Ibanez Review: MS-10 Metal Charger

History:

Purchase: I bought this unit with my own hard-earned ca$h. I got it at a small second hand store in Hailebury, Ontario, Canada, called Bonne Amie. (a cute little place) I got it cause I wanted a distortion pedal. (duh) I paid $45 CDN (over time the price had dropped from $80) for the little box of metal and plastic.

What I Like About This Ibanez MS-10 Metal Charger: I love it's color. A real nice green... you know that's why guitarists buy the pedels they do.... the pretty colors!!! ya, right. Anyway... it's my FIRST and ONLY pedal so bare with me. (Just for the record... I use an acoustic with a built-in EQ-7545R pickup.) I love it's bubbly distortion. It has the regular distortion knob and level knob, as well as 3 (three) knobs for tone. WOW WHAT A SPECTRUM!!! You can vibrate the floor with the "punch" knob, or call your dog with the frequencies available thanks to the "edge" knob. Well, maybe I'm exaggerating a bit... but I think you get my drift. The "hiss" from the pedel is practicly non-existant when you use a battery. (It lasts a good while too, if you unplug it when you're not using it.)

What I Do NOT Like About The Ibanez MS-10 Metal Charger: What don't I like about this unit?... hmmmm... hmmmm.... hmmmm.... and hmmmm again. When I used an adapter with it, it "hissed" alot. ( it was the wrong voltage though :-)) ... and... I can't seem to mimic the distortion on my Pevey Rage amp, but hey, nothing's perfect.

Ibanez MS-10 Metal Charger Quality Rating: Well, like I said I bought it second hand... at least, so the switch needed a good cleaning, and I needed to re-solder the contacts for the input and output (a result of common wear and tear) the main chasis is metal... and the actual push thinger is plastic... but all is good.

Review Summary: Overall, I'd say it's the best pedal I have. I use it all the time. And best of all... IT'S A PRETTY COLOR!!!!

Rating of this Ibanez product: 5

This Ibanez MS-10 Metal Charger Guitar Effects Review Submitted By: jelly_man

Review Date: 2002-03-18