Author Topic: pedal reccomendations (Read 11635 times)

Elliot · « **Reply #15 on:** September 21, 2005, 08:35:55 AM »

I can testify to HJM's comment - on my Vox (somewhat of a problem amp I think) not too high-ish gain pedals (Digitech Bad Monkey and Boss Blues Driver) create a nasty, clipped sound with a lot of background fuzz on all but the highest volumes.

The sound gets worse the more high gain the model is (i.e. the Bassman tone gets away with it, but the Mesa tone is just unusable)

- the modeller just doesn't like distortion pedals in otherways. For some reason they also play havoc with the modelling of picking dynamics and you get a far more staccato sound than you would expect.

So I would borrow one first (don't matter if its a cheapo Dano) just so you know how your amp behaves with a od/dist pedal.

Miracle Man Matt · « **Reply #16 on:** September 21, 2005, 01:27:42 PM »

I think that you guys are right, I have a digitec pedal thing that I got given which i thought sounded just plan cr@p, but Some of this could be due to what you are mentioning, also I find my MM doesn'ty sound as pushed as my brothers Aria pro 2 when i crank it up.

Kilby · « **Reply #17 on:** September 21, 2005, 03:58:50 PM »

I dinno about driving the vox, but as mentioned before the Marshall Bluesbreaker 2 is a gem of a pedal.

It's cheap, well built and sounds way better than any Tubescreamer I have ever heard.

It worked well infront of both my AVT 50 (semi valve preamp thingie), and my Fender Blues Jr. It also gave a friends Crate solid state amp a new lease of life.

Probably the most underrated OD pedal out there.

Ratrod · « **Reply #18 on:** September 21, 2005, 07:43:21 PM »

How about the twin Keeley TS-9 setup? One 'normal' and one baked.