KHDK Kirk Hammett Ghoul Screamer OD - The Gear Gods Review
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Trey reviews the new Ghoul Screamer Kirk Hammett signature OD pedal from KHDK Electronics.
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Signal chain: Kiesel Vader 27" - Ghoul Screamer - PRS Archon - Two Notes Torpedo Reload - Wall of Sound III Plugin with Rosen Sound Cabs
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Sing with me kids :
Lashing out the action, returning the reaction
Weak are ripped and torn away
Hypnotizing power, crushing all that cower
Battery is here to stay
Smashing through the boundaries
Lunacy has found me
Cannot stop the battery
Pounding out aggression
Turns into obsession
Cannot kill the battery
Cannot kill the family
Battery is found in me
Battery
Battery
+Kenny Ken BA TA RAY
I think it’s the first time you’ll see a pedal actually being reviewed by an actual guitar player.
+NinpoDeath hahahahahahaha
+NinpoDeath Don't you know that only dudes in Metallica actually play guitar?
+NinpoDeath Oh no you di'int!!! hahaha!!!!
As of 2:15?
This thing doesn't have a Wah built in? No sale!
lol
+Crimson Ghost They is actually a pedal out there now that does that.
It's called a "Wah Pedal" check it out.
>:P
This pedal is TITS.
khdk is going to create a wah pedal. Kirk said so in a interview
Lester van den Berg khdk when you could have cry baby branding on it!
is it just me? I can't hear a difference while he tweaks the knobs. :/
same!
+Nicholas Cabrera I could hear differences in the clean amp setting, but not the drive channel(s).
+Nicholas Cabrera not a fucking difference... that's the pedals made by an actual guitar player as he said in hiw twitt?
+Nicholas Cabrera I agree NOT one difference .
+Nicholas Cabrera Theres difference.. I think its a "tubescreamer" so the diffrence is pushing the amp? not much though.. everything sounds like a cheap metallicatone. Crap.
This sounds exactly like him. I don't know what I expected.
Wow you really nailed the sound of Zoom 505 on that first lead part. I guess all that studio gear is the secret ingredient.
+xXsyndicate it's the holy grail of tone
Kirk was amazing at the Too Heavy For Half-time!. Haters going to hate! . like to see how many concerts you are selling out at age 53
+Spartant2112 He got problems with his arms, so i don't know how much it is going to affect his playing
Flicks switches and twists knobs, nothing changes. Perfect.
XD
+Nebzz Metallica!!! \m/
That sounds pretty damn good I think. It definitely has that "Metallica" type sound where it's like really tight and kind of punchy brassy sound if that makes any sense.....lol
Finaly this pedal is played like it should be played!!!! Thank you man!!
WHERE TF DID THE HEADSTOCK GO? :O
Kinda funny with this demo... It's not a "Metallica" pedal and not intended to be, it's a modified Tube Screamer, (they don't make any secret about that) which is one of Kirk's favorite pedals. He only uses it for leads, and only some of the time. Never ever for rhythm.
Some of your information about how the pedal works is incorrect. Turning up the tone control does absolutely nothing to the bass frequencies of the pedal. You may think there is less bass but it's only due to the amount of highs you are adding in.
I'm not a gear expert, and in fact I think the pedal sounds pretty good buuut I really dig the new EVH pedal distortion
+sonicymario2010 that pedal is a beast
I just saw one of these pedals for the first time yesterday in "Guitar Player" This one and the "Overdrive #1" sound incredible...I want one !
Love the way he smiles when he knows he 'changed' the solo a little :P. Super nice demo. Liked and subbed.
Sounds good, but here in Europe it's about 275 Euros ... a bit expensive for a pedal !
Thanks for the review !
Whale - WTF Metal Yes! why kirk xD
for that price i would buy another wampler pedal any day of the week
Great playing, great taste in equipment. Wouldn't the tonal presence/attributes/adjustment concerns raised be more readily/greater detailed handled by a 5 or 10 band equalizer? Play on Bro!
I know this video is old but I have a Ghoul Screamer and the Paranormal II, using Gibson’s with humbuckers into a Marshall. I may need to sell one of these, which would be the most versatile to keep for for rock and classic metal and maybe some modern country. I use my SD-1w a lot.
Thanks!
unless he's selling these at prices that compete with the ts-9,sd-1 or ge-7 i dont see the point.
a pedal used as a boost will have a harder time really changing your tone beyond what those pedals already do.
a boost pedal lets you make subtle changes to the guitars eq and adds some gain before feeding into the amp where most of the tone and gain are added.
you want a versatile boost? the graphic eq in the GE-7 for example is the way to go.
