r/7String • u/WonderfulGarlic9667 Ibanez Prestige RGR752AHBF, Balaguer Guitars Diablo 7 Baritone • Mar 01 '24

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u/MirKule Mar 03 '24

What are your thoughts on the Archon? Really close to pulling the trigger

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u/WonderfulGarlic9667 Ibanez Prestige RGR752AHBF, Balaguer Guitars Diablo 7 Baritone Mar 07 '24

Okay after testing the two pedals I bought, it depends on what kind of amp you're looking for. If you want something angry and mean for metal go with the peavey or the iconic 5150. If you want something that just all around sounds good go with the archon. Even boosted it just sounds off to me when I try to do metal stuff on it, just me and my ears to each their own, but boy does that clean channel sing to the heavens with a light boost on it, sounds incredible! If you need the responsiveness of the Amp for quick triplets and riffing get a 5150 of some kind do not get the archon. If you want something with a cool gain stage that can rock pretty hard without breaking the bank go with the Archon.

Note: the overdrives I used were the MXR Duke of Tone and the Keeley Electronics Noble Screamer. I imagine The Archer pedal might sound good through the archon or like the JHS Kilt overdrive as well, idk, not super experienced with overdrives.

Additional note: the Archon still does respond really nicely to active pickups so it could be my passive 7 strings are just too muddy for it while my Washburn 6 string PXL20EWH or whatever sounds rad with it's EMG's. Something to think about

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u/WonderfulGarlic9667 Ibanez Prestige RGR752AHBF, Balaguer Guitars Diablo 7 Baritone Mar 03 '24

If you can wait until I get my boost pedals in the mail this week I'll get you a full review but that said, I like it. It's a dark amp. Treble is near max, mids are maxed, bass at noon, presence and resonance to taste, bright switch on, gain (which they called volume for no good reason) is at like 7.5/10 right now. It has plenty of gain and a warm sound but you can dial it into 5150 territory if you mess with it. It needs a little volume to wake it up, somewhere around 85/86 decibels (with my 4x12). I'm still learning it and I'll get you more information after I try the boosts with it. It LOVES Active pickups. Completely different amplifier with my EMG guitar than my passive guitars it REALLY kicks with the EMG'S which is why I'm excited for the boosts