Overdrive recommendations
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, thanks palsuperpotato_30
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anyone here tried modtone stuff? Any thoughts regarding them?
Danelectrico
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Do post something when you've evaluated both, thanks. Some mags have been raving about the TL2, others say it's a slightly souped up Metal Zone.
Whitestrat
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Well, I'll have to compare it with my Keeley MT-2 to see how far off or ahead the TL2 is. I like the fact that it's got a tight and loose mode, but that's similar to the Keeley tri-diode mode and stock mode.
Aiyah... but got 99USD, just try lor...:mrgreen:
superpotato_30
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The modded Maxon OD9 has blown me away..
My tonal options has expanded indefinitely. Never before have i encountered such smoothness. Damn.
Was grinning like a retard when i tweaked the pedal around..
Have yet to compare this to a ts9 and find the difference though..
My tonal options has expanded indefinitely. Never before have i encountered such smoothness. Damn.
Was grinning like a retard when i tweaked the pedal around..
Have yet to compare this to a ts9 and find the difference though..
superpotato_30
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If im not wrong the keeley MT 2 compared to the normal MT 2,
Provides it with some 'ballz' We're talking about the twilight mod here right?
Makes the MT 2 not seem so dry anymore with the mod..
Provides it with some 'ballz' We're talking about the twilight mod here right?
Makes the MT 2 not seem so dry anymore with the mod..
Whitestrat
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More than that. It's got added transparency, more mids, and it's a lot looser than the stock one. It's big. And on medium gain, still sounds very organice, unlike the stock one, which sounds weak with less gain.
superpotato_30
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Whitestrat
Do you play about with the little toggle on the modded mt2?
I dont remember using all of its functions back then when i still had it :mrgreen:
Do you play about with the little toggle on the modded mt2?
I dont remember using all of its functions back then when i still had it :mrgreen:
Whitestrat
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Yes, but only to leave it on trimode all the time. Don't really like the stock tone, or that big big loud position (middle, I think).
superpotato_30
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Oh ya the big loud thing turned me off too.
Just curious, users of the MXR Carbon Copy has anyone heard of an earlier model designed by the same dude, the aqua puss delay?
Better. Has anybody ever OWNED one?
Just curious, users of the MXR Carbon Copy has anyone heard of an earlier model designed by the same dude, the aqua puss delay?
Better. Has anybody ever OWNED one?
Ized
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yup it does.....40s....loop and overdub to your heart's content! 8)
Whitestrat
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Ok... The Digitech Hardwire Tube Overdrive.
I honestly think the name is stupid, because there's no point letting people think that there's a tube hidden inside. They should have called it simply Overdrive. Or better still, Overdrive Distortion. (maybe got trademark issues with this though)
But that's where the stupidity for this pedal ends.
This is one serious MOFO we're dealing with. Goose's recommendation for this pedal is spot on. It's transparent, powerful, versatile, and guess what? It's a fantastic booster whichever way you want to set it up.
On it's own, I tried to see if this thing could dispose of my fav TS9 stock pedal. It threw out the TS9 and more. You CAN replicate TS9 dynamics tone and character with it. But that's where the similarity ends. This thing kicks off my pedal board not only the TS9, but the much vaunted chrome bodied Tubezone Overdrive that costs so much. Now, don't get me wrong, the TZOD is not a bad pedal. In fact, it's damn good. But I prefered a little less colouring, and a bit less characteristic. The TZOD is good for people who want a completely different tone for their leads and rhythm work, but the TZOD can get a little overpowering by itself.
The CM2 is interesting because of one simple fact: the mode switch. On Classic, it's a nice TS9/OD9/SD1 kind of pedal. But when you flick it to modified, you get a DS-1 kind of character. Not as much drive, but sometimes you want a little more grunt and grit with the TS9. This pedal is it. It's basically 2 tones in one pedal, and again, like many "boutique" pedals out there, I wish they made the 2 modes foot switchable.
When it's used as a volume booster, it can add quite a bit of colour to your original tone, OR simply match the EQ of the boost with your rhythm tone, and you get a clean boost, or a dirtier boost. I used my Valve Distortion as a gain booster, and it works like a charm.
But here's where the pedal REALLY shines. We tried this with a Seymour Duncan tube OD pedal, and used the CM2 as a gain booster. The CM2 simply saturated the SD tubes to the max, and gave that tube pedal a "Metal"-like lead tone. Powerful, searing, but FAT. REALLY big sounding. And the louder you play it, the better it sounds. And this was on a solid state amp.
The funny thing is, I also used it to push a TS9. Non tube right? How to push? The results were damn interesting. High gain overdrive/distortion tone. The TS9 was completely puffed up, and somehow, the highs from the CM2 came through as well, and the overall tone was seriously big and cut through. I tried this combo with a Fender tube amp. The sound was still remarkably vintage, but with a more hi-fi sort of twist.
Another scary pedal from the Hardwire line. this one was REALLY damn impressive. Works wonderfully with humbuckers, but really shines with single coils. Pair this with the valve distortion which works better with humbuckers, and you get a fantastic combo.
Can't wait to see how this works with a crunchbox.:twisted:
Whitestrat
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Hmm... Does this mean it makans battery faster than the rest? Or does the pedal use the same current level as the rest? this thing has a lot of grunt man...
Curious: How would this stack with the 7th Heaven?
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Danelectrico
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i've been running the Tube Overdrive on batteries - the first one (Energizer) lasted probably around 15 to 18 hours of playing time?
It's practically a fixture that sits on top of my Micro Cube, which i run off rechargeable batteries - BTW those little green environmentally friendly buggers last an awfully long time from charge to charge!
Great review by the way. I think Goose liked the sound of it in "classic" mode, but i like the hair that it offers on the "modded" mode. it's probably got all the gain of a Keeley TS9DX Flexi set on the "baked" mode - maybe a tad more, and a bit grittier in character. I've been meaning to A/B them side by side, will do so soon.
bang for the buck wise, i'm sold on this.
It's practically a fixture that sits on top of my Micro Cube, which i run off rechargeable batteries - BTW those little green environmentally friendly buggers last an awfully long time from charge to charge!
Great review by the way. I think Goose liked the sound of it in "classic" mode, but i like the hair that it offers on the "modded" mode. it's probably got all the gain of a Keeley TS9DX Flexi set on the "baked" mode - maybe a tad more, and a bit grittier in character. I've been meaning to A/B them side by side, will do so soon.
bang for the buck wise, i'm sold on this.
Whitestrat
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Ya... I like the classic setting for the transparency, but favour the more hairy side of it.:twisted:
They sell 9v rechargables? Been trying to hunt for those.
Danelectrico
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the green ones in 9v? i'm afraid not, as far as i'm aware...i meant the normal AAs which i use for the microcube.
if they had rechargeable 9v ones i'd be sold down the river!
if they had rechargeable 9v ones i'd be sold down the river!
