Members TU BE Posted October 10, 2012 Members Share Posted October 10, 2012 Seriously considering offing the Keeley DS-1 and EQD Chrysalis and Speaker Cranker if favor of one of these. Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Elemenope Posted October 10, 2012 Members Share Posted October 10, 2012 http://acapella.harmony-central.com/showthread.php?2955716-This-will-give-you-instant-improvement-of-your-audio-really-honestly.. ^ Get one of those if you wanna sound/look pro. I mean its a bag of rock instead of a box...Equally as good imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Nerine Posted October 10, 2012 Members Share Posted October 10, 2012 The Box Of Rock is easily my favourite standalone overdrive that I have tried to date. It keeps muscling its way back onto my board after I have bought and tried new stuff. Sounds killer if you are looking for what it nails. Stacks nicely too. What are you looking for overdrive wise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TU BE Posted October 10, 2012 Author Members Share Posted October 10, 2012 http://acapella.harmony-central.com/showthread.php?2955716-This-will-give-you-instant-improvement-of-your-audio-really-honestly.. ^ Get one of those if you wanna sound/look pro. I mean its a bag of rock instead of a box...Equally as good imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TU BE Posted October 10, 2012 Author Members Share Posted October 10, 2012 The Box Of Rock is easily my favourite standalone overdrive that I have tried to date. It keeps muscling its way back onto my board after I have bought and tried new stuff. Sounds killer if you are looking for what it nails. Stacks nicely too. What are you looking for overdrive wise? I use my Fender SS 22 with medium distortion for rhythms. I'm looking to add distortion for solos and heavier parts of songs as well as a little jump in volume for leads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ss454 Posted October 10, 2012 Members Share Posted October 10, 2012 What about a Jekyll and Hyde? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TU BE Posted October 10, 2012 Author Members Share Posted October 10, 2012 What about a Jekyll and Hyde? I have considered this one as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sleewell Posted October 10, 2012 Members Share Posted October 10, 2012 you should get a dumble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Nerine Posted October 10, 2012 Members Share Posted October 10, 2012 I use my Fender SS 22 with medium distortion for rhythms. I'm looking to add distortion for solos and heavier parts of songs as well as a little jump in volume for leads. Well if you're already running the amp overdriven, you'll get no more volume from it by putting a pedal in front for solos. That would need to go in the fx loop. Out front, seems you need a boost. Of these, I could recommend: Ibanez Tubescreamer. They just work. Lovepedal Kalamazoo. Thicker sounding and more versatile than the TS but maybe slightly less characterful Fulltone OCD set with the level up and drive down. Works well too. Lovepedal Amp50. A small format pedal with one knob that adds volume and drive simultaneously to the front end of your amp. EQD Speaker Cranker. Similar to the Amp50. As for volume boost, most just use the boss GE7 in the loop. It's a bit noisy though. I use an Custom Audio Electronics MC401 and a Suhr Iso Boost (for my more complex board because it has a buffer on it as well.) for all of my volume boosting duties. Both are great. CAE MC402 will also do the trick. It can be used either in front or in the loop. It will do both jobs well. Just not at the same time obviously. It's basically an overdrive and a boost (401) in the same box. If you ran the amp clean, and got all the overdrive from the Box Of Rock, that has a real good boost switch you can stomp on for added volume. You set the main volume and the boost one a little higher. That will only work with a clean amp though. With a mildly overdriving one, you'll just increase gain. The BOR can be used as a boost, but it's not the most transparent of ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members diddlybo Posted October 10, 2012 Members Share Posted October 10, 2012 I've used the Keeley DS1, BOR and the J&H. My favorite for use with a mildly crunchy amp was probably the DS-1. However, the BOR would be close behind. I didn't find the J&H to be in the same class as the other two and didn't miss it a bit when it was gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TU BE Posted October 10, 2012 Author Members Share Posted October 10, 2012 I have a Speaker Cranker. I actually like it quite a bit and hesitant to off that one. I run a GE-7 in the loop right now as well. Perhaps I should just stick with what I got. You know how we guitarists get sometimes. An oppurtunity came up to buy a used BoR but I'm at a point where I have to off something to get