Need a boost or overdrive - which one? - Page 2

play_loud · July 1st, 2008, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Flat357

It also has gold knobs ... therefore it is better

You've got me there!

Damn, I think I will be adding another pedal to my collection soon.

randysmojo · July 3rd, 2008, 04:12 PM

Not trying to hijack, but I have an older tubescreamer that I've used for quite a while and definitley notice that when turned on, my tone is totally changed. Is there an od pedal that is under $100 or so that gets a simular type overdrive but gives you your original tone with overdrive added to it instead of changing the tonal caracteristics of your guitar? If I had the money, I'd go for a Sex Drive or something along that line. I like the wampler Hotwired pedal for Brent Mason alot, but there again is the affordability.

ibobunot · July 3rd, 2008, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by randysmojo

Is there an od pedal that is under $100 or so that gets a simular type overdrive but gives you your original tone with overdrive added to it instead of changing the tonal caracteristics of your guitar?

Bad Monkey

nosuch · July 8th, 2008, 05:31 AM

I've been checking out some pedals in the store in the meantime.
remember: the goal is to get the sound of an overdriven (fender) amp in a small box. I tried them with a fender hot rod deluxe and later with tweed deluxe and cranked this up as a reference from time to time and with a fame gta 15 (the stores brand, a pro junior clone from russia for € 222) which has a nice dynamic crunch, too
z.vex box of rock - nice and dynamic, too marshall for my taste anyway the best I tried so far, the boost comes in handy - if the overdrive would be modelled from a fender amp I would have bought this right away.
ibanez ts 7 - thin and comressed sounding, makes the sound small IMO
mxr gt-od - not too bad (better than the ibanez) but still feels compressed and small compared to the real thing - anyway one of the best and a likely candidate for a real life test.
fulltone OCD - more dynamic, slightly synthetic, tone feels smaller with than without
fulltone fulldrive: OK, but not really there. too much options for me and way too big and expensive

OK, this was all in the store, so this little benchmark is not a real life test (remember my original post, I borrowed a ts 808 and with a twin and my trusty telly was happy)

Only after leaving the store I remembered that boss came out with models of bassman and deluxe amps recently. maybe this will get me there?
Anybody tried them?

vjf1968 · July 8th, 2008, 10:44 AM

Gilamnstr · July 8th, 2008, 12:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by randysmojo

...Is there an od pedal that is under $100 or so that gets a simular type overdrive but gives you your original tone with overdrive added to it instead of changing the tonal caracteristics of your guitar?

Voodoo Labs Sparkle Drive.

It's based on the Tubescreamer, but allows you to blend your clean signal in with the OD to your taste. With the "clean" knob all the way to the left, it acts simply as a clean boost - all the way to the right and it's a straight tubescreamer OD. Anywhere in-between is a mix of the two, to varying degrees.

randysmojo · July 8th, 2008, 02:26 PM

I haven't tried one yet, and they don't make them anymore, but if you can find a used Snarling Dawgs Tweedy Dog, that is what they are designed to sound like. You can usually find them on Ebay for $50 or less, and if it doesn't work for you, you can resell it without loosing much if any.

Jason S · July 10th, 2008, 06:50 PM

I looked for a long time for the right OD pedal. Most of them are just too much. And I would have to use them dialed way down. I used the Nobels OD-1 for a few years. And it wasn't bad. But, I was still looking. Last year I got a Clark Gainster. And have been pretty happy with it so far. I also bought a Bad Bob booster as well. Good luck. It's always hard to find the sound that is inside your head.

surfoverb · July 11th, 2008, 12:02 AM

has anyone tried the EH nano muff drive? I can get one for $20 just wondering.

andrenighthound · July 12th, 2008, 05:47 PM

i got to say i spend thousands of dollars on pedals; boutiques, modified, ect., and my bad monkey pedal sounds the best! It has the most natural sound with my tweed deluxe amp.

the bad monkey is the type of pedal that really shines with a high gain, low watt tube amp.

franchelB · July 13th, 2008, 03:51 PM

I'd suggest Digitech's Bad Monkey!

ac15 · July 17th, 2008, 11:32 PM

My favorite so far is Paul Cochrane's "Timmy" pedal. The reason I like it is because unlike just about every overdrive I've tried, there is NO mid hump, nor do you lose lows or highs (which was the design goal). Really nice pedal.

