Re: Rockett 45 Caliber

Posted by HamishR on Feb 07, 2019; 3:01am
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No it's a lot simpler than a TS and has much less compression.  The low end is much deeper and better defined.  It's closer to a Timmy I guess but different enough to make it much more usable for me.  I like the Timmy but find it a bit bland - this has more character and rocks a bit harder.  And it's not a Bluesbreaker at all either.

It has a bit more in common with a Wampler Euphoria I guess - but is simpler.  I think Wampler was involved with the design of these pedals right at the beginning but I believe the guys at Rockett changed them significantly before releasing them as they are now.  When I look at the Euphoria I see similarities but still I like these simple little Rockett designs the best for what I do.

From a purely guitarist perspective - not a technical perspective - I am impressed that I can put the 45 next to a BJF or Friedman pedal with 2,3 or 4 times the number of components and still I like the 45 better.  I don't use much gain, so you may prefer other pedals if you like to turn the gain up.

And I just tried the Animal (almost identical the the 45) with my new Les Paul - wow.  Just great.