I'm looking to buy a Chandler SDE-2, the one that has the input level knob. I already have the 1st version. I love that delay. So, I need 2 of them. One for clean tones, one for lead tones. I need the input level knob, because I run it in my rack, after my preamp, and it distorts if you feed it...
I used to be of the school of thought that preamp and Poweramp overdrive were the way to go. I figured it was more "real"
But, I've had second thoughts on it, and here's why.
I believe you can get a bigger, less compressed sound, if you are running your preamp gain low, amp volume up loud, and...