What makes an overdrive "amp-like"?

[TwilightOdyssey]

Re: What makes an overdrive "amp-like"?

f I remember correctly, tubes generally give more even harmonic distortion, while SS components give more odd harmonic distortion...

It's the othe way round, but even that depends on the circuit in question.

[Jolly_Rancher]

Re: What makes an overdrive "amp-like"?

ah...

[GEARHEAD8]

Re: What makes an overdrive "amp-like"?

I've tried a lot of pedals for responsive/amp like distortion, just a bit of creamy broken up tube feel.The Boss Heavy Metal,blues driver,overdrive, even an old Aria distortion and the Mxr Blue box .All have differing variants on the same circuits , most pedals do anyway as someone commented earlier . Recently I picked up a mint condition ( in box ) DOD FX-50B , like the DOD attacker and a few others they made , there is just a hint of breakup and it responds proportionally to guitar volume too. They added a top boost that kicks in at the max position. It sounds great and is now on my board to be used when I want something less than my EHX Metal-Muff.

[jon the art guy]

Re: What makes an overdrive "amp-like"?

Here's a link to some nerd-sh!t on the subject of tube emulation.

http://runoffgroove.com/fetzervalve.html

BTW, ROG's projects have been borrowed extensively on by some of the new boutique pedal builders. There's been a lot of money made on the amp in a box designs there.