Members axegrinder77 Posted October 24, 2007 Members Share Posted October 24, 2007 And it sucks ass through my Vox AC-15cc. It sounded so good compared to other pedals in the store. Too bad it sounds like shxt w/ my amp. Oh well, take it back tomorrow... Anyone suggest a good distortion/drive pedal for the AC15? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Macdaddy Music Posted October 24, 2007 Members Share Posted October 24, 2007 What exactly didn't you like about it through your AC15? That'd help for suggestions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NITEFLY182 Posted October 24, 2007 Members Share Posted October 24, 2007 Its a great drive pedal but I suspect it might sound better through a higher wattage amp than the AC15. Search around for threads about overdrives to use with a vox as they are very picky about drive pedals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members axegrinder77 Posted October 24, 2007 Author Members Share Posted October 24, 2007 right. sorry.. It really has a awful sound. Hard to explain, but brittle, thin, hairy, not smooth at all. I know these may sound like attributes you'd expect, but it sounded great at the store with an orange head/ marshal cab. It seems it's just not a good fit with my amp. I'm not being overly picky either, my roommate concurred that is sounds horrible and he's not a tone snob at all. Way too much highs, a strange sound maybe best described as steel rubbing steel or "hairy" or something. It's hard for me to describe sound. But nothing smooth or fat about it that's for sure. really bad tone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members axegrinder77 Posted October 24, 2007 Author Members Share Posted October 24, 2007 So i'm having a tough time finding ac15 specific pedal suggestions. anyone have good results with a distortion pedal? I'd like to get a decent breakup at lower volume. So far, my fender fm65 is giving the best distortion at apt volume Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members WoodenDuckMaker Posted October 24, 2007 Members Share Posted October 24, 2007 seymour duncan twin tube classic more control means easier to get it sounding good with any amp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jake.lind Posted October 24, 2007 Members Share Posted October 24, 2007 A pedal I just got that I entirely recommend for the AC-15 is the Blues Pro Overdrive from MI Audio. I turn leave the tone up all the way, turn the gain knob up to about 10:30, and add volume to taste. Of course, this is set up with the preamp volume set to just breaking up. The key with distortion pedals is you really need to avoid any sort of mid modification. Mid-cut is bad because the AC tone stack has such a huge mid cut already, you'll basically have no mids at all. A mid boost is also weird with ACs because most mid boosts are set for fender amps, and the vox mid cut is about 150hz higher than the fender mid cut, so it just seems to add bass and makes things muddy. Basic rule still applies, though: If it sounds good, it IS good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Seth Carmody Posted October 24, 2007 Members Share Posted October 24, 2007 Might take a chance on a hotcake or ocd ... That's what I'd always heard - the hotcake was designed on a AC30 platform Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zygoat Posted October 24, 2007 Members Share Posted October 24, 2007 Sorry to hear that. Always try pedals through your amp model or something really close to it. I tried a Big Muff the other day through a Bassman and it sounded incredible, but through a silverface Twin I wasn't digging it. I play thru a SF Princeton so I decided against it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Seth Carmody Posted October 24, 2007 Members Share Posted October 24, 2007 Sorry to hear that. Always try pedals through your amp model or something really close to it. I tried a Big Muff the other day through a Bassman and it sounded incredible, but through a silverface Twin I wasn't digging it. I play thru a SF Princeton so I decided against it. Yeah, I've heard Muffs don't like Fenders. A Bassman is halfway to a Marshall though right? (or technically, vice versa...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fender&EHX4ever Posted October 24, 2007 Members Share Posted October 24, 2007 Yeah, I've heard Muffs don't like Fenders. Not always true, at least not with my Fenders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bikehorn Posted October 24, 2007 Members Share Posted October 24, 2007 I think you need a fuzz face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dmk Posted October 24, 2007 Members Share Posted October 24, 2007 I suspect it might sound better through a higher wattage amp than the AC15.care to explain this?not trying to stir any {censored}, just wondering Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Urinate Forever Posted October 24, 2007 Members Share Posted October 24, 2007 Not always true, at least not with my Fenders. Yeah mine sounds deece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kittie Rose Posted October 24, 2007 Members Share Posted October 24, 2007 I really like the English Muff'n and I'm not even a huge Marshall fan. It just captures something that a lot of Marshall amps don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tenoken Posted October 24, 2007 Members Share Posted October 24, 2007 Get a Barber Trifecta, if you're in the $150 price range. The triangle-era Muff mode alone is worth the price of admission. And the HUGE array of tone sculpting you can get from it (including the raised MID's option) makes it much more versatile than most fuzzes out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fender&EHX4ever Posted October 24, 2007 Members Share Posted October 24, 2007 Get a Barber Trifecta, if you're in the $150 price range. The triangle-era Muff mode alone is worth the price of admission. And the HUGE array of tone sculpting you can get from it (including the raised MID's option) makes it much more versatile than most fuzzes out there. Did you get yours yet, or are you touting it on the basis of your purchase alone I'm dying to hear it. Post some clips already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tenoken Posted October 24, 2007 Members Share Posted October 24, 2007 Got it yesterday! Haven't had much time to play with it though. I plan to give a full report tomorrow night when I have time to record clips and everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members axegrinder77 Posted October 25, 2007 Author Members Share Posted October 25, 2007 So now I exchanged for Jeckyl and Hyde... sounded sweet through an AC 30 in the shop and pretty decent through my crappy fender solid state. but sounds like ass through my ac15!!! maybe my tubes are shot? it's annoying when your cheap {censored}ty amp sounds better than your boutique amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RUExp? Posted October 25, 2007 Members Share Posted October 25, 2007 Crispy Cream Booster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Noise... Posted October 25, 2007 Members Share Posted October 25, 2007 Are Vox amps REALLY this finicky that you can't use a dirt box that you like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tremolo531 Posted October 25, 2007 Members Share Posted October 25, 2007 Are Vox amps REALLY this finicky that you can't use a dirt box that you like? I'm thinking it might be a problem with the amp, because I don't think Vox's are that finicky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members axegrinder77 Posted October 25, 2007 Author Members Share Posted October 25, 2007 i'm taking it in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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