For professional players
The HardWire Series is designed for professional players. Quality, reliability and a good sound. These are the most important characteristics of the HardWire devices.
All the necessary
The equalization section is complete, with 4 controls on 2 knobs. Low/High adjusts bass and treble, while the Mid knob features a control for the frequency, with a 200 Hz to 5.0 kHz possible range. In addition it provides the Level and, obviously, the Gain.
Voicing switch
An interesting and effective function is a 2-way switch for the Distortion.
- Tight
It provides an articulated low-end response with smooth high frequencies, perfect for aggressive, modern playing styles.
- Loose
It creates a thick heavy low end that is suitable to rhythm playing. Perhaps, the amount of low frequencies, with this setting, is excessive, therefore the sound turns out a bit too fuzzy, but this is my personal opinion.
Specifications
The TL-2 is a modern device with an advanced electronics. Let's see the main technical characteristics.
| Input Impedance | (>)500 kOhms |
| Output Impedance | 1 kOhm |
| Power Supply | 9 V Alkaline Dry Battery or Harman power supply |
| Battery life | 14 hours |
| Power Consumption | 225 mW |
| Weight | 1.3 lbs. |
Accessories
It comes with some accessories that have been designed to easily integrate it in a pedalboard.
Opinion
Dialing in a good tone is easy and fast. It works well and the sound is of quality. I have no doubts on this. Yes, Metal is the only genre you can play. Forget to use it in other contexts, but if you send it in a good amp it is an awesome device. The bypass is a real bypass, so, when the TL-2 is off, it is transparent and doesn't colour the guitar tone. The price, 99 Euros, is good.