Proud PRS Archon owner here and glad to stumble upon this video! I wonder how this pedal would compare to a Pro Tone Dead Horse?
God it does sound like his tone. Great vid mate!
Intro lead , nailed 10/10 tone- and play- wisefrom the Ride the Lightning record.
FUCKING AMAZING!
That Kiesel though 😍
It pleases me so much that you threw some Conquering Dystopia riffage in this video. ❤
Would you recommend this more then the Horizon Devices Precision Drive?
Different animals.
were you using a wah on the video or does the ghoul screamer has a knob for simulating the wah sound of the solo and intro sound?
in 5:39 we saw that before khdk turn on this sound had already great..
imho, if we want a nearest sound that equal to kirk hammet, that's not only khdk ghoul screamer in our pedalchain..
Nobody said this pedal was Kirk Hammett in a box
Awesome demo dude!
Hi, is there any difference in positioning between No.1 and Ghoul Screamer? Which one is suitable for metal music? Thank you very much.
Ehh.. I'll stick with my vintage and modded tubescreamers..
I know what I'm asking for this christmas!!!
Where's the khdk wah, how is that not a thing yet
there is already his custom wah from dunlop.. a khdk wah would just be redundant.
Guys you won’t believe it
Great pedal! That and No. 1 Overdrive.
So it's really more of a Tube Screamer than a distortion pedal? The crunch is all coming from a high gain head?
+Kevin Miller Antonin said the idea was to design the ultimate Tube Screamer. Most of the gain is coming from the amp, except during the clean channel portion at 4:14.
So do you have to have your crunch channel on for this pedal to sound really distorted or it doesn't matter which channel you're on, the pedal will just sound really distorted?
+John Doe Overdrive pedals don't have a lot of distortion, it's meant for using on your crunch or lead channels. If you listen at 4:15 you can hear how much distortion it can add.
Gear Gods Thanks so much!
Ok, I have a question. So, let me preface this by saying I don't know shit about pedals. Got my first pedal (KHDK Ghoul Screamer) for X-Mas and I love it, sounds great. But it doesn't seem to be working now, and the little green lights won't come on. I'm guessing it has something to do with a power supply. I remember looking through the little booklet that came with it and it said that it needed a 9V power supply. I was under the assumption that somehow just having it plugged into my amp would power it... am I wrong thinking this? It seems like I probably am wrong, but wouldn't it have came with an adapter? Seems to me that if it needed batteries than there would be kind of a snap-on/piece on the back where you'd replace it, but there isn't - there's just a screw in each corner.
Can you (or anyone else reading) point me in the right direction? There is a slot at the top of the pedal where it looks like an adapter could go, but I don't know what one to buy, or even where to buy them (Guitar Center?).
Any help would be appreciated.
+AFXAcid37 Sounds like your battery is dead. You can unscrew those screws in the back to get to the battery, or get a standard 9v power supply. Most pedals don't come with one. I like the 1 Spot because it's small. The amp will not power your pedal at all. You can order the 1 spot here: www.musiciansfriend.com/accessories/visual-sound-1-spot--space-saving-9v-dc-adapter or usually get one at a music store.
Thank you, kind sir.
+AFXAcid37 As Gear Gods said, the battery is probably dead. You could either replace it by removing the lid at the back (the four screws in the corners), or get a power supply. Since this is your only (?) pedal you could keep on going by just replacing the battery, but then you should unplug the cable going into the pedal since it will drain the battery if it's plugged in, even if the pedal is turned off.
As far as getting a power supply I'd guess a 1 Spot would do for now, but after you aquire some pedal I would recommend you to get a better one with isolated outputs. Some pedals are really picky about the power supply and will make a lot of noise if you use a cheap power supply.
Here comes the IMPORTANT information! When you power your pedals it's four thing that you ALWAYS should check before you plug in the power supply:
Voltage - to much would/could fry your pedal, to little and it won't work properly.
Polarity - Most pedals have a negative center on the power supply plug, but some have a positive center. The wrong polarity will fry your pedal.
Ampere - The power supply needs to deliver enough ampere to run your pedal(s) properly. It's not dangerous if the power supply delivers more than you need, because the pedal will only take as much as it needs.
Current - Most pedals run on DC (direct current), but some run on AC (alternate current). The wrong type will fry the pedal.