July 8th, 2008, 05:31 AM	#44 (permalink)
nosuch Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Cologne Age: 41 Posts: 300	I've been checking out some pedals in the store in the meantime. remember: the goal is to get the sound of an overdriven (fender) amp in a small box. I tried them with a fender hot rod deluxe and later with tweed deluxe and cranked this up as a reference from time to time and with a fame gta 15 (the stores brand, a pro junior clone from russia for € 222) which has a nice dynamic crunch, too z.vex box of rock - nice and dynamic, too marshall for my taste anyway the best I tried so far, the boost comes in handy - if the overdrive would be modelled from a fender amp I would have bought this right away. ibanez ts 7 - thin and comressed sounding, makes the sound small IMO mxr gt-od - not too bad (better than the ibanez) but still feels compressed and small compared to the real thing - anyway one of the best and a likely candidate for a real life test. fulltone OCD - more dynamic, slightly synthetic, tone feels smaller with than without fulltone fulldrive: OK, but not really there. too much options for me and way too big and expensive OK, this was all in the store, so this little benchmark is not a real life test (remember my original post, I borrowed a ts 808 and with a twin and my trusty telly was happy) Only after leaving the store I remembered that boss came out with models of bassman and deluxe amps recently. maybe this will get me there? Anybody tried them? __________________ "Kunst ist schön, macht aber viel Arbeit." (Karl Valentin)

July 8th, 2008, 10:44 AM	#45 (permalink)
vjf1968 Tele-Holic Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Philadelphia Age: 40 Posts: 896 7 Photos	DO NOT USE THOSE BOSS "FENDER AMP IN A PEDAL" THINGSthey are horrible. You should check out: http://www.proguitarshop.com/product...73&CategoryID= http://www.proguitarshop.com/product...88&CategoryID= http://www.proguitarshop.com/product...10&CategoryID= http://www.proguitarshop.com/product...43&CategoryID= http://www.proguitarshop.com/product...33&CategoryID= http://www.proguitarshop.com/product...34&CategoryID= http://www.proguitarshop.com/product...79&CategoryID= http://www.proguitarshop.com/product...9&CategoryID=9 http://www.proguitarshop.com/product...7&CategoryID=9 There are a bunch out there so don't limit your self. All the above should have video demos. Some are a bit pricy also. __________________ "the cult aesthetic of liking only what's obscure is just as sick of being mindlessly led around by the nose" -Mark Mothersbaugh

July 11th, 2008, 12:02 AM	#49 (permalink)
surfoverb Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,889	has anyone tried the EH nano muff drive? I can get one for $20 just wondering. __________________ "You released the ****** fury!"*

July 12th, 2008, 05:47 PM	#50 (permalink)
andrenighthound Tele-Meister Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bronx NY Age: 33 Posts: 236	i got to say i spend thousands of dollars on pedals; boutiques, modified, ect., and my bad monkey pedal sounds the best! It has the most natural sound with my tweed deluxe amp. the bad monkey is the type of pedal that really shines with a high gain, low watt tube amp. __________________ "Blues in a doggy bag, is what I got to eat!" www.andreandthenighthounds.com

July 13th, 2008, 03:51 PM	#51 (permalink)
franchelB Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Irving, United States of Texas! Age: 43 Posts: 1,862	I'd suggest Digitech's Bad Monkey! __________________ Feel free to visit my homepage! http://www.myspace.com/francisbalagtas

July 3rd, 2008, 04:12 PM	#42 (permalink)
randysmojo Tele-Meister Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Boerne, TX Age: 33 Posts: 391	Not trying to hijack, but I have an older tubescreamer that I've used for quite a while and definitley notice that when turned on, my tone is totally changed. Is there an od pedal that is under $100 or so that gets a simular type overdrive but gives you your original tone with overdrive added to it instead of changing the tonal caracteristics of your guitar? If I had the money, I'd go for a Sex Drive or something along that line. I like the wampler Hotwired pedal for Brent Mason alot, but there again is the affordability.

July 8th, 2008, 02:26 PM	#47 (permalink)
randysmojo Tele-Meister Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Boerne, TX Age: 33 Posts: 391	I haven't tried one yet, and they don't make them anymore, but if you can find a used Snarling Dawgs Tweedy Dog, that is what they are designed to sound like. You can usually find them on Ebay for $50 or less, and if it doesn't work for you, you can resell it without loosing much if any.

July 10th, 2008, 06:50 PM	#48 (permalink)
Jason S Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: S.F. Bay Area Posts: 180 10 Photos	I looked for a long time for the right OD pedal. Most of them are just too much. And I would have to use them dialed way down. I used the Nobels OD-1 for a few years. And it wasn't bad. But, I was still looking. Last year I got a Clark Gainster. And have been pretty happy with it so far. I also bought a Bad Bob booster as well. Good luck. It's always hard to find the sound that is inside your head.

July 17th, 2008, 11:32 PM	#52 (permalink)
ac15 Tele-Holic Join Date: May 2005 Location: CHICAGO, IL. Posts: 638	My favorite so far is Paul Cochrane's "Timmy" pedal. The reason I like it is because unlike just about every overdrive I've tried, there is NO mid hump, nor do you lose lows or highs (which was the design goal). Really nice pedal.