Dual Mode Overdrive Pedals

[dystrust]

Re: Dual Mode Overdrive Pedals

Anyone tried the Keeley-modded TS9DX pedals?

It look like it has two options on it....

Keeley's Flexi mod is essentially the Mod Plus and Baked mod with a switch to change between them, however it cannot be changed on the fly like a Fulldrive. Tone-wise the mods are quite similar, with the Baked version having more volume on tap. This mod is availble on a regular TS-9 as well as the DX, but you have to ask for it since it isn't advertised.

 

[scottish]

Re: Dual Mode Overdrive Pedals

you havent lived until you have played through analogmans King of Tone...that is all im going to say

 

[korovamilkdud]

Re: Dual Mode Overdrive Pedals

I couldn't imagine not having a boost for my ROD881. It comes in handy live like you wouldn't imagine. Awesome.

 

[papersoul]

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Interesting...I need something to give me a lead boost/EQ for more gain and mids, maybe even compression for my Rivera K-100. I need this pedal for leads. What about soemthing like a Boss DS-1 and getting a Monte Allums mod?

 

[LesStrat]

Re: Dual Mode Overdrive Pedals

SFX 01

 

[Skarekrough]

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SFX 01

For more than two bills I'd likely expect more out of that unit than it could deliver.

 

[drpietrzak]

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For more than two bills I'd likely expect more out of that unit than it could deliver.

It is the SFX-03, and it will do it as well as any $200 worth of pedals you can find. Basically at $99 a pedal for a pair of high voltage tube pedals these things are a steal.

 

[Skarekrough]

Re: Dual Mode Overdrive Pedals

It is the SFX-03, and it will do it as well as any $200 worth of pedals you can find. Basically at $99 a pedal for a pair of high voltage tube pedals these things are a steal.

Most of the pedals mentioned in the thread clock well under the $200 mark.

The Wasabi I started the thread with can be bought new for under $100 and used for under $40. The Jekyll and Hyde clocks in at $139 from a retailer as new.

Tubes in pedals always seemed to be a terrible and genius of an idea at the same time. But overwhelmingly the "terrible" is what I keep coming to in my decision. My pedals end up on the floor and get stepped on. They get mounted into road cases and are subject to the rigors of any gear in the hands of a working musician. Very few items I own ever get the "wine and cheese" treatment; it's all gear that can and will get pulled into a gig if I need it.

This is why I went with the ZenDrive versus the ZenDrive II. As much as I liked the sound of the II a little better the presence of tubes would make me jittery to gig with it. At times I have enough trepidation about my own amps and tubes. The last thing I want to have happen is to have to deal with a pedal with potentially the same issues.

 

[That90'sGuy]

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This is why I went with the ZenDrive versus the ZenDrive II. As much as I liked the sound of the II a little better the presence of tubes would make me jittery to gig with it. At times I have enough trepidation about my own amps and tubes. The last thing I want to have happen is to have to deal with a pedal with potentially the same issues.

This is also why I stray away from tube pedals. I'm paranoid enough that my amp is going to fail on me live, pedals are one thing I don't want to have to worry about failing.