Butch Snyder
ObsoleteChickenPickingologist
Between these three and why?
Which BOSS Distortion Pedals
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Rex_Rocker
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Not a fan of the DS-1. I find it too harsh into a clan channel, and too dirty and slightly fuzzy into a crunched up amp. It's kind of a dated-sounding pedal to me. JMO, of course. I know it's responsible for many iconic sounds, but none that I'm into off the top of my head.
I love the HM-2, but it's a very specific sound. You're either playing Swedish Death Metal or those kinda edgy Hardcore sounds. I've heard Shoegazers also use it.
I don't love the MT-2 myself, but it's a very interesting super dirty boost (ala Cannibal Corpse or Crowbar), or it works great in conjuction with tthe HM-2 (Slaugher of the Soul!).
So my vote goes for the HM-2. But if I could vote for something else, I'd vote for an HM-2 boosting an MT-2 for the At the Gates sound.
I love the HM-2, but it's a very specific sound. You're either playing Swedish Death Metal or those kinda edgy Hardcore sounds. I've heard Shoegazers also use it.
I don't love the MT-2 myself, but it's a very interesting super dirty boost (ala Cannibal Corpse or Crowbar), or it works great in conjuction with tthe HM-2 (Slaugher of the Soul!).
So my vote goes for the HM-2. But if I could vote for something else, I'd vote for an HM-2 boosting an MT-2 for the At the Gates sound.
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Rex_Rocker
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HM-2 kicking ass:
HM-2 pimpslapping an MT-2:
HM-2 pimpslapping an MT-2:
DankStar
Her Little Mojo Minion
Had a distortion, and sold it pretty quick. Seemed very blah to me. Maybe a modded one would be cool.
Had 2 metal zones but didn't hang on to either. The last I remember about it was there was a weird nasal sound I couldn't dial out.
I have a heavy metal pedal and it's a keeper. It does the swedish thing obviously but I think it's got it's own character for other tones as well. The fact they make a reasonably priced waza version is awesome. I'd get one if I didn't already have the older one.
Had 2 metal zones but didn't hang on to either. The last I remember about it was there was a weird nasal sound I couldn't dial out.
I have a heavy metal pedal and it's a keeper. It does the swedish thing obviously but I think it's got it's own character for other tones as well. The fact they make a reasonably priced waza version is awesome. I'd get one if I didn't already have the older one.
Rex_Rocker
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FWIW, when I tried the Metal Zone, I had guitars with EMG 81's (loud, but not the loudest pickup I've tried by a long shot), and the Metal Zone with the output/level maxed out still sounded quieter than the clean tone with the Metal Zone disengaged.
Many Boss pedals are like that, IME, DS-1 included. I don't know if most of them are designed around vintage-output pickups like Fender-esque single coils or PAF-types, but many of them don't have the juice to reach unity gain with louder pickups (into clean channels).
Many Boss pedals are like that, IME, DS-1 included. I don't know if most of them are designed around vintage-output pickups like Fender-esque single coils or PAF-types, but many of them don't have the juice to reach unity gain with louder pickups (into clean channels).
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Butch Snyder
ObsoleteChickenPickingologist
I believe, when the DS-1 first came out, we didn't really have anything except vintage-sounding pickups. There were the DiMarzio Super Distortion and Duncan JB that I know of as far as higher-output pickups.
Chistopher
malapterurus electricus tonewood instigator
DS-1 is the light pilsner of distortion pedals. There are better flavors out there, but they're cheap and they grow on you. Also if someone doesn't like them, they struggle to vocalize it in a non-selfrighteous way.
No one asked, but Tubescreamers are the IPA of overdrive
No one asked, but Tubescreamers are the IPA of overdrive
Securb
One of Jerry's Kids
In that case I would say the MXR D+/DOD 250/ROSS are the malt liquor of overdrive. Kind of nasty, at times not pleasant, but very powerful and will definitely get the job done.
Rex_Rocker
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I wouldn't say the TS is the "hipster beer" of pedals.
Don't get me wrong, I love me a good hipster beer, but pretty much everyone loves a Tube Screamer, and not everyone loves an IPA. If anything, I'd say it's a plain jane Lager.
The Klon would be more like an IPA, IMO.
Don't get me wrong, I love me a good hipster beer, but pretty much everyone loves a Tube Screamer, and not everyone loves an IPA. If anything, I'd say it's a plain jane Lager.
The Klon would be more like an IPA, IMO.
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Securb
One of Jerry's Kids
The ROSS distortion and the DOD 250 are the same circuits as the MXR D+, the only difference being the input and output capacitors.
misterwhizzy
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The answer is always Metal Zone. Except when the answer is 42.
Securb
One of Jerry's Kids
Rex_Rocker
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Yeah, everyone was overgeneralizing. But it's kinda like the Pain Quotidien for most. Much like Lagers..
Chistopher
malapterurus electricus tonewood instigator
I was mostly going with IPA because they are vert distinctive every boutique brand has their own version of it.
marcello252
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ds1 out of the three, but it's not my distortion type of pedal, too scooped, better with a ge7 on the output pushing the mids (or just modifying the tone stack section flattening the curve)
Chistopher
malapterurus electricus tonewood instigator
Modding the EQ section on a DS-1 to boost mids makes it sound completely different and only requrires 4 component changes. No harder than changing pickups. Actually probably easier
Securb
One of Jerry's Kids
My Dirt Clod has a green box mode, and while I have used it to goose the Marshall and dig the result, it is not something that I would put in rotation for a gigable tone.
