Favorite overdrive pedal

Haze · Post by **Haze** » Sat Mar 21, 2009 8:24 am

Hotcake, because it rocks,

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Fran · Post by **Fran** » Sat Mar 21, 2009 1:53 pm

TUBESCREAMER!!

MrJulius · Post by **MrJulius** » Sat Mar 21, 2009 1:54 pm

I get some decent TONEZ from my BD-2

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Sat Mar 21, 2009 2:56 pm

Saltbooster. It doubles the amount of knobs in my amp/pedals setup.

Johno · Post by **Johno** » Sat Mar 21, 2009 7:27 pm

At the moment I'm into the TS9DX, great little pedal has 4 modes TS9, +, Hot & Turbo.

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Sat Mar 21, 2009 7:33 pm

I go between the TS7 (2 modes TS9 & Hot.*) and the SD-1 depending on if I want the mid-hump or not. The "drive" really does sound a lot better on the SD-1 but the TS7 cleans up better.

* not that I ever use the hot mode. I generally just sit it on TS9 and turn the drive all the way down. The Hot is good to use with fuzz pedals for crazy noise stuff though.

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Sat Mar 21, 2009 7:49 pm

Blackstar Dual-HT

nomorebridge · Post by **nomorebridge** » Sat Mar 21, 2009 9:28 pm

Still looking for it

looking for something crumbly and a bit raspy...can't explain it not cheesey and smooth like a tube screamer or what I would consider most 'classic OD's.

Will · Post by **Will** » Sat Mar 21, 2009 10:43 pm

I've always liked the Danelectro Pastrami - it's sort of like a cross between an OD and a fuzz. Really gritty and lo-fi.

I like the SD-1 for more mainstream sounds.

purplehaze19x · Post by **purplehaze19x** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 3:48 am

I'd recomend a DOD Mystic Blues Overdreive or a Juice Box, DOD doesnt quite have the best reputation, but these two overdrives are some of the best ive ever used.

vivadeluxxe · Post by **vivadeluxxe** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 10:58 am

SD-1 for me... I bought one a couple of years ago with the intention of modding it, but I really got into it so have left it stock...

ultratwin · Post by **ultratwin** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 12:43 pm

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 12:51 pm

i've tried and tried and i just cannot get away from this pedal. i buy something new and kick it off my board but it follows me around, whimpering at my heels til i give in.

i'm going to rehouse it though, the switch is pretty crappy. i'm on my second one, i wrecked the first one i had.

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 7:22 pm

mine used to be the BD-2. i used it for everything, never took it off my board. in recent times, i've gotten sick of that and pedals in general. i keep looking for something new to inject into my sounds. currently I'm using an SD-1, which like Stewart's soundtank, always comes though.

I'm on the fence with tubescreamers, mainly as i've never played anything like a TS-9 or 808. I have a timmy clone which is based on a tubescreamer and i tried Fran's TS-7, which i was pretty impressed with.

mickie08 · Post by **mickie08** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 7:28 pm

Crappy picture, but here is my favorite.

S I B Varidrive...

Josh · Post by **Josh** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 7:31 pm

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As much piss this pedal takes, but when I had it I loved it to death, Next fuzz i buy, next to the one I'm making.
Btw, I thought it had a decent overdrive too.

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 8:51 pm

stewart wrote:i've tried and tried and i just cannot get away from this pedal. i buy something new and kick it off my board but it follows me around, whimpering at my heels til i give in.

i'm going to rehouse it though, the switch is pretty crappy. i'm on my second one, i wrecked the first one i had.

heh yea, I think the TS7 uses the same switch. mine was broken forever. I finally replaced it and now I love this pedal haha

they have the switches at small bear http://www.smallbearelec.com/Detail.bok?no=35

SpaceFace · Post by **SpaceFace** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 9:11 pm

Hughes & Kettner Tube Factor

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 11:11 pm

mage wrote:heh yea, I think the TS7 uses the same switch. mine was broken forever. I finally replaced it and now I love this pedal haha

they have the switches at small bear http://www.smallbearelec.com/Detail.bok?no=35

ah, thanks for the link. that might come in handy.

Zack · Post by **Zack** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 11:33 pm

ultratwin wrote:

Whoa. That trimpot idea is swank.