How many dirt pedals have you owned?

I hadn't really given this some thought until today, and then realized that in the 13 or so years I've been playing guitar, quite a few pedals have gone through my board. Currently, I've settled on two - Fulltone FD2 and OCD. But here's the full listing; I've sold most of these:

1. Boss DS-1 (I was 15 and into grunge. Sold it.)
2. SD-1 (solid OD)
3. OD-2 (again, solid OD)
4. BD-2 (good, but the FD2 is better)
5. FZ-3 (lifeless)
6. FZ-5 (better than the FZ-3, but still sucks.)
7. Vox Overdrive (horrible, don't remember the name)
8. Dunlop Fuzz Face (loved it, but didn't use it enough)
9. Danelectro Daddy-O (pretty good for the price)
10. Danelectro Fab Tone (terrible)
11. Pro Co Rat 2 (a classic, but the OCD is more dynamic)
12. Old Maestro fuzz (fun, but not usable)
13. Fulltone Fulldrive 2 (love it, main overdrive)
14. Fulltone OCD (love it, high gain stuff)
15. JHS Banana Boost (more of a treble/gain boost)
16. EH Big Muff

Currently:
Rocktron Sonic Glory
GFS Brownie
Marshall Jackhammer
Danelectro Coolcat Drive V1
Danelectro Coolcat Transparent Overdrive V1
Danelectro FAB series Distortion
Mini Dano French Toast
Behringer Super Fuzz
Ibanez FZ7
Devi Ever DN
VS Jekyll Hyde old silver version
VS Jekyll Hyde old red version
VS Route 66
Zoom Power Drive
Nobels ODR-1
Morley JD-10
Line6 Distortion modeler
4MS Noise Swash
BBE treble booster
Tubeworks Blue Tube

Used to own:
Danelectro Wasabi
Ibanez Sonic Drive

Rat
Blue Tube
Barber LTD
Bad Monkey
Blues Driver (traded it)
Digitech Tone Driver (sold it)
DLS
Formula #5

AND THAT'S IT.

Unless I get a bass fuzz pedal.
Or an SFT.
Or...

This is the list, as best as I can remember. The ones that are not retired or stored in the closet, are scattered, or soon to be scattered, across 3 pedal boards.


Arion (something or other, long gone)
Digitech GSP-21 (retired)
Tech21 Sansamp (retired)
Digitech RP-1000 (retired)
Digitech GNX-3 (retired)
Boss DS-1(closet)
MXR Classic Distortion (closet)
Ibanez TS-7(closet)
Boss SD-1(to be modded, then to a board)
Boss MT-2(closet)
Ibanez TS-9 (now with 808 mod, using)
Pro Co RAT2 (non-lm308, using)
Pro Co RAT 2 (modded to lm308, but got problems)
Fulltone OCD V4 (using)
Electro Harmonix Little Big Muff new version
Electro Harmonix BIg Muff Pi V6(waiting for board)
Electro Harmonix BIg Muff Pi V5(waiting for board)
Electro Harmonix BIg Muff Pi V3 (Ram's Head with newer graphics, using)


Damn, I voted wrong. Well I better go out and buy a few more dirt pedals, to make it right.

history:
Ibanez TS-7 (retired)
Danelectron Fabtone (gave away)
Visual Sound Vans Warped (retired)
Blackstar HT-Drive (on ebay right now)
EWS Fuzzy Drive
EH Germanium4
Homebrew BigD

I currently own 5 but only use two at any given time. The others are used as studio
decoration.

right now my pedal board has a Fuzz and an Overdrive, which are never used simultaneously.

I'm in the "20+" boat, mainly fuzz pedals. I'm probably going to sell or trade most of 'em soon since I've recently finalized my board. I'm going to save a few that I really dig, but most can go out the door. The funny thing is I don't have a single fuzz on my board! Still using my Wattson Classic Fuzz on bass, though. Will probably hold on to the Wren & Cuff Tri Pi 70, too.

I only had one drive pedal ever since I got my first electric in 1994 until... this past weekend, actually. It's the Boss OS-2. I still love the hell out of it. Good set of tonal options on that thing.

