To say nothing of either how great this pedal sounds, or how Catalinbread routinely makes great sounding pedals, it's always such a pleasure to hear Andy play. And to hear his subtle "fair use" workarounds so he's one step ahead of the censorship police. Zeppelin, AC/DC, the Stones, the dude is a walking classic rock encyclopedia and the chops are always right on point. Thanks Andy!
Not to mention the 90’s Alternative and Indie setlist he whips out as well!! Such a great well rounded player!!!! Any pedal I see used on CL I’m not familiar with I search out to see if Andy demoed because I know it’ll be the most thorough demonstration of what it’s capable of and if I can utilize it!
Thanks as always for giving us the nitty gritty. You’re so good as explaining the subtleties. Only thing you left out is the influence of the Presence knob. That’s definitely a big addition. It’s a big piece of what sets my Friedman Small Box apart from my DLS.
Remembering it was a great demo, I went and watched your original PGS video to see if I heard any noticeable differences. Can't believe that was over 10 years ago.
I remember watching the DLS demo you did in the proguitarshop channel a couple times and eventually buying it...still have it and use it! and now might have to buy this 😎 thank you andy!
While I now want the new DLS pedal, I want the tabs from Andy’s playing even more! Smooth. Your style always compliments the pedal perfectly. And P.S. - Hello from Sherwood!
That all depends on your amp but Super Lead mode, not much bass and lots of mids. I’d say more output than preamp gain too, Page’s tone is cleaner than you think!
Hi Andy, I'm deciding to buy a plexi style preamp pedal. My canditates are - Catalinbread Dirty little secret deluxe or the - Wampler Plexi Drive deluxe Whats your expert advice ? Best Heino
Hello! You can’t go wrong with either, it’s really up to your ears in the end. Both have the bonus boost channels. I feel like the Wampler is a little clearer, perhaps like a 100w where the DLS is like a 50w. Good luck!
hey Andy, what were your settings and which input were you using on your DRRI for this demo? and are those the settings you typically use for your demos. curious because always sound great!
Thanks for the questions! Yes, always the same approx settings: Vibrato chan(no bright mods) Vol 3-4, Treble 6, Bass 4-5. I mic a 1x12 Creamback with a R-121 and mix in a little OX virtual 4x12 for some space.
Amazing. I love the DLS line! With all these enhancements, how would you say it compares to the Red version? I love them both but am curious if this one can get all the sounds.
I would say it’s all in there! The preamp has been updated for more range on clean/dirty sides which I believe the Red was aiming for. I really love having the ext modes, that’s pure gold to me!
@@AndyDemoshas this got a charge pump for 18v operation Andy?..or is it 9v and post boost setting adding the extra headroom?..I have the red DSL which I put after a belle epoch deluxe to get the 70s slapback sound,would you this is enough of an upgrade to justify??
It's a whole new beast and certainly different from the Stock or Red version (spec portion covers this a bit). Regarding the voltage, no charge pump and you can certainly still use 18V (the phase inverter may oscillate at high gain) but I think the redesign of the preamp exceeds the headroom of previous versions just by sticking with 9V. Thanks! @@Danielallanz
Don't think I'll likely go there again unless I could guarantee it wasn't going to be blocked. Sadly, that's the state of YT today. Hope you enjoyed it anyway!
