Hilton Infrared Pedal Users

Lefty Schrage · Post by **Lefty Schrage** » 3 Jul 2001 7:18 am

I've used mine for about a year now and love it! ...Lefty

Johan Jansen · Post by **Johan Jansen** » 5 Jul 2001 12:45 pm

Had to play outside yesterday, on a sun heated stage.
Could not get the Hilton to work, checked everything, all hook-ups worked exept my volume pedal, was a nightmare...
Till one of the roadies came up with the idea to put the pedal in the fridge backstage for a few minutes. After hooking up, IT WORKED!!! crazy, huh?
JJ

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Glenn Porter · Post by **Glenn Porter** » 14 Jul 2001 7:39 am

Hilton is the best pedal I have used in 20 years. Both on stage and in the studio.

Gene Jones · Post by **Gene Jones** » 14 Jul 2001 8:20 am

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Bob Mainwaring · Post by **Bob Mainwaring** » 15 Jul 2001 12:26 pm

Jerry, I was just wondering if anyone out there had any bad comments about Keiths wonderful pedal,that is apart from the price?
Now and again I try all my other units and am wowed by all their different tonal characteristics not realizing over the years how different they`ve sounded

Bob Mainwaring. Z.Bs. and other weird things.

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ebb · Post by **ebb** » 15 Jul 2001 12:45 pm

i bought one used and sold it immediately.
the change in tone was a brightness that i thought was somewhat brittle. it was almost like a high frequency strobe effect that made me feel like i was listening to the electronics sampling the signal. because i am so in the minority on this opinion i intend to try one again to see if it was that particular unit or my wacko ears.

Bobby Bowman · Post by **Bobby Bowman** » 15 Jul 2001 8:51 pm

I too, am a dealer and user. I like it very much. My only complaint is that I can't use my Match Box with it and get any good results. I really like being able to change my tone conviently with the Match Box.
BB

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Gene Jones · Post by **Gene Jones** » 16 Jul 2001 3:21 am

I agree with Bobby. The only time I don't use the Hilton is when I have to get my guitar on and off-stage quickly and don't have time to adjust stage amps....on those occasions I carry my guitar with the pot-pedal attached to the pedal bar, and the 7A attached to the leg. www.genejones.com [This message was edited by Gene Jones on 16 July 2001 at 04:22 AM.]

Larry Bell · Post by **Larry Bell** » 16 Jul 2001 6:20 am

ebb,
I suspect what you were hearing was the sound of your own guitar.

I found that it is important to be sure you aren't using the preamp in the Hilton pedal to boost the level going into your amp. IT CAN be LOUDER than your guitar would normally be plugged straight in. If you are boosting the signal, it may change the tone somewhat.

I tested using three different guitars and found no difference in tone between STRAIGHT THROUGH (guitar to amp) and USING THE PEDAL (guitar to pedal to amp). I did, however, find a MAJOR difference between the sound using the Hilton pedal vs my Emmons pedal or one of the older Goodrich pedals. The pot-based pedals robbed high frequencies that the Hilton passes right through.

Just my experience . . .

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Frank Parish · Post by **Frank Parish** » 16 Jul 2001 7:16 pm

I can't use an old pot pedal anymore. The tone was something I didn't expect but am glad to have. Does this pedal change the impedance? What ever it is, it's the best pedal I've ever used bar none.

Rainer Hackstaette · Post by **Rainer Hackstaette** » 17 Jul 2001 2:26 am

If the Hilton pedal doesn´t work well with a Match Box, will it work with a Match-Bro One dobro simulator (the one without the tone control for the steel circuit)?

Do you all carry a pot pedal as a backup incase the Hilton doesn´t work?

Does the Hilton open to a wider angle in the off-position as compared to a Goodrich 120 - and therefore giving some of us longer-legged creatures leg cramps?

Is there a 230 volts unit? (You see, we use REAL electricity here in Europe.)

Thanx, Rainer

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Gene Jones · Post by **Gene Jones** » 17 Jul 2001 3:26 am

I always carried an extra pot-pedal as a backup even when my primary pedal was a pot-pedal. (repeat that five times as fast as you can) www.genejones.com [This message was edited by Gene Jones on 17 July 2001 at 08:55 AM.]

Al Udeen · Post by **Al Udeen** » 18 Jul 2001 4:18 pm

I would never go back to a pot! my Hilton gives me the best tone! Plus Kieth will be there for you, although I've never had any problems with mine! I'm sure the reason that some guys have two of them, is in case one gets stolen! " kieth, that will be 20 bucks" >au

Buck Grantham R.I.P. · Post by **Buck Grantham R.I.P.** » 19 Jul 2001 8:15 pm

I've been using a Hilton pedal for a long time and I couldn't go back to a pot pedal. It's smoother and no pot noise or loss of highs. Once in a while a great product comes along !!!!!!!!!!

Larry Bell · Post by **Larry Bell** » 20 Jul 2001 5:56 am

Rainer,
A MatchBox or other buffer amp is redundant with the Hilton pedal. That circuitry is already built in to the pedal itself. I use a MatchBro (SuperBro, actually) and, if anything, the Hilton pedal makes it and other effects sound even better.

I have three or four volume pedals, so, yes, I do carry a spare. I also carry a spare AC adapter for the Hilton.

I have mild arthritis in my right ankle, so I'm not sure I'd even notice a cramp, but the Hilton allows you to adjust the height of the back of the pedal which may help get the correct angle. Keith also has a couple of different brackets to mount the pedal to the pedalbar.

Don't know whether a high voltage / European version is available. Seems like some of our European Forum colleagues have mentioned using one. Send EMail to Keith. He is very responsive to user needs. Good man, good company, good products. (MHO)

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John McConnell · Post by **John McConnell** » 24 Jul 2001 8:44 pm

I love my Hilton. Would never go back to a pot pedal.

John McConnell, Yuba City, CA

Dave Seddon · Post by **Dave Seddon** » 25 Jul 2001 11:41 am

No more pots for me. I bought mine from Herby Wallace last May when he played the "British Steel Festival." The only thing I wasn't happy about was the permenantly connected PSU. Problem now solved, I fitted a 3 pin DIN socket to the pedal and connect to a seperate PSU via a 6 foot lead with an XLR on the other end.
Cheers for now
Dave

Ernie Renn · Post by **Ernie Renn** » 25 Jul 2001 2:59 pm

I'm a dealer, user and I love it. I don't like is the wall wart that you have to use. I've had to re-do the cord a couple of times. It's pretty flimsy.
I also agree with Mikey W. It goes a little far back for me and I can see that it might cause a leg cramp. I still use it for the sound, though. I also keep my Emmons pedal in the seat, just in case.

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