Soldano SLO Pedal - Like the real thing?

[Killcrop]

The SLO pedal is very similar to the real deal. I am not sure how they do that.

 

[CarlF]

The SLO pedal is very similar to the real deal. I am not sure how they do that.

I think they get FET's to get a similar sound to the amp.

 

[glassjaw7]

The SLO pedal is great. Like Matt said, it’s very similar but a bit more aggressive and tighter than the real deal from what I remember. That’s how I would describe the Bogner Red pedal. I run it into my Ecstasy classic clean channel and it almost perfectly nails the tone, just tighter.

That could just be the voicing differences between the classic and the modes of the pedal.

 

[Rex Rocker]

That said I'm not sure why the delineation between the front & the loop? Different pedals just work better in different locations.

Besides, what defines a "pro" piece of gear? If it's that "regular gigging musicians use it" I'd be willing to bet the average price point is a lot lower than the average RTer kit cost.

Some pedals are just designed to be run into the FX loop rather than into a clean channel. Like, I'm sure there is some pedals that fall into a gray area (like the Metal Zone), but a pedal meant to run into an FX is normally way brighter (which I'm sure is oversimplifying what it's actually doing electronically with the impedance and the output level) to the point where you can't really get them to work into a clean channel no matter how much you tweak. Likewise with the pedals designed to be run in front of an amp, just the other way around.

But honestly, you're right. I think it's just me just wanting to move away from anything that reminds me having to use a DS-1 into whatever shitty amp I started with, LOL.

 

[MKibanez]

Is it like the real deal SLO-100, nope but it is an awesome pedal that can sounds really really close and good. Of course, the amp platform used as something to do with it but I would used one easy.

 

[Uzi Nein Millimetah]

I dig mine bigly.

It scratches the SLO itch well enough that I'm not worried about snagging the amp now.....errr, unless maybe I get a smokin' deal on an X88-IR.

 

[Hiwatts-n-Gibsons]

What pedals were they? That's interesting.

I don't mean to say you're wrong. There are many pedals that sound great. But my point is I'd feel more like I'm playing a "pro" piece of gear if I plug a pedal into the FX loop than into the front end of the amp, personally. Like those Revv or AMT pedals. Those sound great into a nice poweramp.

Pedal in front of a clean channel, I immediately think two swituations: Either a dude in a cover band who has like a nice pro-level clean amp like a Bassman or something that needs to cover a lot of ground with sounds, but where a nice chunky distorted tone isn't his #1 prio, or someone running a clean practice amp that has a lousy distorted sound, and needs a more usable chunky sound. Could range from a Peavey Rage to maybe even a Blues Junior or something higher-end.

Maybe I'm just overgeneralizing or projecting. I just wished this Soldano pedal had a "preamp mode" where I could just run it into a nice tube poweramp and not feel like 12 year old me attemtping to play System of a Down riffs with a DS-1 into a Yamaha 10 watt amp, LOL.

Plug it into a mic preamp, and send the line out to a power amp.

I also think you're over analyzing this. Soldano makes a rackmount preamp already, and it costs big $$$$, especially if you pair it with their power amp.

This is for people who like you pointed out are either using this with a pedal platform amp, whether covers or originals, OR maybe people that maybe already have a two or more channel amp, but possibly want something to use as an alternate tone for blending. Or maybe they are looking to add a third different sounding channel in essence to a two channel amp.

While I don't doubt they could have tweaked this and made an awesome sounding rackmount SS preamp, they would essentially be punching themselves in the dick and possibly lose out on some of the higher dollar tube preamps they sell.

Also it might end up being significantly more expensive considering the size difference, possible circuit tweaks, more connections. The pedal format keeps it cheaper, and more easily integrated into the average guitarists rig.

Tbt even with two channels it would probably need to be no larger than 1/2 U, so maybe not so much on the cost of the enclosure, but you get my point?

And yeah, I know this is an old af post.