Telecaster Guitar Forum - View Single Post - Solid State/Going Direct: new territory for me

klasher · June 16th, 2009, 02:24 PM

I'm interested in getting a solid state amp that I can route direct into the sound board when need be. I also need suggestions for OD/Dist pedals that sound vintage like and at least somewhat autentic going into a solid state amp, either when using that amp's speaker or when going direct from the amp into the board. I tried the Boss fender modeling pedals and was very impressed with the deluxe reverb one, at least in terms of a cool vintage-like low gain sound (the higher gain sounds didn't impress me). Any suggestions for higher gain pedals, both in terms of heavy overdrive crunch and more distorted hard rock sounds? Any suggestions for a solid state amp that would sound good with it's speaker or with going direct?
My goal here, for those who are curious, is to get a bunch of sounds that are going to sound pretty much the same all the time, whether in low volume settings, high volume settings, or when going direct. Tube amps are awesome when cranked, but at low volumes they tend to sound either weak and plinky, or the overdrive pedals going through them just don't sound good.
Any suggestions? Thanks.

June 16th, 2009, 02:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
klasher Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 230	Solid State/Going Direct: new territory for me I'm interested in getting a solid state amp that I can route direct into the sound board when need be. I also need suggestions for OD/Dist pedals that sound vintage like and at least somewhat autentic going into a solid state amp, either when using that amp's speaker or when going direct from the amp into the board. I tried the Boss fender modeling pedals and was very impressed with the deluxe reverb one, at least in terms of a cool vintage-like low gain sound (the higher gain sounds didn't impress me). Any suggestions for higher gain pedals, both in terms of heavy overdrive crunch and more distorted hard rock sounds? Any suggestions for a solid state amp that would sound good with it's speaker or with going direct? My goal here, for those who are curious, is to get a bunch of sounds that are going to sound pretty much the same all the time, whether in low volume settings, high volume settings, or when going direct. Tube amps are awesome when cranked, but at low volumes they tend to sound either weak and plinky, or the overdrive pedals going through them just don't sound good. Any suggestions? Thanks.