What's your favorite distortion pedal?
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treyhaislip
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Re: What's your favorite distortion pedal?
I love the ProCo Rat 2. It gets an awesome light crunch to heavy gain. Doesn't loose volume/power when you go from a chord to a single note. Best gain pedal I've ever used.
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I love the ProCo Rat 2. It gets an awesome light crunch to heavy gain. Doesn't loose volume/power when you go from a chord to a single note. Best gain pedal I've ever used.
Note, this may be moved to Amplifier Central
Falloffthebonetone
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Re: What's your favorite distortion pedal?
I'm currently using an MXR Bass DI for distortion on guitar and bass. With a noise gate, a blend knob to mix in the cleaner signal and a 3 band EQ with an extra clean channel to switch to, it's too versatile not to use. Kind of a wacky addition, but functional. Also love the Fulltone OCD for overdrive and I second the Boss DS-1 for total distortion.
I'm currently using an MXR Bass DI for distortion on guitar and bass. With a noise gate, a blend knob to mix in the cleaner signal and a 3 band EQ with an extra clean channel to switch to, it's too versatile not to use. Kind of a wacky addition, but functional. Also love the Fulltone OCD for overdrive and I second the Boss DS-1 for total distortion.
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treyhaislip
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Re: What's your favorite distortion pedal?
The Metal Muff W/Top Boost was my main pedal until I got the Rat. Still a good pedal but for my playing and ears the Rat is a superior pedal (quiet when not playing.)
The Metal Muff W/Top Boost was my main pedal until I got the Rat. Still a good pedal but for my playing and ears the Rat is a superior pedal (quiet when not playing.)
Edgecrusher
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Re: What's your favorite distortion pedal?
For a straight distortion pedal.. something that isnt a boost or overdrive I would say my favorite is the old Ibanez SM9. A bit of an oddball pedal its reminiscent of the boss HM2 or the DOD FX56 but has a 3 band eq that you can get some cool sounds out of.
For a straight distortion pedal.. something that isnt a boost or overdrive I would say my favorite is the old Ibanez SM9. A bit of an oddball pedal its reminiscent of the boss HM2 or the DOD FX56 but has a 3 band eq that you can get some cool sounds out of.
Johnny the Kid
Shaunofthedeadologist
Re: What's your favorite distortion pedal?
Chandler Tube Driver. I tried one, one time and it was amazing to play. I hope to own one in the future.
Chandler Tube Driver. I tried one, one time and it was amazing to play. I hope to own one in the future.
Gearjoneser
Gear Ho
Re: What's your favorite distortion pedal?
I've never tried or owned anything that comes close to a Bogner Ecstasy Red, when it comes to a distortion box that transforms any amp into fire breather that's infinitely tweakable. Others may have a lot of gain, but the feel under the fingers doesn't emulate a highgain tube amp as well as the XTC Red.
I've never tried or owned anything that comes close to a Bogner Ecstasy Red, when it comes to a distortion box that transforms any amp into fire breather that's infinitely tweakable. Others may have a lot of gain, but the feel under the fingers doesn't emulate a highgain tube amp as well as the XTC Red.
Edgecrusher
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Re: What's your favorite distortion pedal?
Which has solid state gain stages... so basically a tube screamer
Which has solid state gain stages... so basically a tube screamer
kramersteen
PowerMetalRaph
Re: What's your favorite distortion pedal?
maxon 0d9 pro plus.
maxon 0d9 pro plus.
SirJackdeFuzz
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Re: What's your favorite distortion pedal?
In NO specific order :
Fulltone Catalyst
Pro Co Rat
T-Rex Mudhoney
In NO specific order :
Fulltone Catalyst
Pro Co Rat
T-Rex Mudhoney
Johnny the Kid
Shaunofthedeadologist
Re: What's your favorite distortion pedal?
I've played one of those too. That's a killer pedal. If I don't get the Tube Driver, XTC Red is my choice.
I've never tried or owned anything that comes close to a Bogner Ecstasy Red, when it comes to a distortion box that transforms any amp into fire breather that's infinitely tweakable. Others may have a lot of gain, but the feel under the fingers doesn't emulate a highgain tube amp as well as the XTC Red.
I've played one of those too. That's a killer pedal. If I don't get the Tube Driver, XTC Red is my choice.
