it either. This pedal exudes
old school flavor all the way.
WHAT WE LIKE
If you’re looking for a wide
variety of vintage tones, the
Ruby Red is sure to satisfy.
There is a huge range of
gain, which accentuates the
upper midrange, while the
low end is deemphasized.
The Tone control is there
more to add sparkle and
clarity, and does not really
impact the low end too
much. Personally, I feel this
is a great tool in a band
context, and with the Gain
at moderate amounts, it
gives you a raw and raspy,
non-compressed overdrive
that cuts easily through any
mix. The added gain toggle
on the other hand, really
gets the Ruby Red to push
the limits.
you can really make this
pedal push any clean
sounding amp into higher
gain territory, yet it retains
that vintage vibe.
CONCERNS
While I liked the Boost
and thought it sounded
incredible, it was pretty
noisy with the volume
control turned up only past
10 o’clock. And if you add
the Boost to the Superbolt
with the gain up high, the
noise is readily apparent. In
a band context it might not
be an issue, but for home
or recording I found it fairly
distracting.
In the end if you like the
natural sound of your amps
fairly clean or at the edge
of breakup, but would really
like to push the amp harder,
this might be the pedal for
you. A wide range of tones
are possible, and the Ruby
Red gives you that classic
Supro sound on steroids. If
you’re after that, you’ll love
this pedal.
The Bo ost channel on its
own actually features a
little more low-end than
the Superbolt side, which
I prefer. It’s a full-sounding
boost that sounds great
on its own, and it does a
lot to push the Superbolt
into supersonic territory.
Between adding the boost,
and the added gain feature,
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