Tech 21 SansAmp Character Series California Amp Pedal
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Great vintage tweed-amp sound self-contained in a pedal.
Overview
Tech21 welcomes you to enjoy the diverse state of California. Come for the chiming, woody cleans, the gnarly overdrive of a Mark II, and the supernatural silky sustain of the lead tones. Stay for the devastating chunk of a high gain rectifier. With the focused punch of an EV(R)-style speaker emulation, you have everything you need to create your own California dream tone. Have a great stay.
SansAmp Character Series
Each pedal in the Character Series is loaded with the tonal DNA for a specific style of guitar amplifier. By simply twisting a few knobs, you can build those sought-after tones or hot rod your own. From rare vintage classics to roaring modern icons, every variation is delivered in the distinctive voicing of that amp style. The intuitive amp-like controls let you get your hands dirty from the get-go to explore decades of blistering tones.
Being a genuine SansAmp, each Character Series pedal is way more than a stompbox. Each can be used as a stand-alone pre-amp to drive a power amp, a studio mixer, or a PA system, with the rich SansAmp cabinet emulation that sounds huge - even straight into a computer soundcard. Or plug them into your guitar amp to take your tone somewhere special.
SansAmp Character Series
Each pedal in the Character Series is loaded with the tonal DNA for a specific style of guitar amplifier. By simply twisting a few knobs, you can build those sought-after tones or hot rod your own. From rare vintage classics to roaring modern icons, every variation is delivered in the distinctive voicing of that amp style. The intuitive amp-like controls let you get your hands dirty from the get-go to explore decades of blistering tones.
Being a genuine SansAmp, each Character Series pedal is way more than a stompbox. Each can be used as a stand-alone pre-amp to drive a power amp, a studio mixer, or a PA system, with the rich SansAmp cabinet emulation that sounds huge - even straight into a computer soundcard. Or plug them into your guitar amp to take your tone somewhere special.
Reviews
Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars.
(4 ratings)
Submitted July 14, 2009 by a customer from comcast.net
Tech21 Sansamp California Customer Review
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This was a great buy!
Sound
The clean sound is great but I really wanted to see how the Rectifier setting was and I give it a 9 out of 10. It is pretty darn close! It's a great value - I recorded direct with it into my DAW and it was great. I used it in my pedal chain into my Mesa Nomad 45 Combo and again it was great! I have to plug it into a live PA for the next test. From what I can tell already, it will do great!
Features
Great features. I love the Santana setting!
Quality
No problems. Appears to be pretty sturdy.
Value
Well worth it! It's already a workhorse for me.
Manufacturer Support
n/a
The Wow Factor
I own it!
Musical Background:
Active Musician/Engineer/Producer
Musical Style:
All except Country and Techno
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