Recommend me distortion pedal =))

Bro check out the Modtone Extreme Metal Pedal, u may find thie really interesting since its very EQable lol. Vid Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2hhI0sfjno&feature=sub

But imo if u can stretch the budget, i would definitely recommend the Goosonique 7theaven. Its one hell of a pedal that can not only chug but give u a huge wall of sound and tone! Just one small reminder, it's not a strict metal pedal per se if thats wat u r loking for, but it can definitely cover 80's metal with ease and if u stack it with other ODs like a TS9 u can get into "REAL" heavy chugga chugga land without sounding like a can of bees! U can also use it for the classic marshall crunch tone if needed and it definitely nails the non master vol marshall OD tones imo. For me i use it for its original purpose and designed for, to get the bogner ecstacy tones out of it!

Vid Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObX_mbZlA-Y
 
Maybe you could try the Danelectro Coolcat Metal. It has 3 band eq and true bypass. Very cheap and metal housing, might be worth a try and no harm trying too. The Coolcat Distortion would have lesser gain and only 2 band eq. The Danelectro series is mostly seen as competitors to more expensive pedals, I know because I have a Transparent Overdrive:).

And you HAVE to try the Dirty Bomb again! I didn't think it can be described as harsh, might have a little too much gain on tap for my taste, but definitely not harsh. Maybe you could try some distortion-sounding fuzzes.

Hope this helps!
 
was a great pedal, but i wanted something thicker. as for me the sc2 felt alittle.... 'digital' and 'plastic' for me. my other friends didnt feel that it was. so i guess its just me.

Again, this is where I ask: did you really spend a lot of time trying out the pedal? or did you specifically try to dial in ONE sort of sound you expected and couldn't get it?:twisted:

I ask because I started with the pedal in the same way. I was after one sound, and I could almost get it, but not quite. I almost sold it... A/B-ed with the crunchbox, and it's suddenly sounding a tad weak.:(

Then, one day, because I was curious, I tried really screwing around with the controls, and voila! i got some really amazing tones. They were big, warm and ANALOG sounding! Digital and plasticky? Yep, that means you didn't play with the EQ and level knobs enough...:mrgreen:

I think...:p

Go try find one belonging to a friend or whatever, play around with it more, and then decide if you want to buy it back. The main reason I hung on to it is because it's great at loud volumes, and can pull off a lot of stuff, especially with Les Pauls. It's somehow not as nice with single coils. Mainly humbuckers. It doesn't break up as much as we'd like it to I think mainly due to the 18v internal voltage. More headroom. But, throw it into a slightly broken-up amp signal, and it goes wild!
 
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bro, like godspeed siad loh.. the bugger one kind of harsh. I think i'm growing older by the day and insane amounts of gain just don't work for me much nowadays. heehhe :D
i was looking for a pedal that can be a little more versatile.

Which describes the SC2 indeed... Hahahaha...

Same lah... chugga chugga sometimes really overkill, and I'm actually beginning to play more with cleans and OD... More Lynyrd Skynyrd, Allman Brothers, Peter Green kinda stuff, so No need the insane gain anymore...

But if you want versatility, then stay away from the Saturator also...:twisted: That one super one dimensional... (okay, maybe 2) But also Uber nice...
 
haha whitestrat. i did fiddle with it HAHA. i used it for a good 3 months, countless jamming and a one hour gig.

at first the sound was quite refreshing. i really dig the crunch channel for its bright and mid boosted. the scooped mode had me to sit down and set it abit. goes a little too thin at times. and if i remember well, the palm mute sounds felt a little round and lacked the rough edge that i wanted.

however, you could be right that i didnt fiddle it much. haha, when i first tried the j&h i was sold to the sound.
 
at first the sound was quite refreshing. i really dig the crunch channel for its bright and mid boosted. the scooped mode had me to sit down and set it abit. goes a little too thin at times. and if i remember well, the palm mute sounds felt a little round and lacked the rough edge that i wanted.

Yeah... the saturated mode takes quite a bit of tweaking to sound awesome, and it's easy to think that you've already got a good sound on that pedal when there are actually a lot more hidden away.

