Members iodine74 Posted January 8, 2012 Members Share Posted January 8, 2012 See lots of references to SD-1, DS-1, OD-1, OD-2®, FZ-3, HM-2, BD-2, DF-2, and disparaging the MT-2. Are any of the others worth it, even on the cheepz? I know there are several variants and combos of the Overdrive and Distortion OS-2, SD-2, OD-3, DS-2,MD-2,PW-2? Perhaps not for their intended purpose (ie, HM-2 as a shoegaze machine)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members V Posted January 8, 2012 Members Share Posted January 8, 2012 OD-3 is nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members iamthearm Posted January 8, 2012 Members Share Posted January 8, 2012 i had an sd2 a long time ago and i loved it. kinda want another one just to have it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mdrake34 Posted January 8, 2012 Members Share Posted January 8, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members co-pilot Posted January 8, 2012 Members Share Posted January 8, 2012 I've always wanted to try one of these, but the 99% chance I'd be really disappointed in it has always made me see sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members |\|\|\ Posted January 8, 2012 Members Share Posted January 8, 2012 i really like the pw-2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Warpsmasher Posted January 8, 2012 Members Share Posted January 8, 2012 One of these days I'll grab an MD-2 for $30 or so, just to see what's up... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members who235 Posted January 8, 2012 Members Share Posted January 8, 2012 OD-3 is nice. OD-3 is {censored}ing killer. It sounds awesome on its own and it stacks really well with other ODs and fuzzes in my experience. I wish I still had one. I always thought the Dyna Drive looked cool, but I've never played one. I really want to try the new boost/feedback pedal. That looks useful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members King Rat Posted January 8, 2012 Members Share Posted January 8, 2012 probably the best preamp/clean boost i have had the pleasure of hearing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ToneWickerMan Posted January 8, 2012 Members Share Posted January 8, 2012 I had to return the new Bosster/Feedbacker because it went nuts. The guy at the store told me it was a tracking issue due to it being digital... sounds right to me.. every time you would hit the string it went dead for a second then faded back in, so if you did fast palm-muting it sounded like a bad tremolo pedal... Anyway, I just got my money back. Too bad because I loved it when it was working. Other Boss dirt I love.... HM-3 (less fuzzy Big Muff sound imo)FZ-2 (beyond heavy)FZ-5 (great Octavia, not a bad Fuzz Face)OC-3 - (in Drive mode it is a great octave-down fuzz)OS-2 - (when boosting an already dirty amp it is a pinch harmonic scream machine) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members WeStartToDrift Posted January 8, 2012 Members Share Posted January 8, 2012 i really like the pw-2 This. I have two of them, they nail the Karp-era Jared Warren bass tone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members V Posted January 8, 2012 Members Share Posted January 8, 2012 OD-3 is {censored}ing killer. It sounds awesome on its own and it stacks really well with other ODs and fuzzes in my experience. I wish I still had one.I always thought the Dyna Drive looked cool, but I've never played one.I really want to try the new boost/feedback pedal. That looks useful. Yeah the OD-3 reminds me of a DLS a little bit but clearer and more versatile.I liked it a lot when I had it. Then I stupidly traded it to some douchebag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members WeStartToDrift Posted January 8, 2012 Members Share Posted January 8, 2012 Has anyone tried one of these? The doubling and chorus modes sound like they could produce some cool soundz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ToneWickerMan Posted January 8, 2012 Members Share Posted January 8, 2012 I have no desire to try some of the newer ones like the Power Stack and Combo Drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JRBain Posted January 8, 2012 Members Share Posted January 8, 2012 The HM-2 is reasonably overlooked as a distortion, I think. It's really nasty sounding, and pretty much doesn't do subtle (both of which being what most detractors despise about it). The gain knob could be replaced with a 3-way switch (literally; there is no change in-between the three 'positions'), but the EQ is quite usable. The lows knob can make it quite woolly if you want that, and the highs knob can bring in some nasally high mids for early metal (ish) sounds. It has a vague Marshall-driven metal crunch sound to it (IMO), but at the same time, it's very fuzzy and very nasty. I imagine it works nicely in Muff or RAT applications (Mr. Gilmour used it in the late '80s; rhythm guitar on On the Turning Away is a good example IMO), but it works well for boosting an amp with the level high and the gain on zero. Good pedal, anyway. The SD-2 from what I've heard sounds good as well, and I wouldn't mind trying an OS-2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ToneWickerMan Posted January 8, 2012 Members Share Posted January 8, 2012 Has anyone tried one of these? The doubling and chorus modes sound like they could produce some cool soundz. Oh man... I forgot about that one!!! Never played one but I would buy it in a second if I ever found one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cougar Hunter Posted January 8, 2012 Members Share Posted January 8, 2012 For some odd reason, the OD-2 (turbo overdrive) is really quiet. It sounds pretty cool though. Also, the DF-2 (Super Feedbacker & Distortion), if you get one dated before '89, it's pretty much a MIJ DS-1(I think) with the addition of the feedbacker mode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members onyxrhino Posted January 8, 2012 Members Share Posted January 8, 2012 I really liked the XT-2. I know the SD-2 was popular over at TGP for a bit. Also, I don't find the HM-2 that "nasty". It's like a muff-voiced Rat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members who235 Posted January 8, 2012 Members Share Posted January 8, 2012 I have no desire to try some of the newer ones like the Power Stack and Combo Drive. I don't know. The Power Stack is actually kind of cool. It's probably not for everyone, but I think it has some strong points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaveinLondon Posted January 8, 2012 Members Share Posted January 8, 2012 I have two old OD-2 Turbo Overdrives. Worth checking out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members humancertainty Posted January 8, 2012 Members Share Posted January 8, 2012 I don't know. The Power Stack is actually kind of cool. It's probably not for everyone, but I think it has some strong points. Yeah, I like mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MrChrisos Posted January 8, 2012 Members Share Posted January 8, 2012 I've always wanted to try one of these, but the 99% chance I'd be really disappointed in it has always made me see sense. This was the first pedal I ever owned. I thought it was amazing at the time. Trust me, you don't want one (bees). Still got it somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members iodine74 Posted January 8, 2012 Author Members Share Posted January 8, 2012 I've heard good things about the PW-2 ... supposedly something of a muff alternative (don't know how true that is, or if it resembles the circuit at all). I bought a MD-2 for like 40 bucks on ebay kinda by accident. Very heavy and full. Didn't keep it that long because I wanted the few extra bucks that I could get by selling it, but it seemed like it might be worth exploring more for those heavy HUM like tones (then again just get a soundtank right?). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Angry Tele Posted January 8, 2012 Members Share Posted January 8, 2012 im the opposite I pretty much ignore Boss until I saw Pete Thorns Power Stack and Combo demos. Now I want both! I think Vince Gill uses a Turbo Distortion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Let It Burn... Posted January 8, 2012 Members Share Posted January 8, 2012 This is how an HM-2 sounds: It is also the ONLY way you can make it sound Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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