pedalboard/metal overdrive recommendations

[drew_half_empty]

I still need advice on a pedalboard, a big one

Also, I'm looking to "ballpark" a metal-ish tone with an overdrive into my cranked Twin. It already sounds pretty heavy and chunky turned up to 8 with the les paul, and I can get all the gain I need to have a "high gain tone" with a tubescreamer, the problem is the TS is just too warm and middy and vintagey sounding to really pull it off. Plus I rock the neck pickup or middle position almost exclusively so when I switch to the bridge for more clarity I lose a lot of low end, and I don't wanna replace the bridge cause I'm in love with the middle position right now

So basically what I'm looking for is

-Low gain, not a "distortion pedal" by any means
-Adds low end, maybe a little "scooped" overall
-Relatively compressed tone

This is ideally the kinda sound I'd be goin for, but again with a twin I know the best I can do is ballpark

[Low_fidelity2100]

Re: pedalboard/metal overdrive recommendations

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/guitars/way-huge-electronics-whe201-pork-loin-soft-clip-injection-overdrive-guitar-effects-pedal

[Kam]

Re: pedalboard/metal overdrive recommendations

Rat.

[Warheart]

Re: pedalboard/metal overdrive recommendations

Marshall Guv'nor falls into those parameters.

[Maynardo]

Re: pedalboard/metal overdrive recommendations

zw44

[astrozombie]

Re: pedalboard/metal overdrive recommendations

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/guita...-effects-pedal

this.

[Franknfilms]

Re: pedalboard/metal overdrive recommendations

If you don't want to spend a lot of money, the best low end retaining od I've used is the mxr classic od or gt-od. Also, there are a few digitech options with low end control such as hardwire od or bad monkey. You probably already know this, but The Sword uses ehx metal muffs.

[drew_half_empty]

Re: pedalboard/metal overdrive recommendations

I've never owned a rat, but i see people complaining about them lacking lows constantly

Yeah one of the dudes in the sword uses a metal muff, but I tried it and I don't really dig it. Plus I'm more looking for an overdrive.

ZW would be perfect if it added some lows...What's up with that Way Huge? I haven't heard anything metal-ish on any of the demos...

Anyone have experience with this'un?




Also, anyone else on the guv'nor? I read somewhere that the lead player from the sword used one on the second album

[SteveAlysis]

Re: pedalboard/metal overdrive recommendations

OCD? I use it as my main distortion... I know the dude in Russian Circles uses one as his main too, and his tone is pretty heavy

[Kam]

Re: pedalboard/metal overdrive recommendations

I've never owned a rat, but i see people complaining about them lacking lows constantly

Really? Not I, sir. In fact, that's a little surprising to me, though I guess I only have limited experience with real Rat 1s and 2s.

If the next store you're at has a You Dirty Rat, you should give it a blast. More low end than you'll know what to do with. Plenty of nice, thick gain on the first half of the knob, more thickness and fuzziness on the second half. Nice amounts of compression that increases as you raise the gain, too (I think maxing out at 3db).

Anyway. Just a suggestion.

OCD? I use it as my main distortion... I know the dude in Russian Circles uses one as his main too, and his tone is pretty heavy

Russian Circles, you say? OCD, you say? Distortion, you say? Hmm...

[LatsMcGee]

Re: pedalboard/metal overdrive recommendations

Just get an old HM2, it will do the trick.....

[Chickenwings]

Re: pedalboard/metal overdrive recommendations

Just for a laugh i detuned to c and had an experiment with my twin to see what might work.
i didnt bother with any tubescreamers or variations but having a bunch i can tell you this: a zakk will suck lows the same as a tube screamer.
A rat will sound fake on its own thru a twin - even a sexy lm308 one.
A ds1 sounds like a ds1.
the GT500 is close, but no cigar.
i even tried a fuzz face for a laugh. nup.
MI Audio Tube zone came close.
im expecting a box of rock to turn up soon, so if youy have not got a pedal by then, ill let you know if its any good for that sound from a twin.
Anyway...im thinking none of my pedals will do it convincingly, and im not sure if its really gonna work thru a twin at all, but i have to admit i only had the twin set at "3".

but mebbe this thing is worth checking out?
he gets a pretty good sound with a DRRI, and a twin will give you more definition and bottom end than one of those, so worth considering...
p.s. guvnors are cool, but i have not plugged into one for 20 years.

[speed2dirt]

Re: pedalboard/metal overdrive recommendations

...I can get all the gain I need to have a "high gain tone" with a tubescreamer, the problem is the TS is just too warm and middy and vintagey sounding to really pull it off...

MXR Classic Distortion

It's not really a distortion pedal, so much as an overdrive with a more aggressive sound. I have the Classic OD & Classic Distortion and solely use the distortion as it adds what my Bogner needs. So if you like the TS, but want more modern, aggressive tone, give the Classic Distortion a try (supposedly the same as an MXR Distortion III, though I can't confirm).

[NT02]

Re: pedalboard/metal overdrive recommendations

I think a Barber Direct Drive or Super Sport would be just right for hitting an amp that is breaking up to get thick, heavier tones.

[King IzzO)))]

Re: pedalboard/metal overdrive recommendations

A Rat will do what you describe, no lack of low end either, not sure where you heard that.

The MXR Distortion III/Classic Distortion is a good suggestion for something more round and less fuzzy than the Rat, but won't be as tight. An OD-3 might work too, more gain and boost than an SD-1/TS9, even EQ, full low end. I think it might suit your style more.

I'll let you borrow my OD-3 for a bit if you want, I'm not using it right now.