Members Noise... Posted March 5, 2007 Members Share Posted March 5, 2007 Anyone have some recommendations for some thick sounding, low-mid gain distortion pedals? My amp's distortion *sounds* good for what I want, but it's very thin - it doesn't have that thickness to bring it all together. Can someone suggest a few pedals that would fit what I want? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members L6Sguy Posted March 5, 2007 Members Share Posted March 5, 2007 whats the amp? and maybe just an eq? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Noise... Posted March 5, 2007 Author Members Share Posted March 5, 2007 Marshall MG100HDFXR I know...not a tube amp, but I like it just fine. Could an EQ really beef up the sound? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mr.Kickass Posted March 5, 2007 Members Share Posted March 5, 2007 this {censored} is hilariously vague. i hope everyone likes it- were going to watch this {censored}ing thread grow for months. my estimate: 500+ posts, 2000 views. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Noise... Posted March 5, 2007 Author Members Share Posted March 5, 2007 this {censored} is hilariously vague. i hope everyone likes it- were going to watch this {censored}ing thread grow for months. my estimate: 500+ posts, 2000 views. Crawl back under your bridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mr.Kickass Posted March 5, 2007 Members Share Posted March 5, 2007 do you guys know a guitar to play with hands? something that sounds good with my ears? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Noise... Posted March 5, 2007 Author Members Share Posted March 5, 2007 What the {censored} is your problem? I described the sound I want. Someone I'm sure can recommend a pedal that fits what I asked. Obviously you can't and are just trying to cause trouble.And, I'd just like to say this; I've never reported someone on HC before, but you're pushing to be the first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jb1911 Posted March 5, 2007 Members Share Posted March 5, 2007 Anyone have some recommendations for some thick sounding, low-mid gain distortion pedals? My amp's distortion *sounds* good for what I want, but it's very thin - it doesn't have that thickness to bring it all together. This narrows it down to around 600 to 700 pedals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members L6Sguy Posted March 5, 2007 Members Share Posted March 5, 2007 ...Could an EQ really beef up the sound? an eq (in the case of a dano, ge7, etc) is a set of active tone controls (read: they've got the ability to make large changes in those ranges that are tweaked) plus a level control. your amp's controls are passive -- and only in 4 ranges. by running gtr-->eq-->amp, you can make big differences in what your amp has to work with; if you bump the lower end up a bit, everything out of your amp will have increased low end. kinda like hitting the eq buttons on an mp3 player, when its plugged into the stereo. by going gtr-->amp-->fx loop: eq, you can make tweaks (big or small) to whatever the output of your amp is doing. kinda like the tone controls on the stereo, except you've got 7 bands, as opposed to bass and treble. you can also use it between pedals to different effect, but it sounds like you're working with amp distortion, so.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Noise... Posted March 5, 2007 Author Members Share Posted March 5, 2007 This narrows it down to around 600 to 700 pedals.Fine. Although I'm sure that's an exaggeration, I'll try to narrow it down a bit. I Want;-Low-mid gain-thick sound-Clear sound - no muddiness-Under $100-Tight sounding - no looseness-And, I have to be able to order it from a local place, so no special order pedals that most people have never heard of.Better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mr.Kickass Posted March 5, 2007 Members Share Posted March 5, 2007 youre right, i was being a dick. distortion pedals with solidstate amps are tricky. the result is unpredictable and often much worse than whatever distortion tones youre getting from your amp.trial and error, i guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Noise... Posted March 5, 2007 Author Members Share Posted March 5, 2007 an eq (in the case of a dano, ge7, etc) is a set of active tone controls (read: they've got the ability to make large changes in those ranges that are tweaked) plus a level control. your amp's controls are passive -- and only in 4 ranges. by running gtr-->eq-->amp, you can make big differences in what your amp has to work with; if you bump the lower end up a bit, everything out of your amp will have increased low end. kinda like hitting the eq buttons on an mp3 player, when its plugged into the stereo. by going gtr-->amp-->fx loop: eq, you can make tweaks (big or small) to whatever the output of your amp is doing. kinda like the tone controls on the stereo, except you've got 7 bands, as opposed to bass and treble. you can also use it between pedals to different effect, but it sounds like you're working with amp distortion, so.... Thanks a lot. Your posts are always helpful. Any recommendations for an EQ for under $100? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members beardcom Posted March 5, 2007 Members Share Posted March 5, 2007 Thanks a lot. Your posts are always helpful. Any recommendations for an EQ for under $100? i dont think there is an eq pedal OVER 100 dollars, so... all of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members L6Sguy Posted March 5, 2007 Members Share Posted March 5, 2007 Thanks a lot. Your posts are always helpful. Any recommendations for an EQ for under $100? the dano fish and chips is always a fav around here, can often be had for $15-20. at its heart is a modded boss ge-7, which in some rigs in some cases has been known to get noisy/hissy. the dano resolved that. if yours is a rig that plays nice with the ge-7, they can be had $50ish in the spam thread/$90 new, iirc. those are the two that'd be at the top of my list, the mxr 10-bands strike me as just a bit too much (thats for me only, i could see the point in some applications), and the 6-band w/out the stompswitch is cool for 'always on' (or fx-loop switchable) applications, but couldnt be used in quite as many apps ( and lets call a spade a spade.i can be a total dick sometimes. quite frequently some weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members colejustesen Posted March 5, 2007 Members Share Posted March 5, 2007 I was messing around with my Marshall MG30 combo the other day, because my DSL is way too loud for night jamming! Anyway I wanted to see what my overdrive pedal would do in front of the SS combo. I have a Zoom PD-01 which is AWESOME and I had the gain low on the pedal and at about noon on the amp. I was able to achieve a pretty good sound. It really tightened it up and gave it a fuller spectrum. If you can get a PD-01 I can imagine that it would make that amp rip. I love this pedal so much I have 2, just in case my main one takes a turn for the worse. I might try and record something with that little combo with an overdrive in front of it for you. Good luck! Cole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members colejustesen Posted March 5, 2007 Members Share Posted March 5, 2007 Beardcom I found one. Maxon GE601 - $134.95 Cole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members L6Sguy Posted March 5, 2007 Members Share Posted March 5, 2007 ....Zoom PD-01 which is AWESOME... always one of my first picks for low-gain od, and often for just fattening signal in general. great stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members colejustesen Posted March 5, 2007 Members Share Posted March 5, 2007 I was able to pick those pedals up brand new for $39.95 a piece. I also have a HL-01 which has a real good distortion when dialed in right. I really love my Zoom analog Od/Distortion pedals. I really want to check out a TM-01 and a UF-01. I can only imagine that these sound great! Cole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members beardcom Posted March 5, 2007 Members Share Posted March 5, 2007 Beardcom I found one.Maxon GE601 - $134.95Cole {censored}, time to kill myself. also the ultra fuzz is amazing. i want a hyper lead really bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members colejustesen Posted March 5, 2007 Members Share Posted March 5, 2007 here you Beardcom: http://cgi.ebay.com/ZOOM-HYPER-LEAD-HL-01-DISTORTION-PEDAL-GUITAR_W0QQitemZ180092635636QQihZ008QQcategoryZ41416QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem You might be able to get one cheap! Cole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wood Chuck Posted March 5, 2007 Members Share Posted March 5, 2007 Anyone have some recommendations for some thick sounding, low-mid gain distortion pedals? My amp's distortion *sounds* good for what I want, but it's very thin - it doesn't have that thickness to bring it all together. Can someone suggest a few pedals that would fit what I want? Clark/Barber Gainster from Tonefactor.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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