A Vertex Nyle or Xotic SP Compressor in Front or Mesa Graphic EQ pedal in the Loop!! That Uberschall Module sounds Sick!! Is that Module really dark sounding with the tone controls at noon? I'm asking because my Uberschall Head is Really Dark.
Currently using a very subtle comp from my Rothwell Love Squeeze into either my RC Booster or MI Audio Effects Boost 'n Buff. Sometimes both, with the RC up front and the B'nB post-dirt pedals. Makes everything sound embigger and embetter
The ZIO is my favorite pedal this year for sure. I use it at the front of the board to drive the rig. I use it always on, but change settings with different pedal/amp channel/guitar combinations. Single Coils / JFet and Dark into Bright Cleans and adm mode on the DIG. Humbuckers/ Low Cut and Med into High Gain , or E-Plex and Bright into Marshall Crunch and ride the volume knob. It is the secret sauce between the guitar and amp. The best part is that it doesn't alter the sound of your guitar's pickups.
@@LeonTodd mostly a mesa mark v. I have a khe amp switcher and in that rig are my mark v, a Friedman runt 20 and a Marshall 20 watt plexi. I play mostly classic rock/hard rock so my tones mostly in the vein of that kind of music. So the zio to me really shines when I’m going for a lower gain sound and I just need a little sizzle to it to liven it up some or when I’m going for a lead sound and I need to really give it some nice sustain and bite. I also love it on guitars like strats and teles. It really makes both of those guitars sound punchier.
I have been using one for about a month now and I really like it. Mainly always on with the Low Cut as a bit of boost/clean up mud. It really seems to let the tone of the amp shine through. The other way is using the Echoplex circuit with the Source Audio EQ2 in front (EVH Blue EQ setting) in to a plexi type setup (Synergy Plexi or Crunch channel on a SLO). Ooh, that combo really hits the spot. :). Though I do add a low cut to the EQ2 setting for my taste.
Very nice, waiting for mine to arrive next week. Wondering so far if it can work as enough treble boost by combining bright tone and low-cut modes. To un-muddy things up before the amp.
Yeah, I confirm I did it job very nicely. It replaced a pedal I was using to boost trebles, kind of high shelf. The low-cut mode is perfect and it tightens low-end in a better way, more like low-cut filter with some resonance accentuating punchy low-mids, instead of just adding high frequencies without actually optimizing low-end balance. Tone switch is more like an effect in this setting, depending on desired sound.
Hi Leon, again a great demo of this Zio. When you want to push a crunchy plexi type amp into a more aggressive jcm800 kind of tone, would the zio be the ticket? Thanks👍🏽
Hey Leon. Question for the next Q&A. Have you heard of Euge Valovirta? Cause if not. He's a 80's metal with a modern twist Marshall playing badass. He has less than 20K subs and he freaking rocks.
How do you embiggen your tone?
A Vertex Nyle or Xotic SP Compressor in Front or Mesa Graphic EQ pedal in the Loop!! That Uberschall Module sounds Sick!! Is that Module really dark sounding with the tone controls at noon? I'm asking because my Uberschall Head is Really Dark.
@@MrSpike7590 yeah it's got those classic Bogner pot tapers where you need to crank the mids and treble. probably my favourite Syn module though.
@@LeonTodd Thats Awesome!! And thanks for the Info!!
@LeonTodd I think it safe to say "A tone chasers pedal". Interesting pedal. Nice aray of tones. They really come up with something good here.
Currently using a very subtle comp from my Rothwell Love Squeeze into either my RC Booster or MI Audio Effects Boost 'n Buff. Sometimes both, with the RC up front and the B'nB post-dirt pedals. Makes everything sound embigger and embetter
The ZIO is my favorite pedal this year for sure. I use it at the front of the board to drive the rig. I use it always on, but change settings with different pedal/amp channel/guitar combinations. Single Coils / JFet and Dark into Bright Cleans and adm mode on the DIG. Humbuckers/ Low Cut and Med into High Gain , or E-Plex and Bright into Marshall Crunch and ride the volume knob. It is the secret sauce between the guitar and amp. The best part is that it doesn't alter the sound of your guitar's pickups.
You are a legend, Leon. Thanks for checking out the ZIO! Excellent demo.
