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**PFDarkside** · 05-10-2020, 03:18 PM

Re: I need more compression and mids- with or without overdrive.

What amp are you playing?

**Erlend_G** · 05-11-2020, 08:52 AM

Re: I need more compression and mids- with or without overdrive.

^^ Blackstar HT-20mkII. Has loads of gain- never been beyond 3/4 on the OD channel.

But I'm wanting to try a "different flavour"- and also thicken, darken and "midify" the tone, for cello-like overdriven tones.

**zizyphus** · 05-11-2020, 10:08 AM

Re: I need more compression and mids- with or without overdrive.

Originally posted by Erlend_G View Post

^^ Blackstar HT-20mkII. Has loads of gain- never been beyond 3/4 on the OD channel.

But I'm wanting to try a "different flavour"- and also thicken, darken and "midify" the tone, for cello-like overdriven tones.

I play a blackstar HT also. I think both a tube screamer or blues breaker type circuit would do the trick for you
Tube screamer clones are probably easiest to find / cheapest to get. Try it!

**PFDarkside** · 05-11-2020, 11:21 AM

Re: I need more compression and mids- with or without overdrive.

Can you buy from Thomann and return? Get three Electro-Harmonix pedals, the Soul Food, East River Drive and Crayon, basic clones of the Klon, Tube Screamer and BB Preamp. Try them all with your setup and return the ones you don’t care for.

**Dave Locher** · 05-11-2020, 11:55 AM

Re: I need more compression and mids- with or without overdrive.

Originally posted by PFDarkside View Post

Can you buy from Thomann and return? Get three Electro-Harmonix pedals, the Soul Food, East River Drive and Crayon, basic clones of the Klon, Tube Screamer and BB Preamp. Try them all with your setup and return the ones you don’t care for.

This is good advice.
Those are three great overdrive circuits. If one of them doesn't work for you then you don't really want what you think you want. If one of them pleases you then you know which "type" of overdrive you like.