Distortion pedal help

[NewGuy]

Anyway I not so much into the heavy gain tone... I am into the mild to moderate gain with enough warmth and smooth flowing sound...

Haha... tml if have time I will go try both pedals out... btw where is davis?

 

[PinkSpId3r]

peninsula plaza..basement 1

 

[NewGuy]

haha... I went to marshall webbie and the sd-1 sounds very nice to me as oppose to a ds-1...

What's ur take on this guys? Anyone knows how much is sd-1? I am hoping for a 80 bucks price tag... or lower...

Thanks pinkspider...

 

[Vaiyen]

the ds-1 sounds thin to my ears. get the sd-1 if you're after a warmer smoother tone.

 

[NewGuy]

Thanks man... I will look and see... hopefully is under 80 bucks... if not haiz...

 

[PinkSpId3r]

welcome

heh? sd-1 and ds-1 are both boss pedals..you got mix up yeah :wink:
for 80..i think you can get the ds-1..im not so sure about the sd-1..maybe can check for 2nd hand ones..

save up more till you can get the pedal you like..dont rush into it and get something which sounds just ok to u yah

 

[NewGuy]

thanks for the advice man... say pinkspider... do u happen to know how much sd-1 cost?

 

[pooo]

the ds-1 sounds thin to my ears. get the sd-1 if you're after a warmer smoother tone.

Yea, it's thin, but after it's modded, it's a whole new machine

Btw, if you can afford it, get either the Radial Tonebone Classic or the Hot British. The tone is magnificent. And consistent too. It's has every characteristic of a tube preamp because it's got a tube in it.

 

[dhalif]

thin meh?

 

[Vaiyen]

oh yes someone is selling the Radial on luthers now!

dhalif: to me la. we all have diff ears.

 

[NewGuy]

I have yet to try... most likely I will tml... haha... by then can say liao... but just curious cos going to buy first pedal...

is it advisable to bring own guitar to try the pedal?

 

[NewGuy]

What's the radial thingy?

 

[pooo]

http://www.radialeng.com/

Here's the link to the site. Though pretty expensive, i think they're worth every cent.

 

[NewGuy]

BTW... I like green day sound too... u guys know what distortion they using?

Thanks poo for the link...

 

[PinkSpId3r]

they said the tonebone classic or hot british sounds like marshall?

its good to bring your own guitar down..can hear how the pedal will sounds with your guitar :wink:

 

[marder]

SInce we're in Distortion topic, I saw Steve Vai's pedals and one of them is a DS1!!!!! 8O

 

[alamsemu]

BTW... I like green day sound too... u guys know what distortion they using?

You have a good taste. Billy Joe got his distortion by using only his Marshall plexi amps, with volume in 10. Not very practical, nor good to your hearing. But an excellent crunch sound nonetheless.

Good luck with your search!

 

[pooo]

SInce we're in Distortion topic, I saw Steve Vai's pedals and one of them is a DS1!!!!! 8O

Yea, with the level on full at drive at zero. He used it as a boost.

they said the tonebone classic or hot british sounds like marshall?

Well, the purists would tell you nothing compares to the real thing
But it's definitely one of the best overdrive effects out there.

 

[Vaiyen]

SInce we're in Distortion topic, I saw Steve Vai's pedals and one of them is a DS1!!!!! 8O

Yup. Keely modded, to be specific.

 

[rfseet]

SInce we're in Distortion topic, I saw Steve Vai's pedals and one of them is a DS1!!!!! 8O

Yea, with the level on full at drive at zero. He used it as a boost.

they said the tonebone classic or hot british sounds like marshall?

Well, the purists would tell you nothing compares to the real thing
But it's definitely one of the best overdrive effects out there.

yea and vai uses those scary carvin heads