Guitar Pedal Plagiarism..

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0:00 Guitar Pedals Rip Off Each Other
0:40 Aura
1:52 Guitar Pedal Plagiarism
5:05 The Pedal That Inspired Todays Video... Demon FX Precision Drive
6:08 Precision Drive Pedal Circuit Comparison
8:44 Do The Precision Drives Sound Different?
10:16 Horizon Devices VS Demon FX
14:06 Gain Differences
16:00 Gate Differences
17:12 Is Demonfx Ethical?

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@TaylorDanley Ай бұрын

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@milandjordjevic7952 13 күн бұрын

BTW a lot of those people who make copies in Asia if you ask them they'll stop. It all depends. Since I'm engineer and i went to electronic scholl for 4 years, to be honest a lot of pedals are copy paste of old ones with added extra switch or pot. Changing a value of few component's and they are ''designers''. You can do that as well, and you can learn to ''design'' pedals in max few days. to be honest i don't undersnat how people accpet justifayings of some brands that their pedals must be in a price range of 200US$ or more. It's a matter of someone's desire to make a larger profit, and a lot of them became wealthy... Pedals are simple. One Lap top is far more complex, and i can't even compare it with some pedals, but still you can get a OK office Lap Top for like 300-400$Us and you have digal pedals that cost more ☺ ...So there are such myths in a guitar industry .....

@coreyadamonis9639 29 күн бұрын

I completely expected the Precision Drive to be easier to take apart than the Precision Drive.

@mikerauter1859 Ай бұрын

Funny no-one seems to have issue with the bazillion tube screamer clones

@JordonBeal Ай бұрын

Whip the Precision Drive basically is, with a few bells and whistles.

@stug5041 Ай бұрын

This is a TS clone lmao

@mikerauter1859 Ай бұрын

@@stug5041 I'm aware lmfao

@denskosnorebandit 28 күн бұрын

I believe the tube screamer is a clone of the original boss ds1 which came out in 1977 and the tube screamer 808 coming in 1979. Josh from JHS talked about it in a video.

@stug5041 28 күн бұрын

@@denskosnorebandit boss sd-1, but yes. Not the ds-1 that is very different!

@mamifero.efimero Ай бұрын

wow, Misha has been ripping us. just bought a demon fx because of this video

@I_Will_Just_Be_Honest Ай бұрын

I’m just not trying to support Misha buying any more super cars.

@caspay21 Ай бұрын

I think Misha comes from serious wealth, even as a kid on the seven string forum he was blowing through like 30 custom shop guitars a year. Great player/producer, dude just LOVES flexing money like no one else since yngwie

@I_Will_Just_Be_Honest 29 күн бұрын

@@caspay21 Right, his father is the minister of finance for Mauritius. He’s an economist and has made multi millions from investing in Tesla. They also lived in one of the wealthiest areas in Bethesda Maryland. They’re loaded.

@nantan9453 25 күн бұрын

For me there is nothing wrong with Misha having money (he clearly worked hard for it and is very talented), but the constant flaunting of it I find in poor taste.

@27retrodaze Ай бұрын

My view has always been that the generics are a great thing, they make over-priced or boutique pedals affordable to most people... But... They shouldnt look EXACTLY like the name brand... THAT is plagiarism. (Although i own the 66 and the Precision Drive by Demonfx) Nice work, TD! (Even though I caught you calling the Powerball a Fireball. :)

@TaylorDanley Ай бұрын

🤣 I get carried away… Thanks dude, appreciate it and I think this is my stance as well.

@Mister_Nobody761 26 күн бұрын

@@TaylorDanleyhere's an idea for a series "I tried the most expensive (some company) guitar"

@Chugg.Norris Ай бұрын

Your ears are playing tricks on you, "sounds cheaper" is a dead give away....you want to believe it sounds cheaper because its cheaper so that happens... its the same circuit brah....

@jihamiya5755 28 күн бұрын

Same circuit, that too with better components 😂

@anandgarde13 Ай бұрын

The guitar industry is built on copying each other's products and sometimes making slight tweaks here and there so its kind of whatever to me. Look at all the tube screamer copies. We can also look at other products, like all the JCM 800 copies and amps inspired by it, all the cheap Stratocaster copies, and so on. I think its a bigger deal in the guitar community when a company tries to prevent others from copying them or even creating inspired by designs, like Gibson and all their lawsuits. As someone that owns 2 Horizon Precision Drives, I think this copy by DemonFX is awesome cause it'll help kids and players on a budget get their hands on an awesome pedal without the insane Periphery mark-up.

@acdover Ай бұрын

I've been using the joyo argos overdrive. It's also a precision drive clone. I paid about $35 dollars for it.

