Members nwillard81 Posted March 19, 2008 Members Share Posted March 19, 2008 I am trying to decide which route to take, either a Tube Screamer, Fulldrive, or OCD???? Any suggestions??? I will be using this pedal to through a Blues Junior with a MXR 10-band eq and a RMC picture wah. Basically this is going to be a practice amp so I don't have to haul my Bogner Shiva around all the time. Any advice on which one would give me some pretty flexible distortion tones (Classic to Hard Rock, no metal)???? If you have another pedal in mind then let me know, I just thought that one of these would be nice b/c I could use it with my Shiva when I am playing out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pbone Posted March 19, 2008 Members Share Posted March 19, 2008 The OCD is great, but the Skreddy Screw Driver is the GREETEST Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TechBrother Posted March 19, 2008 Members Share Posted March 19, 2008 I own both a TS-9 and an OCD. The OCD is great for high gain situations but I find the TS-9 to be useable in more situations. There are also many mods for the TS-9 that can take it into mane different territories. Other pedals ppl will recommend are the Box of Rock, MI Audio Crunch Box and the Tim or Timmy pedals. Haven't played them so I can't comment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pan760 Posted March 19, 2008 Members Share Posted March 19, 2008 of the three you listed I would go with the Fulldrive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mel Cooley Posted March 19, 2008 Members Share Posted March 19, 2008 You can't really go wrong with a good Tubescreamer-type pedal. Even if it doesn't give you exactly what you want they come in handy for goosing other pedals, etc. Start there and keep it handy if you decide you want something else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blackjack davey Posted March 19, 2008 Members Share Posted March 19, 2008 I love my Analogman modd'd TS-9DX. Can go from very clean, to slight break-up, to distortion. Plus, it plays well with all of my Fuzzes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TechBrother Posted March 19, 2008 Members Share Posted March 19, 2008 You can't really go wrong with a good Tubescreamer-type pedal. Even if it doesn't give you exactly what you want they come in handy for goosing other pedals, etc. Start there and keep it handy if you decide you want something else. +1 TS's are kinda like swiss army knives, they can help in a lot of situations. I never used a TS-9 until I recorded in an LA studio 5 years ago. As soon as I got home I went out and bought a TS-9. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members frankiej Posted March 19, 2008 Members Share Posted March 19, 2008 want to buy my BYOC ts808? just sayin... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nwillard81 Posted March 19, 2008 Author Members Share Posted March 19, 2008 Thanks for the responses, if I get a Tubescreamer I would like the TS808, I am not handy at modding pedal on my own, so I guess is the extra $100 worth it to have it modded by Analogman or Keeley or whoever else. Is the sound that much better??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kitarist Posted March 19, 2008 Members Share Posted March 19, 2008 how much are you willing to sell it for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mel Cooley Posted March 19, 2008 Members Share Posted March 19, 2008 Thanks for the responses, if I get a Tubescreamer I would like the TS808, I am not handy at modding pedal on my own, so I guess is the extra $100 worth it to have it modded by Analogman or Keeley or whoever else. Is the sound that much better??? Analogman's mod on my TS-9 definitely smoothed things out and helped retain some low end. I had that mod done a while ago. Nowadays there are tons of Tubescreamer type pedals out there so don't necessarily be wedded to Ibanez for that type of pedal. Use your ears, not your wallet, to make the decision (or you'll end up buying a bad one like the Bad Monkey-no dynamics). For example the BBE Green Screamer looks interesting on paper, but I haven't tried it. Hunting down the one you like is half the fun (for me at least...). Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ReckedTrek Posted March 19, 2008 Members Share Posted March 19, 2008 For the biggest range and best dynamics into a clean amp = OCDFor Blues rock into a clean or semi OD amp = FulldriveSemi OD amp only = TS My vote is the OCD. I have all 3. The OCD cleans up extremely well with the volume knob on your guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GIR unit Posted March 19, 2008 Members Share Posted March 19, 2008 I love the OCD, but can't resist mucking things up a bit by also suggesting the Keeley BD-2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members starsailor803 Posted March 19, 2008 Members Share Posted March 19, 2008 but the Skreddy Screw Driver is the GREETEST ...this is turning out to be the longest two months ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kitarist Posted March 19, 2008 Members Share Posted March 19, 2008 oh man you all have the OCD!! is anyone willing to order the ocd for me and ship it here willing to pay first and then you will ship it hehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fadedjoy Posted March 20, 2008 Members Share Posted March 20, 2008 The OCD is great, but the Skreddy Screw Driver is the GREETEST i've had both and much prefer the ocd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tetaJ Posted March 20, 2008 Members Share Posted March 20, 2008 Cusack Screamer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members goaway Posted March 20, 2008 Members Share Posted March 20, 2008 go with the fulldrive. You get the same type of tone as a tube screamer but with more controls and its more transparent. plus its got that wicked comp-cut boost. gotta love it! even the old model of the full drive sounds awesome. I've owned both and they both made made/make me smile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members huskerjohn Posted March 20, 2008 Members Share Posted March 20, 2008 I'd go with the Fulldrive 2 and the crunchbox. The blues to your basic crunch, the fulldrive is a great pedal. For your hard rock the crunchbox is hard to beat. I know you wanted one pedal, but I'd do two to give you the entire range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members leod_74 Posted March 20, 2008 Members Share Posted March 20, 2008 OCD into a Tubescreamer based pedal is an amazing combination that I am using now. The TS type pedal is a BYOC Screamer with some higher end components. I run both pedals with the volume all the way up and the gain all the way down. OCD is V2 I usually just leave the OCD on to drive the front end of the amp and step on the TS for leads and the like. Its really cool because the OCD drives the TS harder. I'm going to record some clips of this soon. I'm just really loving this combo...gives me a nice bluesy clean tone and a great lead sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mynameistaken Posted March 20, 2008 Members Share Posted March 20, 2008 I say either the OCD or a Keeley Modded Boss overdrive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tetaJ Posted March 20, 2008 Members Share Posted March 20, 2008 Like i said, i had the Fulldrive and sold it after i got my Cusack Screamer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kitarist Posted March 20, 2008 Members Share Posted March 20, 2008 is it really that good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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