Members Snufkino Posted March 30, 2008 Members Share Posted March 30, 2008 I'm sure I can't be the only instincively cynical one here to see that the glass is always half empty when it comes to most things, in this case fx pedals? I don't get it, if a pedal is fine at what it does, I don't think anything of it. It's good, I like it, great. But if there's a pedal that I really love I just can't help but find a fault with it! My main case being the Carl Martin Surf Trem. This is the pedal that really opened my ears to what good quality sounds like. It's a simple, thick sounding triangle wave tremolo effect. It's pretty slinky, and it's even a reasonable price but... IF YOU COULD ONLY BLOODY WELL SHAPE THE BASTARD WAVE I WOULD NEVER WANT ANOTHER TREMOLO PEDAL BUT YOU CAN'T GODDAMN IT WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS TO ME? I don't want to cheat on my sweetheart and get another tremolo pedal but it's so near yet so far! Does anyone else suffer from this borderline psychotic disorder, or is it just me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brujo13 Posted March 30, 2008 Members Share Posted March 30, 2008 yeah , and its the reason why i keep buying ts type pedasl loving them the modding tem to make them sound better and then selling the becuase i like the stock sound better and then modding them and.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hilikus8 Posted March 30, 2008 Members Share Posted March 30, 2008 Digidelay, I wish it had a better switch and at least 10 seconds of looping time. *flamesuit on* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FuzzShifter Posted March 30, 2008 Members Share Posted March 30, 2008 Small Stone. If the normal sized one just had a teensy bit more volume... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members smrz Posted March 30, 2008 Members Share Posted March 30, 2008 Copperhead If that thing had a tone control and a touch more gain it'd be perfect. Only pedal that's actually made me wish I had a different setup that it'd work better with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hilikus8 Posted March 30, 2008 Members Share Posted March 30, 2008 Small Stone. If the normal sized one just had a teensy bit more volume... Yes...maybe a boss-style 9v jack too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mmmmmchina Posted March 30, 2008 Members Share Posted March 30, 2008 i know the feeling. a mayo would be my perfect muff... if only it was still being made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thatmullingskid Posted March 30, 2008 Members Share Posted March 30, 2008 I'm sure I can't be the only instincively cynical one here to see that the glass is always half empty when it comes to most things, in this case fx pedals? I don't get it, if a pedal is fine at what it does, I don't think anything of it. It's good, I like it, great. But if there's a pedal that I really love I just can't help but find a fault with it! My main case being the Carl Martin Surf Trem. This is the pedal that really opened my ears to what good quality sounds like. It's a simple, thick sounding triangle wave tremolo effect. It's pretty slinky, and it's even a reasonable price but... IF YOU COULD ONLY BLOODY WELL SHAPE THE BASTARD WAVE I WOULD NEVER WANT ANOTHER TREMOLO PEDAL BUT YOU CAN'T GODDAMN IT WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS TO ME? I don't want to cheat on my sweetheart and get another tremolo pedal but it's so near yet so far! Does anyone else suffer from this borderline psychotic disorder, or is it just me? EHX The wiggleryou're welcome (a pulsar is fine too).for me, the DS-1 needs to have more boost and i'd actually be able to use it.WHY NOT BOSS?and this wah without a switch that i played was the best sounding i've heard, but you can't really stay still on it without it turning off.. wtf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TheAtomicJeff Posted March 30, 2008 Members Share Posted March 30, 2008 Small Stone.If the normal sized one just had a teensy bit more volume... Beat me to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SonicVI Posted March 30, 2008 Members Share Posted March 30, 2008 My main case being the Carl Martin Surf Trem. This is the pedal that really opened my ears to what good quality sounds like. It's a simple, thick sounding triangle wave tremolo effect. It's pretty slinky, and it's even a reasonable price but... IF YOU COULD ONLY BLOODY WELL SHAPE THE BASTARD WAVE I WOULD NEVER WANT ANOTHER TREMOLO PEDAL BUT YOU CAN'T GODDAMN IT WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS TO ME? I have the exact opposite problem with the Colorsound Tremolo, amazing sound but no softer triangle wave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Aaron SS Posted March 30, 2008 Members Share Posted March 30, 2008 Tuna melt + Chicken Salad. Both would be great if rehoused with the chicken salad having an external pot in place of the internal trimmer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blackjack davey Posted March 30, 2008 Members Share Posted March 30, 2008 If the stock Big Muff had a Flat or Mid-Boost toggle for more