@poopoo-qz7sw Ай бұрын

Great episode thank you for your hardwork 😊

@Zyga630 Ай бұрын

The problem with patenting circuit schematics and PCB design is that functional blocks from which guitar pedals and (basically every electronic device) are basically non-patentable. Most of them consists of general building blocks which everyone can learn from textbooks (like The Art of Electronics). The only thing that could be patentable is general idea of device (a block diagram) but that still does not protect the device idea from being stolen. In most cases you can get to the same functionality by using different integrated circuits or even different functional blocks like for example every IoT device - it always has some kind of microcontroller and bunch of sensors/buttons/LCDs. You can try to protect the circuit by filling the enclosure with some kind of resin or epoxy but if someone wants to steal your IP then its only gonna slow them down. Changing topic - I don't understand why pedal makers still insist to put old JRC4588 Opamp in 2024 - there are much better alternatives especially considering that op amp does not add anything to sound if is chosen properly.

@choomki Ай бұрын

i've just stared playing guitar ~1 year ago, and your channel has aided me so much in the equipment i should/shouldn't get, thank you so much for being a badass !

@TaylorDanley Ай бұрын

Thank you for being here champ 💪

@hermespadilla Ай бұрын

If Demon fx just changes the looks of their pedals, this wouldn't be that much big of a deal. They commiting Trade Dress infringement , which is probably the reason they sell as many pedals as they do (aside from the cheaper price). Just saw their newest Keeley's Caverns clone and omg they dont even try to change anything even a little on the graphics of the the pedal.

@mtus647 29 күн бұрын

I was just a few days ago checking out their ISP Decimator G-string clone, and in the description they even left the original name in 🤣

@nathancorrao8570 23 күн бұрын

I just bought the ravine and ghast echo and it's amazing how great they sound! What a clone company! I spent 130 and saved 170

@mvyper Ай бұрын

Draven Noire compared the 66 to the 33 going as far as playing the same di through them and phase inverting one, and they canceled each other. It's the same pedal. Honestly, if the 33 was cheaper, I would get one. But nothing justifies selling it for 10x more. So, I'm glad I got a 66.

@HAHb-zc2dp Ай бұрын

Guptech made THE 33/grind killer. Fuck fortin rip off pedals

@rayzeus Ай бұрын

@@HAHb-zc2dp if there's one company I'm fine with being ripped off it's Fortin. The guy built his brand with a rip-off of the Larry Dino, so I can't feel bad for him getting the same courtesy.

@HAHb-zc2dp Ай бұрын

@@rayzeus the guptech grinder is three pedals in one and two of them are fortins and it it soooo much better than. Either

@rayzeus Ай бұрын

@@HAHb-zc2dp Ah, I misread what you said. You were saying fuck Fortin. Thought you were saying fuck whoever copies Fortin, which I disagreed with. We agree then 😂

@chitadeathmetal3636 Ай бұрын

The DemonFX Pedal 33 has a Footswitch build in. Thats awesome and the Point why i buyed this instead of the original 😅🫣

@MetalGuitarGuy Ай бұрын

Great Video, Taylor. Thank you for comparing these 2 pedals... It is interesting for sure...

@TaylorDanley Ай бұрын

Thank you for being here!! 💪

@BackWoodsBillyCraftBeerReviews 21 күн бұрын

You do realize that 98% of the guitar pedals are made in China. Same with guitars amps. Why are we paying US Companies too dollars 💰💰💰 for products made in China Vietnam India Indonesia etc .. When you can buy from the company over there that makes the products for the US COMPANIES FOR 80%=90% LESS. So who is the Villain here Executive s making 7 figure salaries..

@labyzoune5751 Ай бұрын

I really like your video man ! Even if i don't plan to buy a pedal ever again. Keep up the excellent work man !!!!

@Lagoonatic8T88 Ай бұрын

If a cloning company can produce a "so close you can hardly tell the difference" pedal at a fraction of the price of the original then what's unethical is the cost for the original.

@justinvzu01 Ай бұрын

Not entirely true. The costs in developing a guitar pedal is pretty high. When you clone a circuit exactly you don't have much R&D costs that need to be made up. Besides that Horizon Devices doesn't make their own pedals, so a part of their margin goes to MXR.

@skoneal007 Ай бұрын

This is the exact discussion I had with someone about the new Behringer rack compressor that is a clone of a 40 year old Neve compressor which they still sell today at around $4K, and Behringer sells it for $500. Neve is a top brand and has a brand name, quality, warranty, and service attached to protect, but at a price. If your willing to accept less quality and less service then the Behringer fits the bill. Is it wrong, well Neve had 40 year to recoup their cost of design, engineering so double the normal patent length. The same with a Versace purse, you can pay 4K for brand recognition or buy a knock off that probably isn't as nice but is good enough. In the end most people would never be able to afford the Neve, so it's allowing people without that kind of budget, and never would have, to get into the game. Those people would never have bought the Neve in first place so they aren't losing sales.

@loneponderer495 Ай бұрын

It also depends on who is making it as in where it is made. Something made in the USA, Japan, or most European countries will have better paid workers. Alternatively, if it's built in China, the workers aren't getting paid as much. So it's not always a matter of a greedy company. Don't get me wrong, plenty of companies in basically every country have a poor rate of how much the top level people (the bosses and owners etc...) get vs. what the average worker who actually built the products get.

@Ottophil Ай бұрын

I can tell you don’t design circuits for a living. R&d aint cheap.

