Good Distortion Pedal right now?
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Likui
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so how u comfirm getting the okko dominator?
daniel, i have a hi gain monster on order from max, cant wait for it to get here!!! as always, thnx for yr posts. always filled with good info and recc's.
likui, if you havent got yr heart set on the openhaus yet, i wld still reccomend that you go down to guitar77 and give the shark mr big and warzy drive a try. hell, trying is free and they'll let you try at volume for as long as you want, they're nice guys.
i dont have enough tech knowledge to figure on hi quality pots or good soldering jobs like daniel does, but as far as personal experience goes my shark pedal has not been faulty or let me down in any way, and i use it A LOT, both live, for recording and with weekly rehearsals.
it really suprised me when recording with it too(provided a good alternative sound for a second rhythm gtr track against the main rhythm gtr which was recorded thru a mesa recto), so my 2 cents is for you to just give it a shot.
likui, if you havent got yr heart set on the openhaus yet, i wld still reccomend that you go down to guitar77 and give the shark mr big and warzy drive a try. hell, trying is free and they'll let you try at volume for as long as you want, they're nice guys.
i dont have enough tech knowledge to figure on hi quality pots or good soldering jobs like daniel does, but as far as personal experience goes my shark pedal has not been faulty or let me down in any way, and i use it A LOT, both live, for recording and with weekly rehearsals.
it really suprised me when recording with it too(provided a good alternative sound for a second rhythm gtr track against the main rhythm gtr which was recorded thru a mesa recto), so my 2 cents is for you to just give it a shot.
I listened to some demos of the openhaus, warzy drive and okko dominator on youtube. Sure might not be that accurate listening, but still openhaus is the best sounding distortion to my ears. I had some email exchange with ed, the maker of openhaus, seem that he does not recommend running the pedal on speaker/cab sim. Even states that a large number of amps does not work well with the openhaus except those high power, wattage amps. Shred, do you really think so?
The speaker sim thingie is because I'm lazy to go setup some sort of sound proof recording room / isolation box... so it's how I usually do my amateur home recordings.
I've used a 5 watt tube amp (Gries 5) with the Openhaus with no deficiency in tone. Then again, the Gries 5 has ridiculous head room... playing with a Dimarzio X2N does not overdrive it(!).
Of course, to maximise the tone - you'd want headroom, 12" speakers, 16 x 12" stacks, arena space, ear killing volume, etc etc.
And Ed would want his customers to experience the best. Which is very good. That said, the Openhaus still allows for great high gain tone at bedroom volume with less-than-recommended tools.
By the way, the how-to-use instructions for the Openhaus applies to any high gain pedal. Try the seventheaven on a Roland Microcube for giggles. Or a Boss MT-2 on mesa boogie dual rec with 4x12 cabs for +10 respect to Boss. Okay, I'm kind of exaggerating with the MT-2 but you get the idea. heh.
That said, Wasp... there's something worth noting. A dirt box isn't just about the sound. Things can sound great but people still sell them off - why? Some just stick with sounds-like-Boss gear - why? It's about the feel and with high gain pedals, the differences tend to be more apparent. For example, I think that it is ridiculously difficult to bridge the feel-requirements of heavy metal technical rhythm (djent) and a nice soulful, singing, emotive solo - with one pedal. For djent, you want it damn tight, responsive and thumping. For the solo maybe something more "tube-like", saggy and compressed.
I think the Openhaus (older version) was mind-blowing for that solo feel. The newer ones, if I recall correctly, were a lot better at rhythm with minimal compromise on the solo feel... but it's something that this bedroom wanker couldn't live with. Something like that.
I've used a 5 watt tube amp (Gries 5) with the Openhaus with no deficiency in tone. Then again, the Gries 5 has ridiculous head room... playing with a Dimarzio X2N does not overdrive it(!).
Of course, to maximise the tone - you'd want headroom, 12" speakers, 16 x 12" stacks, arena space, ear killing volume, etc etc.
And Ed would want his customers to experience the best. Which is very good. That said, the Openhaus still allows for great high gain tone at bedroom volume with less-than-recommended tools.By the way, the how-to-use instructions for the Openhaus applies to any high gain pedal. Try the seventheaven on a Roland Microcube for giggles. Or a Boss MT-2 on mesa boogie dual rec with 4x12 cabs for +10 respect to Boss. Okay, I'm kind of exaggerating with the MT-2 but you get the idea. heh.
That said, Wasp... there's something worth noting. A dirt box isn't just about the sound. Things can sound great but people still sell them off - why? Some just stick with sounds-like-Boss gear - why? It's about the feel and with high gain pedals, the differences tend to be more apparent. For example, I think that it is ridiculously difficult to bridge the feel-requirements of heavy metal technical rhythm (djent) and a nice soulful, singing, emotive solo - with one pedal. For djent, you want it damn tight, responsive and thumping. For the solo maybe something more "tube-like", saggy and compressed.
