Members animal69 Posted March 5, 2008 Members Share Posted March 5, 2008 What is the best tube-sound distortion pedal? Is there anything better than a TS808 in terms of realism? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members larry50 Posted March 5, 2008 Members Share Posted March 5, 2008 Depends on how much you want to spend, like anything else. Radial makes some great tube overdrive pedals but they're pricey. Prices range all over the place, and more expensive or "boutique" does not necessarily mean better. I like these two for less than a hundred bucks: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FedExPope Posted March 5, 2008 Members Share Posted March 5, 2008 the enlgish muff'n is awesome, even though i traded for a TS9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members animal69 Posted March 5, 2008 Author Members Share Posted March 5, 2008 Depends on how much you want to spend, like anything else. Radial makes some great tube overdrive pedals but they're pricey. Prices range all over the place, and more expensive or "boutique" does not necessarily mean better. I like these two for less than a hundred bucks: Are Digitech's pedals all digital? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FedExPope Posted March 5, 2008 Members Share Posted March 5, 2008 I have to say I honestly wouldnt ever buy a Digitech pedal. Maybe a delay, but as far as dirt. Ill pass. What kind of amp do you have? Buying tube-like pedals wont always give you a tube sound if you dont have a tube amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members attic Posted March 5, 2008 Members Share Posted March 5, 2008 Radial Enginering's Tonebone classic and hot british have tubes. Quite expensive, but I've played one, and they're extremely noiseless and adjustable... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rusty_Chains Posted March 5, 2008 Members Share Posted March 5, 2008 Outside of the Bad Monkey, Digitech doesn't make a good dirt pedal. I wouldn't even call the Bad Monkey "tube like"..more of a boost. Get a Real Tube by Tubeworks...that black and yellow pedal. It is gritty but you can put a 12at7 in it and it sounds better. The Boss SD-1 is a good tube sounding overdrive and sound even better with a few minor mods. Personally, I like the new MXR Distortion III. I've been buying and trying overdrives and distortions for the last 9 years in the $50-$100 range and it is my favorite by far. It is more of an overdrive, but a very dynamic one and it isn't as harsh as a stock SD-1 can be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bowlingshirt Posted March 5, 2008 Members Share Posted March 5, 2008 Are Digitech's pedals all digital? The dirt pedals are analog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RUExp? Posted March 5, 2008 Members Share Posted March 5, 2008 Are Digitech's pedals all digital? The X-series are all digital. The cheaper dirt pedals like the Bad Monkey, Hot Head, Screamin' Blues and Death Metal are analog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Crxsh Posted March 5, 2008 Members Share Posted March 5, 2008 I'm diggin' MI Audio Gear.... I'd say that sounds rather tube like. But if you want a tube-like pedal, might I suggest a pedal with, say, a tube in it? English Muff'n, SD Twin Tube, Tonebone, Ibanez Tube King, Damage Control, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fender&EHX4ever Posted March 5, 2008 Members Share Posted March 5, 2008 in front of= Granted, the pedal doesn't have tubes in it, but the amp does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RUExp? Posted March 5, 2008 Members Share Posted March 5, 2008 If you want an overdrive without the mid hump and no bass cut go with the Boss OD-3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pankot Posted March 5, 2008 Members Share Posted March 5, 2008 ^^^ What the man said. +1 also for a modded SD-1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Exdeath Posted March 5, 2008 Members Share Posted March 5, 2008 Chandler tube driver, maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members melx Posted March 5, 2008 Members Share Posted March 5, 2008 Behringer BO100 "tone of a vintage and bluesy tube amp" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members animal69 Posted March 6, 2008 Author Members Share Posted March 6, 2008 Outside of the Bad Monkey, Digitech doesn't make a good dirt pedal. I wouldn't even call the Bad Monkey "tube like"..more of a boost.Get a Real Tube by Tubeworks...that black and yellow pedal. It is gritty but you can put a 12at7 in it and it sounds better.The Boss SD-1 is a good tube sounding overdrive and sound even better with a few minor mods. Personally, I like the new MXR Distortion III. I've been buying and trying overdrives and distortions for the last 9 years in the $50-$100 range and it is my favorite by far. It is more of an overdrive, but a very dynamic one and it isn't as harsh as a stock SD-1 can be. What mod do I want to look for on the SD-1? I'm good with a soldering iron, can you point me to a place with instrux? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members animal69 Posted March 6, 2008 Author Members Share Posted March 6, 2008 Behringer BO100 "tone of a vintage and bluesy tube amp" Behringer truly is a {censored} company. I wanted to give them the benefit of the doubt because their stuff is cheap but their quality control is crap and their support is even worse. I bought a pair of the B2031A monitors and one of the tweeters has this horrid buzzing. I sent one of the monitors in for repair. Took me a week to get an RA number. The thing sat in the shop for 3 weeks because the repair people forgot about it. When they looked at it I got it back unrepaired with a written response that I "must have a ground loop" in my system, despite the fact that my written description of the problem stated that the buzzing occurred when nothing was plugged into the monitor. Anusholes! Sorry to hijack my own thread but I have visceral response when someone mentions their products. That said an overdrive pedal is hard to screw up so maybe I'll try it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members byteblock Posted March 6, 2008 Members Share Posted March 6, 2008 What mod do I want to look for on the SD-1? I'm good with a soldering iron, can you point me to a place with instrux? monte allums has great mods for various pedals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members animal69 Posted March 6, 2008 Author Members Share Posted March 6, 2008 monte allums has great mods for various pedals. I'm not looking to pay $20 for $5 worth of parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Saturnine10 Posted March 6, 2008 Members Share Posted March 6, 2008 So do a search on the mods and buy the bits you need from PPP or something.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thebloodbrother Posted March 6, 2008 Members Share Posted March 6, 2008 http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-Behringer-VT999-vintage-tube-monster-stompbox_W0QQitemZ350031209769QQihZ022QQcategoryZ41416QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem wanna take a plunge and buy it then tell the rest of us how it sounds? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members larry50 Posted March 6, 2008 Members Share Posted March 6, 2008 Looks interesting. Terrible name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members V Posted March 6, 2008 Members Share Posted March 6, 2008 I do have to advocate Tonebone pedals here. They are great and really versatile. They also sounds really bad ass in front of a vintage Bassman head with a little bit of EQ. I run one in stereo with my Traynor Combo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members animal69 Posted March 6, 2008 Author Members Share Posted March 6, 2008 I'm diggin' MI Audio Gear.... I'd say that sounds rather tube like. But if you want a tube-like pedal, might I suggest a pedal with, say, a tube in it? English Muff'n, SD Twin Tube, Tonebone, Ibanez Tube King, Damage Control, etc. I actually have tried the new tube king. It had great potential but for some reason instead of building it with a flat EQ it comes "scooped" which I think is a pretty dumb move. If I knew what I was doing I'd take that part of the circuit out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members animal69 Posted March 6, 2008 Author Members Share Posted March 6, 2008 http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-Behringer-VT999-vintage-tube-monster-stompbox_W0QQitemZ350031209769QQihZ022QQcategoryZ41416QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItemwanna take a plunge and buy it then tell the rest of us how it sounds? If I find a used one I'll do the BitMo mod and let you know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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