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Electro-Harmonix Soul Food Transparent Overdrive Pedal
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Brand | Electro-Harmonix |
Style | Transparent Overdrive |
Color | Transparent |
Product Dimensions | 4.5"L x 2.75"W x 2.1"H |
Item Weight | 454 Grams |
About this item
- Boosted power rails for extended headroom and definition
- Super responsive
- Compact, rugged design
- Selectable true bypass or buffered bypass modes
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Product information
Item Weight | 1 pounds |
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Product Dimensions | 8.5 x 3.8 x 4.2 inches |
ASIN | B00HEQ6J0I |
Item model number | SOULFOOD |
Batteries | 1 9V batteries required. |
Customer Reviews |
4.5 out of 5 stars |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | December 18, 2013 |
Color Name | Transparent |
Hardware Interface | 1/4-inch Audio |
Signal Format | Analog |
Battery type | Alkaline |
Power Source | Corded Electric, Battery Powered |
Voltage | 9 Volts |
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Product Description
Tone aficionados kept telling ehxs Mike Matthews about a pedal that had achieved a lot of buzz because it was only obtainable at an exorbitant price. That pedal was the Klon Centaur. A believer in bringing great tools to starving musicians, Mike tasked his trusty team to create an affordable alternative, and that is how the soul food was cooked up. The soul food delivers transparent overdrive with great touch and response. Its circuitry features boosted power rails to provide abundant headroom and increased definition. Best of all, you don't have to be a rock star to own one! Features/Specs: transparent overdrive boosted power rails for extended headroom and definition super responsive compact, rugged design selectable true bypass or buffered bypass modes 9. 6Dc-200 power supply included. Also runs on 9 volt battery.
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ELECTRO-HARMONIX
Music's effects pedals icon. Since 1968.
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Since its start in 1968 when founder Mike Matthews ushered in the age of overdrive with the revolutionary LPB-1 Linear Power Booster, Electro-Harmonix has been a leader in the electric guitar’s sound evolution.
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Versatility | 4.3 | 3.4 | — | — |
Volume control | 4.3 | 3.6 | — | — |
Sold By | Alto Music | Stax Music | Zentra, LLC | Alto Music |
power source | Corded Electric, Battery Powered | Electric | Battery Powered | Corded Electric |
amperage | 40 milliamps | 128 milliamps | 12 milliamps | 125 milliamps |
signal format | Analog | Analog | Analog | Analog |
controls type | Touch | — | Knob | — |
voltage | 9 volts | 9 volts | 9 volts of direct current | 9 volts |
style | Transparent Overdrive | Reverb,Bass,Mini | Distortion,Overdrive | Hum Eliminator |
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Customers like the sound quality, quality and performance of the guitar effect device. They mention that it sounds pretty good, brings the soul into your sound and that it works well with a number of pedals. They also appreciate the value for money, saying that it's a great distortion pedal for the price. Customers also like the cleanness, ease of use and appearance of the pedal.
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Customers like the sound quality of the guitar effect device. They say it sounds pretty good on their les paul, has a nice range of tones, and brings the soul into their sound. They also say the breakup is smooth and doesn't sound abrupt. Customers also mention that the tone control is quite effective if you need some help with an amp/pickup combination. They mention that it has 'warm blues tones' and a 'nice growl'.
"...It has an impressive amount of head room that allows for full note expression throughout its entire "Drive" range...." Read more
"...Pros: form factor, 9V power supply, nice range of tones, good amount of boost available on tap, reasonable priceCons: can't think of any" Read more
"...Yea you can use it as a standalone drive pedal and it sounds good, but IMHO this thing is build to produce a clean boost, and it does so better than..." Read more
"...I found that it cuts the bass and gives a mid EQ bump. It sounds good, but if you are looking for a transparent overdrive, something to retain your..." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the quality of the guitar effect device. They mention it's a great little overdrive pedal at a nice price. Some say that it sounds fuller, punchier, and better than other pedals at this price. Overall, most are happy with their purchase and recommend it to others.
"...many genres and styles of music thanks to its wide Drive range and transparency, and just might be the missing piece to that perfect sound you've..." Read more
"This pedal is great. It is a mass production take on the Klon Centaur at about 1/20 the price of the real thing...." Read more
"Great little overdrive pedal at a nice price. I always like the form factor, size, and simplicity of controls on Electro-Harmonix pedals like this...." Read more
"...as a clean boost after a whole bunch of drive pedals, and really, it is incredible...." Read more
Customers like the performance of the guitar effect device. They say it plays well with a number of pedals, has an awesome sound, and is one of the best overdrives/boosters out there. It gives a nice natural overdrive, and a versatile boost for solos. However, some customers report that the device works intermittently.
