Overdrive/Distortion Applications Question

[justFred]

Re: Overdrive/Distortion Applications Question

Get a 5F1...worked for Clapton, Allman, Walsh...according to legend Clapton and Allman would talk as they were working on the Layla album while the little Champs were at full volume...

[Chickenwings]

Re: Overdrive/Distortion Applications Question

Xotic BB is great as a standalone
Rats are cool too
As are OCD's.

You'll have to experiment

[Gtrjunior]

Re: Overdrive/Distortion Applications Question

Xotic BB is great as a standalone
Rats are cool too
As are OCD's.

You'll have to experiment

The B.B is a great pedal. Sounds great as a stand-alone or as a boost.
I have the B.B. Comp which lets you select between 2 levels of compression or no compression at all.

[Mincer]

Re: Overdrive/Distortion Applications Question

I still love my 805. But we live in a time where there are 1000s of overdrive and distortion pedals. Some people just buy a very low watt tube amp to play at home, and don't use pedals at all.

[treyhaislip]

Re: Overdrive/Distortion Applications Question

Just amp
High gain amp w/ Low Gain OD juicing it
Low gain amp w/ high gain OD juicing it
OD into Distortion into clean amp
Distortion into OD into clean amp
Just Distortion into clean amp

Every one of these is a totally valid solution, and these are not the only combo's. Gotta find what works for you.

Totally second this. What works for one person won't necessarily work for another–you gotta find what works for you currently (as it is highly likely to change with time.)

[CaptainWhizz]

Re: Overdrive/Distortion Applications Question

You can find some pretty good clones of expensive distortion pedals for $50 these day. I would look at Tone City. They make a Suhr Riot clone (Wildfire), a Plexitone clone (Golden Plexi), and an OCD clone (Dry Martini). I also really like the Xvive Golden Brownie I bought on Amazon for around that price.

For low-volume, home use, a Tone City or Joyo clone into an amp set clean(ish) should give you some decent tones.