And to end this comment I'll leave you two tips: First, get yourself a good tuner (TC Polytune, BOSS TU, Korg Pitchblack). Nobody want to hear you tune through your amp, no matter how perfect your pitch is. Second, buy a small cutting board, throw some rubber feets under it and velcro on top and you've got yourself a simple, but great pedalboard!
sheepysheep Thanks for all the tips. I picked up a 1 Spot the other day and that did the trick; pedal works like a charm now.
For now I'm content with just tuning it by ear, I'm just a 'bedroom player' at the moment. I probably will eventually pick up some more pedals though. The 1 Spot I picked up ($40) came with a daisy chain and says it will power up to 7-8 pedals. I've read that some people get some noise when they have a bunch of pedals plugged in to the same power source, but I don't plan on having a bunch (5-8) for a while. Currently saving up to buy a guitar I've always wanted, a Gibson LP Traditional, and from everything I've heard the 2016 models are really great. So I probably won't be buying any pedals or anything until after that.
Again, thanks for the tips!
+AFXAcid37 In theory the 1 Spot can power thousands of pedals as long as they combined use less amps than the 1 Spot can supply. That's one of the selling point for those kind of power supplies; They can power a lot of pedals at a low cost. It's pretty common that power supplies without isolated outputs will make pedals noisy. But for a couple of pedals I'd guess they'll do the job.
Ah! I'll just throw in some tips for getting yourself a new guitar here then!
- Try A LOT of guitars before buying. Just because someone loves a guitar it doesn't mean that it's the right for you. People are different.
- Don't limit yourself to a single brand or model. (Why buy a Gibson if you try an Epi and it feels just as good?)
- Look for deals. The 2015 models from Gibson are almost flooding the market since they sold really bad. Why? Because Gibson decided to load them with automatic tuners, circuit board mounted electronics and stuff like that. So you might be able to find a great, brand new Gibby at a really good price because of that. If it feels right and so on.
- Shop local. Yeah, the internet give you the opportunity to shop from a store at the other side of the world. But if you need help it's better to walk downtown then sending the guitar across the world, right?
thats sad you lost the headstock on that guitar ): it even looks new... that sux. at least you were able to make a temporary fix to still play it. what will your next guitar be?
Is this a good buy? It's a huge investment for just a pedal, is there any pedals that are similar? I need opinions
+Elias Gonzalez Its just a tubescreamer so it'll pretty much do what the rest of them will do i would think except with all those switches taking it bit further. If you want cheaper but with similar results you could get a ibanez tube screamer, maxon 808, or even a joyo vintage overdrive if you really want the affordable stuff.
If you buy it, practice more until you become like Kirk Hammett. Trust me m8
Sounds just lime Kirk!
Doesn't seem to do much. I mean, I've got a full pedal board that can already do what I saw in the video. Why should I buy this?
+Mike Nolastnames It takes your whole pedalboard to do this? I'd buy it to save some space on the stage then.
+Gear Gods
^^^^^^^^^^^^ lol
What can it do on a clean amp.
Overdrive. It's an overdrive pedal.
Thats a killer Battery tone holy shit
sounds great what are your setting on the amp and pedal for the first solo. thanks
which other pedals are you using?
Preferably, I don't think I like the idea of having switches to control my tone. I'll just stick with control knobs. If I had the money, I'd go get Kirk's wah pedal instead, but that's just me.
Guitars without headstocks are just....wrong.
How do you change clean and distorted sound ?
wait is he putting this pedal of a driven channel to get that metallica sound
I wonder if KH will retract his comment made on twitter yesterday? as far as the tone changing it is ever so slightly different, I mean slightly and not enough to make that much of a difference IMO, I am not sure about this one.
Your here looking at the pedal and talking about him so his comment worked.
Now give him your money and move along.
if u dont give us the clean signal 1st how we supposed to know wgmhat the pedal does
I like your t-shirt spoiler :D
amazing review
im sorry but i fucking hate these type of guitars ...the ones with no head stock it just pisses me off . I know its houldnt but it does
Agreed I think they are ugly as shit
You've obviously never played one then have you? So many benefits- and now I cant play a guitar with a head anymore!
It hurt my eyes a little. I do like the blue though.
They are good guitars, but i agree, most of them are ugly as ass. The pretty wood does compensate on this one though
i do have to say kiesel's headless guitars look kinda bad.
man that djent riff was sick! is it from a song or just made up by yourself??