versitility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members HeartfeltDawn Posted March 30, 2008 Members Share Posted March 30, 2008 The only way you could improve the Tim overdrive would be to have EQ sections for the 'normal' side and the Boost side. It'd turn into one big pedal though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Snufkino Posted March 31, 2008 Author Members Share Posted March 31, 2008 (a pulsar is fine too). Nah. I own a stereo pulsar that I'm selling, as I've been spoilt with the quality of the Surf Trem. Yes, you can shape the wave and have a square but it's just not the same.I'd get a Catalinbread Valcoder for my square wave needs if I can find one in the UK, but as for my rising or falling sawtooth/triangle dilemma....Well, there's the Seymour Duncan Shape Shifter but...:blah: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RitalinCupcake Posted April 1, 2008 Members Share Posted April 1, 2008 Tremulus Lune is what you want.http://4mspedals.com/tremulus.php :poke: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FuzzShifter Posted April 1, 2008 Members Share Posted April 1, 2008 Yes...maybe a boss-style 9v jack too? Yeah, those onespot adapter thingies are a hassle/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members booher Posted April 1, 2008 Members Share Posted April 1, 2008 sometimes I wish I had another knob for tone shaping on my RAT. Sometimes it just takes off too much of the highs and it gets too muffled sounding. If I get could that midrange marshall sound with the filter at 1 or 2 and still get some high end presence, it'd be wonderful. And if it was a little less fuzzy sounding, maybe even too buzzy at higher gains. I guess I almost wish it was a different pedal... I think like I said though, a little bit more high end presence would probably have me settled on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CiceroTJones Posted April 1, 2008 Members Share Posted April 1, 2008 Seymour Duncan Twin Tube Classic... Tubes. Warm. Two channels. EQ. A lot of output. Marshall-esque tone. 16V WALL WART POWER SUPPLY!!!!! AHHHHHHHHH!!!! I can even deal with the size... but I'm thinking of letting it go because of the stupid adapter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members elxchino Posted April 1, 2008 Members Share Posted April 1, 2008 Timefactor if it was $200 cheaper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TomCTC Posted April 1, 2008 Members Share Posted April 1, 2008 Definitely wish that every pedal was 9VDC center neg 100ma and under. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CiceroTJones Posted April 1, 2008 Members Share Posted April 1, 2008 Definitely wish that every pedal was 9VDC center neg 100ma and under.TRUE!! :poke::idea: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phyrexia Posted April 1, 2008 Members Share Posted April 1, 2008 Foxx Foot Phaser - volume drop, big clack when engaged (but they tell me the clack can be fixed and i'm gonna mod to counteract the volume drop otherwise it would be my ultimate phaser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Snufkino Posted April 1, 2008 Author Members Share Posted April 1, 2008 Tremulus Lune is what you want. http://4mspedals.com/tremulus.php:poke: Nah, I just want that which will never happen; My Surf Trem to have a wave shape knob. (And for CM to release a square wave trem)Plus that thing's pretty ugly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members babyfrank Posted April 1, 2008 Members Share Posted April 1, 2008 ....on just about any OD/Dist pedal, the addition of a clean/blend knob (like Sparkledrive, Dano Wasabi) would be great.... get a bit of body back into your signal. While I'm on the subject, the Dano Wasabi pedals would be much improved if they'd do away with the shape - pedal is shaped like a VW beetle hood, with a footswtch on either side - because of the shape I keep going for the pedal and missing. Definitely one for a rehouse BF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Lanefair Posted April 1, 2008 Members Share Posted April 1, 2008 Boss OC-3 - Slight delay in switching on and off Boss DD20 - Could really do with better dual delay features like the ones on he GT-8 Digitech Bad Monkey - This is a minor minor gripe, but if it had an active mid control too is would kick ass and I would buy a 2nd one for solos Line6 Tonecore Pedals - They add something noticably digital to the singal, not nearly as bad as you think, but it's there. Also the blend knob always seems to be useless until 2 o clock then it gets too much (on the verbzilla and echo park MXR Blue Box - Not loud enough, and a 1 octave option would kick ass Boss RC-2 - An option to overdub the second you finish the first loop would make it perfect. EHX Q-Tron - Boost mode is pointless because it affects the sensitivity Compressors - They increase the noise floor, it's not their fault, but it's a big enough reason for me to not use one any more. Boss GT-8 - Amp sims just aren't good on the fly, you really have to tweak it to use it with a PA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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