Joe Walsh Double Classic Compressor / Overdrive Pedal Review

Brand New Analog Alien JWDC "burned out" LED issue resolved quickly.

I purchased this JWDC a couple months ago and never got to use it because of Covid 19. I went to turn on the amp section of the pedal and noticed the LED in the bottom right corner was not lit. I contacted Sweetwater & also Jack Napoli @ Analog Alien. I just rec'd the pedal back today. Turnaround time was excellent considering I live in Ohio and the Co. is base in Central Islip… read more N.Y. I am currently in a variety greatest hits band and I explained that my first gig back was going to be on May 21st , 2022 I use the pedal mostly on Eagles & Joe Walsh tunes. We are doing Heartache Tonight and this pedal "nails" the sound totally if you are using a Fender Strat preferably. I purchased this because at the time I was in A Joe Walsh Tribute Band called "Rocky Mountain Way" that never got a chance to play out due to COVID 19. Now I am in SOBOS and the pedal is really is going to get a workout now!!!!! Kudos to Analog Alien for their quick response and fix for free. I did have to pay for shipping though. That's it. Keep Rockin' Lloyd Sarno , Medina , Ohio

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My "Holy Grail" of tone has been found

I play through a Fender Deluxe Reissue, Tone King Gremlin , Vox AC 4 (handwired), and 2 Friedman amps - Runt 20 head and Dirty Shirley Mini combo. This pedal is SO simple to dial in. The compressor sounds amazing and I have never been able to dial in a compressor with the speed I can manipulate this one depending on the guitar/pups and amp. The Overdrive section of the pedal, like… read more the compressor, sounds fantastic and is very easy to find all variations of OD with tone galore, from subtle to hard driving/classic rock, With the compressor, pre or post OD, the tones just oooz out of this pedal. I also have a Strymon Deco before the the Double Classic in my chain and if I kick in the Deco for the tape saturation effect, I can use the compressor by itself on the Double Classic to shape the Deco. The most usable tones I've ever dialed in regardless of the guitar, amp and pups involved. Really a fun pedal to plug in to. This pedal is not just good. It is the only pedal I've ever owned I would call AMAZING! I've been playing for well over 30 years and I've owned a lot of OD's and Compressors over the years and nothing comes close.

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Excellent Pedal

This is an incredible sounding pedal. I think most people really like the amp side which is really great but I am really impressed with the compressor. Look up some YouTube videos and listen with headphones - It will sell itself. I highly recommend it, but don't listen to me, listen to Joe Walsh who has forgotten more about guitar tone than I will ever know. This pedal is well made… read more and the two brothers who designed and built it stand behind their product.

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Vintage Amp Fans - Check this Out!

I own (and have owned) an extensive array of vintage amps ('55 Deluxe,'62 Princeton, '62 Super, '69 Marshall 20w, Reverberocket, '64 Vox AC4, to cite a few). The exquisite tone of those amps has been always hard to match in a roadworthy, volume-competitive and portable amp. I have a couple of Fender Pro Juniors that come close. The JWDC has changed all of that. The JWDC an extremely… read more "musical" device. That is is to say, when you adjust the knobs you always maintain useable tone (like the aforementioned amps). So, many amps and effects nowadays have knobs whose range take you into a predominantly sonic wasteland. As stated in another review, when you back the volume off on your guitar, you maintain quality sound. The JWDC provides a breadth of tone and (most importantly) maintains the character of the instrument that make it joy to use. I'm running it through a Mesa 20/20 power amp (no preamp), into a mid-sixties Vox Berkeley cabinet wired in stereo. With all the amps I have, this is now my favorite. Let me also note, that I have run this through a cheesy Fender Frontman 15 (I know... this anomaly in my stable was a gift) with equally splendid results. I can't recommend this enough!

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Love It

Great petal and sounds amazing. The compressor and analog options makes a really good gritty sound.

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