Tech 21 GT2
Everyone should have this pedal. This is one of the swiss-army-knife boxes that does its job really well. It’s my favorite direct to tape box, and I’ve used it to give me a live high gain sound with the Blue Angel as well. Simple settings, good sounds, reasonable price. What more could you want?
You could go for the original direct box (GT1?), but I didn’t like the fact that it used dip switches, and there were too many choices for me. It had sounds I like, and it certainly has more than the GT2, but I wanted simpler operation and fewer choices. It cuts down on fiddling time, and allows me to get to playing.
After a number of gigs with both the Keeley Seeing Eye DS-1 and the GT2, the GT2 is winning for me. To my ear the Keeley has a very narrow spot that works well with the Blue Angle, and the rest doesn’t sound all that great. The GT2 has a much wider, more useful range. Live, I’m really only looking for something in the Ritchie Sambora/Eddie Van Halen/whoever else high-gain neighborhood, and this guy does that well. High gain, lots of harmonics, easy feedback if needed and it sounds good. Perfect for the 3 or 4 songs I use it for in a night.
Tags: Effects, GT-2, Guitar, Pedal, Sans Amp, Tech 21