@jesperbc Ай бұрын

Yeeeeaaah, 'cause research & development, marketing and supporting your product in various ways costs absolutely nothing. Nah, companies like DemonFX and Behringer can F right off. I'll never give them a ¢.

@FuzzImp Ай бұрын

As a builder I was absolutely shocked to realize schematics, layouts and more are not subject to patents or trademarks. Only names and graphics are, and that’s if someone can enforce it. That being said, as a builder I do everything I can to add more to anything that’s a “xxxxx-alike” or whatever you want to call it. As it turns out. Many many old school designs used op amps and components very effectively.

@TaylorDanley Ай бұрын

So it looks like you can technically patent a circuit if it’s new and has some novelty. But again, costly and you’d have to pay to enforce it if someone directly copied it, but it’s so easy to slightly change one element and not infringe on the patent, so what’s the point 🤷‍♂️

@gabrielfrison Ай бұрын

The honest talk at 10:20 is the best part of the video

@prestonbowden1008 Ай бұрын

Super glad you finally did this video. I own the joyo Argos and I absolutely love it. I have mad respect for horizon devices but at a certain point the price of some pedals is just overkill.

@NotAuxell Ай бұрын

I think this video brings a lot to the table in terms of factual information to have in mind while tone chasing. Apart from the moral debate of clones, the Demonfx pedal costs a quarter of the price, while having better "materials" (which I assume means better capacitors, resistors and chips) and being true bypass which many people tend to believe makes gear better (it doesn't). Tone cultist can't deny the clone in this case is just better in every way but they won't do it because is not the original. Even when we all know the Precision Drive is a Tube Screamer copy itself. I prefer to buy clones myself because they sound identical and I cannot justify 200$ for a pedal when I need like 5 of them in the rig I'm building.

@chrisfoster9178 Ай бұрын

I bought the demonfx after it was recommended via ads after i couldn't find a precision drive in stock anywhere and used ones were going for new prices. So blame google some for this too.

@jorgecasadob Ай бұрын

Is your Jackson a custom shop right? Thanks for the vid mate 👍🏻

@erifkind Ай бұрын

I own a DemonFX clone of the Snow White auto-wah, and the PCB inside says "Mosky" ... not terribly surprised TBH 🤣

@Synic42 27 күн бұрын

Tube guitar amps were never "invented". The very first models were implementations of the schematics as printed in the RCA handbook. Leo Fender was an engineer, not an inventor. So all guitar amps are basically "clones" of other amplifiers before them.

@theglitch_713 Ай бұрын

Gonna go out on a limb here, I honestly don't mind the "clones". Had these "clones" been around for me 20 years ago I would have saved A SHIT TON OF MONEY! I'm guilty of buying some new "clones". I am not really affected by what or who did what. I saved money from these new pedals. 🤷

@joeydurant6267 Ай бұрын

Way back in the day there was a series called rocktek and they were kind of like a predecessor to behringer. I had a few of those cuz it was like thirty or forty bucks for a chorus pedal and the other option was a used boss or dod for a hundred bucks at the pawn shop. Best distortion I ever had tho was the soundtrack model of Ibanez classic metal pedal. Those were another plastic enclosure budget pedal line before the dano minis came out.

@theglitch_713 Ай бұрын

@@joeydurant6267 Man I remember scraping up change anyway I could to buy my brand new Big Muff fuzz pedal. To the point I started recycling beer cans and soda cans. I was excited to get it. Only for it to get stolen a week later. I cried. Not gonna lie.

@joeydurant6267 Ай бұрын

@@theglitch_713 had a lawsuit era Electra sg copy that got stolen from a party one night that I still keep an eye out for in my little hillbilly hometown.

@MattDTN 15 күн бұрын

Very Interesting! I used to have the DemonFX PD and I thought it sounded great. I ended up gifting it to a friend. but overall thought it was a great value.

@steveclark9934 Ай бұрын

Taylor I keep thinking of when you talked about the possible future of multi FX / amp modeling in a previous video where you had suggested the idea of VST / plugins in pedal boards as something we may see one day. I decided I would make a small standalone VST plugin host that can be ran through an effects Loop in the signal chain and only takes up the space of about 1 and a half standard size boss pedals. 💡 - They have these little tiny windows PC's that are the size of two smartphones stacked up on top of each other with touch screen you can take that and a tiny iRig Pro Duo for I/O or something similar in size then just set it up in the start menu so that when you power it on it automatically loads into the VST host program engine and you're in business.😎

@DaveMilleriii Ай бұрын

The Horizon devices precision Drive is also a rip off as well.

@414deathmetalist 28 күн бұрын

Horizon Devices pedals are made cheap. I had a Flux Echo that I loved but the components on the inside were super fragile to the point that the pedal didn’t even work anymore. That’s also why I have no sympathy for Horizon Devices getting cloned.

@MickH60 Ай бұрын

@DoubleDguitar Ай бұрын

I have the DemonFX BE-OD “Freedman” and it’s amazing.

@JoloCarrera Ай бұрын

I think MXR uses a version of the Millenium bypass, which does accomplish true bypass switching plus LED indicator using a DPDT foot switch, with the help of additional active components. MXR seems to prefer DPDT switches due to better reliability and more use cycles compared to the typical 3PDT, which the DemonFX pedal seems to have here.