I've heard the J&H... It's a warmer, fuller tone no? It's nice when paired with a CB... on its own, not quite my thing... But as a booster, oh wow...
 
all: hi guys im not exactly going for a marshally pedal. i've decided to leave that to Catalinbread DSL im planning to get. now looking for just a simple chugga chugga pedal that can go heavy metal to polite punk rock chugg.

dudelove: hey bro, maybe i didnt try it enough. i shall give it a try sometime at tymc. but the lack of a mids knob (it's just me. nothing against the pedal) still bugs me. no doubt it sounds good. but from my trial, didnt get the tone i wanted.

godspeed: harsh? hmm the time i tried it, i could dial some variety of tones from it. oasis-stuff, i'd have another pedal for that, no worries. =))

superpotato: arghgh the sc2, if only got mids knob! no really, its just me. its either one good old tone knob or 3eqs. hehe.

shokakukai: thats what i felt about the hyde pedal. i mean son of hyde, as im planning to have a separate od. it sounds full to me. my kinda sound. and we think alike bout the biyang metal end too. variety of tones in there. eq-ing and modes give me many possibilities.

mr bukka: the modtone sounds not bad for a metal pedal. not bad at all. gotta try it out sometime. the seventhheaven, sounds neat! man... i'd get it as alternative to the dirty little secret? hmm... but i wouldnt need the boost though. two modes...saturated sound...3eq...wow..nice. wonder if goose would custom make one w/o the boost, smaller enclosure. hehehe

worldwithoute: wow seems like u and dudelove swear by the dirty bomb, i ought to give it another try!

whitestrat: damn the sc2! why no mids control!? why?! haha.
 
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how about the T-rex Bloody Mary? Looking at the help u are receiving, I think I need to start one thread to ask for advice cos I spotted a flaw in my MT-2, so i want to change.
 
Hahaha regarding that u can email him and ask if its possible, he is a very helpful guy so no worries just ask.
 
whitestrat: damn the sc2! why no mids control!? why?! haha.

Because there's no need? Hahahha... Look, I think the SC2 wasn't designed to be a standalone. I think they intended it to be pushed by the CM2, which explains why they both work together so well.
 
Because there's no need? Hahahha... Look, I think the SC2 wasn't designed to be a standalone. I think they intended it to be pushed by the CM2, which explains why they both work together so well.

+1 to that bro

TS: i use my CM2 to push her as well.
The Hardwire pedals are really not bad. They just need some tweaking. even though there is a lack of a mid control on them, these hardwire pedals can dial in a lot of tones.
 
the unknown, the catalinbread DLS is not a pedal that will get u nice chugga chugga, unless u're using like super insane high output pickups.. BUT, since u're going for it, u can get an overdrive to stack with it and u can get some nice chugga chugga

btw many pedals that dont have a mids knob dont need one because it relies on the original tone of the amplifiier. and most pedals, which whitestrat alrdy mentioned abt the hardwire sc2 has only treble and bass controls. these controls are usually interactive in dialling in the mids. heard of a baxandall tone stack? to put it in simple terms, lowering the treble and bass on the pedal boosts the mids, if u raise the treble and bass, u scoop the mids.

anyway just curious, why so particular abt a mids knob? since u said either a good old tone knob, or a 3 band eq. a single tone knob makes things less versatile dont u think?

and in case u didnt know, the barber dirty bomb DOES have mid controls. the 3 way switch on top for flat mid, scooped mids, and boosted mids. and if i rmb correctly they arent very subtle.
 
mrbukka: hehe. shall put it in consideration. cause i is no money buy booteek pedalz. though i have no idea how much one cost.

whitestrat n junkiemanxl: ok, now thats a point there. i'd want a pedal to work as a standalone. hmm.

dudelove: haha bro, the DSL is another off topic point. sorry for the confusion. its another near-confirm-want-to-get-marshally-pedal. yes, i get what u mean by interactive eq in lows n highs. but it's just me, just like i'd say im a lespaul guy, no strats for me. its some stupid personal preference. its either one good old knob so it forces me whack2 find sweet spot, or have 3 eq can set all bands, i want lows, i up the lows etc. not the type to "aiya lower this up this get this". if u get what i mean that is. yes, im aware of the switch. im just scared i'll go "alamak, this side to low, this side just a tat high, wish its just abit lower than this". thanks for the much help, bro.

kernelspy: ok maybe there's much drive in there, but its not what im looking for. too noob to know the jargons to explain. hehe.

all: thanks guys, i guess there're too many recommendation thus far, im gonna need time to test n test. if u guys wanna continue the discussion, please do so. i'll still be reading this thread.
 
guys.. where can i find and buy behringers pedal effects in singapore...?

do you know any stores which sells behringer???
 
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