CalineG014 Guitar Fuzz Pedal Classic G Series Guitar Mini Fuzz Effect Pedal For Electric Guitar with True Bypass

This review is for the G001 Tiger Eye Distortion. (I have to mention that because Amazon smashes all of the G series pedals together, making the overall star rating kind of irrelevant). I've been in and out of trying the various budget pedals made in China for the past decade or so, and I think the build quality of this G line, relative to the price, is the best we've seen yet. Rock-solid metal enclosure with some heft to it. Slightly wider than the micro-sized (Mooer) pedals, but it also sits low and flat. This makes it extremely stable when stepped on, as opposed to the micro series pedals, which only really function if they are affixed to a board. The knobs are metal with a grooved texture to them and very easy to read with the white indicator arrow. The pots have a nice resistance to them. If I were to nitpick here, the knobs seem a little easier to slide off the shaft of the pots than they should, so it could be a concern with them falling off during use or rough storage. One other small gripe - some people have complained that the brightness of the blue LED indicator blinds their view of the controls on a dark stage. I can live with that, but they've also decided to make the power jack glow blue when plugged in and some of that light bleeds through to the LED indicator. I wonder if some people might actually mistake the pedal as being "on" in a dark setting due to this.I went with the Tiger Eye Distortion because I was looking for another classic rock, Marshall-like distortion option, and this one is in the $35 to $40 range. Interestingly, about half of the G series (mostly the delays, verbs, and modulation) are about twice that price, which would make them harder to recommend. I think the build quality lives up to that higher price, but you start to get closer to more established options for that money.The Tiger Eye is crisp and expressive. My one concern going in was whether it would have sufficient low end. There isn't really a "bass" control, per se, as you have a knob for treble and a knob for "Lo Mid". I thought I had read that turning this up actually "increases mids", but Caline's own product page just says that it affects the "range of bass presence". In my use of it, it seems to get darker and a little bassier, probably just because a specific frequency in the low-mids is being boosted, which competes with the other frequencies. Suffice it to say, however, that I really like the tone controls and the general voicing of the pedal.As for the gain range - it's definitely a drive pedal, and not really meant to be a "one-size-fits-all" solution. However, while it does offer much with the gain knob at zero, I found useful settings all the way from 9:00 to full-on. On the lower gain settings, it offers a nice crunch, and I appreciated that it did not get too muffled or wooly as you turned it to the higher gain settings. I would compare the gain range and use case to something like a BOSS DS-1 or ProCo RAT. While those are classic options, both of them tend to get a little fuzzy on the higher gain settings, whereas the Tiger Eye is more articulate. Similarly, I think the "Lo Mid" control makes a lot of sense, since boosting the lowest bass frequencies would significantly muddy up the higher gain tones. Nothing on this pedal is re-inventing the wheel, but for under $40, it's actually a very well-thought-out design, and you have to place that in an environment where even the most basic pedals from the larger manufacturers are closer to $100.

I have been playing electric guitar for decades and have been used the usual variety of mid- priced compressors, e.g. MXR, DOD, Guyatone, Boss, etc. For me a compressor is an “always on” effect and I usually have them set for light compression ( with the comp/ sustain knob at 9:00 - 11:00 o’clock).I bought the Python on a whim and have played around with it for four or five hours. I was underwhelmed with it at first, but after some tweaking, I think it really sounds good.First of all, I seemed to have to turn the sustain control higher than on my other comps to achieve a similar amount of squash. For me, it seemed like the sweet spot was about 12 o’clock.The attack control works well to determine how quickly the effect compresses your sound. Turning it clockwise slows the effect.The clipping control is unusual - and I haven’t really seen a good explanation. It does appear to boost the gain.At any rate, after a bit of experimenting and tweaking, I was able to get some really good sounds from the Python. At higher settings, it was good for country chicken picking and funk/R&B stuff. At the level I would normally use it, the Python helped smooth out my rhythm playing and add some sparkle and chime. I might add I was playing a Dean Tonic D guitar - and it sounded great through the Python- in both single coil and HB modes.

This will take you from classic rock to metal. Has the plexi vibe with transparency to the guitar tone that gives clarity in playing single notes or power chords. The mid/low and treble controls give a good range to tweak your sound.Have this on my board and works well with all my other pedals. Used it for gigs and it sits well in the mix. Built to last and looks hella cool.

So at first I was not really sure if I would be writing a good review. The first Nasty Bear Fuzz Amazon sent was DOA nothing. So they sent me a replacement and boy I am enjoying it. It has helped get that growling blues tone I been wanting. It really drives the tubes in my amp crazy. It’s also freaking loud usually my guitar volume sits around a 6-7 so I don’t wake up the neighborhood. With this pedal I’m turning down to 3-4 just so I might be able to keep my own hearing for few more years. It really does give that boost I need to cut through the sound for my solos. I’m very impressed with the sustain and the fuzziness of the tone. I would definitely recommend plus the biggest seller for me of this pedal was the graphics on it they are so cool. I bought well yes because of the graphics but I have a sun fuzz pedal kit that I need to build but I’m very impatient and wanted a cheap fuzz pedal to play with so I can build my own. This one hit the mark it’s sturdy, compact and just so nice to use. Only drawback now is I think I need a to spend more money on some pedals. I think a compressor pedal and a noise gate pedal needs to be added to my signal now. The fuzz pedal does produce a hiss/growl sound when not playing fast solos so I think s noise gate will clean up the signal some. I do recommend these inexpensive mini pedals cool graphics won’t break the bank and leaves some room on a pedalboard.

It’s coo. Nice crunchy sound.

Orca Chorus. This is a solid pedal. Hefty, and a tad larger than a "mini" pedal, it has found a home on my pedal board. It supplies ample and rich sounding chorus.

Great pedal for the money

Sorprendentemente bueno para el precio. Aparte esta muy genial el dibujo.

Not a lot of volume, but the sound is great, very effective when combine with overdride or second boost.

Al principio tenia duda de esta marca pero probándolo me di cuenta que es excelente la calidad de estas ediciones de los pedales Caline yo los recomiendo ampliamente y les van a encantar ya compre 3 mas y salieron excelentes muy prácticos espaciosos y se notan super resistentes