Sunday 6 February 2011

Digitech T L 2 Distortion Pedal

So a few months ago I decided my guitar rig sounded a little bland, only just breaking into a heavy rock sound. I purchased the Digitech T L 2 distortion pedal for £50 (ex-display), and was not disappointed.

I have tried around 4 Distortion pedals, ranging from the Marshall Guv'nor2 to a  Ibanez Ds7, and I have to say the versatility on this pedal is just simply astounding.

The pedal features a loose mode, and tight mode, changing the all round tone to a fatter, bass-ier sound (loose) and tight which is a more controlled and harsher, crunchier sound. Tight Mode gives you a responsive, percussive low end with smooth high frequencies. Loose Mode features a low EQ that best suits detuned guitars and produces a massive amount of low end grind.


In addition to this, it features the usual adjustable bass,treble, (high & low), mids and freq, gain and level. The frequency shifts the contour of the sound, and can really transform the sound.

The pedal is run through a standard 9v charger or battery, and the quality of build is also great, very sturdy, extremely reliable due to stomplock knob guards and true bypass circuitry.


The only real downside I can think of is possibly not being able to change to different sounds on the go, but this doesn't bother me.

I rate this pedal 10/10, well worth the money, sounds great, versatile for rock to extreme metal, possibly even blues with loose mode and a amp fiddle. 

16 comments:

  1. what guitar did you test this with because maybe different styles/makes/bodies of a guitar would change the tone

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  2. Jackson rr3, Vintage v100 and a Fender stratocaster!

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  3. this looks really cool. just wish i could play...

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  4. cool blog bro! i think about learning to play guitar, will follow

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  5. You make it sound so epic.. and then it gets rated 10/10. hehehe

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  6. Only 10/10? Why not 11/10?

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  7. Like your blog dude, I'm following ;)

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  8. Very good blog, keep it up.

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  9. you certantly know your stuff, im a fan, following :)

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  10. Great, I just got a new guitar. I'll be sure to pick this up, hopefully Sam Ash has it.

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  11. dude, i freaking love you, i have this product! and its the best!

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  12. 10/10 rating, this thing must be great

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  13. i need to buy a pedal!! you rated this one with 10/10... wow, it must be good. i'll consider your recommendation.

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