You're the legends!
Leon, you were clearly "Armed and Ready" to shoot this vid. Great job. Great pedal.
One of the few pedals I'm seriously considering purchasing this year. Excellent work from SA.
Awesome wide range of music genres you went through! Much greater representation than others I've heard. Cool!
Much appreciated!
It's sort of amazing how many things in everyday situations, flashes my brain to a funny moment from a random "Simpsons" joke or episode 😂👍
Your videos have embiggened my musical horizons.
That looks like a nice little box to match to any crappy backline I am saddled with.
Yeah it'll embiggen even the crustiest old combo
Great video! I bought one of these about a month ago and love it! Great tool for the guitar shed for sure.
Glad to hear you're enjoying it! What are you running it with?
@@LeonTodd mostly a mesa mark v. I have a khe amp switcher and in that rig are my mark v, a Friedman runt 20 and a Marshall 20 watt plexi.
I play mostly classic rock/hard rock so my tones mostly in the vein of that kind of music. So the zio to me really shines when I’m going for a lower gain sound and I just need a little sizzle to it to liven it up some or when I’m going for a lead sound and I need to really give it some nice sustain and bite.
I also love it on guitars like strats and teles. It really makes both of those guitars sound punchier.
I have been using one for about a month now and I really like it. Mainly always on with the Low Cut as a bit of boost/clean up mud. It really seems to let the tone of the amp shine through. The other way is using the Echoplex circuit with the Source Audio EQ2 in front (EVH Blue EQ setting) in to a plexi type setup (Synergy Plexi or Crunch channel on a SLO). Ooh, that combo really hits the spot. :). Though I do add a low cut to the EQ2 setting for my taste.
Ooooh I need to try that combo
Very nice, waiting for mine to arrive next week. Wondering so far if it can work as enough treble boost by combining bright tone and low-cut modes. To un-muddy things up before the amp.
More than likely that will hit the spot, without being as wild as a TB can get.
@@LeonTodd yeah, so far it seems like so.
Yeah, I confirm I did it job very nicely. It replaced a pedal I was using to boost trebles, kind of high shelf. The low-cut mode is perfect and it tightens low-end in a better way, more like low-cut filter with some resonance accentuating punchy low-mids, instead of just adding high frequencies without actually optimizing low-end balance. Tone switch is more like an effect in this setting, depending on desired sound.
Don't know if you've ever mentioned it...but why do you have so many MP-1s?! I love mine SOO much and would love more ;)
You answered your own question there - love them!
Would the LINE OUT output +10db for connecting to unbalanced LINE IN inputs? and matching the impedance as well?
Hi , is something like different types of buffer always on?... sorry my english...cheers from Patagonia
It's true bypass
Nice man that les Paul is bad ass that top is amazing
2002 Premium Plus, crazy top hey!
Hell yes its beautiful ,Shenker riffs were rocking man..
Hi Leon, again a great demo of this Zio. When you want to push a crunchy plexi type amp into a more aggressive jcm800 kind of tone, would the zio be the ticket? Thanks👍🏽
The echo plex mode would be real nice with that.
Hey Leon. Question for the next Q&A. Have you heard of Euge Valovirta? Cause if not. He's a 80's metal with a modern twist Marshall playing badass. He has less than 20K subs and he freaking rocks.
You might enjoy this ;) ua-cam.com/video/xN2gksh-EME/v-deo.html&ab_channel=LeonTodd
@@LeonTodd This is potentially one of the greatest UA-cam collaborations ever made.
Enjoyed it more with the humbuckers. But then, everything sounds better with humbuckers, lol.
:D
A tone chasers pedal.
Will the people who bought a buffer pedal buy a ZIO, I wonder?
I see this as a "buffer+" - all thw advantages of a buffer plus just enough in terms of tone shaping
Interesting pedal 🤘😈
Seems like a perfectly cromulent pedal.
That Is a Useful Tool!!
one of those "why hasn't this been made before?" pedals
@@LeonTodd Exactly!!
🤘👍🏿
Great video todd💥😈🤘🤔
Glad you enjoyed!
That's what she said last night,,, can you embiggen that🥰🤣
$200? Nah. Sounds like an expensive and limited EQ pedal.