I think the Openhaus (older version) was mind-blowing for that solo feel. The newer ones, if I recall correctly, were a lot better at rhythm with minimal compromise on the solo feel... but it's something that this bedroom wanker couldn't live with. Something like that.
You are welcome.
Be sure to prepare power supplies that can handle the range for 9v to 18v. The voltage makes a marked difference in the tone and feel of the HGM.
Holispirit
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Oh my god, guilty party here.
Likui
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you try b4 ?
The speaker sim thingie is because I'm lazy to go setup some sort of sound proof recording room / isolation box... so it's how I usually do my amateur home recordings.
I've used a 5 watt tube amp (Gries 5) with the Openhaus with no deficiency in tone. Then again, the Gries 5 has ridiculous head room... playing with a Dimarzio X2N does not overdrive it(!).
Of course, to maximise the tone - you'd want headroom, 12" speakers, 16 x 12" stacks, arena space, ear killing volume, etc etc.
By the way, the how-to-use instructions for the Openhaus applies to any high gain pedal. Try the seventheaven on a Roland Microcube for giggles. Or a Boss MT-2 on mesa boogie dual rec with 4x12 cabs for +10 respect to Boss. Okay, I'm kind of exaggerating with the MT-2 but you get the idea. heh.
That said, Wasp... there's something worth noting. A dirt box isn't just about the sound. Things can sound great but people still sell them off - why? Some just stick with sounds-like-Boss gear - why? It's about the feel and with high gain pedals, the differences tend to be more apparent. For example, I think that it is ridiculously difficult to bridge the feel-requirements of heavy metal technical rhythm (djent) and a nice soulful, singing, emotive solo - with one pedal. For djent, you want it damn tight, responsive and thumping. For the solo maybe something more "tube-like", saggy and compressed.
I think the Openhaus (older version) was mind-blowing for that solo feel. The newer ones, if I recall correctly, were a lot better at rhythm with minimal compromise on the solo feel... but it's something that this bedroom wanker couldn't live with. Something like that.
I can't find anything to disagree there. But the more I hear of the openhaus the more I want to have it. The tone is just perfect to my ear. I might just ask ed to put me up on the list.
Likui
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I'ved tried the shark pedals i didn't quite like it, so far the best pedal i've tried is the blackstar ht blackfire which i'll be getting, but there's always room for more pedal aint it lol
smellybellyalis
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Woah lots of good distortion to be had! The Hi gain monster looks pretty sweet from the vids on youtube and i've got some gas building.
Anyone know how you can get your hands on one?
Anyone know how you can get your hands on one?
IbanezFreak
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guys just got a beta aivin hm-200. In terms of looks, i find quite good looking, actually.
But seriously for the price i paid for it, its incredible! Real crunch in that pedal. Its real versatile with my strat. Real nice for rhythm, and real clear for solos too, with neck and bridge pickup respectively.
But in all, really an incredible pedal for the price.
But seriously for the price i paid for it, its incredible! Real crunch in that pedal. Its real versatile with my strat. Real nice for rhythm, and real clear for solos too, with neck and bridge pickup respectively.
But in all, really an incredible pedal for the price.
Whitestrat
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Actually, you're not.
The BEST i've ever heard an MT2 thru is with a Mesa Single Rectifier running thru a 4x12" Mesa Cab. I could not believe it was an MT2.
Ok... It was a Keeley MT2.
Maybe that's just it.
Boss pedals need big, huge, expensive tube amps to sound great!
What do y'all think of this high gainer?
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_songInfo.cfm?bandID=641337&songID=9879737
Recorded without an amp, only a passive speaker sim.... using a low wound 9k alnico humbucker in a 7 string guitar.
Boss pedals need big, huge, expensive tube amps to sound great!
What do y'all think of this high gainer?
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_songInfo.cfm?bandID=641337&songID=9879737
Recorded without an amp, only a passive speaker sim.... using a low wound 9k alnico humbucker in a 7 string guitar.
PatheinRaindropMoe
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heh, the midi backing drums sibey jialat siah.
Higher gainer might be a bit too mild for some, imho. Not so much of how much gain in there but the quality of the sound, the muffled audio quality really not doing justice to whats possible with the pedal i would say.
The low end "ooopmh" of the chugging sounds good, but when playing single string, thought it was a bit weak. Not sure if due to the picking dynamics or other reason.
Higher gainer might be a bit too mild for some, imho. Not so much of how much gain in there but the quality of the sound, the muffled audio quality really not doing justice to whats possible with the pedal i would say.
The low end "ooopmh" of the chugging sounds good, but when playing single string, thought it was a bit weak. Not sure if due to the picking dynamics or other reason.