@SenseiKreese Ай бұрын

If you wanted to hear how the pedals really sound, you should have put them on a clean tone as well and I'm surprised you didn't. I know it's a metal channel, but doing that as well as your high gain tones would have been a better test.

@DeAthWaGer Ай бұрын

My DemonFX Precision has a non-functioning battery compartment. If I gig with it I need to tape a 9v to the side and use an adaptor. I might just buy a backup since it was so cheap. Their Friedman clone is interesting. It will not work (for long) on 18v, but if you "blow it out" at 18v, it still works at 9. I took mine apart and found there is a gain responsive LED that is hidden among the knobs, as well as a seperate gain dial on the back end of the board. I drilled a hole on both sides of the enclosure, added a small window of plastic to see the LED react, and the hole on the back lets you use a small screwdriver to quickly fine-tune the gain for any instrument. There is an 18v version of the double-size pedal, I'm very curious to grab it.

@OldManTenno 20 күн бұрын

My personal take sits somewhere in the middle. You can acknowledge a good design and want to replicate it, but you should add something that makes it stand out. If you think about, a lot of us do the same with music… you can like a riff enough that you use it in a song, but how you make it different is what makes you stand out. I think if a company takes that approach, they will also end up making some unique designs that will be noteworthy on their own just because they want to innovate and have the talent to pull it off.

@KainzMusic 29 күн бұрын

When you had them both maxed out the Demon FX (to me) had a bit of a "clank" to it. I definitely heard the gate on the Horizon crashing shut.

@Bilsuburbians 27 күн бұрын

thank you for open up our eyes and ears, Taylor. one question, Are you really Taylor swift little brother?

@LucasMastropasqua 29 күн бұрын

The horizon devices doesn’t completely clamp down the entire signal it only works on a certain range of frequencies to help tighten up things so you would also find it letting some signal through even when clamped down. This is intentional and is only meant to supplement when the pedal is on to help with noise the pedal might add. Also I bought one used on reverb and it was having issues and when I contacted the manufacturer(dunlop) they actually repaired the pedal at no charge even though it wasn’t in warranty and I doubt the other company would provide customer service like that. For that reason alone I tend to try to stick with originals if I can help it. Thanks for the comparison video, the copy sounds pretty good I will say that. 🤘🤘🤘

@mikehartigan2703 Ай бұрын

As someone who builds pedals (part time), I'll throw in my 2 cents... When I started out I had a bunch of electronics experience, but didn't know anything about guitar amp/pedal/tone circuits. I built a few "clones" of pedals (and amps) that I wanted for myself but couldn't afford. The more I learned about how they worked, the more I started to tweak the circuits to get them to sound "better" to my ear, or add in some control that I felt was missing, etc. Would the new "tweaked" circuit be considered plagiarism? I guess not legally. Then there's this... Electronics are interesting and frustrating at the same time. You can build 2 identical circuits and they will sound a little different, or you can build 2 different circuits and they will sound the same. There are a bunch of different ways to design a tone stack or a gain control. There are many circuits that work completely different but accomplish the same thing. I personally wouldn't feel right about selling a "counterfeit" (a.k.a. chibson). But where do we draw the line between the terms "counterfeit" and "based on". I don't know. I guess supply and demand will always win... If I want something but I can't afford to buy or build it, I will (and have) get the less expensive alternative.

@TaylorDanley Ай бұрын

Good take. I agree, I think when people add their own elements or tweak the design it becomes a new thing IMO. It’s one of the things I love about the pedal industry, no - we don’t need another tube screamer clone, but throw in a gate or a sweepable mid control and now it’s a new tool

@snakebyte98 Ай бұрын

I have a DemonFX TubeScreamer II, its my go to overdrive for boosting the high gain channel of my amps.

@needsLITHIUM 29 күн бұрын

The tolerances of the tone pot (range, and exact frequency) are a little different between them, and tbf that can happen even between two of the same pedal made by the same brand, from the same assembly line batch. This accounts for what I presume you're hearing, when you say 'sounds cheaper" if you're hearing what I'm hearing and vice versa.

@ulfb5467 25 күн бұрын

Great demo! Speaking of cloning other people's inventions. Look at Behringer synthesizers, which make pure copies, for example Moog and other well-known brands.

@BackWoodsBillyCraftBeerReviews 21 күн бұрын

Other countries don't recognize intellectual property ie copyright. China, Japan. IMO people get ripped off all the time. I feel that CNC Machining leveled the guitar manufacturers. So you can get a great Firefly, Leo Jamz, Donner, Also CLONES are good IMO. I like modifications to my guitars. I love Guitar Pedal Clones. Also the Boss Multiple Effects Pedal. My wife and I each purchased the Donner Arena Multiple Effects Pedal. Do what works for you. You do realize that large companies like Gibson Fender Boss etc all GIVE FREE GEAR PLUS PAY SPONSORS TO USE IT LIKE BIG BANDS... So Why should I subsidize this by paying more for a product. When I can get a product that does the same thing for less. Cheers 🍻🥃🥃🎸🎵🎶🎶🎶

@robertpron Ай бұрын

I've got Freedman and it's sound fantastic with my Marshall DSL 100h , also with Mooer noise gate

@Slayer821 Ай бұрын

I have that Demon FX Freedman pedal I love it. Plus got it for $50.

