AC TrueTone : Great pedal for (almost) free!

The HM Ac True tone aims to reproduce the legendary AC30 chime and put it in a pedal-sized box. It won't replace your real amp in terms of sound, but it does sound great. Just a bit different. However, it retains the characteristic chime and breakup of the ac30. In terms of sound sculpting, it has a very sensitive 3-way eq and a voice knob, which affects the mids and the gain of the pedal and can take you from perfectly clean or a tad dirty classic ac tone to a modern hi-gain version of the ac's tone. Very versatile pedal. It's produced in china and has all the pros and cons that comes with this fact. The wires inside this beast are thin and don't seem sturdy. It also produced quite some noise if you crank the gain real high (and its got more gain than anyone needs). However, the casing is solid and made of metal. It could take some serious beating and still be intact. The price, however, for this good sounding pedal, is a steal. All in all, a great pedal. I recommend it to anyone looking for an ac tone in a convenient box to use live, with a wide range amp or with a guitar amp to add that special chime.