F
A good Klon pedal
Hi there,
I am playing mostly clean and crunchy tones and I don't use much distortions. I use this pedal in 2 scenarios, first as a always on pedal to bring some treble boost for my bison LP Standard, second as a light driven boost with a suhr S type.
I am thinking about keeping this always on with the drive to 0, and buying another one (maybe the gold one or another brand) to have the light driven boost and the treble one without having toswhich the settings.
On in all it's a nice compact metal pedal, feels very sturdy and qualittative, the controls are quiet precise but I would love to have it with a second selector embedded !
I am playing mostly clean and crunchy tones and I don't use much distortions. I use this pedal in 2 scenarios, first as a always on pedal to bring some treble boost for my bison LP Standard, second as a light driven boost with a suhr S type.
I am thinking about keeping this always on with the drive to 0, and buying another one (maybe the gold one or another brand) to have the light driven boost and the treble one without having toswhich the settings.
On in all it's a nice compact metal pedal, feels very sturdy and qualittative, the controls are quiet precise but I would love to have it with a second selector embedded !
2
1
Report
a
No need for an original Klon for twice the price.
This pedal is really good as the sound is not really different from the original Klon. It has a teeny bit more bass, but the tone control can manage that.
I have found no need to buy the costly Klon, as this does almost the same as the Klon and packs the same "magic".
I'm really pleased with the Archer.
I have found no need to buy the costly Klon, as this does almost the same as the Klon and packs the same "magic".
I'm really pleased with the Archer.
1
0
Report
N
Precious
Small, really well built, amazing sound.
1
0
Report
j
What a pedal!
Everything i hoped. I highly recommend this pedal.
Pros:
Easy and simple controls.
Perfect for bringing that mellow dirt even @ bedroom level.
Perfect clean boost also with the gain knob turned down.
One of those products that make guitar playing alot more fun.
cons:
No silicon/rubber spots you usually glue to the bottom included.
Not a biblical, end of the world scenario, but still.
Pros:
Easy and simple controls.
Perfect for bringing that mellow dirt even @ bedroom level.
Perfect clean boost also with the gain knob turned down.
One of those products that make guitar playing alot more fun.
cons:
No silicon/rubber spots you usually glue to the bottom included.
Not a biblical, end of the world scenario, but still.
1
0
Report
SH
A great sounding overdrive
Leaving out the comparisons with the other mythical pedal aside, this is a great sounding overdrive that adds this "breaking point" characteristics to a set up without modifying much the tone of the guitar and amp (just a bit of compression maybe).
I hear a lot more clarity when this is engaged and for a few months have been on almost the entire time on my pedalboard.
Build quality is great and the detail of having the input/output jacks in the back to me is great since it saves some space in the board.
I can definitely recommend it, I'm enjoying it a lot.
I hear a lot more clarity when this is engaged and for a few months have been on almost the entire time on my pedalboard.
Build quality is great and the detail of having the input/output jacks in the back to me is great since it saves some space in the board.
I can definitely recommend it, I'm enjoying it a lot.
0
0
Report
H
Nice Klon style pedal
I've only tried one other klon style pedal, and I prefer this Archer over it. It's solidly built and gives a nice range of tone adjustment along with a satisfying overdrive tone. I tend to play at lower volumes, looking for a nice mild breakup or bit of texture on my tone and this does the job very nicely. If you're looking for nice blues style overdrive, or a klon style of sound, then this is definitely a pedal worth checking out.
0
0
Report
TS
Very happy
I waiting for this pedal too long to become "in stock" I ordered when it without shipping costs thanks to the amazing thomann <3
As for the pedal, it is what I expected a remarkable booster and nice overdrive in front of my marshall sv20, for the quality of construction there were no words ...
As for the pedal, it is what I expected a remarkable booster and nice overdrive in front of my marshall sv20, for the quality of construction there were no words ...
0
0
Report
WP
Low gain overdrive
Used with Les Paul into Hiwatt DR504. I wanted a low gain crunch to drive my Hiwatt which is a very clean amp for rythmn parts. The low gain break-up was not smooth enough for me, however the higher gain end of the pedal sounded fantastic for lead sounds. I then used it on my 1980 Marshall JMP which has a natural break-up it sounded great. The pedal Sound very open and the individual strings come though clearly. I will give it a high Rating because it is excellently built, and would Sound great with an amp that is breaking up already. I have returned it and bought a Fulltone OCD which works better on my set up.
0
0
Report
JR
Okay but not up to the hype
I found the Archer to be ok but not living up to the hype of the pedal or the buzz on you tube - I ended up selling it. I struggled to get a decent drive sound out of it and found it muddy.
My next step into this type of pedal is the RYRA Klone - and to be honest it is way better than the Archer. A bit bigger but around the same price.
My next step into this type of pedal is the RYRA Klone - and to be honest it is way better than the Archer. A bit bigger but around the same price.
0
3
Report
C
Honest tone and versatile
Very pleased with this pedal as have been searching for the right one for a while and too often disappointed. Crunch and break-up drive seems to work best at mid gain levels with single coils but a lovely mellow smooth distortion tone kicks in at higher gain levels with humbuckers. Works brilliantly as a straight boost pedal too.
0
0
Report