@huntergalloway3944 Ай бұрын

The clean channel of the Peavey 3120 is an exact copy of the preamp of a certain Fender classic preamp. Speaking of Peavey, the OG Butcher is an exact replica of the 2203 JCM800, but using 6L6GC power tubes and more available parts states side. They were sent a cease and desists (so the legend goes) and they made the VTM that offered all the modern mods people were doing to their JCM800s anyway. They threw in a FX loop and now it’s a totally different amp. Sometimes Behringer does this, or actually make their clones have additional features that IMO should have been there with the OG versions. I.E. all the Moog “Made (assembled) in America” Mother 32, Subharmonicon, and DMAF copies all added MIDI which to me is essential in any modern synth. To be clear, the R and D based off the components and circuits most recent Moogs are based off of pre Minimoog Modular circuits. That makes them fair game for cloning, so long as trademark infringement isn’t a thing I.E. you aren’t being confused into thinking you’re buying a Moog. If your product can pass the patent and trademark sniff test, then if you have the means, you can bring your product to market. What’s divisive about Behringer in general is how they treated critics in the past (and sometimes present), perceived antisemitism (I think it’s a stretch), and of course cloning things that are currently in production by other companies like the ARP Odyssey/2500, MS20 made by Korg, and even one of the most popular midi controllers made by Arturia and just charging 20$ less seems petty.

@riffsnoleads Ай бұрын

I do stand with the idea that clones have provided a means for people to get new and exciting tones without having to invest their entire income stream to do so HOWEVER, factory conditions and worker rights for those clones is definitely worth arguing over. HOWEVER HOWEVER, booteek builders charge like they lined their pedals with gold because the added a blend knob or a clipping stage switch and are not just aping off a pedal that already exists that costs less. personally, I just get what I can afford as I am not a money man.

@TaylorDanley Ай бұрын

In retrospect, and I wish I would have added this in… I think that clones are a great gateway but if you really want the vibe the original has to offer, then that is totally justified IMO. There’s a special sort of abstract thing that happens when I use a Fortin grind vs any other similar pedal… has nothing to do with tone, it’s just a vibe. If that vibe inspires something cool, worth every penny.

@naturalianoss Ай бұрын

why would you give a s about the factory conditions and workers rights ??

@TheWolfware Ай бұрын

@@TaylorDanleyI have to argue that the vibe comes from the tone though haha

@riffsnoleads Ай бұрын

@@naturalianoss cause I'm a lefty and I think people should be treated well no matter where they are in the world.

@naturalianoss Ай бұрын

@@riffsnoleads treating people well should not be dictated by a political ideology...also treating well people that would never care about us or even harm us if possible it is a bad idea ..

@BrayanAndrew1 Ай бұрын

I ordered one demonfx PD in early 2022 because I prefer an external boost even using a multifx, after 1 year I selled (at the time I owned other multifx, and think that I don't needed an external pedal because of that), and god, how I regreted this. A few months ago, I was studying buy the original one, but because of the price of the dollar in my country, I bought another demonfx Precision Drive. It's amazing pedal with amazing price, I do not know other boost pedal with same result

@zabtej1645 2 күн бұрын

Imagine a scenario where the clone and the original sound the same, but the clone is half the price. They are both made on the same assembly line. If you buy the clone basically what happens is that the company owner /affiliated person does not get the revenue.

@TurboCult Ай бұрын

I bought it once and returned it. It was too bright and had no low end. The JHS Screamer was the same way. Good ol classic Tube Screamer never lets me down.

@dirtyhalo20 Ай бұрын

Interesting video and topic. Wonder what Misha Mansoor's take is on this clone of his pedal...

@modernroyaljams Ай бұрын

This was a very interesting video. One of the best I have seen on this topic of cloning and copyright. In a bit of a nutshell, most gear is a copy or a modified version of something before it. I guess Demon FX go a little bit far by also making the cases look the same as the pedal it cloned. Is that unethical? By definition…..yes. However, one of the main issues would be how many sales have been lost by the company of the original pedal that has been cloned. If it’s none does it really matter? Can that even be measured? I own a couple of Demon FX pedals and I have found them to be excellent for the home studio. $400 Aud for a Horizon Drive or $40 for the Demon FX version. Times are tough so I can’t really see these clones going away.

@wheresallthezombies Ай бұрын

Idk why it’s so funny to me that the demonfx is using better components and true bypass. If misha wasn’t in music, he’d probably have a job that no one understands and sounds made up. But somehow he’s making multiple 6 figures a year and appears to never actually work.

@davelanciani-dimaensionx Ай бұрын

Misha says they usually don't make any money from playing Periphery shows. Most of his income is from instrument and pedal endorsements and GetGood Drums software sales. But I don't know what level of income these financial streams create.