Then this weekend I got a used Way Huge Pork Loin, which I have been semi-obsessing about for a few months, since I started planning my "replace every single part on my 92/93 MIM Tele" project which I completed right after New Year's. I found out about that pedal while I was researching what parts I wanted, and heard/watched every demo I could find on the internet, and I kind of developed a pedal crush on it. I learned a used one was at the second-most-local GC to me for $89 (25 minutes away), brought a $20 off $99 coupon and bought some extra strings I needed to stock up on anyway to bring me over, and basically got it for $69 - $100 off the new price!

So those are my two pedals. I've been using the OS-2 for mid-to-high gain stuff, the Pork Loin for low-to-mid gain stuff since it doesn't get super-gainy (and has that sweet clean preamp mix-in knob anyway), and use the Loin as a boost feeding the OS-2 which has been feeding the occasional urge for super-saturated "Cherub Rock" kind of tones.

I'm a wee bit tempted to get a Big Muff w/ Tone Wicker, but I think I'm in good position with the two I have.

Bad Monkey
Rat2
DS-1
Keeley DS-1
SD-1
OD-3
HM-2
Boss Power Stack
DOD250
Big Muff
Holy Stain
SRB808
SRB808 Dual
Fulltone GT-500
OCD v3&4
Tonebone Classic
Deltalab Tube Overdrive
Deltalab Metal Distortion
BBE Green Screamer
BBE Crusher
Dano FAB OD
Dano FAB Distortion
Marshall Guvnor II
Guyatone Fuzz
Digitech Death Metal
VS Rt 66
MXR Classic OD & Distortion
Cool Cat Drive & Distortion
Tech 21 Comptortion
TC Electronic Vintage Tube Primer
Biyang Mouse

I currently have one.

I have two that I use regulary:
Zendrive currently on board
Sparkledrive Used stand alone

Previous, all sold now:
TS9 This was the first, used for years
BD2 Family got this for me fathers day I never used it much
SD1mod I loved this pedal, but I love the Zen/Sparkle more

I have sold or just given away all pedals that I am not gigging with or may possibly use for recording someday.
my current "rotating dirt lineup" is:

GC/MXR Classic Distortion (with bright mod)

Dano CC Transparent OD V.1 ( one hell of a versatile tool-between its Gain and EQ range, plus it gets along great with my Epi 335!)

MHP (11 Gauge) "Galaxie Mod" Boss Blues Driver

* Dano CC Drive V.1- I should be getting from "Chrismo" on Saturday (will be my "cheap OCD" for harder rocking stuff)

There are really just 2 other pedals I am really interested in trying or owning: a Barber LTD SR (just to compare tonally with a regular LTD as I used to own one, and my Dano TOD), and perhaps a Ge Fuzz Face type fuzz....that's about it- not interested in anything I can't afford.

Chiogtr4x, I prefer my Dano CC drive over my Dano CC Transparent OD. ymmv

Chiogtr4x, I prefer my Dano CC drive over my Dano CC Transparent OD. ymmv

I actually prefer the Dano TOD as its I just prefer its tonal flexibility and Gain range more (sold my Drive a year ago) , but am getting the Drive again this weekend, see above^^ and it will be used for harder rocking stuff (which I don't do too much of...)

yeah i'd seen that you're getting the CC Drive which is why I made my comment, didn't know you'd previously had one though.

...and it will be used for harder rocking stuff (which I don't do too much of...)

that makes sense.

Jeez... this will be interesting

Currently:
Radial Tonebone Trimode
Klon clone
Tech21 Double Drive
MXR Distortion III
Zendrive clone
Pigtronix Polysaturator
BYOC ESV Fuzz
BYOC Silicon Fuzz
Voodoo Labs Superfuzz
Indyguitarist Blue Fuzz
Cusack Screamer Fuzz
BYOC Mighty Mouse
Breadboard RAT clone
Subdecay Stupid Box

Previously owned
Vox Cooltron Big Ben
Radial Tonebone Classic Distortion
Rat II
Guyatone Overdrive
EHX Muff Fuzz
BSIAB II
Boss Blues Driver (Yuck!)
Boss OD-20


Would like to have/ty:
Blackstone OD
Tone Bender


Yes, it is an addiction....

1. OCD

yeah i'd seen that you're getting the CC Drive which is why I made my comment, didn't know you'd previously had one though.



that makes sense.

Funny, the day I sold my first Dano Drive V.1 last year, I regretted it!

