Digitech iStomp Pedal

[Lefty Lou]

Just won one of these babies on an online giveaway. Something like 47 choices of different effects to choose from that can be downloaded into the pedal. Before I received said pedal, I thought it looked like Digitech was using a cheap black plastic or composite material for the pedal housing but it appears to be metal with 4 heavy duty allen screws holding the bottom plate on. The pedal came with 9 labels, supposedly for the free effects that come already downloaded into said pedal. Digitech advertised 10 free pedals, and some of my 9 free pedal patches were different from the 10 free pedal patches advertised.

Right now I wish that Digitech would come up with some "foundation pedal" designs as I've really been looking for the ultimate Marshall pedal in a box sound. If Digitech eventually offers up a Xotic SL Drive download for this pedal, I'm there in a heartbeat. Now on to plugging this dude in, and seeing what it's all about.

[SteadyEddie]

Do tell.

[Lefty Lou]

The default effect, "Redline Overdrive" is very cool with its low and hi EQ that really seem to accentuate that Marshall gutsy mid sound with the solid bottom even when using a Fender amp.

[Lefty Lou]

I just figur'd it out, the "Redline Overdrive" is nothing more than a Digitech "Bad Monkey" in disguise. I typically use a Keeley modded Boss Blues Driver BD-2 pedal with most of my guitars, although (the BD-2) is not always "On" it's my favorite go to pedal. The "Redline Overdrive" is quiet yet all the unmasked tone is there, the "Redline Overdrive" is capable of emulating the Boss BD-2 pedal especially when used with a Les Paul & Marshall, you get "la bomba surpri'se".