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Re: Looking for a new OD/Dist for Just a Little Added Dirt/Bite
Soul Food or OCD.
Soul Food or OCD.
Looking for a new OD/Dist for Just a Little Added Dirt/Bite
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PipeRain
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Re: Looking for a new OD/Dist for Just a Little Added Dirt/Bite
I may be misunderstanding the OP, but I really like the VooDoo Labs Sparkle Drive. Set the gain and tone to taste, setting the gain just a tad higher than I am initially shooting for. Adjust the Clean to get the blend I like and volume to "Unity" or just slightly higher. That's the recipe that works for me, YMMV, and probably will....
I may be misunderstanding the OP, but I really like the VooDoo Labs Sparkle Drive. Set the gain and tone to taste, setting the gain just a tad higher than I am initially shooting for. Adjust the Clean to get the blend I like and volume to "Unity" or just slightly higher. That's the recipe that works for me, YMMV, and probably will....
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Re: Looking for a new OD/Dist for Just a Little Added Dirt/Bite
Just wanted to add one more thing to think about when you are trying out some pedals: traditional OD pedals (let's call it the TS family) are pretty straight forward and have a drive, volume and tone knob (in general). But the more 'modern' type of circuits use a 'blend' knob for the gain plus they have increased headroom due to the internal circuit doing its magic. What this means is that the gain will blend into your own tone the more you turn it up. With drive all the way back it acts more as a clean boost rather than an overdrive. This is why you would turn up the gain more than a regular OD pedal too because the sweet spot is a bit further away on the dial.
I hope this makes sense.
Just wanted to add one more thing to think about when you are trying out some pedals: traditional OD pedals (let's call it the TS family) are pretty straight forward and have a drive, volume and tone knob (in general). But the more 'modern' type of circuits use a 'blend' knob for the gain plus they have increased headroom due to the internal circuit doing its magic. What this means is that the gain will blend into your own tone the more you turn it up. With drive all the way back it acts more as a clean boost rather than an overdrive. This is why you would turn up the gain more than a regular OD pedal too because the sweet spot is a bit further away on the dial.
I hope this makes sense.
Butch Snyder
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Re: Looking for a new OD/Dist for Just a Little Added Dirt/Bite
I bought the Soul Food. So far, it is delivering what I want very nicely.
I bought the Soul Food. So far, it is delivering what I want very nicely.
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Re: Looking for a new OD/Dist for Just a Little Added Dirt/Bite
I didn't read carefully enough, I missed the Line 6 amp. I don't have direct experience with the Flextone III, but I've never had good luck with overdrives and boosts with Line 6 amps. I get better results by using the modeled pedals they include in the amp models. (Holding buttons and rotating knobs to add an OD/Boost/Distortion).
It seems as though the Soul Food is working, are you keeping the volume at unity then adding gain to taste?
I didn't read carefully enough, I missed the Line 6 amp. I don't have direct experience with the Flextone III, but I've never had good luck with overdrives and boosts with Line 6 amps. I get better results by using the modeled pedals they include in the amp models. (Holding buttons and rotating knobs to add an OD/Boost/Distortion).
It seems as though the Soul Food is working, are you keeping the volume at unity then adding gain to taste?
Butch Snyder
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Re: Looking for a new OD/Dist for Just a Little Added Dirt/Bite
Yeah, that has been a challenge. Unfortunately, the Flextone III has no OD/Dist. pedal models. You have to use amp distortion from the amp models. I have a Route 66 for comp/OD that I use that's pretty decent.
I actually have the gain set all the down and am adjusting the level for volume. Even with the gain all the down, it still adds a little grit.
Yeah, that has been a challenge. Unfortunately, the Flextone III has no OD/Dist. pedal models. You have to use amp distortion from the amp models. I have a Route 66 for comp/OD that I use that's pretty decent.
I actually have the gain set all the down and am adjusting the level for volume. Even with the gain all the down, it still adds a little grit.
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