@TaylorDanley Ай бұрын

I guarantee you he works. I just think most people don’t consider anything an artist does “work”, which is a shame because the world would suck without art

@wheresallthezombies Ай бұрын

@@TaylorDanley oh I know. I just meant in a parallel universe lol.

@davelanciani-dimaensionx Ай бұрын

@@TaylorDanley Agreed - I remember him in the various Line 6 and Soundclick forums years back - he did a lot of product testing and endorsing even back then. He knows his stuff because he's been at it for a long time. He's a highly reliable professional in the music industry.

@I_Will_Just_Be_Honest Ай бұрын

@@davelanciani-dimaensionx idk about “highly reliable” or even “professional” he’s just been able to build a cult following calling everything “the greatest” whenever he endorses a new product.

@QuakeGamerROTMG 17 күн бұрын

There's definitely a limit to this, IMO the DemonFX pedal is going too far in straight up copying the Horizon pedal but as an example having a green overdrive pedal is totally reasonable and isn't ground for Ibanez to sue. Alluding to another pedal is one thing but to straight rip off not only the function but the entire design is unreasonable.

@stug5041 Ай бұрын

I love my boss GE-7. I love it so much that I found I wanted an EQ pedal in the loop of each of my amps. Set up differently. Well, I can’t afford or say it’s practical for me to buy 7 GE-7s. So I have 6 Behringer clones. And I don’t feel bad about that.

@dougiemonday 26 күн бұрын

Hey, actually thinking about it the non-true bypass horizon pedal is got a buffer in it and you put it before the demon one. It could be accentuating the input, and perhaps making the demon sound more bright.

@TaylorDanley 26 күн бұрын

That's a fair point. I actually didn't know until after I had shot that segment, the pedal deconstruct was shot after the main demo.

@BillyTheKidsGhost Ай бұрын

I stopped being a tube fanatic when someone said, ''A circuit, is a circuit''. So I compared a tube screamer amp, to the pedal, and I could not hear the difference.

@rossbalch Ай бұрын

Mosky has been doing some interesting things with their clones recently, offering a dial that switches out diodes and different mods, at least this is a bit of value added to the clone and not just a straight copy. The sad thing about the DemonFX is copying the trade dress of the pedals they clone. At least, Joyo for instance uses their own branding and style and occasionally changes the circuit a little bit.

@metalprophetPerkins 25 күн бұрын

I like the precision drive best

@yunamadsimackomen881 Ай бұрын

The market should decide. Pedals with cheaper components will inevitably differ in sound from the originals, and if they don’t, then it marks a technological advancement, as now almost the same sound can be achieved for lesser costs. As an owner of plethora of both Boss and Behringer pedals, I can speak on the fact that the clones differ vastly. Behringer is more so a variation on Boss than it is a clone. It also happens to be cheaper. That’s all.

@saoto1992 25 күн бұрын

I use Horizon devices one, and I notice before that Horizons gate makes sound dull. it seems gate attack time is slow. so I set gate turned off. to get slammy attack, it is shit, besides it mades from periphery

@mfkrwill Ай бұрын

I always find clones to be interesting, and ive been a berhinger guy (depending on the product) for a while. Ive thought about buying some of the demonFx stuff in the past, particularly the Precision Drive and the 66 (which used to just be called the 33, but i heard Fortin got in touch with them), but never pulled the trigger on them. I think its cool that they offer a budget friendly alternative to expensive gear, but they should definitely change the name and the look of the pedal in question. the 33 boost (when it was called that) and the precision drive are just egregious with their rip off-ness. even if they do sound good.

@Lordbaccus Ай бұрын

I paused the video to ripp off your chunky Riff 3:) you were repeating for the Demo - my brain picked out the pattern and well I can play it now 3:) sooo Thank you

@Lordbaccus Ай бұрын

what Amuses me is: I'm over here passively knocking off your Riff while watching your video of Knockoff pedals! or should we phrase it, Inspired by~??? I am laughing at myself so hard @ this moment

@alsantangelo Ай бұрын

Pretty wild how similar those pedals sound. You're right, it can feel unethical; Trying to make it look too close is a little shitty because you're copying a design someone else made. On the flip side, there's the whole debate over how much R&D/innovation should factor into pricing vs straight-up overhead. It's like guitars: If Factory A in China is making Epi Explorers that sell for $1200, and Factory B in China (or the Factory A night shift!) makes unbranded Explorers that sell for $300, how much of that $1200 price tag is really for "better" things vs. bullshit corporate stuff. To be fair, there are a ton of factors at play, but I think sometimes the "clones" can serve as a reminder to the main companies that they shouldn't be too nutty on their pricing because the veil can be lifted pretty easily nowadays.

@yousocrazy1199 27 күн бұрын

after watching this vid, i went back and hookup my DemonFx and yes it sound so good, i dont have a legit cuz of price but this pedal is perfect although i own much expensive ones im just cant pull the trigger to but the Horizon device for i already have pedals with same purpose like 33, Dirty tree and mudkiller and Tempest so i got myself the Demonfx and yes its sound good no noise i just have to zero the gate for i have a zuul already and now im chugging this pedal until i have enough. thanks for this vid it reminds me to use it than just display in the shelves 😅

@bofuscrapshaw Ай бұрын

I love any video that roasts Agnesi

@tdaytona77 Ай бұрын

Meh, The Horizon Devices is a pretentious MXR built Tubescreamer clone. I definitely wouldn't feel bad about buying a DemonFX.

