I've been watching some videos about pedal order and their effects. I have DOD Bi-FET Boost 410, DOD 250/Gray Clone, MXR Custom Comp/Dyna Comp Clone pedals. I've never had much love for compressors which seem a little inconsistent with the volume sustain ramping. I've just been using my boost pedal just for that to boost the signal when needed into low watt tube amps. But these videos, particularly this one have me rethinking everything. I'm not sold on the compressor order effects but a boost before an overdrive sounds interesting to explore. The 410 clean boost does have a tone control as well. What do you think about this?
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I find that the compressor actually can open up the really hot pickups that I use, bringing out more character. And the clean boost at the end just takes the already distorted tone and makes it louder for leads.
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Some really good compressors have a make up gain circuit that can replace a clean boost if you keep the clean boost on always for gain structure purposes after -example would be an Origin Cali76 or Greer Lamplighter -also Klon style boosts sound good after a compressor.
I'll run an MXR OD in front and a Klon after a compressor often“For me, when everything goes wrong – that’s when adventure starts.” Yvonne Chouinard
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Originally posted by NegativeEase View PostSome really good compressors have a make up gain circuit that can replace a clean boost if you keep the clean boost on always for gain structure purposes after -example would be an Origin Cali76 or Greer Lamplighter -also Klon style boosts sound good after a compressor.
I'll run an MXR OD in front and a Klon after a compressor often
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Originally posted by Demanic View PostDo you have an opinion on the Keeley's?
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the key is an output gain circuit thats not noisy once you exceed the normal unity makeup gain.... and that usually requires a pretty good one.
I imagine anything Keely puts out falls into that category.“For me, when everything goes wrong – that’s when adventure starts.” Yvonne Chouinard
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Just wondering. I heard about them about 15 years ago. I have a 4 knob and a 2 knob compressor, same circuit but the 4 knob has all the pots accessible from the outside. They definitely get the job done. They also retain more low end than my old Boss CS-3, which is still a good pedal for the price.
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Originally posted by Demanic View PostJust wondering. I heard about them about 15 years ago. I have a 4 knob and a 2 knob compressor, same circuit but the 4 knob has all the pots accessible from the outside. They definitely get the job done. They also retain more low end than my old Boss CS-3, which is still a good pedal for the price.
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Man, just looked -that Keely is priced nice!“For me, when everything goes wrong – that’s when adventure starts.” Yvonne Chouinard
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Originally posted by Demanic View PostDo you have an opinion on the Keeley's?
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Odd thing though, I've set it up for playing a neck single coil clean, but with the switch set to humbucker profile. Works and sounds so much better than the single coil profile, for some reason.--------------------------------------------------------
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I always run a com pressor before anything else. That said, I never use compression with distortion. I also rarely use Overdrive, but I would not compress that either.
So Guitar > comp > Clean
or Guitar > Distortion
But hey - do what you want or what sounds good / works for you.Originally posted by Bad City
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I used to use my CS-3 before my distortion years ago ..mostly in a death metal context for those sweet Obituary-type tones I love, but had'nt done a thing with it for years until I recently pulled it from the mothballs again & jammed some solo's with it in front of my Brutus Live head (reverb/delay in the loop) ...tones were sweet & downright awesome (CS-5 -> Boost/overdrive -> amp)"Less is less, more is more...how can less be more?" ~Yngwie J Malmsteen
I did it my way ~ Frank Sinatra
Originally posted by Rodney GeneIf you let your tone speak for itself you'll find alot less people join the conversation.
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Thanks for this. Been chasing a particular smooth fluid OD tone and normally do not run a OD. Compressor into the Keeler Push I have through my clean channel got me there after watching this.
Here is an example of what I was trying to find in the smooth jazzy fills in this song.
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