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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: MrBump on August 22, 2013, 12:03:48 PM

Title: NPD
Post by: MrBump on August 22, 2013, 12:03:48 PM

Yep, Bump has spent money again...

My superb Tonerider American Overdrive has been getting a little noisy so I thought I'd have a look around for another TS clone.

Settled on the VisualSound Route 808.  It arrived an hour ago, and so far it sounds superb!  Lots of similar characteristics to the American Overdrive, really smooth.  Works brilliantly with the guitars volume knob, giving a clear, sparkling clean at about 3.  And the bass boost shifts the whole thing slightly - it's really good into the dirty side of my Renegade 65, making it much heavier than the American OD does.

Highly recommended TS clone.

Title: Re: NPD
Post by: Plenum n Heather on August 22, 2013, 12:44:06 PM

Awesome! Enjoy!

Title: Re: NPD
Post by: JJretroTONEGOD on August 22, 2013, 01:18:27 PM

does NPD stand for new pedal day? I don't like slippery language.

The pedal looks good though.

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Post by: dave_mc on August 22, 2013, 05:58:34 PM

very nice :)

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Post by: Telerocker on August 22, 2013, 06:39:25 PM

Nice pedal! Does it has the tubescreamer midhump?

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Post by: tekbow on August 23, 2013, 06:47:30 AM

Best bang for buck TS clone out there IMO, the one i would buy if i had TS's to do over again.

Happy NPD!

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Post by: Philly Q on August 23, 2013, 08:42:07 AM

Nice one!  :D

Although I'm woefully ignorant when it comes to pedals (much like amps), I like Visual Sound stuff.  I have the Route 66, which I think is effectively half Route 808 and half Compressor.

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Post by: 38thBeatle on August 23, 2013, 07:16:51 PM

I like Visual Sound pedals- I have a couple (Jekyll & Hyde and H20). Gigged them hard and they do the job. 

Title: Re: NPD
Post by: MrBump on August 24, 2013, 08:25:48 AM

Yeah, it definitely has the mid hump.  But the bass boost switch brings in a slightly boomier, rounder sound to it.

One thing - not a bad thing, just a thing, I've had to rearrange where it goes on the board, I think because of it having a buffer maybe?  It's actually improved the overall sound quality on the board, which isn't something I expected.

Title: Re: NPD
Post by: dvorak on August 24, 2013, 08:40:57 AM

Nice pedal man! Never heard of it before.

Great that you liked so much so far.

Title: Re: NPD
Post by: Telerocker on August 24, 2013, 09:14:47 AM

Quote from: MrBump on August 24, 2013, 08:25:48 AM

Yeah, it definitely has the mid hump.  But the bass boost switch brings in a slightly boomier, rounder sound to it.

One thing - not a bad thing, just a thing, I've had to rearrange where it goes on the board, I think because of it having a buffer maybe?  It's actually improved the overall sound quality on the board, which isn't something I expected.

I had the same with a buffered Toadworks Dual Boost. Needs to be first in the chain.