something new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Nerine Posted October 10, 2012 Members Share Posted October 10, 2012 I have a Speaker Cranker. I actually like it quite a bit and hesitant to off that one. I run a GE-7 in the loop right now as well. Perhaps I should just stick with what I got. You know how we guitarists get sometimes. An oppurtunity came up to buy a used BoR but I'm at a point where I have to off something to get something new. Sounds like you've already got it sorted then. Do you have the Ge7 set for solo level boosts? Or just leave it on all the time? I'm going to get an Empress ParaEQ w/boost for this job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cliff Fiscal Posted October 10, 2012 Members Share Posted October 10, 2012 The BoR is a nice pedal. Good tone, and it does have a built in boost.........so even if you don't use the dirty side as much, it's still a boost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TU BE Posted October 10, 2012 Author Members Share Posted October 10, 2012 I use it for solo volume boost, however, it doesn't seem near as effective through my fender as it does my Orange RV50. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ron Burgandy Posted October 10, 2012 Members Share Posted October 10, 2012 I've used the Keeley DS1, BOR and the J&H. My favorite for use with a mildly crunchy amp was probably the DS-1. However, the BOR would be close behind. I didn't find the J&H to be in the same class as the other two and didn't miss it a bit when it was gone. The J&H sucks, period. I used one for a while and kept making excuses for how {censored}ty it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Nerine Posted October 10, 2012 Members Share Posted October 10, 2012 I use it for solo volume boost, however, it doesn't seem near as effective through my fender as it does my Orange RV50. Hmmmm. The loops in the two amps are obviously different then. I really wish manufacturers would state these kinds of things. How the loops work. Whether they can be used for volume boosts etc. if the GE7 isn't working in the loop, by just leaving all the sliders flat and raising the level slider, then other pedals will work the same. It's the loop, not the pedal that's weird IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members diddlybo Posted October 10, 2012 Members Share Posted October 10, 2012 The J&H sucks, period. I used one for a while and kept making excuses for how {censored}ty it was. I was just trying to be gentle but yeah, I thought it was pretty much useless, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ron Burgandy Posted October 10, 2012 Members Share Posted October 10, 2012 I shouldn't be quite as harsh. It's usable and versatile, but the tone was very lackluster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sleewell Posted October 10, 2012 Members Share Posted October 10, 2012 i would keep the two pedals you mentioned in the OP, doesnt seem like it would be worth the time and hassle of selling them to get one pedal esp if you have a ge7 too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Nerine Posted October 10, 2012 Members Share Posted October 10, 2012 Dude, are you running your attenuator when you're finding that the EQ pedal isn't adding a great deal of volume?!?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jshaffer20 Posted October 10, 2012 Members Share Posted October 10, 2012 I have the Distortron which is basically the same thing without the boost side. LOVE IT!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Neilrocks25 Posted October 10, 2012 Members Share Posted October 10, 2012 As well as the box of rock you can look at.. Wampler plexi-Drive or Plextortion Catalinbread Dirty little secret. These are all "marshall in a box" style pedals like the box of rock. What sound are you looking for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Nerine Posted October 10, 2012 Members Share Posted October 10, 2012 As well as the box of rock you can look at..Wampler plexi-Drive or Plextortion Catalinbread Dirty little secret.These are all "marshall in a box" style pedals like the box of rock.What sound are you looking for? I sold my Plexi Drive. It had these weird honky lower mids that I didn't get on with. Didn't like the sound of it with either my JTM or Bassman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cibyl Posted October 10, 2012 Members Share Posted October 10, 2012 Used to have one of these pedals -- excellent. Don't know why I got rid of it -- will get another one someday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TU BE Posted October 10, 2012 Author Members Share Posted October 10, 2012 Dude, are you running your attenuator when you're finding that the EQ pedal isn't adding a great deal of volume?!?!? Yes actually...... Oooooooooh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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