I had a bunch of dirt pedals and needed $$ (still do, but that's never gonna change) and was still kind of trying out different pedals at the time. Plus I was thinking I wanted only ONE "dirt" pedal on my board, and the Dano Drive was too powerful! So I sold it, along with a few other pedals. Now I'd like to pair it up with one of my milder OD's for kicks (literally! :wink:)

Bad Monkey
Rat2
DS-1
Keeley DS-1
SD-1
OD-3
HM-2
Boss Power Stack
DOD250
Big Muff
Holy Stain
SRB808
SRB808 Dual
Fulltone GT-500
OCD v3&4
Tonebone Classic
Deltalab Tube Overdrive
Deltalab Metal Distortion
BBE Green Screamer
BBE Crusher
Dano FAB OD
Dano FAB Distortion
Marshall Guvnor II
Guyatone Fuzz
Digitech Death Metal
VS Rt 66
MXR Classic OD & Distortion
Cool Cat Drive & Distortion
Tech 21 Comptortion
TC Electronic Vintage Tube Primer
Biyang Mouse

I currently have one.

+1 Love the deltalab Overdrive pedal

+1 Love the deltalab Overdrive pedal

I think most people on this forum would love it. Out of all of those pedals, it's the only survivor.

I'm both frightened by and exhausted at the thought of compiling a list of pedals. If you add to that the two, five, or seven (or more) of the same type that I've owned, it becomes more ridiculous. On top of that have been the cool pedals that I've been lucky enough to get a chance to try while cleaning them up, so I needed to add those, too. Then there's everything that was built from scratch. I've been really grateful to build lots of DIY designs that will never be offered as a retail product.

It would probably be easier to list the ones that I haven't had (or built). But I won't bother with that, either. I would enjoy playing with a Hot Box just for fun, and I've yet to actually own a Bixonic Expandora.

I have to admit that I'm slowing down - there's just too much stuff to get to! Now that the details of the Cornish G-2 have been revealed, I'd love to try Pete's recipe. But I need another Big Muff variation like I need a hole in the head, and there are my own twists that will take priority first (as ridiculous as that sounds).

The ghost of pedals present: DOD YJM308, soon to get the Analogman treatment; MXR Classic OD; Barber Direct Drive; Fulltone OCD; EHX Big Muff Pi w/ tone wicker; MXR Blue Box; Visual Sound Angry Fuzz.

The ghost of pedals past: DOD Death Metal distortion; Boss DS1; Boss OS2; Seymour Duncan Lava Box.

I'm sure others have come and gone, but those are the only ones my sleep deprived brain can come up with at the moment.

Boss BD-2
Frantone Cream Puff

But I won't be stopping at these two.

In the last 25 years?

One.

This one:

http://www.tdpri.com/telephoto/data/539/Yamaha_DI-01_small.jpg

It does what it's supposed to do.

/ Tony

Currently on board -
Zendrive
Zendrive 2, run one into other for sonic heaven.

Currently in box (backup & home use) -
Dano CC Transparent OD
Dano CC Drive
Boss SD-1

Previously owned (& I may be forgetting some)
Yamaha something or other
Marshall Guvnor (orig) x2
Marshall Bluesbreaker (orig) - I know, should have kept hold
Boss DS-1 - Keeley
Boss BD-1
Boss Metal Zone

Frantone Cream Puff

I want to try one someday.

Here is my current stable and the sold list is even longer...:oops:

BJFE "Honey Bee"
BJFE "Model H"
Analogman "King of Tone" v.4
Klon "Centaur" Silver
Paul C.'s "Timmy"
Pete Cornish "P-2/SS-3 Duplex" - On order & hopefully April
Kingsley "Minstrel"
Marshall "Bluesbreaker1"
Hermida "Zendrive SE" (Zen box)
Hermida "Zendrive"
Lovepedal "BBB07" (w/9v tap & LED)
Machine Head Pedals "72 Degrees"
Visual Sound "Open Road"
Nobels "ODR-1"
Kozmo "X2"
Boss "Blues Driver" Keeley Modded
T.A.E. "YATS Custom"
Skreddy "Lunar Module" ("Dark Side" graphics)
Skreddy "Mayo" w/mid switch
Keeley "Katana" Boost
Catalinbread "Vari-Boost"

1 - Marshall BluesBraker II (used it has a booster for my Tech 21 TM60. Sold it.)
2 - Visual Sound Jekyll & Hyde
3 - Lovepedal Les Lius (thinking about selling it since I now own a real 5E3)
4 - TC Electronic Nova System (it has a great OD/dist on it)
5 - KOT v.4 clone (got it this week but so far I'm liking it a lot)

Edit: I forgot two!
6 - SD Twin Tube (loved it but the lead channel has too much compression. Traded it)
7 - Tech 21 Liverpool (traded for the Twin Tube and I use it as a backup for my AC15)

Unfortunately I can't change my vote...

