What's your favourite overdrive pedal, and why?
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What's your favourite overdrive pedal, and why?
My vote goes to J.Rockett Audio Designs' The Dude. Will do everything from great clean boost (huge boost!) through to far heavier than you might reasonably need. And all with great dynamic response.
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Re: What's your favourite overdrive pedal, and why?
Proco Rat (though I suppose it's probably a 'distortion' pedal). Classic, thick and heavy, doesn't turn into mush.
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Re: What's your favourite overdrive pedal, and why?
Tubescreamer with Marshall style amps. Cos mids. (Keeley modded TS9/808 in particular).
G2D Cream Tone for the mid to low gain style amps.
G2D Cream Tone for the mid to low gain style amps.
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Re: What's your favourite overdrive pedal, and why?
Fulltone OCD V1 and Xotic AC Booster, been on my board for since they were first produced! 9 or 10 years ago I think, so far haven't played another OD that can knock those off my board. Very responsive to how hard/light I play
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Re: What's your favourite overdrive pedal, and why?
Silverpistol Bronson for big overdrive, because it's better than all the other pedals.
Silverpistol judge for pushing any amp into pushed drive.
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Stacking them for solo goodness is the way forward. If you haven't tried them, you've missed out on the good stuff!
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Re: What's your favourite overdrive pedal, and why?
Digitech Hardwire SC-2
I've had all sorts between my Tele and Deluxe Clone and the SC-2 just seems to be the most versatile and non tone sucking I've used.
I'm quite amazed really!
I've had all sorts between my Tele and Deluxe Clone and the SC-2 just seems to be the most versatile and non tone sucking I've used.
I'm quite amazed really!
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Re: What's your favourite overdrive pedal, and why?
Currently it's the venerable Tim. Turns out a cranked Matchless Lightning is my preferred OD sound at the moment, so the first stage to get a bit of hair going, and the boost for lead or grunt. It hated other Vox-esque EL84s but goes really well on the Matchless.
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Re: What's your favourite overdrive pedal, and why?
J.Rockett Audio Designs Archer Gold. Characterful mid boost that pleases my ears.
And The Dude sounds great. DIBS!
And The Dude sounds great. DIBS!
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Re: What's your favourite overdrive pedal, and why?
Well I've had a few OD's, treble boosters etc, but the best one of the lot was the Joyo Sweet Baby was just brilliant (apart from the typically noisy joyo footswitch) and for $55 you can't lose!
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Re: What's your favourite overdrive pedal, and why?
Hotcake is my favourite. There's a smoothness I love, but when you find the sweet spot with the AC30, it retains enough bite to cut through bands/mix's very well. When you get to turn the amp up loudish, the mixture of the pedal gain and amp compressing really is something.
Second would be the Keeley 808, which recently overtook the Cusack Screamer on the basis that the bottom end in the 808 is slightly 'tighter' (oh, er..) and more defined to my ears. That aside, it just has all the right things in all the right places.
Second would be the Keeley 808, which recently overtook the Cusack Screamer on the basis that the bottom end in the 808 is slightly 'tighter' (oh, er..) and more defined to my ears. That aside, it just has all the right things in all the right places.
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Re: What's your favourite overdrive pedal, and why?
Parametric EQ
Amps:
Soldano SLO100 x2 | Wizard MC1 & MC2 | Diezel Herbert
Fryette Pittbull CL | Marshall 2203KK | Krank Rev 50 | Mesa Mark 2A
Rack stuff:
VHT/Fryette GP3, GP/DI & 2/90/2 | Peters FSM/Chimera
Verellen Meatsmoke | Synergy SYN1 | Mesa Studio
Soldano SLO100 x2 | Wizard MC1 & MC2 | Diezel Herbert
Fryette Pittbull CL | Marshall 2203KK | Krank Rev 50 | Mesa Mark 2A
Rack stuff:
VHT/Fryette GP3, GP/DI & 2/90/2 | Peters FSM/Chimera
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Re: What's your favourite overdrive pedal, and why?
The Proco rat has always been my fav with Xotic RC boost for something different....but haven't used anything since I've had the Bogner...just too good
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Re: What's your favourite overdrive pedal, and why?
MXR FET driver. Because it's hairy, has a wide range of ragged hairyness available without sounding compressed, and likes to get kicked in the face with a treble booster.
It's not for everyone though. Wouldn't recommend it. EQ is weird. I usually have the treble and bass about 2.
It's not for everyone though. Wouldn't recommend it. EQ is weird. I usually have the treble and bass about 2.
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Re: What's your favourite overdrive pedal, and why?
Mine would be whatever pedal i have not purchased yet.
Longing for Hotcake & BE OD at the moment. Between them all drive territory would be covered
Longing for Hotcake & BE OD at the moment. Between them all drive territory would be covered