Overdrive recommendations

Dude, if you bought the pedal from the ahem official local distributors you got fleeced like a sheep.

they're generally between USD 150 to 160 off the 'bay, but here's a good deal:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Digitech-Hardwi...5|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318|301:1|293:1|294:50 - USD$135 (incl free shipping in US) + SGD 25 (max for shipping via Vpost) = total about SGD 225.

Got one for a friend's birthday - yeah it does sound pretty good, and the Reverb is also quite awesome. Am only keeping the Line6 Verbzilla cos of its Octo and Cave modes, otherwise the Hardwire is definitely a contender.

The CM-2 Tube Overdrive is pretty wicked for the price - perfect for plugging straight into a little practise amp like a MicroCube when i can't be bothered to set up. Sounds pretty darn good into a tube amp too. It's way more versatile and better sounding to me than the Bad Monkey which I thought was a bit too smooth and tame sounding. The CM-2's much livelier and more natural.
 
Well said, and a very positive attitude. If we gave in to instincts of kiasuness all the time and went around kicking ourselves for every good deal we missed or bad deal we inadvertently succumbed to, we'd all go nuts or be bitter old bastards.
 
Danelectrico said:
If we gave in to instincts of kiasuness all the time and went around kicking ourselves for every good deal we missed or bad deal we inadvertently succumbed to, we'd all go nuts or be bitter old bastards.
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Lets just say, that paying so much for 2 pedals that replaced my Digiverb and Digidelay, they had damn well better be worth the change, because the former 2 were already good, and there was NOTHING wrong with them. Thankfully, the reverb RV7 alone was good enough to kill both of them, and the DL8 was actually many notches above the digidelay, which I never thought possible.

Overall, it was a worthwhile upgrade. Though I still might end up being a bitter old bastard in the end still over other gear. Whahahahaha...:twisted:

And I think paying a bit more to have someone to blame when things go wrong is also a bit more worthwhile.
 
Danelectrico said:
The CM-2 Tube Overdrive is pretty wicked for the price - perfect for plugging straight into a little practise amp like a MicroCube when i can't be bothered to set up. Sounds pretty darn good into a tube amp too. It's way more versatile and better sounding to me than the Bad Monkey which I thought was a bit too smooth and tame sounding. The CM-2's much livelier and more natural.
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This is good news indeed...:twisted:
 
Whitestrat said:
Lets just say, that paying so much for 2 pedals that replaced my Digiverb and Digidelay, they had damn well better be worth the change, because the former 2 were already good, and there was NOTHING wrong with them. Thankfully, the reverb RV7 alone was good enough to kill both of them, and the DL8 was actually many notches above the digidelay, which I never thought possible.

Overall, it was a worthwhile upgrade. Though I still might end up being a bitter old bastard in the end still over other gear. Whahahahaha...:twisted:

And I think paying a bit more to have someone to blame when things go wrong is also a bit more worthwhile.
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I think its going to be worth the change for me too....now that i know the "cheat code" provided by Danelectrico......

Only thing i can say is....500 bucks list price....ouch! Even my DD7 dosent cost that much...and it comes with external tap tempo :p
 
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Ized said:
Only thing i can say is....500 bucks list price....ouch! Even my DD7 dosent cost that much...and it comes with external tap tempo :p
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The DD7 was a competitor for the DL8. After carefully reviewing both pedals, I'd say the DL8 beats the DD7, and the price difference was actually justified.

Oh yes, the DL8 does have tap tempo too.
 
Okie got my maxon od9 with analogman mod from chanmin :D

Have yet to test it out though..

Wiating for a barber DD drive to come in.

On a side track.. Tap tempo.. ever tried the Line 6 echo park?
 
Whitestrat said:
The DD7 was a competitor for the DL8. After carefully reviewing both pedals, I'd say the DL8 beats the DD7, and the price difference was actually justified.

Oh yes, the DL8 does have tap tempo too.
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I actually got my DD7 very cheap....just to give a rough idea i got it at a price of 3 figures less than what you paid for your DL-8 after discount :mrgreen: And i got it from a source locally too!

yeah....but you gotta hold down the pedal for 3 sec to use the tap tempo, and you cant bypass the pedal in tap tempo mode, gotta hold for 3 sec to exit then can bypass, a real bummer in my opinion...since the dd7 you can use an external tap tempo to facilitate quick bypass for more versatility.

Oh and something totally unrelated to this post:

FYI one more thing for all DD7 users out there: The schematic has been verified by Analog Mike from Analogman, the bypass signal is completely analog, mixed with digital repeats. This is a far cry from the current line 6 and TC electronic Nova Delays which completely convert your signal to digital even in bypass. At least Boss is doing sth right.
 
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Ized said:
I actually got my DD7 very cheap....just to give a rough idea i got it at a price of 3 figures less than what you paid for your DL-8 after discount :mrgreen: And i got it from a source locally too!
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Eh... does the DD7 allow you to overlay loops? Couldn't find any info on this.
 
Whitestrat said:
I'm damn impressed. The Valve Distortion gives a very impressive heavy modern sound, without being Metal. A few more tweaks, and my Fender tube amp becomes a Marshall JCM800.

The DL8 is good and warm. It's got every thing built in, with an 8 sec delay, and a 20 sec looper that can be overlayed twice, giving 2 different guitar backing bits simultaneously.

The REALLY impressive one is the RV7 Reverb. I ABed it against one of the most DEMANDING reverbs of all time. My Fender Long Spring Tank Reverb. Believe it or not, the RV7 was able to REPLICATE the organic tone of the analog spring reverb. It nailed it so close, I wouldn't be able to tell in a blindfold test. I think keeping the dry signal true bypass even when it's ON has something to do with this. This pedal uses Lexicon licensed reverb tones. That's something major in the efx industry. If it can generate a true lexicon type reverb, then I'm impressed.

And I am.:mrgreen:
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wao, so all hardwire pedals are recommended ?
any particular ones to avoid ?
 
mrekoj said:
wao, so all hardwire pedals are recommended ?
any particular ones to avoid ?
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Haven't tried the chorus yet. And I'm VERY skeptical of chorus pedals. Will go try, and let you know.

P.S. My TL2 Metal Distortion is on it's way... Heheheheh...
 
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