Got 15+ at the mo. Sold loads too.

Currently / recently used:
USA Rat 2
Boss OS-2
TS-9 (Analogman 808)
Boss BD-2
EH Pocket Metal Muff
Boss DS-2
Boss DS-1
Boss OD-2
Digitech Grunge
Marshall GuvNor (original UK ver)

:roll:

Sold:
Beringer TO800
Maxon OD 808
MXR Distortion +
BenRod Red Fuzz
MJM London Fuzz
EH Little Big Muff
Hartman Silicon Fuzz
BYOC Large Beaver
Hartman Distortion

Still there:
Cochran Timmy
Analogman Beano Boost
EH Double Muff

Oh my... I don't even know if I can list them all!

Currently:
Proco RAT (Small Box, Blackface, no LED)
Tim
Timmy
Analogman TS-9/808
Keeley DS-1
Boss SD-1
DIY Super Hard-On (with master volume)
ToneFactor Huckleberry Fuzz
Marshall Jackhammer

Used to own:
RAT 2 (LM308N)
Boss DS-1 (MIT)
Boss DS-1 (MIJ)
Boss OD-3
Boss OD-1
Digitech Bad Monkey
Fulltone OCD V3

There's probably more, but I can't remember!

5 in 35 years. (but #5 came in 2010, and there's a Tim on the way.)

Let's see how clear my memory is... this should be a fun exercise.

DOD FX55B Super Distortion (you always remember your first)
Boss MT-2
Boss SD-1
Boss DS-1

Digitech PDS2715 Rock Box (I bought this because I thought Hum used these after having seen a black-and-white picture of them in the studio. Turns out it might've been the PDS1550 (Programmable Distortion))

Nick Greer Sonic Boom (boost pedal, but produced dirt nonetheless)

Boss BD-2 (I kinda miss this pedal?)
Fulltone OCD v4
Fulltone GT-500

Just got the only one I ever had after playing 3 decades - a Barber LTD.

I have sold a number over the years and kept my favorites. Currently I have:

1978 MXR Distortion + (Block graphics with script back plate)
ProCo Rat (Original small box Whiteface)
Klon Centaur clone
Marshall Blues Breaker clone
Fulltone Full Drive 2 non mosfet
Boss OS-2 (I hate this pedal so I shouldn't really count it)
Boss SD-2 Dual Overdrive
Paul Cochran Timmy
EH Big Muff
Fuzz Face

And that's about it. There might be a few more creeping around. I'm currently using the Klon clone, Fulldrive 2, Blues Breaker, and Boss OD-2 on my board.

Two, a BBE crusher and a really crappy Arion.

Not so much as some of you but still:

- Ernie Ball Wah
- Korg Pitchblack
- TC Polytune
- Boss CE-5
- MXR 6 band EQ
- MXR Carbon Copy
- Roger Arts Crossroads (bluespro / ts808 like)
- Mi Audio Crunchbox
- EHX Lpb-1 (broken)

Used to own:

- Modded Crybaby
- Zakk Wylde Crybaby
- Boss DD-5

Not as many as some here, as I took a long time off of playing guitar.

Univox Square Wave (long gone)
TC Nova Drive (gone)
Behringer GDI (real gone!)
Danelectro Cool Cat Distortion
Danelectro Cool Cat Drive v.1
Danelectro Cool Cat Transparent OD v.1
Voodoo Labs SuperFuzz

I've probably had over 100 in 34 years. Working in a nice guitar shop in college didn't help. Playing with everything in the shop increased desire.

OD & Dirt Pedals I have right now......

