BluesJacketman
123 posts
Mar 30, 2014
5:51 PM
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Can Anyone explain to me what kind of tone a Harp attack gives?
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blueswannabe
457 posts
Mar 30, 2014
7:12 PM
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I gives tube like natural distortion. It's a great pedal if you like to use a PA system. I had a harp attack and used it mainly when I was going to jams. All you need is your mic and DI box with the harp attack and you basically have a tube pre-amp. IT's a great pedal. I liked it but I also had a chance to test drive a harp break at HCH. I sampled both together. I ended up selling the harp attack and buying a harp break to use with my amp. I liked the bass control on the harp break. The harp break does not use an actual tube but you can dial in the distortion really nice and it can increase the bass.
Last Edited by blueswannabe on Mar 30, 2014 7:13 PM
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orphan
333 posts
Mar 30, 2014
8:04 PM
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The Harp Attack is also a good pedal if you want a SS amp to sound warmer and increase volume before feedback. I agree with blueswannabe: tube like natural distortion.
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Kingley
3562 posts
Mar 30, 2014
10:27 PM
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In both the following clips I had the Harp Attack set with the volume on 12 O'clock, the tone on 9 O'clock and the drive on 9 O'clock. The PA channel was set with the bass on 1 O'clock, Treble on 11 O'clock and Middle at 12 O'clock. I used an active DI Box between the pedal and the PA.
Direct into the PA using an MC151 crystal element it sounds like this. Amplified harp comes in about the 4:10 mark.
Direct into the PA with a CM 99A86 element it sounds like this.
Last Edited by Kingley on Mar 30, 2014 10:41 PM
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BluesJacketman
124 posts
Mar 31, 2014
12:34 PM
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Kingley its hard to tell if its the pedal that sounds so good or your technique.
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DoubleJ
56 posts
Mar 31, 2014
2:29 PM
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Sweet playing and singing as well!
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Kingley
3563 posts
Apr 01, 2014
9:28 AM
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Thank you for the very kind words. I highly recommend the Harp Attack or Harp Break for playing direct into the PA. They sound about as close to an amp as you can get. The tone can be altered to give you a Bassman like sound right up to a highly overdriven sound.
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