Distortion Pedals
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thor666
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the route 66 is made up of an overdrive and a comp, while the hyde and jekyll is made up of an overdrive and a distortion. both are two-in-one kinda pedals.
i feel that there IS a difference in the overdrive sections of route 66 and h&j thou. route66 sounds smoother while the h&j sounds harsher to my ears. the distortion part of the h&j seems pretty norm to me... nothing to rave about.. while the route66's comp fares very well, combined with the overdrive or on its own.
i feel that there IS a difference in the overdrive sections of route 66 and h&j thou. route66 sounds smoother while the h&j sounds harsher to my ears. the distortion part of the h&j seems pretty norm to me... nothing to rave about.. while the route66's comp fares very well, combined with the overdrive or on its own.
gargamelesp
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i had the xtortion as my very very first effects pedal. it has a very unique sound i must say. its very raspy and metallic, as in not the heavy metal kind of metal but the raspy kind.
its been out of production for many years already, but its not the pedal to get if you want the conventional distortion.
hope i helped
its been out of production for many years already, but its not the pedal to get if you want the conventional distortion.
hope i helped
hullabalooeeks
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Guys the DS-1 at the shop behind maestro guitars/ infront of luthermusic is going for $70! yes... i'm not kidding. They left 3 i think. Go grab them. its a steal at that price for a first hand. No warrenty i guess.
Oh ya, if ur looking for an overdrive and u have alot of money, i suggest u try the fulltone fulldrive2 at WMUM(wake me up music) at magaret drive. Its $295 but its totally worth it. the overdrive is sweet and smooth. with a compressor also...
Oh ya, if ur looking for an overdrive and u have alot of money, i suggest u try the fulltone fulldrive2 at WMUM(wake me up music) at magaret drive. Its $295 but its totally worth it. the overdrive is sweet and smooth. with a compressor also...
hullabalooeeks
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Also not to miss out the Proco Rat2. I love it. $130 at WMUM
hullabalooeeks
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go to queenstown MRT. walking distance. U'll see a CHURCH OF OUR SAVIOUR. the WMUM is just behind the church. so from the MRT u walk pass the church den u'll reach. its like some 1 storey shophouse.
hearing about the J&H, imo, i prefer this towards the route 66. I found out that by playing around, when you actually operate both pedals with moderate 'drive's on both channels, and with the tone/eq settings right, you can get more 'boost' and variable distortions as compared to the route 66.
one thing about the J&H, is that its based on the famed original TS808, with the other channel, if i'm not wrong, a TS09. Thing is, the gain for both are quite high, and you'll be getting sharp feedback when u use high gain on both at the same time.
the tone of the sound can be sustained longer as compared to a TS808, but it really takes patience in order to get the best sound out of this pedal. It took me almost an hour to get a 'ds-1' like kind of sound, and the possibilities from this pedal is a lot. Of course, it'd be best if you combine both in a chain, the sustain plus the distortion channel on the Hyde, whoa. haha....
just sold my Route66... saving up. =)
one thing about the J&H, is that its based on the famed original TS808, with the other channel, if i'm not wrong, a TS09. Thing is, the gain for both are quite high, and you'll be getting sharp feedback when u use high gain on both at the same time.
the tone of the sound can be sustained longer as compared to a TS808, but it really takes patience in order to get the best sound out of this pedal. It took me almost an hour to get a 'ds-1' like kind of sound, and the possibilities from this pedal is a lot. Of course, it'd be best if you combine both in a chain, the sustain plus the distortion channel on the Hyde, whoa. haha....
just sold my Route66... saving up. =)
hullabalooeeks said:
Swee Lee sells the DS-1 for about $75, I know cos' I bought mine from them. That shop at Exelsior is part of Ranking Sports at Bras Basah, of which you can get some BOSS pedals that are cheaper than or about the same price as Swee Lee, such as the SuperChorus and Chorus Ensemble.
thor666
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mulyadi - are u referring to the J&H silver(old) or red version? there's a slight difference so it's kinda a headache for buyers... haha.
i think the route 66 is more american-sounding - kinda like those sweet tele tones with a ts9/808. a little leaning towards country rock. it's probably not a cup of tea for everyone.
my dislike for J&H probably stems from the fact that u could get 2 separate overdrive/distortion pedals instead and get a good sound... and maybe because it was very difficult for me to dial a good sound during that time i tried at mrmisse's stall.
i think the route 66 is more american-sounding - kinda like those sweet tele tones with a ts9/808. a little leaning towards country rock. it's probably not a cup of tea for everyone.
my dislike for J&H probably stems from the fact that u could get 2 separate overdrive/distortion pedals instead and get a good sound... and maybe because it was very difficult for me to dial a good sound during that time i tried at mrmisse's stall.
for the R66 ... i would say the better half of the pedal is the compressor.. the od channel is quite transparent... meaning it can still retain single coil twang and cluck on OD settings... kinda like the modern ritchie kotzen tele OD kinda tone...
My ds-1 alters the tone alot.. but ofcourse in a smooth singing nice way...
im considering selling the R66 and buying the keely ts-9...
but not before checking out randolf's mods..
My ds-1 alters the tone alot.. but ofcourse in a smooth singing nice way...
im considering selling the R66 and buying the keely ts-9...
but not before checking out randolf's mods..
hullabalooeeks
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Yeap try randolf mods. i went to his house yesterday and he showed me his modded SD-1(super overdrive) with 3 way switching. It sounded so much better than a TS-9DX stock that was placed beside with same settings.
It retained the depth and bass and i was absolutely blown off by it.
I just sent my DS-1 for modding to ULTRA-mod at Randolf's place.
Now looking for a SD-1 so i can get it modded too..
Btw his place is at Toa Payoh. Say i recommend u k. i'm evan.
It retained the depth and bass and i was absolutely blown off by it.
I just sent my DS-1 for modding to ULTRA-mod at Randolf's place.
Now looking for a SD-1 so i can get it modded too..
Btw his place is at Toa Payoh. Say i recommend u k. i'm evan.
