Mike Duncan
DGT Player
Basic and full of tone.
I've had two RYRA Klones. First one was from eBay, sounded great but wasn't functioning properly, couldn't turn it off! I sent it back and got a new one but it never sounded as good. Then I saw a centura klone at a good price on eBay. Bought it, sold the new RYRA straight away. I use then to boost an overdriven amp. You're missing out of you only ever use them as a clean boost.
I've just got a KSR Ceres today but the eBay gremlins are out to get me again. Just can't get any sound out of it. Lights come on, no output. Seller is being most helpful and Kyle Rhodes is answering his emails offering suggestions but I think it's going to be a no go and return for refund. I just want to play with my new toy!
They're a really useful pedal. You can use them in many different ways. They should be as ubiquitous as a tube screamer, and indeed they are becoming more popular due to all of the clones out there getting them into people's hands.I'm still learning to use it, but I am liking it with gain around noon or less, treble around 9am and the output relatively low. It sounds good all clean as well, but I tend to keep my 594's volumes dialed down - and keep my amp's volume a bit higher - so I can get a clean boost just from the volume knobs.
I like its OD sound - smooth and subtle (at the lower settings) and it responds well to pick attack and changes in the guitar's volume. It is just what I was looking for. It plays really nice with my compressor too (before it).
I haven't tried them, but the do look pretty cool...a bit oversized, but if they sound right to you, Enjoy.
I've been in a bit of a buying freeze lately, just glad I'm still working, and things are starting to come around.
So, Can they run on a 9V battery, or power source, only??
This came in today. Oh Boy! This is going to be fun. Just running through the presets got me thumping and bumping on my Kestrel like a semi-pro.Bought this off of Reverb to go with my Kestrel. These older Boss Multi's were built like tanks and have lots of flexibility when it comes to making and adjusting tones. This will be replacing my DigiTech BP series multi pedal.
This came in today. Oh Boy! This is going to be fun. Just running through the presets got me thumping and bumping on my Kestrel like a semi-pro.
Basic and full of tone.
My updated pedal collection: (if you can call it that)
L - R B - F
Digitech BP355 for the Bass sent to an Ampeg BA-108
Boss RC-1 Loop Station direct into the effects loop of the Boss Katana 100
Donner Alpha Force (delay, chorus, HiGain Disortion)
Donner Alpha Cruncher (delay, chorus, Distorion)
Donner Alpha Acoustic (reverb, chorus, pre-amp)
Boss EVS-30 Dual Expression Pedal
Boss Katana GA-FC Foot controller
It's cheap but works well for home use. I don't know that I would gig with the donner pedals, but then again, I don't think I will be ever be gigging. The Donners are in series and run direct into the input of the Katana. I don't notice any signal loss or excess noise this way.
Have you compared it to any of the other Klones? Just curious as I remember seeing these a lot online for a while when Riff City was their main dealer and they seemed to have a great reputation. Seems like the Mythos Klone (Mjolnir) gets the love now.
AAhh, Mike...I have almost pulled the trigger many times for the Jetter Grissom...
I have a couple other Jetters and they absolutely rock...L.E. gold 124 (Dumble) and Split Gold Gain Stage (I think that's what its called??).
Hey Bill, how do you like the Jetter 124? Thanks!
I think that will be my next pedal. I was looking at the Grissom pedal videos and then I watched some of the 124 videos, and they seem like great pedals.
It's currently my favorite...b/w that and the Mad Professor Golden Cello, and the Mojo Hand DMBL (moreso their "Extra Special")…All great crunches!!!
Of course, I don't have a Jetter Grissom...yet...