DR. SCIENTIST
THE ELEMENTS
Canada’s Dr. Scientist has built itself
a formidable reputation based on its
proclivity for squeezing incredible
amounts of functionality and great
tones into compact, easy-to-navigate
pedals. All of the company’s creations
are quite cleverly designed, versatile as
hell, and sound like a million bucks, but
The Elements is probably our favorite
among them. In a world of soundalike
dirt boxes, The Elements sets itself
apart as something genuinely different
and inspiring. Its unique approach to
gain staging and its plethora of clipping
and tone sculpting options allow it to
get everything from mid-heavy drive
tones, to scooped chunk, to rich, supersaturated fuzz. An expression pedal jack
lets the user blend the distortion into
the clean tone in real time, a function
that opens up numerous unexplored
sonic possibilities, and nine-to-18-volt
operation offers plenty of headroom and
big, bold bottom end. If you need one
insanely versatile dirt pedal for boost,
overdrive, distortion, and fuzz,
The Elements has got you covered.
ToneReport.com
15