Distortion Pedal that sounds like a Marshall/Orange/Vox

PaulReedSmith

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Suggestions? Not too expensive please...between 100-200$ It has to be fairly versatile too, so that I can get some nice Marshall crunch, but some other versatile distortions too.
 
Re: Distortion Pedal that sounds like a Marshall/Orange/Vox

MI Audio Crunch Box is Marshall, from classic rock sounds to hot rodded 80's tones too. Unfortunately it's only Marshall tones, but still, it costs about $ 120, so you can buy an eq or other distortion pedal for other sounds.
 
Re: Distortion Pedal that sounds like a Marshall/Orange/Vox

Marshall Jackhammer and VOX Over the Top Boost. For $200 you can have both.
 
Re: Distortion Pedal that sounds like a Marshall/Orange/Vox

Never found a pedal that could do the Orange thing....
 
Re: Distortion Pedal that sounds like a Marshall/Orange/Vox

The Carl Martin Plexitone does excellent Marshall crunch and high gain, and has a clean boost too. Great pedal.
 
Re: Distortion Pedal that sounds like a Marshall/Orange/Vox

The Carl Martin Plexitone does excellent Marshall crunch and high gain, and has a clean boost too. Great pedal.

+1

i have myself an older version as well...
 
Re: Distortion Pedal that sounds like a Marshall/Orange/Vox

I always thought Catalinbread SCOD pedal really got something similair to an Orange sound. Supposedly Greer amplification makes a pedal that is true sounding to an Orange amp called an Orange Crush but I doubt it is in price range.
 
Re: Distortion Pedal that sounds like a Marshall/Orange/Vox

BOSS DS-2: Has a midrange switch that gives a big MID heavy sound
 
Re: Distortion Pedal that sounds like a Marshall/Orange/Vox

Marshall Jackhammer does the "800" thing well..
For Vox tones ,the odler tonelab is the ebst thing...It's in your price range and gives you more than anything else..

I didn't hear anything that can copy Orange...
 
Re: Distortion Pedal that sounds like a Marshall/Orange/Vox

plus 1 for catalinbread. The SCOD is worth a look, as is the really cool new Hyperpak dirty Channel pedal. the Dirty Channel is designed to go after the Who's 'live at leeds' tone, and through the right amp it really does get that vibe. Cheap too.
 
Re: Distortion Pedal that sounds like a Marshall/Orange/Vox

Crunchbox, end of story.

Here's a clip, my buddy Peter Hanmer's been using a Marshall Drivemaster for 20 years.
Recently he got a Guvnor and a Jackhammer, he used them for a few weeks and thought they were really good.

I mentioned the Crunchbox to him so he picked one up.
That was it, he removed the Drivemaster, The Guvnor and the Jackhammer from his board, the Crunchbox is that good.

Strat/Les Paul/Marshall TSL602 (set 100% clean)/SM57...

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/songInfo.cfm?bandID=761668&songID=5873645
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/songInfo.cfm?bandID=761668&songID=5884163
 
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Re: Distortion Pedal that sounds like a Marshall/Orange/Vox

I always thought Catalinbread SCOD pedal really got something similair to an Orange sound. Supposedly Greer amplification makes a pedal that is true sounding to an Orange amp called an Orange Crush but I doubt it is in price range.

The O crush is a solid state bottom end orange, so I wouldn't consider the catalinbread an orange sounding pedal based off of that.

PRS, what type of amp are you using? The tubes/speakers/enclosure is all gonna shape your tone and either add to or subtract from that orange/marshall brit tone you're after. I say buy an orange if you like that, I did and I won't look back. I might someday buy another amp to have more versatility, but the orange tone is awesome.
 
Re: Distortion Pedal that sounds like a Marshall/Orange/Vox

The O crush is a solid state bottom end orange, so I wouldn't consider the catalinbread an orange sounding pedal based off of that.
The pedal is called Orange Crush (no relation to Orange's crush series) but from what I can see is its just a modified version of there Black Fuzz pedal which is fuzz not really what I'd consider a tube amp overdrive sound.
 
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