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  • #46
    Re: Gimmie some boost options

    I kind of have, though. Its low enough for me to do arpeggios and fingerpicking with just a bit of grit in it.
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    1973 Aria 551
    1984 Larrivee RS-4 w/ EMG SA/SA/89
    1989 Charvel 750 XL w/ DMZ Tone Zone & Air Norton
    1990's noname crap-o-caster plywood P/J Bass
    1991 Heartfield Elan III w/ DMZ mystery pups
    1995 Aria Pro II TA-65
    2001 Gibson Les Paul Gothic w/ PG-1 & SH-8

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    • #47
      Re: Gimmie some boost options

      For those of you who have used the OCD - playing into a clean channel, how would you describe its sound? I've heard some people say it does Marshall tones, some say its a different beast entirely.
      Last edited by Coma; 05-31-2017, 03:58 AM.
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      1973 Aria 551
      1984 Larrivee RS-4 w/ EMG SA/SA/89
      1989 Charvel 750 XL w/ DMZ Tone Zone & Air Norton
      1990's noname crap-o-caster plywood P/J Bass
      1991 Heartfield Elan III w/ DMZ mystery pups
      1995 Aria Pro II TA-65
      2001 Gibson Les Paul Gothic w/ PG-1 & SH-8

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      • #48
        Re: Gimmie some boost options

        Originally posted by Coma View Post
        For those of you who have used the OCD - playing into a clean channel, how would you describe its sound? I've heard some people say it does Marshall tones, some say its a different beast entirely.
        Hmmmm... it's not a Marshall-In-A-Box to my ears. I've used it into Vox AC, Mesa Rectoverb25, Marshall JTM615 and, for one glorious pick-up gig, a vintage Hi-Watt. Each amp sounded like a roaring version of itself, without the fizziness that would develop if just pushing the preamp/treble alone. The secret is playing with the hi-peak/low-peak switch, which tunes the mids differently. I've said it OCD is pretty much my "every board should have one" pedal.


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        • #49
          Re: Gimmie some boost options

          Originally posted by VinceT View Post
          Hmmmm... it's not a Marshall-In-A-Box to my ears. I've used it into Vox AC, Mesa Rectoverb25, Marshall JTM615 and, for one glorious pick-up gig, a vintage Hi-Watt. Each amp sounded like a roaring version of itself, without the fizziness that would develop if just pushing the preamp/treble alone. The secret is playing with the hi-peak/low-peak switch, which tunes the mids differently. I've said it OCD is pretty much my "every board should have one" pedal.


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          Did you play it through a clean or dirty channel?
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          1973 Aria 551
          1984 Larrivee RS-4 w/ EMG SA/SA/89
          1989 Charvel 750 XL w/ DMZ Tone Zone & Air Norton
          1990's noname crap-o-caster plywood P/J Bass
          1991 Heartfield Elan III w/ DMZ mystery pups
          1995 Aria Pro II TA-65
          2001 Gibson Les Paul Gothic w/ PG-1 & SH-8

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          • #50
            Gimmie some boost options

            Both. I've had it on my board for about 12 years, so I've used it pretty much in most scenarios. That also means I can dial it in for the amp of the day. At the moment, I basically use it as a dirt channel for my custom Whitney, which is a single channel amp. That means I have it in HP mode with the gain fairly high, level down and tone about three quarters.

            For what you're trying to do, I would start at LP with gain down low (about 8pm on the knob) and tone at about 2-3pm, then bring the level up until it begins pushing your amp - you'd likely get to a sweet spot somewhere about 2-3pm.


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            • #51
              Re: Gimmie some boost options

              Some good sample tones in here



              Though they do tend to stay in the gain-ier regions of the pedal.


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              • #52
                Re: Gimmie some boost options

                If EHX is so close, why not get the JHS Meat & 3 mod? Seem like it would give you exactly what you are looking for

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                • #53
                  Re: Gimmie some boost options

                  Because I didn't know it existed
                  Will check it out


                  Again, thanks for all the input, everyone. What a brain trust you are, the lot of you!
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                  1973 Aria 551
                  1984 Larrivee RS-4 w/ EMG SA/SA/89
                  1989 Charvel 750 XL w/ DMZ Tone Zone & Air Norton
                  1990's noname crap-o-caster plywood P/J Bass
                  1991 Heartfield Elan III w/ DMZ mystery pups
                  1995 Aria Pro II TA-65
                  2001 Gibson Les Paul Gothic w/ PG-1 & SH-8

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