Od/distortion advice
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Lucid_Lunatic
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I liked the MI Audio Crunchbox in front of a slightly dirty amp. It had enough gain to do most any 80's metal stuff. I also liked the Fulltone OCD pedals that I have played with too.
I liked the MI Audio Crunchbox in front of a slightly dirty amp. It had enough gain to do most any 80's metal stuff. I also liked the Fulltone OCD pedals that I have played with too.
jon the art guy
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The Boss HM2 does mild too, though its very boxy sounding.
The Boss HM2 does mild too, though its very boxy sounding.
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Little Pigbacon
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I think the Rat 2 does a great job with that. By stacking it with a dirty amp in different ways, I keep wringing tones out of it that feel wholly authentic instead of a half-hearted "close".
I think the Rat 2 does a great job with that. By stacking it with a dirty amp in different ways, I keep wringing tones out of it that feel wholly authentic instead of a half-hearted "close".
Rockstar216
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Aceman
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I was also going to suggest Rat 2. Also, the Crunchbox seems a good choice, as mentioned.
The new Duncan Dirty Deed would work well for that. My Catalinbread Super Charged Overdrive. MXR HAS to have something.
And once upon a time, the DS-1 was used for this. Almost ANY standard Distortion that isn't Uber or too mild.
What Amp?
I was also going to suggest Rat 2. Also, the Crunchbox seems a good choice, as mentioned.
The new Duncan Dirty Deed would work well for that. My Catalinbread Super Charged Overdrive. MXR HAS to have something.
And once upon a time, the DS-1 was used for this. Almost ANY standard Distortion that isn't Uber or too mild.
What Amp?
Nacho8807
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It can do a real good hard rock/metal sound, plus a really heavy, almost fuzz tone with the boost switch. Brian Wampler makes the best sounding dirt boxes to my ears.
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It can do a real good hard rock/metal sound, plus a really heavy, almost fuzz tone with the boost switch. Brian Wampler makes the best sounding dirt boxes to my ears.
knob?
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update: so after a trip to GC this morning i settled on an OCD to start. ive only fiddled with it for a few hours but so far im realy diggin it for my application. now im woundering how it will sound with an ep boost ect. looks like im getting the first stages of pedal addiction, crap!
update: so after a trip to GC this morning i settled on an OCD to start. ive only fiddled with it for a few hours but so far im realy diggin it for my application. now im woundering how it will sound with an ep boost ect. looks like im getting the first stages of pedal addiction, crap!
Gone_Shootin
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What kind of amp are you running?
What kind of amp are you running?
hydro
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At home I've been using an MXR Distortion III for this. When I actually cranked my Princeton up to 7 or so and started getting significant tube breakup and then hit the MXR, it sounded great. Maybe a little more on the "doom" side than metal though. I like the MXR Dist. III cause it is midrangey, has a fair amount of level boost available, and keeps a strong low end. And it's cheap!
At home I've been using an MXR Distortion III for this. When I actually cranked my Princeton up to 7 or so and started getting significant tube breakup and then hit the MXR, it sounded great. Maybe a little more on the "doom" side than metal though. I like the MXR Dist. III cause it is midrangey, has a fair amount of level boost available, and keeps a strong low end. And it's cheap!
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Little Pigbacon
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The OCD is a great pedal. But now that you're getting into it, you have to buy all the pedals. Every. Single. One of them. There is no escape!
The OCD is a great pedal. But now that you're getting into it, you have to buy all the pedals. Every. Single. One of them. There is no escape!
jimijames
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This is absolutely true
The EP Boost is all kinds of awesome but it won't do the same things as the OCD... Aka no distortion just a sweet boost
This is absolutely true
The EP Boost is all kinds of awesome but it won't do the same things as the OCD... Aka no distortion just a sweet boost