Harley Benton American TrueTone 4-stars Reviews

Can be excellent for home recording or flavouring a clean sound

This pedal functions greatly as an "always on" preamp that can give a life to any full amp. I have used it with recording on a computer and the pedal makes a great job of that "American" tone played through a speaker. Can take pedals before it well and can definitely be used in a pinch when your usual preamp, or even amp, fails you. Check out the others in the series.

sort of extra amp

First i thought it was an overdrive pedal, used in front of my jcm900 Marshall.

It actually gives a nice warm overdrive sound. So it sounds a bit as a different amplifier. Inexpensive and fun.

(It can do Neil Young sounds. )

It is the same as the more expensive Yojo, and everyone on the internet says is is the same as the really expensive pedals they copied this from.

The build quality is good, you set the basic sounds with the top 3 knobs, and dial level, desired "color" and distorted level with the lower three.

I don't know if it can last as long as the old Boss pedals, but for the money it's good.

gigged with it a few times. Ill keep it because it has a different usable tone as my other pedals.

Finally used it with my computer. Yes, it has good sounds for recording. Perhaps that is what's it is intended for...

edit 2017: New use: bought a T20 tele. pedal drive at 9, voice at 11. Bass at 13.00, middle at 11.30. Rest neutral.

Place after all pedals, straight in input amp. Best spanking Fender sound for all my amps...

Great pedal for the money!

This pedal is fantastic value for money. It is well made (all metal enclosure) and the construction feels reliable. Because of the 3-band EQ and the voice control (in addition to the usual volume and gain) it is very versatile and the user can achieve a wide range of sounds, from pure boost to great distortion. Another feature that adds to the versatility is that this pedal is actually an amp simulator rather than a traditional overdrive pedal, so it can be used directly into the effects loop of an amp for different output altogether. The only problem that I have found with these pedals is that they tend to introduce slight hissing to the sound, but at less than 30 Euros per pedal, that is a minor complaint. It is difficult for me to say whether the American Truetone does a good job of recreating the sound of actual Fender amps closely, but again given the price I do not particularly expect it to sound just like a vintage Fender amp.