+flyingmanforfun the really crazy one is by Conquering Dystopia, the chuggy one is from another demo song of mine
+Gear Gods which Dystopia song pls
+Jayden Wybenga Conquering Dystopia - Prelude to Obliteration
Ok I want one pretty badly now.
Lmfao the "does it djent" riff is SOOOO badass bahahahahahahahah
Damn, was that some Ulcerate around 5:35 ?
+Maxime Laliberté I think it was Conquering Dystopia?
+Birdy Wings fuck im not crazy! I stuck into the sound and I heard that before.
Prelude to Obliteration 00:34 Conquering Dystopia.
Epic!
how do you like this compared to the no 1 overdrive?
+Daniel Flynn Haven't tried it yet
Gotchya. i havent seen any of these in person yet and i live in KY (theyre made in Paducah). Not a lot of videos on these either so thank you for your demo
Bit of shameless promotion :) Check out some more demos on these pedals!
No. 1 & 2:
czcams.com/video/MUZXg3SIq1s/video.html
Ghoul Screamer:
czcams.com/video/n0fNJNiPzOw/video.html
Did you get a vader?
+wheresallthezombies Just a loaner. I do wants though
that one is pretty awesome looking. i would've gone with a matte finish but it still looks cool
Good metallica sound
How Cool!!!! A pedal that doesn't do anything when you flick the switches or turn the knobs once it's on. I wonder what it does when it's not turned on???? :-) It should suit Kirk Muppet perfectly.
Is anyone else having ground issues with this pedal?
FYI.. I bought the Dark Blood distortion.. horrible sounding and horribly noisy.. even through humbuckers with the gate set high.. not sure what was wrong.. must take a special kind of amp or rig to use KHDK pedals..
TS-808, TS9, OCD, Timmy, DOD OD 250 these are some of my favorite ODs I own. I like to hear this pedal demoed on a less over produced video. I like to hear it with an LP and Strat and Tele. A different amp for the demo than a PRS. Who knows what other processing they used on here to take away from the true sound of this pedal. Overall I like the tone. I just don't know how it would respond to the many amps, guits and so forth I have. How would this thing work in a stacking situation is another factor. Good playing and all but, I'm turned off by the over processing I suspect went on here. Like many on here have posted, you can hardly or not at all hear a difference when the knobs were spun.
+JACMUSTANGCAT Sounds like that would be a really long demo. There's some post processing during the initial demo (the part with the full mix) so you can hear it in a mix, but the other demo portion (with just guitar) is raw. I don't own any of the guitars you mention, I'm sure others will post demos with some of those when these pedals proliferate a bit more.
You can only hear the main riff to Battery so many times.
+Noah Miller luckily the number of times is 87450934034543545
you shred dix trey
hey mate! What pickups are you using on that guitar?
+AtoragoN1 Stock Kiesel Lithiums
This is one ugly guitar
To each there own.
+djguzzy10 that is true
+João Marcelo same here
+João Marcelo Looks amazing
+João Marcelo Those headless guitars look so strange
When I heard he was making his own pedal I thought it was gonna be a signature wah.
dunlop cry baby kh...there is already one
John Flyer I was just joking, well now I know
Already made one, best wah pedal I've used
trey xavier=100 times better than hammett
+DeadRoman well aren't you just a sweetie pie!
it helps that you actually solo in the correct key
+DeadRoman haha well I played all the same notes as he does, which actually are not all quite right, but if I "fixed" them I think it would be worse. I learned the Fade to Black leads when I was like 15 so I don't think I could change it now anyway, it's so ingrained in my fingers and brain
do the BluGuitar Amp1!!!
+Stephen Anthony I'd like to!
+Stephen Anthony mine broke last week lol
I won't be buying this pedal. I find it cuts too much, I mean look at your thumb.
nice conquering dystopia riffage. \m/, -_- ,\m/
A much better name for the company woulda been DKKH. Rolls off the tongue easier.
kh reinvented and revolutionized the pedal world with a clone which knobs don't work. lol
Too much strings on the guitar for FTB song... nice anyway!
415 to hear a change
can we get an honest review? its a tubscreamer + compressor... that is it.
+chromewarrior it's not a compressor, those switches are different clipping modes, which have different natural levels of compression.
sounds like 40 bucks
That guitar looks like a corpse without head, right leg, right arm, and no hips. Terrible looking guitar but great tone(I guess)
knobs sure dont do much
Nice amputated guitar
Was it in a motorcyle accident?
Get a real guitar.
Horrible guitar!