Distotion pedals

[hergrace09]

Hey guys i play more on punk rock or rock abit on the heavy side. I am on a low budget can anyone recommemd me a Good and reasonably cheap Distortion pedal??

 

[Newbie]

Boss DS-1 modded.

Sansamp GT-2.

MI Audio Crunchbox.

Then again, what is your budget?

 

[matthewchj]

+1 to the DS-1. The stock pedal isn't so bad either.

 

[mus]

Boss DS-1 modded.

Sansamp GT-2.

MI Audio Crunchbox.

+1.

Get a Barber Dirty Bomb.

 

[hergrace09]

Er my budget is around $100. yea i dont think the crunch box will come that cheap.

 

[hergrace09]

And how much is the barber dirty bomb?

 

[dudelove]

And how much is the barber dirty bomb?

160 at tymc.

i saw one at the buy/sell for 120.

 

[mus]

With a budget of $100, I think you can get,

- Danelectro Cool Cat Distortion
- Danelectro Cool Cat Metal
- Ibanez SM7

 

[THOA]

Danelectro Cool Cat Distortion

 

[bigblackbear]

try getting a really beat up ds-1 somewhere (will probably cost you about $50), and post your pics on the competition for the most beat up ds-1 (find it somewhere on soft) and win yourself a free mod by seekz!

 

[Ized]

+1 to the cool cat distortion. really sounds like a cranked marshall when used standalone. not forgetting to mention the danelectro cool cat series has really put a whole new spin on the definition of the term affordability.

 

[fndjufri]

For under $100 I'd get the Danelectro Cool Cat Distortion plus a Cool Cat Drive or Transparent Overdrive.
Cheap but cool sounding pedals.

 

[Godspeed64]

Cool Cat Drive is in the same ballpark as the Fulltone OCD (considered a cheaper clone).

Cool Cat Transparent OD is in the same ballpark as the Timmy by Paul Cochrane.

Getting an OCD + Timmy clone under a hundred bucks for beginners is about the best thing to do! How I wish these pedals were around when I started playing the guitar!

 

[Whitestrat]

Cool Cat Drive is in the same ballpark as the Fulltone OCD (considered a cheaper clone).

It is? Really?

 

[Godspeed64]

Kinda..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXxIp9CYnp8&feature=related
http://www.thegearpage.net/board/showthread.php?t=517239
http://www.thegearpage.net/board/showthread.php?t=521235

 

[Newbie]

Hm interesting

May get a cool cat to try.

Then again, with a budget of $100; can try a modded DS-1. Just top up 10-20 bucks depending on how much you can get a 2nd hand DS-1 for.

 

[hergrace09]

Oh thanks but where do u get the cool Cat?

 

[THOA]

Kinda..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXxIp9CYnp8&feature=related
http://www.thegearpage.net/board/showthread.php?t=517239
http://www.thegearpage.net/board/showthread.php?t=521235

Woah!

For that kind of price? I'd get it!

 

[Ized]

Its not really an outright clone...there are differences in both pedals and they sound different, imo. Just in the same ballpark schematic and layout wise.

 

[THOA]

I agree they sound different, but it's almost insignificant. Nothing a little tweaking can't substantiate. Well, at least in my ears, which is honestly pretty much busted :lol: