As for its tone , I liked the way the Eradicator sounds . I was really impressed , and I mean that in a good way . At the lower gain levels , the Eradicator mainly acts like a filter . I can boost or cut the high end for a lot or a little shimmer , but I heard very little in the way of added color . Surprisingly , even at low gain levels , the Volume knob could be turned down and the pedal would still pump out a lot of sound . At progressively higher gain levels , the Eradicator became extremely loud . High gain produced a pleasingly thick , compressed tone which sounded balanced ( not too much low or high end ) and rich .
The Eradicator ’ s distortion reminded me more of classic British overdrive in the Marshall or Vox style than it did of Fender-style overdrive . The distorted tone seemed “ round ,” which is about the best way
I can think of describing the sound quality , cello-like at times , and more noticeably compressed when I applied the high-pass filter for some shimmer .
Satellite bills the pedal as capable of metal-style overdrive , and I could hear what they meant by that , but just keep in mind that the Eradicator is not necessarily the pedal for “ xtreme ” sustain and “ wicked sick ” thick distortion . I ’ d say that the Eradicator is more sophisticated than that , and more subtle — and I mean that in a good way . Think “ metal ” as in Black Sabbath , not Yngwie Malmsteen .
So , if you ’ re looking to begin building your next amp piece-by-piece ( a la Johnny Cash and his Cadillac in “ One Piece at a Time ”), and would like to start with the preamp , or if you already own a Satellite amp and can ’ t get enough of its warm tone , you ’ d be wise to investigate Satellite ’ s new Eradicator . After hearing it , you might decide to eradicate similar pedals from your list of potential purchases .
Excellent mid- and high-gain distortion with plenty of crunch and classic character ; the pedal is built to last any bombardment .
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right into a standard pedal chain .
As for its tone , I liked the way the Eradicator sounds . I was really impressed , and I mean that in a good way . At the lower gain levels , the Eradicator mainly acts like a filter . I can boost or cut the high end for a lot or a little shimmer , but I heard very little in the way of added color . Surprisingly , even at low gain levels , the Volume knob could be turned down and the pedal would still pump out a lot of sound . At progressively higher gain levels , the Eradicator became extremely loud . High gain produced a pleasingly thick , compressed tone which sounded balanced ( not too much low or high end ) and rich .
The Eradicator ’ s distortion reminded me more of classic British overdrive in the Marshall or Vox style than it did of Fender-style overdrive . The distorted tone seemed “ round ,” which is about the best way
I can think of describing the sound quality , cello-like at times , and more noticeably compressed when I applied the high-pass filter for some shimmer .
Satellite bills the pedal as capable of metal-style overdrive , and I could hear what they meant by that , but just keep in mind that the Eradicator is not necessarily the pedal for “ xtreme ” sustain and “ wicked sick ” thick distortion . I ’ d say that the Eradicator is more sophisticated than that , and more subtle — and I mean that in a good way . Think “ metal ” as in Black Sabbath , not Yngwie Malmsteen .
So , if you ’ re looking to begin building your next amp piece-by-piece ( a la Johnny Cash and his Cadillac in “ One Piece at a Time ”), and would like to start with the preamp , or if you already own a Satellite amp and can ’ t get enough of its warm tone , you ’ d be wise to investigate Satellite ’ s new Eradicator . After hearing it , you might decide to eradicate similar pedals from your list of potential purchases .
WHAT WE LIKE
Excellent mid- and high-gain distortion with plenty of crunch and classic character ; the pedal is built to last any bombardment .