Which is your favourite distortion pedal?
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Stan_Kumar
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I like the Seymour Twin Tube Mayhem! Awesome tone that would make any solid state amp sound like a million bucks (or so it seems to my ears)!
The Barber Dirty Bomb's a nice pedal, too!
The Barber Dirty Bomb's a nice pedal, too!
Where can I get the Twin Tube Mayhem?
Stan_Kumar
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Stan_Kumar
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Thanks! Though you'll need an EQ pedal to make it more crunchy!
Crawldaddy
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Hmm.
it'll be a toss-up between both the MIJ DS-1 black and silver screw ones I have. I love both, but i use either in different situations.
it'll be a toss-up between both the MIJ DS-1 black and silver screw ones I have. I love both, but i use either in different situations.
PatheinRaindropMoe
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Is it true that when u put distortion on fender strat, the amp will hum?
in general, NO
where ever you heard that from, its either misinformed or generally, clueless.
Distortion dont add hum in general. If theres any hum thats already present, distortion will just "magnified" this hum and amplified through the amp loud enough for us to hear it.
In the case of a triple single coil strat, the hum is inherent of the single coil pickup. Thus when distortion is insert between the guitar and amp, it will bring this inherent hum(from the single coil pickup) up to several time and amplfiy through the amp.
In general, distortion dont add hum to anything, it is just multiplying the clean signal many times till it get distorted. If theres any additional noise/hum when we used distortion, its because the characteristic of distortion is multiplying the sound (be it pleasant guitar sound or other noise/hum thats all in there, but not obvious when in clean signal stage) many many times and thus bringing it to audible level.
in general, NO
where ever you heard that from, its either misinformed or generally, clueless.
Distortion dont add hum in general. If theres any hum thats already present, distortion will just "magnified" this hum and amplified through the amp loud enough for us to hear it.
In the case of a triple single coil strat, the hum is inherent of the single coil pickup. Thus when distortion is insert between the guitar and amp, it will bring this inherent hum(from the single coil pickup) up to several time and amplfiy through the amp.
In general, distortion dont add hum to anything, it is just multiplying the clean signal many times till it get distorted. If theres any additional noise/hum when we used distortion, its because the characteristic of distortion is multiplying the sound (be it pleasant guitar sound or other noise/hum thats all in there, but not obvious when in clean signal stage) many many times and thus bringing it to audible level.
After so many years, hearing many old DS1s and one new (eww), I still don't like. I'm sure their great when modded. Its hissy and fizzy and sounds off around the edges to me. But it works for many.
I'm extremely impressed with MI Audio Crunchbox. Would get one some day I reckon. Excellent crunch as it says, with enough spike to make it amp like and full.
Fulltone GT500. BIG FAT MOFO is that pedal. Don't work with single coils through certain amps like a old Fender. But strangely through a JC120 with the pedal's eq to the right to the right, its unbeatable for pedal distortion.
I like my Kimjawbetta Rutt with Goose Bass mod. It's close to the Crunchbox in getting what I need, and I'm lucky to have it with the mod. But its not a Crunchbox. Its like a Rat/Smooth DS1/Muff.
Mesa-Boogie amps overdriven. Yeaaaahhh......
Maxon OD9 all the way up with a loud Smarvo stack. Yeaaahhhh....
I'm extremely impressed with MI Audio Crunchbox. Would get one some day I reckon. Excellent crunch as it says, with enough spike to make it amp like and full.
Fulltone GT500. BIG FAT MOFO is that pedal. Don't work with single coils through certain amps like a old Fender. But strangely through a JC120 with the pedal's eq to the right to the right, its unbeatable for pedal distortion.
I like my Kimjawbetta Rutt with Goose Bass mod. It's close to the Crunchbox in getting what I need, and I'm lucky to have it with the mod. But its not a Crunchbox. Its like a Rat/Smooth DS1/Muff.
Mesa-Boogie amps overdriven. Yeaaaahhh......
Maxon OD9 all the way up with a loud Smarvo stack. Yeaaahhhh....
MrBukka
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Personally my vote for the best dist box will be 7theaven period!!
That being said, after having to play around many distortion boxes the DS1 stayed the longest on my board before the 7th and having 2 of them albeit modded by Beez and Edders, I have to say that they were awesome for wat they were designed to do! It is a pity that it has taken lots of flak throughout the years even though many pros have stood by it for their legendary tones........haiz.........
That being said, after having to play around many distortion boxes the DS1 stayed the longest on my board before the 7th and having 2 of them albeit modded by Beez and Edders, I have to say that they were awesome for wat they were designed to do! It is a pity that it has taken lots of flak throughout the years even though many pros have stood by it for their legendary tones........haiz.........
junhao405
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Understand, thanks.
