Members deluxe74 Posted September 23, 2008 Members Share Posted September 23, 2008 As of now when I'm playing in my country band I'm using my SD-1 for my main dirty tone. I've got the drive at about 9 oclock and it has the right amount of dirt for my needs but with my new deluxe 65 reverb it sounds a little crunchy. Now I know most people use the sd-1 to boost an already distorted amp, but the deluxe doesn't have a distortion channel. I'm thinking if I repleace the SD-1 with a TS-9 that will get me a creamier bluesier sound, and in terms of solos I can use my rat or a clean boost. What do you think of this idea? Also, i've heard that it is very benifitial to mod the ts-9, should that be something that I should also look into or am I just thinking way to hard about it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bob, just bob Posted September 23, 2008 Members Share Posted September 23, 2008 The SD-1 is a modified TS-9. I A/B'd a TS and a SD-1 a few years ago and I recall the SD-1 being a bit brighter/more bite and the TS is more dark/smooth, but both will give you that focused mid range while having a relatively mild amount of gain on tap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members deluxe74 Posted September 23, 2008 Author Members Share Posted September 23, 2008 that's what I thought, thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dap99 Posted September 23, 2008 Members Share Posted September 23, 2008 I personally don't care for the TS9 for anything other than leads. My OCD sounds way better to my ears as a substitute crunch channel, but YMMV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members deluxe74 Posted September 23, 2008 Author Members Share Posted September 23, 2008 I personally don't care for the TS9 for anything other than leads. My OCD sounds way better to my ears as a substitute crunch channel, but YMMV Is the ocd good for clean amps? Alot of ODs seem to only shine on the distorted channels on amps, with my amp not having one I really need a versital, great sounding OD pedal on amp cleans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NetStar Posted September 23, 2008 Members Share Posted September 23, 2008 get another rat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dap99 Posted September 23, 2008 Members Share Posted September 23, 2008 Is the ocd good for clean amps? Alot of ODs seem to only shine on the distorted channels on amps, with my amp not having one I really need a versital, great sounding OD pedal on amp cleans. You'll have to ask about the OCD w/ Fenders - or do a search. But I can tell you that I really like the OCD on the clean channel of my amp. I love the Tube Screamer (TS9, 808) for leads on an already driven amp. The OCD does that well too, but the OCD also sounds like a dirty amp channel. For example, I have a Tremoverb. I set one channel clean and the other dirty, but I use the OCD on the clean channel to get a second dirty channel that's slightly less gritty than the amp's dirty channel. So to answer your question, IMO, the OCD may work very well for you. Other people love the MI Audio Crunchbox too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sunsetcarcrash Posted September 23, 2008 Members Share Posted September 23, 2008 I like the OCD on fenders, But the Fulldrive 2 more, definately... Check into it!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AcousticControl Posted September 23, 2008 Members Share Posted September 23, 2008 same damn pedal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jorhay1 Posted September 23, 2008 Members Share Posted September 23, 2008 i have and use both imho as said abovethe ts-9 is mellow, creamy, smooth, etcI actually dont add much drive at all but i crank the gainnot crazy about the distorted sound of the ts-9so I use it mainly as a boost with teeth. the SD-1 has much more grit and teeth so I use itfor overdrive type distortion. but it has no low endwhich in some cases is appropriate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members deluxe74 Posted September 24, 2008 Author Members Share Posted September 24, 2008 Well I switched my rat and sd-1 around (now it's rat > SD-1) and I use the rat for the main dirty tone and the sd-1 for a solo boost and that seems to work out swell, maybe when I get the money I can mod a ts-9 or get an ocd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bill Cosby Posted September 24, 2008 Members Share Posted September 24, 2008 The OCD is AMAZING on my Fender Hot Rod Deville's Clean Channel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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