ampage Tube Amps / Music Electronics	For current discussions, please visit Music Electronics Forum.

ampage archive

Vintage threads from the first ten years

Awesome Overdrive/Distortion Pedals?

:

6/15/2000 8:29 PM
Dave	Awesome Overdrive/Distortion Pedals? i was wondering what are some of the best sounding overdrive/distortion pedals out there? any suggestions/advice? thanx

6/15/2000 9:11 PM
jackson	fulltone fulldrive II is a nice pedal. Sounds good, solid/quality build, it's true bypass, has compressed and uncompressed modes, and has a second boost mode that can give you Boogie type gain. Expensive, too ($180? new).

6/16/2000 12:22 PM
Chris	Visual sound J & H. Great sounds - Tubescreamer-like on one side, High-gain on the other. Loads of options, loads of flexibility. Inexpensive. Chris

6/15/2000 9:16 PM

Dave,

Let me start by saying, I am not a great guitar player. I don't have the world's best amps - although I have played through a bunch of them.

I do not proclaim myself to have "golden ears" and I cannot hear the difference between my preamp tube shield being on or off OR hear the difference when using screws or rubber bands.

BUT....

I believe that my site has some of the best sounding overdrive/distortion pedals anywhere. I really believe it.... and my site helps you to make your own pedals or modify your existing ones so that they suit YOU.

http://firebottle.net/stompbox/

Good luck in the quest....

6/16/2000 7:24 AM
Hi	I don't really use overdrives much, as the TS-type always seem to have this harsh, metallic upper-midrange thing going on. OTOH, I have to admit I listened to some stuff the other night I had recorded some time ago, and really had a nice sound. I looked through my little black book of what I play where with what, and I was using a Way Huge Green Rhino II. As ODs go, it sounded great. Hi

6/17/2000 5:08 AM
ew	I like dirt pedals that dont take away the amps personality. I dig the Hotcake, Stamps OD and the old Maxon 808 which is reissued by the way. Everybodys ears are different look for the tone that suits you.

6/17/2000 7:15 AM
bill m.	ew/toneshsifter,how do you set up your Stamps Driveomatic?i haven't found the sweet spots yet....thanks, bill

Page 1 of 2