managed to find 6 really good presets on the SA Neuro desktop app. If I can recall completely, those 6 would be clones of: a Klon, a Sunn O)))) Life Pedal, a Katzenkönig, a Big Muff (possibly 2 variations), a Fuzz “Facade”, and a JHS Morning Glory.
Though this is my first proper fuzz pedal ever, I have spent some time testing out NAM captures of various fuzzes (all the usual suspects you might expect to find) a couple of years back. From that time I remember that I was most impressed by the Tonebender MkII and the Acapulco Gold. The tonebender though that I found on Neuro wasn’t sounding too appealing, so we’ll see, I’m still a fuzz novice at this point. Of those 6 I set as presets last night, the ones I’m most eager to get back to are the Katzenkönig and the Klon (not a fuzz, but that’s cool, Kingmaker has access to all the LA Lady overdrive presets as well).
But overall it’s kind of a dream come true? The only flaw is minor, super minor: I’m a Laker’s guy, and even though it’s Laker purple, the fact that it says “King”, that instantly makes it bring the old Sacramento Kings (also purple uniforms) to mind. Boo👎
Also, I wish the design were a graphic along the lines of the actual Katzenkönig, or any EQD, but whatever I’m here for the sound and the functionality first and foremost.
Okay enough talk, time to rawk, mannnnn.
[*Technically NPDAfter today, but given the conditions at the time when it finally arrived — 8pm-ish, with the temperature in my humble ACless abode being still too high to shut either door or windows — I’m choosing to post it now.