OD Recommendation

[ThisDyingSoul76]

Re: OD Recommendation

Overdrive + Classic 30 will not get you modern metal, imo. You should probably be looking at a distortion pedal with a noise gate. I have a Bogner Uberschall and Empress Heavy; they will both fit the bill, but the Empress has 2 channels and a noise gate. Empress also makes a single channel distortion pedal, which is one side of the heavy. I don't know if it also has a noise gate, though.

My experience is that if the amp isn't voiced for a modern sound on its own, no pedal will make it sound that way. Maybe I just tried the wrong pedals, but I tried a lot. That said, the Truetone OD's are really nice. Especially if you can find an Open Road and stack that on your amp's dirt or with a distortion pedal...or a V3 series dirt pedal... V3 Jeckyl and Hyde might get you close; but the voicing of the amp will always be a factor.

[Southbound Suarez]

Re: OD Recommendation

It almost certainly won't be the metal sound you're looking for, but a treble booster would rule into that amp cranked up.

That's the only reason I haven't acquired a treble booster by now due to the need for cranking an amp with the treble booster engaged in order to get those sweet overdriven tones. I've never been a crank it to 10 kinda guy. Maybe that's why I still have my hearing intact at my age.

[devastone]

Re: OD Recommendation

The only way to get modern metal out of that amp is to run it clean and run a Bogner Uberschall or SD Palladium or similar into it.

[Lampy H]

Re: OD Recommendation

It almost certainly won't be the metal sound you're looking for, but a treble booster would rule into that amp cranked up.

[Southbound Suarez]

Re: OD Recommendation

I don't have one but, the Fulltone Plimsoul is supposed to have a wide range from OD->Distortion->Fuzz. The Wampler Velvet Fuzz has similar OD->Distortion->Fuzz capabilities as well.

[treyhaislip]

Re: OD Recommendation

I agree with others than an OD is probably not gonna get you the Metal tones.

If you are wanting something for Metal I would suggest taking a look at the Mad Professor Stone Grey or EHX Metal Muff w/Top Boost.

[Jeddie]

Re: OD Recommendation

Thanks for all the replies folks!

[jeremy]

Re: OD Recommendation

i agree, i think you are probably better served using the amps dirty channel for blues/rock and the clean channel with a high gain pedal for metal. you could set the clean tone + pedal for your rhythm tone and set the dirty channel + pedal as your lead tone. leaving the pedal on to get the gain and just setting the dirty channel for a touch more volume and grit

[Mincer]

Re: OD Recommendation

I can recommend a great OD pedal (the 805) but I don't think the Classic 30 has the low end to remain tight. Not enough gain. You might check out the Palladium, though, which will add more than enough gain into a clean amp.

Re: OD Recommendation

I had a Classic 50 head a while back and it was not much of an amp for gain. You could hit hard rock levels with it and a good pedal, but metal may be out of reach.

[TwilightOdyssey]

Re: OD Recommendation

I don't think the Classic 30 will have enough preamp gain on tap to get into metal territory. Do let us know how you get on!

[Jeddie]

Re: OD Recommendation

Thanks for the info. You may be right. I was trying to not get a distortion pedal at all, just wanted the amp to do it's thing. I know it wasn't meant for it but would like to see if I can get close without one.

[TwilightOdyssey]

Re: OD Recommendation

Overdrive + Classic 30 will not get you modern metal, imo. You should probably be looking at a distortion pedal with a noise gate. I have a Bogner Uberschall and Empress Heavy; they will both fit the bill, but the Empress has 2 channels and a noise gate. Empress also makes a single channel distortion pedal, which is one side of the heavy. I don't know if it also has a noise gate, though.

[Jeddie]

Hey guys! I have a Peavey Classic 30 with the blue mods done on it and a Hellatone (v30) speaker. I'm trying to get a bit more low end gain out of it. I've been researching a few OD's, namely the Timmy, OCD and Green Rhino. Anyone used these or recommend something else? Mainly looking for a more modern metal tone. I can fudge around with tubes here soon to try and get a little more out it that way also. Thanks guys!!