Completely Happy with your Dirt Pedals?
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ScottJPatrick
Friend of Leo's
TS mini paired with an OCD here, use both individually and stacked, no intention of changing anytime soon.
northernguitar
Poster Extraordinaire
I've been using a Bad Monkey for 10 years and a Rangemaster clone for two. Neither is going anywhere. I still like to try out fuzz and distortion pedals. Both an itch that'll never go away.
Tele-friend
Tele-Afflicted
Spark, Boss BD-2 and DS-2 work great for me at the moment.
P.s. I also use my Sun Face fuzz occasionally.
P.s. I also use my Sun Face fuzz occasionally.
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radiocaster
Poster Extraordinaire
Overdrive pedals and metal distortions, sure.
Fuzzes, never. I can't get one to sound good through more than one amp or cab. I quit buying them as well, and started building them, without much success so far, but I've only finished one.
Fuzzes, never. I can't get one to sound good through more than one amp or cab. I quit buying them as well, and started building them, without much success so far, but I've only finished one.
StuartJames
Tele-Meister
Nice, the spark is such a versatile pedal!
How are you running the Gunslinger? I’ve heard some folks have trouble getting the sounds they want out of it but others love it.
I believe I read somewhere it runs best at a different voltage that what most folks try but can’t remember exactly
I believe I read somewhere it runs best at a different voltage that what most folks try but can’t remember exactly
StuartJames
Tele-Meister
The Gunslinger is my latest pedal, haven’t had the chance to try it at band volumes. But i thinks it is fantastic. The EQ is super powerful and seems like it could be dialled in to any amp. Everything at noon with a strat is very rock !
jamesepowell
Tele-Holic
I'm completely happy with all my pedals, though I'm still open for a looper pedal.
The BD-2 is an almost always on pedal, the others are added in varying ways.
The BD-2 is an almost always on pedal, the others are added in varying ways.
StuartJames
Tele-Meister
I think I read somewhere that DOD has suggested that running it at 12v is perhaps not a good idea, even though that’s how it was advertised. I’m running it at 9v
Orpheum
Tele-Meister
J. Rockett Archer Ikon into a J. Rockett The Dude into an MI Audio Transoverdrive : dirt heaven!
For years, I wasn't totally happy with my dirt pedals -- kept switching things around and looking for something better. Everything sounded too fizzy and uninspiring with my PRRI at (keyword) apartment/condo-friendly volumes. All of them sounded better with my Peavey Bandit and ZT Lunchbox even at whisper(ish) volumes.
I came to realize that I was relying too much on the dirt pedals when it came to the PRRI, which was resulting in a thin, fizzy sound at home. Now I crank the amp more (albeit with a Dr. Z Airbrake to attenuate it and not get myself evicted) and use the dirt pedals to just push it over the edge (as Nigel Tufnel might say). Works so much better for me now.
I came to realize that I was relying too much on the dirt pedals when it came to the PRRI, which was resulting in a thin, fizzy sound at home. Now I crank the amp more (albeit with a Dr. Z Airbrake to attenuate it and not get myself evicted) and use the dirt pedals to just push it over the edge (as Nigel Tufnel might say). Works so much better for me now.
JohnnyThul
Tele-Meister
Never say never 
But my all time favorite pedals remain the same for nearly 20 years (Hughes & Kettner Tube Factor) and 5 years (Barber Burn Unit, 1/2 Gainer, LTD, Direct Drive). Since the Barbers I only sold drive pedals but started to buy more amps, as these pedals all seem to work just beautiful with any circuit I throw at them.
But my all time favorite pedals remain the same for nearly 20 years (Hughes & Kettner Tube Factor) and 5 years (Barber Burn Unit, 1/2 Gainer, LTD, Direct Drive). Since the Barbers I only sold drive pedals but started to buy more amps, as these pedals all seem to work just beautiful with any circuit I throw at them.
studio
Poster Extraordinaire
This is my latest:
I too am completely happy and have no desire to buy any more overdrive, distortion or fuzz pedals. I keep looking, but nothing I consider would seem to offer any improvement over what I have.
I think I will stop looking now on the basis that if I'm completely happy with my sound, what purpose does it serve to find another pedal?!
I use the Revivaldrive probably 95% of the time for gigs, rehearsals and recordings. The Sir Compre is used as a solo boost. The Hamstead Odyssey can sound very close to the Revivaldrive, but can also sound very different for a more grainy and even fuzzy type sound. The pedal in the top left is a home made Rangemaster treble boost circuit to boost the Revivaldrive, for that '70s Mick Ronson type tone as I was playing a lot of Bowie.
I've tried having wildly different dirt pedals like fuzz etc, but it messes with the mix of the instruments in a gig situation too much e.g. going from a pedal with plenty of mids like the Revivaldrive, to going to a Big Muff with its scooped mids wouldn't work at all as the guitar gets lost.
I think I will stop looking now on the basis that if I'm completely happy with my sound, what purpose does it serve to find another pedal?!
I use the Revivaldrive probably 95% of the time for gigs, rehearsals and recordings. The Sir Compre is used as a solo boost. The Hamstead Odyssey can sound very close to the Revivaldrive, but can also sound very different for a more grainy and even fuzzy type sound. The pedal in the top left is a home made Rangemaster treble boost circuit to boost the Revivaldrive, for that '70s Mick Ronson type tone as I was playing a lot of Bowie.
I've tried having wildly different dirt pedals like fuzz etc, but it messes with the mix of the instruments in a gig situation too much e.g. going from a pedal with plenty of mids like the Revivaldrive, to going to a Big Muff with its scooped mids wouldn't work at all as the guitar gets lost.
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Willie Johnson
Friend of Leo's
Mostly, but would like to try one of the two-staged stacked pedals like the Protein. BD2 and Bad Monkey do their thing either together or individually, and I've learned how to get the most out of the tc electronics Tube Pilot for tubey Stones/Black Crowes breakup without going to mush (set drive low in fine 1/32 increments, volume high, tame the treble with guitar tone knob). It's good for pushing the Boss Bassman pedal, which I use more for eq/second amp voicing rather than dirt. I don't have a Bluesbreaker-type pedal; BD2 is kind of its own thing, and I use that more as a fat boost or for a kind of Valco-like sound.
Midgetje94
Friend of Leo's
Is anyone ever truly completely happy with their lineup? I’m very happy with mine. But there’s always that “one more”
plain grey is a clean boost. Going into the JHS @+ (boost is a ts9 style (just adjust the level) and then a drive that you can set various settings.) then a MXR Prime Distortion that can easily cover Marshall style drive.
No complaints. Can get everything I play regularly.
plain grey is a clean boost. Going into the JHS @+ (boost is a ts9 style (just adjust the level) and then a drive that you can set various settings.) then a MXR Prime Distortion that can easily cover Marshall style drive.
No complaints. Can get everything I play regularly.
Fiesta Red
Poster Extraordinaire
Yes, Tube Screamer*, Dunlop JH2S Fuzz*, Danelectro DO-1 Daddy-O, MXR M-66 Classic Overdrive…
…but I want to add an octave pedal at some point.
*currently on Big Ol’ Board of Sonic Bliss
…but I want to add an octave pedal at some point.
*currently on Big Ol’ Board of Sonic Bliss
Mike_LA
Tele-Afflicted
Yup, don't need no stinkin pedals . . .
Just the 6G15 reverb in the top cab . .
HA!
Just the 6G15 reverb in the top cab . .
HA!
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