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Re: Help me pick a good distortion pedal

support@line6.com — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 04:55:09 GMT

I hope you know, you dugged up a really old post

But with that said, I have a pedal that I think everyone should have or atleast try before they die

MXR Fullbore Metal!!!!!!!!! It doesn't sound that good with a stack, but it brings a 1x12 to life! My Fender Champ 15... sounds like a Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier with the Fullbore Metal and I ain't even scooping!

Re: Help me pick a good distortion pedal

support@line6.com — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 03:17:47 GMT

i have demoed the M.I. Audio Crunch Box, and it's REALLY good for that hot rodded Marshall tone, and it's not too expensive.

My ultimate fave is the BJFe Dyna Red, but those are expensive and hard to get.

I have also had good results with some of the Tech 21 pedas, like the GT2 and Trio-OD.

plenty of great options when it comes with Marshall in a box pedals. A recent one I demoed really impressed me, the Tonefreak SEVERE high gain distortion.

Re: Help me pick a good distortion pedal

support@line6.com — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 02:14:24 GMT

cgtrox wrote:

Hello Karl, I have a question. I'm not being facetious, really just curious. I was looking at the list of boxes you got and you have three distortions and an overdrive? I was wondering how do you plan on configuring them? Or should I say using them? Is one for one sound or are you gonna use some in combo with each other? Your pedalboard has me considering the same avenue as I can't really use my wah. Very nice choices btw...

cgtrox

Thanks. I think I've figured it out this way after messing around some tonight, at least for the hair cover band:

HT-Dual 1: Clean channel as an OD and level boost which will boost the Dual 2 and the DistX. Dist channel as solo with output boosted, British

HT-Dual 2: Crunch channel as a cranked plexi kind of gain, almost classic rock. Dist channel as hot rodded Marshall, 80's Hair tone .

HT-DistX: Big hairy recto sound for the modern stuff.

I actually ended up getting rid of that GT-OD. Great pedal. But with the HT's, not needed at all. They sound FANTASTIC with the SV and fill a niche that the SV is missing. At least the Duals do. The DistX just sounds slightly different and more refined than the SV Metal Amber. Oh, and did I mention? All the tones are servicable at low volume. Can't be done on the SV alone.

Yep, I'm looking forward to getting that 95Q wah tomorrow. I can't stand worrying about whether the SV wah is switched on or off. Can't tell you how many times I thought I was wah-ing away but doing ridiculous volume swells instead. The 95Q is brilliant. Just rock it and forget it. Like it should be.

Re: Help me pick a good distortion pedal

support@line6.com — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 01:58:27 GMT

Hello Karl, I have a question. I'm not being facetious, really just curious. I was looking at the list of boxes you got and you have three distortions and an overdrive? I was wondering how do you plan on configuring them? Or should I say using them? Is one for one sound or are you gonna use some in combo with each other? Your pedalboard has me considering the same avenue as I can't really use my wah. Very nice choices btw...

cgtrox

Re: Help me pick a good distortion pedal

support@line6.com — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 21:44:00 GMT

Well, I got a nice surprise and my pedals came a day early. Will try them with the SV later tonight at a rehearsal where I can pump it up. But from playing into my UX2 with them, they sound amazing. Truly Marshall in a box. I'll be spending the better part of the next couple of days putting the board together. Won't have anything for your consumption before mid next week.

Re: Help me pick a good distortion pedal

support@line6.com — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 21:37:12 GMT

I thought that clip sounded kinda thin. Sorry. Might be my speakers.

Re: Help me pick a good distortion pedal

support@line6.com — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:56:59 GMT

spaceatl wrote:

Have you thought about the Alchemist? I hear you can get one at Best Buy...No really, I heard that...

Indeed you *can* get them at Best Buy, at least the one near my house. My advice: get the head, avoid the combo. Both sound great clean, but only the head sounds awesome all by its lonesome in the OD arena, no pedals needed.

Cheers,

Fester2k

Re: Help me pick a good distortion pedal

support@line6.com — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:22:08 GMT

Have you tried any of the Barber stuff|? Heard really good things about that one.

cgtrox

Re: Help me pick a good distortion pedal

support@line6.com — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:10:21 GMT

Well isn't this special! I hadn't been here for a while; and here's this thread!

I just ordered the HT Dual pedal yesterday... I'm planning on trying it with an AB switch in the effects loop, just to see what it's like going from the HT Dual directly into the tube power amp. That will cut out the ss preamp; if it sounds really good I'll just add a couple of pedals and I'll have like about 4 amps right there!

Everything I've heard about these, every clip I've seen, they sound like they'll do a LOT more than just a decent Marshall tone.

I will let y'all know, and I hope to hear more about Karl's experience with it (them?? damn!)

Les (really like my SV112, I do!)

I did try an Alchemist combo, and I really just didn't like the basic sound. SV112 was ALL over it for basic tones. Just my $.02

Re: Help me pick a good distortion pedal

support@line6.com — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:08:03 GMT

Hey, Doc, you kinda gave me the idea with that vid you posted about the HT-DistX. Good stuff! Got one of those too!