@daved2352 Ай бұрын

I have a Joyo Argos. the thing is, they haven't stolen a customer from Horizon Devices cos there's no way I'd have spent what they want but I'm absolutely down for chucking £35 at amazon and giving the Argos a try. It's actually a decent pedal and I use it instead of my Tube Screamer sometimes.

@totalbullion5882 Ай бұрын

Pedals use to be around 50 bucks on average, then these manufacturers got stupid greedy and we see prices like $250!! WTF!? I'm all for the copies and I hope they tank the greedy.

@WestminsterEffects Ай бұрын

As someone who has gotten a couple of cease and desist letters for accidental trademark infringement, DemonFX is absolutely unethical and infringing on so many trademarks. The irony is that Horizon's Clarity Compressor definitely came years after Cusack, and they won't respond to him.

@TaylorDanley Ай бұрын

I think this video could have/probably should be a 2 hour deep dive documentary. There’s so much to cover and I sort of scratched the surface and wrapped it up with a demo 🤣

@TaylorDanley Ай бұрын

Btw thanks for chiming in, I appreciate you!

@WestminsterEffects Ай бұрын

@@TaylorDanley Likewise! Always enjoy hearing the tones you dial up. But, yeah, I hear that. You could probably make an entire Netflix series on who Gibson has sued. The legal landscape of music gear is really strange one.

@serpentsbane9166 Ай бұрын

@@TaylorDanley Please do a follow-up full-length documentary, get some other big names to contribute and collaborate, not just players but builders, and even maybe legal channels such as blues lawyer confessional... it would be a blast! \m/

@getawayperformance Ай бұрын

ive never heard of cusack, looked them up and they look like a great company, what pedal is the clarity comp possibly inspired by? this is the most interesting subject. never realized all the copying going on. thanks as well taylor, ive been wondering if the P drive clone was good.

@rob61091 29 күн бұрын

My only issue is when the rip offs look exactly like the product they are ripping off. I have no problems with people making the same pedal. For example, the Fortin grind is literally an overpriced one knob tc integrated preamp. I have no problem buying a knockoff of that

@232lazy Ай бұрын

Can of worms to open. I wonder what amp builders think about captures in the wild and in every effects modeler. Tonex the next napster situation?

@bryanardis524 28 күн бұрын

I bought the Joyo Argos and I"m super glad I did because for me it's definitely not a pedal worth what the Horizon costs. That being said I own many Demonfx pedals and so far they are all great and have saved me a ton of money. I'm just a hobbiest but I always thought if I were still gigging I might pay for some of the originals. Now after seeing the disection of the pedals, and hearing the comparisons, I"m not so sure. I will definitely contiue to give Demonfx my money for now.

@JamieAvanecean Ай бұрын

i have the 66 and for 45 bucks well worth it

@vincelupone Ай бұрын

Co-signed. I'm not paying $300 for an overdrive that's a copy of another anyway.

@bvanhoosen Ай бұрын

I think there’s a good faith way to steal and a bad faith way to steal. Copying without improving something is worse than unethical - it’s lazy.

@AndrewWukusick 28 күн бұрын

I used to have the Demon FX one and while I really loved it, it just felt wrong for how blatant a copy it was. If they didn't steal the look and name, I would've been much more accepting of it. In the pedal cloning world, I think it's ok to clone a circuit, but not the branding, name, & look. Josh Scott of JHS made a video on this topic and I think he nailed it on the head.

@ChibChibbles 25 күн бұрын

I have wanted a precision drive for a long time but don't have any $ (been fighting for disability for years). If I was loaded, I'd get the Horizon. But I'm not loaded and can't even afford the Demon, but if I were able to get one it would have to be the Demon. $60 is far beyond what I have and paying 4X that much is crazy, especially for something with cheaper components and a worse gate.

@darkstarrtech Ай бұрын

At least with Behringer pedals, the appearance of their products are different enough that a customer wouldn't buy one thinking it was a Boss pedal. Demon FX seems to make their products with the intention of deceiving customers.

@nashmanzl Ай бұрын

Maybe it shouldn't be a factor, but I have less of a problem with the Horizon Devices ripoff since it's really MXR's Mansoor division. Hopping up prices on stuff they've done before. Or even a tube screamer clone with their smart gate shoved in. Sure! Rip those guys off all day. (Joyo Chopper Z is Apex Preamp) But Demonfx go after Darkglass and Keeley. JHS. Their Fortin 33 knock-off was altered for legal reasons. Wonder why Friedman hasn't been as successful?

@BuIGdaddyT420 Ай бұрын

Put em on both at the same time just to see what happens

@channelname7349 Ай бұрын

If you know the demonfx overdrive has true bypass and the horizon doesnt then why put the horizon first in the chain?

