I listen mostly to 70's and some 80's from Curtis Mayfield to SRV. I play at home at low volume, and this pedal gives me exactly what I was missing, a warm tube-like Fender tone for cleans and overdrive.
Amongst others, I own a Fender Cyber Deluxe (one of the first modelling amps) and 2 multi effects; Mooer GE200 & Nux MG300. Out of the 3, the Mooer gave me the closest tube-like Fender tone but only from their downloadable IR's, not from the onboard ones, but anyway there was still something missing.
Now between the GE200 with a good Fender style IR and the Dream 65, I can’t say that there is a huge difference, it might be possible in a heavily charged mix it might be difficult to differentiate the two, BUT man, when you play, I mean when you play!!! it's another world, that little extra just does it, just like good food without salt, once you add a little salt it just makes it so much better and tasty!!! and this pedal has the salt!!! in fact it has it all, I really don't need anything else apart from a good speaker to play through
I love it so much I can’t put my guitar down, it makes me get more into my playing, finding new licks, improve my strumming, it sounds so much fuller than any other pedal I've tried, it even works well with a bass too.
So if you’re like me, that is like the classic Fender tube tones, play at low volume, look no further and treat yourself, you wont be disappointed.
And a Big thanks to the Thomann team who answered my questions on the phone, shipped my order real fast with very competitive rates to the Caribbean, also not forgetting the excellent engineers at UA for developing such a masterpiece.
Right have to go, my Strat and Dream 65 are calling for me!! ciao