NPD!! Fortin Tempest!

[napalmdeath]

I'll make this one short and sweet... Arrived at 4:30, sold by 8:00.

Huge disappointment. I found mud, or thin. No sweet spot, and I spent a couple hours with it. Had no personality, no "feel", it was just bland, and uninspiring. My $58 SD-1 is still king.

Could be first batch blues, but the LPF and HPF seemed to do nothing but go from shit to a little less shitty, to shittier. I was hoping for a VFE Dragon kind of thing with some Fortin flavor....Not even close.

 

[DanTravis62]

Definitely not a keeper.

 

[VESmedic]

Imagine that, something “designed” by mike fortin sucks!

 

[Matty]

Is it that bad!! I just bought one less then 24 hours ago hahaha
I have the hexdrive and don’t get me wrong it’s nothing tooooo special but I do like it so figured I’d give the tempest a whirl cause I’m deff an overdrive head but shittt it’s that bad hey!!?

 

[Matty]

I'll make this one short and sweet... Arrived at 4:30, sold by 8:00.

Huge disappointment. I found mud, or thin. No sweet spot, and I spent a couple hours with it. Had no personality, no "feel", it was just bland, and uninspiring. My $58 SD-1 is still king.

Could be first batch blues, but the LPF and HPF seemed to do nothing but go from shit to a little less shitty, to shittier. I was hoping for a VFE Dragon kind of thing with some Fortin flavor....Not even close.

Is it that bad!! I just bought one less then 24 hours ago hahaha
I have the hexdrive and don’t get me wrong it’s nothing tooooo special but I do like it so figured I’d give the tempest a whirl cause I’m deff an overdrive head but shittt it’s that bad hey!!?

 

[napalmdeath]

Is it that bad!! I just bought one less then 24 hours ago hahaha
I have the hexdrive and don’t get me wrong it’s nothing tooooo special but I do like it so figured I’d give the tempest a whirl cause I’m deff an overdrive head but shittt it’s that bad hey!!?

Hexdrive is much better.

 

[Apex1Rg7X]

I want this because I love Architects but this review isn't helping, haha. I really like my Fortin Blade though.

 

[Matty]

Hexdrive is much better.

Dangggggg, I’m kinda upset I just spent $331 on it then ??‍ I’m gonna keep my fingers crossed that I somehow like it lol

The fortin custom shop maxon od-9 , Ibanez fortin modded ts-9 , zuul , hex etc etc I all love so I didn’t think there would be an issue here. But of course the one time I jump the gun haha

 

[Matty]

I want this because I love Architects but this review isn't helping, haha. I really like my Fortin Blade though.

When mine comes I can put a second review on here but this thread got me losing hope fast hahah

 

[napalmdeath]

Dangggggg, I’m kinda upset I just spent $331 on it then ??‍ I’m gonna keep my fingers crossed that I somehow like it lol

The fortin custom shop maxon od-9 , Ibanez fortin modded ts-9 , zuul , hex etc etc I all love so I didn’t think there would be an issue here. But of course the one time I jump the gun haha

From where? I think with tax and shipping they're like $262.

At any rate, you might dig it. I didn't.

 

[Matty]

From where? I think with tax and shipping they're like $262.

At any rate, you might dig it. I didn't.

I’m in Canada so $331 and change in Canadian $ after tax and shipping

I hope I do ?? Lol

 

[Kyrpajyra]

Fartin showing his greatness again.

 

[nigelpkay]

I didn’t realize at first it was only a boost with adjustable hi/low filters. I thought it was going to be an overdrive. I like how the Hex drive starts out as a boost and you can kick in the drive higher on the dial.

 

[iff]

It's literally just a Hexdrive (*cough* another design/schematic that Fortin stole *cough*) with a new graphic on the pedal housing.

What's the Hexdrive based on?

 

[Chris6870]

I think the shine on Fortin has worn off.

 

[VESmedic]

I think the shine on Fortin has worn off.

Praise the lord.

 

[crankyrayhanky]

But I still want a pumpkin amp

 

[raymitchell]

I definitely want a Fortin Evil Pumkin after playing the one they had at Winter NAMM back in 2020. That amp and the Cali both ripped.

Oh, and the other amp I really enjoyed playing at that NAMM show was the Dover DA-50.

 

[napalmdeath]

I definitely want a Fortin Evil Pumkin after playing the one they had at Winter NAMM back in 2020. That amp and the Cali both ripped.

Oh, and the other amp I really enjoyed playing at that NAMM show was the Dover DA-50.

That Dover got my attention too. I'd really like to hear the power section fill in, and if its big and ballsy. A little Hiwatt flavor in the power section.

 

[raymitchell]

That Dover got my attention too. I'd really like to hear the power section fill in, and if its big and ballsy. A little Hiwatt flavor in the power section.

I hear ya. I was wishing I could've given it a little gas when I played it at NAMM, but not happening there. I think it's going to come down to me just ordering one so i can actually play it at a more proper volume and hope for the best. That said, it sounded great at NAMM and it most definitely didn't need a boost or anything to tighten it up - it was just right the way it was for me.