1. Timmy
2. MHP 72
3. TRex Gristle King
4. Gearmanndude Luther Drive
5. TS9
6. OD9
7. TS5
8. Digitech Bad Monkey
9. BBE Green Screamer (old paint job)
10. BBE Green Screamer (new jet paint job)
11. Tube Reamer
12. BBE 64
13. MXR Distortion Plus
14. Dano FAB Distortion
15. Dano FAB Overdrive
16. Dani FAB Fuzz
17. DOD 250 Reissue

As a child I played with Matchbox cars. I cherished them. Now it's pedals.
:cool:

Mesa/Boogie V-Twin Preamp Pedal
Digitech Eric Clapton Crossroads
Digitech Jimi Hendrix Experience
Digitech Distortion Factory DF-7
Boss FZ-3 Fuzz (twice)
Boss FZ-2 Hyper Fuzz
Boss MT-2 Metal Zone
Boss DS-1 Distortion (twice, second time DS-1 Keeley Mod Distortion)
Boss SD-1 Super Overdrive (twice)
Boss OC-3 Super Octave (it had some nice distortion built in)
Boss BD-2 Blues Driver (twice)
Boss DF-2 Super Feedbacker & Distortion
Boss RT-20 Rotary Ensemble (it's got some edgy distortion built in)
Ibanez TS-9 DX Tubescreamer
Ibanez LF-7 Lo-Fi (true bypass mod)
Hughes&Kettner Cream Machine (I used it as a dirt preamp, does it count as a pedal?)
ZZ-effects Tubescreamer (TS909 clone, handmade) (twice)
ZZ-effects ZVex Fuzz Factory (clone, handmade)
ZZ-effects Tycobrahe Octavia (clone, handmade)
GSB Zingy Drive (Zendrive clone, handmade)
Hermida Zendrive
H.B.E. (Homebrew Electronics) Power Screamer
H.B.E. Germacide
Xotic BB Preamp Distortion Pedal
Electro-Harmonix Little Big Muff
Fulltone DP-1 Distortion Pro
Danelectro FAB Distortion
Barber Trifecta Fuzz

I currently have the Boss RT-20, Boss BD-2, Boss FZ-2, Barber Trifecta, Xotic BB Preamp, GSB Zingy Drive and Hermida Zendrive (on loan).

Hmm, let's see whether I can remember them all...

currently have:

Barber LTD (my all-time favorite OD)
Barber 1/2 Gainer (two footswitchable versions of my all-time favorite)
ODR-1 clone (my second favorite)
Award-Session JD10 (the first really good low-gainer I got years ago)
Klon clone (seriously underwhelming)
FD2 clone (not bad, but the LTD kills it in the low gain dept.)
Rocket Fuzz
Digitech Fuzz (one of the worst pedals ever)
Tonebender fuzz clone
Fuzzface clone (amazing how many fuzzes I built, I don't really like using fuzz a lot)
Zoom PowerDrive PD01 (I own 2 of those - they are ODs but I use them as boosters - got a backup, because I love it so much as a booster)
ROG Professor Tweed (modded)
Red Llama clone
Germanium treble booster clone
LPB-1 clone
Stratoblaster clone
Orman Mini-booster clone (modded)
Mosfet booster clone (modded)
Danelectro Wasabi Rock-A-Bye (delay with seperate overdrive channel)


don't own anymore (sold/lost/given away):

Barber Direct Drive (too much gain for my kind of music)
Digitech Bad Monkey
Marshall BluesBreaker II
Marshall Drivemaster
Ibanez SixtiesFuzz SF-5 (my very first dirt pedal)
Ibanez Tubescreamer (the 1990s grey type)
ProCo Rat
Subdecay Liquid Sunshine (great, but I couldn't justify holding on to it, since I used my LTD much more)

I also bread-boarded quite a few other circuits, but never finished building them (the clones listed above are the only circuits that made it from bread-board to actual build...)

Fifteen for sure. And I'm just getting started!
The one I regret letting go the most was my Maxon OD-808. It had the richest harmonics ever.

