Author Topic: good distortion/metal pedal? (Read 7423 times)

Dakine · « **Reply #15 on:** October 14, 2006, 06:04:43 PM »

FYI
dunno which one you are looking at but the camo one and black one (although same model name) are NOT same pedal!

Whilst still living in US found this out, MXR changed circuitry.

Also, IMO, you will NOT get anywhere near Pantera tone with this in front of a clean channel, it needs an already 'filthy' channel :) to produce good gain :)

guitargod1 · « **Reply #16 on:** October 14, 2006, 06:21:10 PM »

i was looking at the black one - without dimebag (RIP) on the front

Dakine · « **Reply #17 on:** October 14, 2006, 06:25:46 PM »

thats the 'blowout' discontinued one I am sure. They were blowing these out in the big US stores, dos'nt mean it's cr@p though.

guitargod1 · « **Reply #18 on:** October 14, 2006, 06:26:59 PM »

whats the difference?

Elliot · « **Reply #19 on:** October 14, 2006, 06:36:09 PM »

BIG D forget the rest

Dakine · « **Reply #20 on:** October 14, 2006, 06:53:19 PM »

HBE is great pedal!

But for non-booteek, the black one is older/different circuitry. There is a reason but not getting into it in open forum.
Suffice to say, IMO, the newer one is better.

LiamH · « **Reply #21 on:** October 14, 2006, 08:31:42 PM »

Keep it simple: spend £30 on a DS-1. Oh I am sure there's masses wrong with it. But at home at low volumes it works and live it rocks.

fps_dean · « **Reply #22 on:** October 15, 2006, 05:02:17 AM »

Quote from: HEAVIER THAN HELL

are you using the pedal into a clean amp or to further overdrive an already crunchy tone (think Zakk Wylde)

For my money, you can't go wrong with an original Guv'nor or RAT pedal into a clean amp.

For boosting a dirty amp, TS-9s and SD-1s are great.

:twisted:

I suggest doing a little of both for the best result ;)