NUX Morning Star Review (Morning Glory and Heir Apparent/Prince of Tone comparison)

My favourite overdrive pedal that I own right now is the NUX Morning Star. I got it because I knew I liked the Heir Apparent (Prince of Tone (one side of the King of Tone)) model in my Helix, which is a BluesBreaker-style pedal and I knew this one was a BB-style pedal too. The added functionality of being able to engage a 'Shine' mode was also enticing. Out of curiosity, I wondered how it would compare to the JHS Morning Glory, so I borrowed my friend's Double Barrel to find out. I found all three of these pedals are quite similar. I bought the Keeley Tone Workstation thinking the 1962 BB-style overdrive in that would be able to replace the NUX Morning Star but I was wrong. With more research, I found that these three pedals have higher headroom and are brighter and clearer than other BluesBreaker-style pedals, so, unfortunately, I couldn't free up space on my board, though I still like what the Keeley Tone Workstation offers otherwise.

The Prince of Tone and Morning Glory are still different and offer more tonal diversity, but for my needs and budget, the NUX Morning Star is more than good enough.

I hope you find this review informative.

Signal Chain:
Gretsch Pro Jet ($500CAD used)
JHS Double Barrel (borrowed)
Polytune Mini ($50CAD used)
Keeley Tone Workstation ($200CAD used)
NUX Morning Star ($35CAD new)
Twinote Ana Delay ($45CAD new)
TC Electronic Hall of Fame Mini ($50CAD used)
Line 6 Helix LT ($1000CAD used)
Line 6 Powercab ($400 CAD used)
Rode Videomic ($150CAD new)
Sony A7III ($1700CAD used)

Other accessories:
Soyan Micro Metal Pedalboard & Velcro ($40CAD new)
AmazonBasics Cables ($22CAD new for 5)
Caline CP-02 Power Supply with cables ($35 new)

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