MIAB pedal to get this sound?

[bluesholyman]

I'm digging this sound and looking for a MIAB pedal to get this through a clean amp, think DRRI before breakup. I think its a cranked JTM45 but I am not entirely certain. Would appreciate your suggestions on getting the sound in the opening riff.

 

[Vibroluxer]

A Joyo British Sound will get you very close and costs less than $50.

 

[Timbresmith1]

Friedman Smallbox pedal will do that

 

[Peegoo]

Another affordable option is the Bluesbreaker side (Engine B) of the dual-overdrive King of Blues pedal. This is a clone of the Analogman King of Tone pedal. You can get this on Amazon.

Check it:

 

[Tim S]

My choice for an affordable MIAB pedal is the Demonfx AT-DS (an extremely accurate clone of a JHS AT+)

 

[D_Malone]

I’ll recommend the Friedman Smallbox as well.

However, I think a lot of dirt pedals would get you there. Nothing super unique about the sound in that example. Just kind of a generic mid-heavy dirty sound to my ears.

 

[bluesholyman]

Just kind of a generic mid-heavy dirty sound to my ears.

There is a very crisp edge to the distortion in that clip, which is what is appealing to me. Not necessarily a generic sound to me (i.e. it is not soft-clipped mids, but hard-clipped). I think some pedals will be softer than others in that regard.

Friedman Smallbox pedal will do that

I’ll recommend the Friedman Smallbox as well.

How does this compare to the Dirty Shirley Pedal. Love that sound, but it may be a "softer" version of the sound than I am looking for.

 

[4pickupguy]

To my ears that has a cranked small tweed amp sound to it.

 

[D_Malone]

There is a very crisp edge to the distortion in that clip, which is what is appealing to me. Not necessarily a generic sound to me (i.e. it is not soft-clipped mids, but hard-clipped). I think some pedals will be softer than others in that regard.





How does this compare to the Dirty Shirley Pedal. Love that sound, but it may be a "softer" version of the sound than I am looking for.

DS is darker, more lower mids, and way more gain. SB is more versatile IME.

 

[Timbresmith1]

There is a very crisp edge to the distortion in that clip, which is what is appealing to me. Not necessarily a generic sound to me (i.e. it is not soft-clipped mids, but hard-clipped). I think some pedals will be softer than others in that regard.





How does this compare to the Dirty Shirley Pedal. Love that sound, but it may be a "softer" version of the sound than I am looking for.

Never owned the D.S.
There is a gain-select switch on the side of the pedal for “More”

 

[Lawdawg]

There are a ton of MIAB options, but I still like my old Box of Rock for that kind of thing and I used it primarily with my Twin Reverb which is nothing but clean. The BoR has an independent switchable boost after the drive circuit which I really like as it adds a ton of versatility to the pedal.

 

[D_Malone]

Never owned the D.S.
There is a gain-select switch on the side of the pedal for “More”

It’s a “tight” switch on the DS, more gain switch on the SB.

Although, the DS does have an internal gain trim pot.

 

[Mikecito]

Friedman is probably a good choice for that crispy high end. But yeah most good miab with some amp eq will get you there.
I miss that show. So much great music.

 

[bluesholyman]

I miss that show. So much great music.

We are watching it for the first time.....I wish I had spent time with it sooner...so much talent on that show. My wife couldn't believe the actors were also the performers on the songs.

 

[Peegoo]

A really good Plexi-in-a-box tone is the MI Audio Crunch Box.

I think they may be out of production, but you can find these 2nd hand.

 

[ChicknPickn]

And then there's this:

Available only on the used market, and people aren't giving them away. I have one and it is a forever-pedal.

 

[banditpanda]

I'm digging this sound and looking for a MIAB pedal to get this through a clean amp, think DRRI before breakup. I think its a cranked JTM45 but I am not entirely certain. Would appreciate your suggestions on getting the sound in the opening riff.

He turns it on at the .39 mark.

 

[guitarzanman]

If you build pedals yourself, perhaps the Run Off Groove Thunderbird would interest you. And I'm with ya, I like that sound.

 

[SanoTele]

I'm digging this sound and looking for a MIAB pedal to get this through a clean amp, think DRRI before breakup. I think its a cranked JTM45 but I am not entirely certain. Would appreciate your suggestions on getting the sound in the opening riff.

This MIAB is working for me: https://reverb.com/item/83718186-lovepedal-superlead-2010s-black

 

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