Electro-Harmonix Soul Food Distortion/Fuzz/Overdrive Pedal

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If you have a valve amp and enjoy playing the styles this type of overdrive is suitable for (eg: if you’re a metal player, this isn’t the pedal for you), then this is a no-brainer. Even if you have a solid state amp I still feel it’s a great pedal worthy of most guitarist’s pedalboards. The Klon KTR does cut bass a bit when it’s used as a clean boost. Most klones get this bit wrong, and end up cutting too much bass when the drive control is down low.

To my ears, both overdrives have similar characteristics, but they clearly have important differences too. The OD-3 has a bit more bite, a lot more body, and the mids are not as prominent. I think it also has a bit more saturation than the Soul Food does. If you’re looking for a klone and you’re more a middle-position player, then look at the Wampler Tumnus Deluxe. That 3-band EQ is makes all the difference, it really does.

Affordable Klon clone

When I first got my hands on this pedal, I expected more of a Klon clone, but it’s definitely got its own thing going on. And in a good way. The EHX Soul Food was not the first Klon klone, and it certainly isn’t the best, but it is perhaps the most important. with my marshall...an immediate Jimi vibe w/the strats. and superb tone on the paul. perhaps SF likes KT66s better for hummers than 5881s in the fender. its all subjective. the marshall also has adjustable gains whereas my classic fender does not.

Today, I want to talk klones, and specifically the most important klone pedal ever released: Electro-Harmonix’s Soul Food. Make yourself your favourite morning drink first. This one is going to be a #longread … with audio demos. Table of ContentsThe pedal is a great value for the price, but I would not describe it as transparent as some other people are. There was one exact setting that I liked with this but any time I tried to do anything else with it I wouldn't be satisfied - it can get very nasal to me. It colored my tone noticeably, but I did like that sound for my always on base tone. Which I why I kept it for so long - the treble control is very useful for tone shaping. But it is subpar IMHO interacting with other pedals. Using it as my 1st gain stage I was never fully happy with my 2nd stage. I'd hit the other overdrive and it'd sound like a different guitar suddenly. Watch youtube vids and determine if the Soul Food sound is right for you, but don't expect it to be terribly versatile. There is one thing that some guitarists would argue: the Klon Centaur is a great overdrive pedal, indeed among the best. The Electro-Harmonix Soul Food is an original circuit design which is inspired by the Centaur. It targets to take the guitar to that realm of tone for a small fraction of the cost of a used Centaur. From the period you plug into the Soul Food, you can not help but notice that it sounds very Klon-like. It doesn’t share the small form factor of some other pedals. And it’s in an enclosure that’s larger than standard pedals. But for the extra flexibility the Horsemeat offers, it’s a worthy compromise. This oedal deserves no less than 5 stars for the wuality of tone and the price... sure there are nicer Klones but at least at double the price... it might soubd a little thing conosred to a 2,500 dlls Klon, but you ad an so booster, poom, problem solved.... If you are interested in receiving this coverage for longer than one year, you have the option of purchasing additional years of the Performance Warranty. The pricing is as follows: