@@ZeBubba LOL- Ppl are unreal man- these are so close you can literally barley tell the difference. I watched a JHS episode with these guys on it and they explained how they even chased down NOS parts for these pedals. Out of all the clones out there, these are some of the more accurate you can find- if not the most accurate, when it comes to the commercial market. I'm sure there are some guys building even more accurate clones out of their garage or something- but you're going to pay about as much as you would for an original if you buy from them. Yet ppl still find a reason to complain and say they don't sound right- it's ridiculous- pretty much proves most of them haven't a clue what they're talking about.
@@kentrey LOL...ok, you got me...ex: I since bought a Fender CS Tele behind my wife's back...she eventually found out...said I've earned it. ;-). BTW...the WarmDrive sounds VERY similar to the LovePedal...I'm very pleased.
Which pickup location is referenced? It might be helpful to spend less time describing ancillary equipment and ID the pickups used per the title which I assumed was the focus. The effects and zooming can be also be distracting.
It was one of my very 1st videos and I didn’t feel like it. It’s not I make money off of this sh*t. Thanks for the feedback tho. Being corteous costs you nothing btw.
After a year I settled on a morning glory into and ocd into a Russian muff into a Fender Princeton or similar Ir. This covers every gain stage I need from clean to crunch to lead to crazy even with the volume as low as 2 if need be. Replacing my old Boss sd1 with the morning glory was a huge improvement once I got a good amp as was replacing my Rat with an ocd wchich I use more as a distortion pedal and then switch to the muff if I want that kinda vibe. Since I really like fender cleans and spring reverb I don’t see myself changing much. Other than turning the amp up at gigs and using less of the pedals gain.
Cleans were played with single-coil pickups which basically always hum a bit. I’ve sold the amp already but can’t remember it humming any more than usual.
I was lucky to buy new the original Zen Drive and Zen Drive 2 (with a preamp tube in it) at retail prices 15+ years ago and still have them. Putting the original back on my board for a Sept. 9 gig in Hollywood.
Not an accurate comparison since this is a Lovepedal Zen. The Warm Audio is'nt a copy of the original handwired Zen by Alf. It's a copy of the Lovepedal circuit board version.
@@Gern5838 I got them reversed. Corrected it. It's a copy of the Lovepedal version with circuit board. Not the original handwired version as advertised. It still sounds very good, but I feel they should state that it's a copy of the reissue version & not original version as advertised. Very misleading
Nice comparison! Ive always wanted a zendrive but they are always out of reach financially. 600- 1100 on reverb? Too much. Sounds like this nails it pretty well eh?
Yeah, I’m totally happy with the warm drive. They sound very similar. This zendrive was made by lovepedal, I believe. They should be somewhat available new. Thanks!
but your amp isn't clean for me :(( i dont like crunch amps... but nice video thanks for it, I use my amp in a very clean way, idk if I buy ts9 or morning glory
Ts9 boost mids and cuts lows a lot, helps to be heard in a mix. Morning glory is more ”sparkly” in the highs and overall more flat eq wise. It depends on what you need.
You tried speaking coherently in a foreign language? It’s not a lot of fun for me on video, I’ve done it. It’s a sound demo, take it or leave it. Have a nice day!
NOTHING BEATS A PROCO RAT!!! BOOSTED WITH A TUBESCRAMER TURNS INTO A TOTALLY NEW BEAST!!! BEEN PLAYING HARD ROCK AND METAL SINCE "78 ALL I'VE EVER USED IS A PROCO RAT,TUBESCREAMER,MXR EQ AND VOX WAH PLAYED THOROUGH CLEAN CHANNEL OF FENDER 100 WATT SOLID STATE AMP,PLAY ANY GENRE OF ROCK AND BLUES....\m/
I love the x2 , I know the vocals are pushed back a bit , but I prefer v shape sound signature for the kind of music I listen to . If vocals were any closer it would become too shtouty in my opinion . Also the build quality is very good , dropped these a few times and not a scratch .
Yeah, it’s me going solo, heh! The first riff with the 335 is actually one that kinda works still, from my early years of playing guitar. 1st version of it was recorded back in 2004.
Hah you probably know I myself started playing in 2004. I just got done with a jam session with my LTD that I just changed the strings and loaded with a James Hetfield signature EMG set that I never tried running at 24V before and it completely rips. Guitar can be a highly rewarding hobby
@@metal571 nice! I remember getting awesome hi-gain tones from the EMG 85/81-set. The 85 seemed to be fatter and better in the bridge pos, being the more bassy pickup. Even tho 81 was the norm somehow for bridge 🤷🏼♂️
@@ZeBubba yeah I have been running an 85X in the bridge and a 60X in the neck, which both have an upgraded preamp that avoids almost completely the very severe preamp clipping issue the non X models have and this has been great. You can help out the non X models by replacing the 9V battery with a twin 12V doorbell battery adapter since the pickups can handle up to 27V, so that's what I'm doing now for the JH, and oratory1990 does this too with his EMG 81 loaded guitars. The 81 is quite honky in the mids and thin in the bass without much treble, it always seemed like purely a lead player's pickup so I agree, the meatiness of the 85 brings it closer to sounding like a passive already. Damn I get too nerdy about such things. Once I discovered they use a solderless design I've just been plugging and unplugging and collecting various pickups now from the brand hah