"...used it on a small amp that needed just a hint more overdrive and it worked great. This could be used for clean boost, or as an overdrive pedal...." Read more
"...It seems well made on a PC board. It is in an unpainted strong metal box box with a decal on top thus reducing production costs...." Read more
"...a worthy pedal to add to anyone's pedal board... This is by far the most useful of all my pedals.THANKS EH !!!!" Read more
"...It worked fantastic for both." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the value of the guitar effect device. They mention that it has a killer tone for the price, and is an economical dirt box.
"...It sounds like a fantastic pedal that comes at a great price...." Read more
"Great little overdrive pedal at a nice price. I always like the form factor, size, and simplicity of controls on Electro-Harmonix pedals like this...." Read more
"...They managed to get a very good clone of it at a absurdly low price...." Read more
"...Even if you were just looking for an affordable and reliable clean boost pedal or a kin to the Klon Centaur it'd be worth trying this one out...." Read more
Customers like the cleanness of the guitar effect device. They say it delivers awesome boost and OD, provides a large amount of gain, and sustain in the upper end of its settings. The dynamic overdrive can be used as a boost, and enhance that sound and truly elevate it. The pedal seems well built, and provides - a nice boost to fullness, volume, and tone. It works as - fantastic high-headroom clean boost, works as fantastic chewy crunch, and is exceptional for boosting your guitar signal.
"...It has a full range of boost or cut and is a nice touch to help dial in the exact sound you want from this pedal...." Read more
"...: form factor, 9V power supply, nice range of tones, good amount of boost available on tap, reasonable priceCons: can't think of any" Read more
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"...Incredible value and stellar as a clean boost. I am not sure about the long-term durability of the jacks or knobs, so baby it...." Read more
Customers like the distortion of the guitar effect device. They mention that it's good for adding distortion without taking away or adding too much. Some say that the distortion is a little thicker and creamier than the distortion they get through their JCM. Overall, customers are satisfied with the distortion.
"It is Jimi Hendrix in a box. Its distortion is a a little thicker and creamier than the distortion I get through my JCM 900. It has a nice growl...." Read more
"This is one of the best distortion units I have ever tried at any price.. Warm blues tones great on their own or cascaded into a plump Marshall or..." Read more
"Mild, lush, distortion.. I've owned a number of distortion boxes, but have usually only been partially satisfied...." Read more
"...It's not distortion or anything like that so don't expect that from this pedal." Read more
Customers find the guitar effect device easy to use. They say the controls are simple and straightforward. Customers also say the device is well-built and trouble-free. However, some customers mention that the device does not take too much abuse.
"...I always like the form factor, size, and simplicity of controls on Electro-Harmonix pedals like this...." Read more
"...It's well-built and trouble free, no hissing or popping here...." Read more
"...Definitely worth the purchase. Really simple and easy to use." Read more
"...It's warm and can rest just on the verge of breaking up. It's simple but if you're looking for small to mid-level overdrive, this is a beautiful..." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the appearance of the guitar effect device. They mention that it has a beautiful clear clean boost and transparent distortion tone. They also appreciate the nice effect, which imparts almost no coloration to the signal.
"...It is extremely transparent with regards to sound, imparting almost no coloration to the signal..." Read more
"...That is, SF doesn't introduce much coloration. Kind of like a "more" pedal...." Read more
"Mild, lush, distortion.. I've owned a number of distortion boxes, but have usually only been partially satisfied...." Read more
"Just. Buy. This. Pedal.You will never regret it. BEAUTIFUL, transparent distortion tone...." Read more
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This pedal is EHX's interpretation of the Klon. It isn't a duplicate, nor is it a complete redesign. It obviously doesn't use the same components or housing or manufacturing processes, so it is unfair to expect the exact same sound and performance from it So what does it sound like?