I know I must have left some off of this list, and I'm still adding to my current ones (it's a disease)

Currently:
Death By Audio Fuzz War
BYOC OD2
Frantone Creampuff
Tubeworks Real Tube
Diamond Fireburst
Basic Audio Lucky Number
DOD Grunge
DOD Classic Fuzz

Past:
ProCo Rat (original mid 80's)
ProCo Turbo Rat
Ibanez Sonic Distortion
Boss Hyperfuzz
Boss HM-2
Tech 21 XXL
Sovtek Big Muff x 2 (Green Russians)
Wayhuge Swollen Pickle (OG version)
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler

A little walk through dirt box past


Arion distortion
Tube works real tube
Ross distortion
Original ts 9
Dist+
boss heavy metal
Boss ds1
Boss bd2
Fulltone fulldrive
Barber dd ss
Dist+
od250
OCD v1
Big muff
Custom big muff in mxr box
OCD v4
Shredmaster
Box of rock
Dirty little secret

I'm sure I've owned at least 3 ts-9's and me not having one anymore should tell you something about how I feel about them.

Here's my top 5 in no particular order:
Barber direct drive
Zvex box of rock
Catalin bread dirty little secret
DOD 250 with red led's
Shredmaster

Thanks for asking:-)

Thanks to "Chrismo" I have happily been reunited with a new Dano CC Drive V.1 (I sold my first one, prematurely last year and always regretted doing that...). Gave it a nice test drive at a gig last night and this pedal has a great combination of pretty flat EQ, wide ranging Tone control, and its Gain range is just wonderful (pretty damn clean>very nice grind and sustain) for anything I might need- plus it has plenty of volume. It's a "little amp":wink:!

DOD Grunge-sold
Boss Metal Zone-sold
TS-9 Tube Screamer-have(First reissue from the 90's still has price tag sticker on it from Elderly Instruments)

The ones on the pedal board now are,
Option-5 Destination Overdrive II
MXR Classic Overdrive

I checked 11 - 20 -- and then realized I had forgotten a few so it's over 21.

These days I mostly use a Jetter GS3 and BB Preamp.

Only 2. In the 80's I had an original Rat, I currently have a Fulldrive 2 mosfet. I have always had trouble wrapping my mind around dirt pedals. The best dirt I ever got was with the drive channel on a 30w Carvin, from the late 80's with a, Boss CE-2 in front of it.

I've probably had over 100 in 34 years. Working in a nice guitar shop in college didn't help. Playing with everything in the shop increased desire.

OD & Dirt Pedals I have right now......

1. Timmy
2. MHP 72
3. TRex Gristle King
4. Gearmanndude Luther Drive
5. TS9
6. OD9
7. TS5
8. Digitech Bad Monkey
9. BBE Green Screamer (old paint job)
10. BBE Green Screamer (new jet paint job)
11. Tube Reamer
12. BBE 64
13. MXR Distortion Plus
14. Dano FAB Distortion
15. Dano FAB Overdrive
16. Dani FAB Fuzz
17. DOD 250 Reissue

As a child I played with Matchbox cars. I cherished them. Now it's pedals.
:cool:

I missed three....

18. DOD Juice Box
19. MXR Classic Overdrive
20. Dano Cool Cat Drive

I had no idea....I have 20 right now.

The Luther Drive is on one pedal board and the MHP 72 on the other.

Those are the faves.

:cool:

Last column is... x=undecided d=thumbs down, u=thumbs up *=current on my board, **=keeps coming back after I take it off, n/ps = needs unique power supply

All thumbs down and undecided get a comment why as some people may like what I don't.

1 Behringer VD-1 (d) sputters on lower gain
2 Dano Fab Tone (d) too much gain, kind of a metal pedal
3 Digitech Bad Monkey (x) kind of middle of the road, not special, kind of like ts7 as in good cheap pedal
4 Digitech Tone Driver (d) gain sounds ok, but muffled and dull
5 DOD FX55 (d) too gainy, not enough adjustment. kind of like Fab Tone
6 DOD FX100 (x) kind of metallic tone, very unique
7 EHX Double Muff (d) No output level, so gain affect volume to much
8 EHX Engl Muffin (x) good pedal, but large & n/ps
9 EHX Germanium 4 (u)*
10 Russian Muff (u)
11 Jekyll & Hyde (u)**
12 MXR Classic Overdrive (u)*
13 MXR Distortion+ (d) Harsh as heck and too bright
14 Nady TD-1 (x) good pedal, but large & n/ps
15 Rat2 (u)
16 TS7 (x) not bad, great for a low budget

Although some people included multifx, I left them off along with MagicStomp and Line 6 AM4.