@tostrmofo6686 Ай бұрын

The Demon FX pedals are all quite awesome. Some have even little changes making the original circuit better or more versatile. It's insane how much chinese copycats learned over the years.

@chrisgoudy1954 24 күн бұрын

I have mixed feelings about this. What I like about cloning is being able to get pedals for less money as a beginner player. I’m still finding my sound, so it’s not economical to spend more on the “real thing” right now. Once I improve and if the need still exists, I may buy the real thing. From a legal perspective, I’m not okay with skirting the laws to take another’s ideas and work, but as you noted, the laws in US allows for this, and those laws will be pushed.

@tlepsh_band Ай бұрын

Demonfx cloned Horizon effects, which cloned Maxon, which cloned Ibanez.

@casanovafunkenstein5090 Ай бұрын

I think that Maxon and Ibanez just bought the same generic pedals from an OEM company in Japan. All of Ibanez's pedals were outsourced to external OEM facilities, so there have always been multiple brands selling that pedal.

@bemorecheetah Ай бұрын

I think Demon FX Cross the line with the pedal designs. It doesn't take long or cost much to re-name and design a new looking enclosure...

@JamieAvanecean Ай бұрын

demonfx

@Lordbaccus Ай бұрын

Engl for the win! I did see the NEED for the pedal to imitate what the Engl does naturally

@24FRETSHARKFIN Ай бұрын

Informative video. Cool beans. I'm glad people are starting to understand how cool this pedal is! I'm glad you got your hands on one. I did a lil ghetto review on this same pedal months ago after seeing Ola England use the real version. The Demon FX pedal sounds good and definitely adds a really nice metal punch, and the noise gate works awesome! The attack nob really affects picking attack. I got mine off Amazon. This dude is definitely snitching. I hope this video does not get this pedal removed for some type of copyright infringement, etc. Jk 😜 Ha ha. Just my opinion. Order the demon fx while you can, just incase 🙏

@needsLITHIUM 29 күн бұрын

I own a Demon FX Precision Drive. I also own a Joyo Argos Drive. I own nothing manufactured by Maxon that I know of, let alone a Horizon Devices pedal. I also own the Demon FX clone of the iSP g-String II noise gate. I am of the mind set that these cheap clone pedals are not ACTUALLY competing in the same market as the products they are copying. People don't buy a Flamma OCD or Rat clone for $19 or $25 thinking it's going to sound like a true Fulltone pedal, let alone even the Warm Audio or even Joyo clones of either pedal. If someone buys a clone, they either cannot afford the real pedal, are not willing to purchase the real pedal, too dumb to tell the difference between the real pedal, or are already planning to buy the real pedal if they like the clone.

@doctoribanez Ай бұрын

I wonder how close the joyo chopper z is to that other horizon pedal? Just wondering because that joyo is only $70 lol

@krisschneiter9147 3 күн бұрын

Just received the chopper Z and it is a phenomenal budget pedal. I’m insanely surprised by how good it is.

@barrygomez5968 Ай бұрын

Argos vs demonfx!

@jesseparrish9198 Ай бұрын

I have both and I like the demonfx more.

@gaberox1 Ай бұрын

Exactly what I was wondering the Argos is hard to beat at 35$. Its super tight and has a great gate. Amazing for the price. I think I'm going to get the DemonFX now though cause 55$ is still a great price.

@MattDTN 15 күн бұрын

I think Demon FX should change the name and maybe the color, but seems like they made a good pedal.

@666dreamboat Ай бұрын

Dual rectifier and the 5150 are basically copies of soldanos. The Tubescreamer is a symmetrical copy of the od-1. Guitar tech is theft all the way down. Hell ibanez guitars took off making copies. Is it all okay or good? Not sure, but it's clear "pure" innovation is not exactly common.

@obelusyt Ай бұрын

The more I've informed myself about copyright, the less i see a gray area, the shitty part is that we are ruled by the law of demand and supply. Look at zvex, overseas child labor, shady import practices, and appropriation... if the big dog claims your work, there is so much you can do, even with IP ownership.

@Hubblereach0 25 күн бұрын

I think misha mansoor can buy the real one and me being a knock off of him can buy the cheaper one !

@KidNato Ай бұрын

I am here to feign anger, but really I just want to know where to buy the cheap copies

@rodbelding9523 Күн бұрын

The thing about Demonfx is they give no shits, they copy everything even down to the look of the pedal. I have one of their Friedman clones and it looks exactly the same, only difference is the spelling is "Freedman" lol.

@Orion28296 Ай бұрын

Never liked these DemonFx clones, but after seeing the video, it seems the Demon is better in every way. I would get one myself and just repaint the enclosure and I would feel better myself haha 😅

@TaylorDanley Ай бұрын

The word “clones” is doing a lot of heavy lifting here 😂 but yeah I hear you! It was surprising to me as well

@AndrewC1983 Ай бұрын

It's a hard one 😉, but knowing what it costs to build a pedal these days, and knowing that it is tube screamer based, it's hard to be on the side of Horizon Devices considering how much they charge. At half the price they would still make a killing and I think more people would be happy to support them. A good product at a FAIR price gets my dollar every time.