It sounds like a fantastic pedal that comes at a great price. It is extremely transparent with regards to sound, imparting almost no coloration to the signal (I intentionally do not say "tone" to avoid the ambiguities associated with it). It has an impressive amount of head room that allows for full note expression throughout its entire "Drive" range. The "Treble" adjustment is helpful for dialing in a bright or dark sound, though I often leave it at a neutral setting (or just slightly below neutral to wick away some treble depending on the guitar setup I've got in front of it). It has a full range of boost or cut and is a nice touch to help dial in the exact sound you want from this pedal. The "Vol" adjustment is good for whatever you want to do, either matching unity with the entire chain or boosting the signal to take a walk during solos if that's what you want. I have tested both the buffered and unbuffered signal options (as well as on other pedals) and I can not tell a huge difference between the two, though this is almost certainly due to my personal rig rather than any benefit or flaw of the pedal. As such, I can't speak to the quality or usefulness of this feature.
It is worth noting, as with almost any musical instrument, that your mileage may vary greatly depending on your own setup. I use this pedal exclusively with tube amps. I have not tried it with a solid state amp, and I believe that the sound with solid state will be quite different. I would not expect this pedal to make a solid state amp growl like a high gain tube amp, but at the same time it might give some nice overtones and grit that could be exactly what you're after. For the price, it is almost hard to argue against getting this and experimenting with it. It has a lot of potential in many genres and styles of music thanks to its wide Drive range and transparency, and just might be the missing piece to that perfect sound you've been after.
I was looking for a low gain, transparent overdrive that would give my signal a bit of dirt without going into full blown snarl territory, and the Soul Food does well here. This is a very touch sensitive pedal that will react to your playing better than a lot of pedals I've played in the past. With the gain set low, and the amp set to just below overdriving, it's difficult to tell you have the pedal on (in the best possible way). Set this way, the pedal will drive an amp into overdrive. With a little more gain, the overdrive gets thick and warm, but it also retains enough clarity for your guitar to shine through.
This pedal also stacks well. I use a Fulltone OCD for my heavier drive sounds, and kicking in the Soul Food in front of the OCD warms the OCD up a bit and gives it a bit more cut.
The only downside I have noticed so far is that lowering the gain too much makes the pedal sound a bit thin and whimpy, but as long as you put the gain at or above 9 o'clock you're good to go.
I bought this just for the hell of it because it's inexpensive - and I really like it so far. Have only used it on a small amp that needed just a hint more overdrive and it worked great. This could be used for clean boost, or as an overdrive pedal. I've used it in a band setting with just a hint of overdrive for a light plexi crunch tone, or with more drive. Sounds pretty good. I have about 10 different overdrives and I like this one quite a bit, especially for the price.
Overdrives are like chili...some have beans, some are all meat, some have different flavors or spices. Most are pretty good and your particular favorite is a subjective choice only you can make. The nice thing about the EH Soulfood is it's cheap so you can give it a try without much cash at risk.
Pros: form factor, 9V power supply, nice range of tones, good amount of boost available on tap, reasonable price
Cons: can't think of any
As a clean boost into an overdriven amp, IT BOOMS! You get the natural tube distortion of your amp, not of the pedal. All it does is overload your preamp tubes...which is all you really want it to do.
As a clean boost for solos, it's worth its weight in gold. I also use it as a clean boost after a whole bunch of drive pedals, and really, it is incredible. It doesn't affect the tone whatsoever (assuming you adjust the tone nob to taste). Often you'll find that when you run an overdrive or boost after a heavy gain pedal, you lose the drive of the heavy gain pedal and it turns into mush. With this guy, if you set the drive at 0, you really do get 100% clean boost. I can even use it after a muff pedal and it doesn't change the color whatsoever.
Yea you can use it as a standalone drive pedal and it sounds good, but IMHO this thing is build to produce a clean boost, and it does so better than dozens of more expensive "boutique" pedals I've tried. (The circuitry is based on the famous "Klon" pedal....No, I haven't tried the $1000+ Klon...and i have no reason to after playing with the soul food)
CAN'T RECOMMEND IT ENOUGH.
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Bei der Bezeichnung 'Overdrive/Clean Boost' muß dann auch die Unterscheidung gemacht werden: der Distortion ist als alleiniger Effekt ist nicht so heftig wie das vielleicht manche gerne hätten...eine ganz leichte Zerre, auch mit Gain voll aufgedreht!
Doch die Gesamtbezeichnung 'Overdrive/Clean Boost' trifft den Kern: wunderbaren Overdrive aus dem Amp zaubern oder eben nachgeschaltete Effekt den letzten Schliff zu geben. Und dabei macht sich GAIN als das Herauskitzeln (übersteuern) bemerkbar, einfach klasse!!
Wenn jemand weiß was er/sie/es will, sehr zu empfehlen!!