Comments on: Testing the Garnet Herzog guitar preamp http://scottfaris.com/2007/07/04/testing-the-garnet-herzog-guitar-preamp/ Thoughts on Art, Music & Faith Mon, 13 Dec 2010 21:11:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: Scott http://scottfaris.com/2007/07/04/testing-the-garnet-herzog-guitar-preamp/comment-page-1/#comment-253 Scott Mon, 13 Dec 2010 21:11:00 +0000 http://scottfaris.com/2007/07/04/testing-the-garnet-herzog-guitar-preamp/#comment-253 You're totally right. The Herzog is a beast unto it's own. I think the people who complain are just expecting it to do something it's not meant for. it's not a heavy metal distortion pedal. It's designed to have tons of low end... Also, many people try it with a high gain amp and don't like it. It's really designed to hit a pretty clean amp hard. I think it's one of the most brilliant boxes around. All you've got to do is listen to Gordy Johnson and that'll prove it! Good luck with it, man. You’re totally right. The Herzog is a beast unto it’s own. I think the people who complain are just expecting it to do something it’s not meant for. it’s not a heavy metal distortion pedal. It’s designed to have tons of low end… Also, many people try it with a high gain amp and don’t like it. It’s really designed to hit a pretty clean amp hard. I think it’s one of the most brilliant boxes around. All you’ve got to do is listen to Gordy Johnson and that’ll prove it! Good luck with it, man.

]]> By: Tyler Savage http://scottfaris.com/2007/07/04/testing-the-garnet-herzog-guitar-preamp/comment-page-1/#comment-251 Tyler Savage Thu, 02 Dec 2010 15:23:33 +0000 http://scottfaris.com/2007/07/04/testing-the-garnet-herzog-guitar-preamp/#comment-251 I couldn't agree more with this - I just built one myself and WOW. I think in any negative reviews online (some people think they're too muddy), they just really didn't play with it enough. One of my amps, I really had to roll off the pre-amp gain otherwise it sounded muddy with a terrible distorted sound... but as soon as I sheared off the pre-amp distortion of my amp (making it clean), the Herzog made it sound incredible. It's like replacing the pre-amp sound of your amp. The really nice thing is I can dial it in with almost any amp and get a very similar sound from each one. Perfect! Now I can have 'My Sound' on any platform.. but I prefer to tailer both Herzog and Amp to make something unique. I can't believe I was missing out on this thing before! I just started playing around with its potential, and can't wait to record with it. I couldn’t agree more with this – I just built one myself and WOW.

I think in any negative reviews online (some people think they’re too muddy), they just really didn’t play with it enough.
One of my amps, I really had to roll off the pre-amp gain otherwise it sounded muddy with a terrible distorted sound…
but as soon as I sheared off the pre-amp distortion of my amp (making it clean), the Herzog made it sound incredible.
It’s like replacing the pre-amp sound of your amp.

The really nice thing is I can dial it in with almost any amp and get a very similar sound from each one. Perfect! Now I can have ‘My Sound’ on any platform.. but I prefer to tailer both Herzog and Amp to make something unique.
I can’t believe I was missing out on this thing before!

I just started playing around with its potential, and can’t wait to record with it.

]]> By: Ed http://scottfaris.com/2007/07/04/testing-the-garnet-herzog-guitar-preamp/comment-page-1/#comment-156 Ed Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:33:13 +0000 http://scottfaris.com/2007/07/04/testing-the-garnet-herzog-guitar-preamp/#comment-156 The Herzog has sold. The Herzog has sold.

]]> By: Ed http://scottfaris.com/2007/07/04/testing-the-garnet-herzog-guitar-preamp/comment-page-1/#comment-147 Ed Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:53:37 +0000 http://scottfaris.com/2007/07/04/testing-the-garnet-herzog-guitar-preamp/#comment-147 I have a 70's Garnet Herzog for sale/for trade in Toronto. jetted88@sympatico.ca I have a 70′s Garnet Herzog for sale/for trade in Toronto.
jetted88@sympatico.ca

]]> By: Scotty http://scottfaris.com/2007/07/04/testing-the-garnet-herzog-guitar-preamp/comment-page-1/#comment-55 Scotty Thu, 13 Dec 2007 21:44:25 +0000 http://scottfaris.com/2007/07/04/testing-the-garnet-herzog-guitar-preamp/#comment-55 There is nothing like pre-amped tube power! Sweet sweet tone heaven! Thanks for the nice write up! Peace, Scotty There is nothing like pre-amped tube power! Sweet sweet tone heaven! Thanks for the nice write up!

Peace,
Scotty

]]> By: Shane Shepherd http://scottfaris.com/2007/07/04/testing-the-garnet-herzog-guitar-preamp/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Shane Shepherd Thu, 05 Jul 2007 13:52:01 +0000 http://scottfaris.com/2007/07/04/testing-the-garnet-herzog-guitar-preamp/#comment-4 Great review Scott! One question though, does it go to 11? Great review Scott! One question though, does it go to 11?

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