Effects of the U-ONE company are sort of fresh on the market. Today, thanks to their distributor - the Music Dealer company from Lublin, Poland I had a chance to test one of them - the U-ONE DISTORTION A. Feel free to watch, and also read full review. |
FIRST IMPRESSIONS
We get the product in a very interesting, black box closed using a magnet. Inside we find the effect and a short, but meaningful instruction manual. The effect is enclosed in a rugged, metal and also very lightweight body with True-Bypass switch, but due to its small size it can be powered using only power supply type - center negative.
so... LET'S PLAY it!
On the front panel there are three knobs - GAIN (responsible for the amount of distortion) TONE (allows you to adjust the amount of treble and lows) and LEVEL - responsible for the volume.
Effect status indicates a very bright, red LED, which is definitely not overlook.
Effect status indicates a very bright, red LED, which is definitely not overlook.
As for the sound possibilities, the effect has a very large range of overdrive, so that certainly will appeal to musicians representing different music genres.
Below by clicking on one of the five sound clips you can listen to the effect sounds in different settings of the GAIN control (shown in the photo in player).
Below by clicking on one of the five sound clips you can listen to the effect sounds in different settings of the GAIN control (shown in the photo in player).
| Personally, I liked best the second setting. For one fairly serious flaw I recognize too little volume that effect itself has. To catch up with the clean channel of the amplifier was necessary to adjust the level of "LEVEL" almost at the end of the scale, which means that the use of this effect as a solo boost is rather out of the game. |
The "TONE" knob - the range of adjustment is good, but more than two thirds settings distortion begins to have bad, harsh sound. Deserves praise that at least the effect does not begin with "mud" and the sound is pleasing to the ear, warm, but on average, then allowed to break through the rest of the bad, so considering playing on stage you must have to set the potentiometer in slightly higher position. | |
SUMMARY
Although the company U-ONE just arises on the market, I certainly can say that for sure will win wide popularity. Despite several drawbacks, which I have mentioned are very well-made effects for as low price.
Final Rating - 4/5
Price - about 197 zł (PLN)
Distributor in Poland:
Final Rating - 4/5
Price - about 197 zł (PLN)
Distributor in Poland: