good OD pedal for pushing a marshall-esqe tube?

Tuya Customs · 10-30-2009, 08:32 PM

i want an OD pedal that i can kick in front of my already dirty laney to help push out solos and and a bit of volume and breakup without coloring my tone. any suggestions?

The ConGREGation · 10-30-2009, 08:40 PM

Here ya go , Hochee Mama lota guitar players (pros) use this one also tell him Greg sent ya..

River · 10-30-2009, 08:47 PM

If all you want is some boost to feed the amp's natural distortion, I suggest an EQ. Leave it flat and just turn up the "level". Or adjust the sliders and have some fun.

Tuya Customs · 10-30-2009, 08:48 PM

thanks i dont see a price anywhere though. im trying to keep it under 150

Cygnus X1 · 10-30-2009, 08:49 PM

+1, River.
Many people overlook this one, plus the inexpensive flexibility it provides.

Tuya Customs · 10-30-2009, 08:53 PM

hmmmm interesting. any particular brands in mind?

River · 10-30-2009, 08:56 PM

I just got one of these two weeks ago, $50. Not a pedal, but I'm sure that's an option. The effect is magical. I'm finding myself using one set of slider settings, (progressive boost of mids) and just adjusting the level (up for my P-90, flat for my humbuckers) to control driving the amp into distortion.

Tuya Customs · 10-30-2009, 09:00 PM

i would like a pedal though.... ive been thinking about a marshall bluesbreaker II for a long while. the BOOST setting doesnt seem to affect tone at all and adds saturation from the amp not the pedal which is what im looking for. and i hear the blues setting is very "plexi" sounding. im just looking for any other options available.

Liam · 10-30-2009, 09:00 PM

TS-9 and BD-2 both work for me. TS-9 is a bit more brash, BD-2 can do the transparent boost. Also the MXR Micro Amp is very under-rated as a clean boost.

Liam

River · 10-30-2009, 09:05 PM

There are lots of EQ pedal options. I just can't speak for them, specifically.

Shop Guitar Effects, Guitar Effects Pedals, Equalization & Tone Shaping | Musician's Friend

I can't recommend this site and the articles it provides too highly: Distortion and power-tube saturation voicing: using the "eq->dist->eq" sequence

Same goes for paying attention to Liam.

Willy · 10-31-2009, 02:02 PM

Keeler Designs - Push Pedal (Simply amazing JCM 800 tones)!

st.bede · 10-31-2009, 03:06 PM

there are many great clean boost pedals out there...another idea is getting an DOD250...

RichCI · 11-01-2009, 05:03 AM

Any kind of clean boost will do. EQs are nice if you want to shape your tone some when boosting, but if you just want more volume, stick with something simple. The Catalinbread Super Chili Picoso and Zvex Super Hard On are both good for that.

Deftone · 11-04-2009, 07:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by River

I can't recommend this site and the articles it provides too highly: Distortion and power-tube saturation voicing: using the "eq->dist->eq" sequence

Same goes for paying attention to Liam.

+1 on all counts. Based on this link River posted earlier, I bought both the 6 and the 10 band MXR EQ's for different rigs. I reccomend them both.

I use a Metal Muff, which is probably more distortion than you'd want, but I also have a N.O.C. 3 Pure Drive. It's outstanding.
http://noc3effects.com/pure-drive/

thenappyone · 11-18-2009, 03:14 PM

i use a keeley katana and it works out great with my ocd for a good kick in the seat for my amp. Can be used alone with the knob pulled out for a little dirt as well

Tuya Customs · 11-19-2009, 05:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thenappyone

i use a keeley katana and it works out great with my ocd for a good kick in the seat for my amp. Can be used alone with the knob pulled out for a little dirt as well

Don't really have 200 bucks to dish out at the momment lol.

kungpow! · 11-19-2009, 10:10 PM

Barber. Direct drive or LTD. Can do boost, or OD. Reasonable priced ($119 i think for DD). They seem really good, popular.

Nigel T. · 11-20-2009, 05:18 AM

I use a Keeley TS-808 for boosting, but I also wanted a different kind of sound for solos. Otherwise I would have used my MXR booster as a clean boost.

Tuya Customs · 11-20-2009, 04:30 PM

I'll see what i can do, thanks.

BigJza · 11-20-2009, 04:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by st.bede

there are many great clean boost pedals out there...another idea is getting an DOD250...

yeah you want a boost pedal not an overdrive mate

10-30-2009, 08:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
Tuya Customs Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Miami, Fl Posts: 108 Thanks: 13 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	good OD pedal for pushing a marshall-esqe tube? i want an OD pedal that i can kick in front of my already dirty laney to help push out solos and and a bit of volume and breakup without coloring my tone. any suggestions?

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River Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Crestone, Colorado, USA Posts: 12,974 Thanks: 94 Thanked 134 Times in 20 Posts	Re: good OD pedal for pushing a marshall-esqe tube? If all you want is some boost to feed the amp's natural distortion, I suggest an EQ. Leave it flat and just turn up the "level". Or adjust the sliders and have some fun. __________________ When you don't know where you're going, every road takes you there. And you can't make a wrong turn. Rory Gallagher is "The man who got me back into the blues." - Eric Clapton

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Tuya Customs Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Miami, Fl Posts: 108 Thanks: 13 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: good OD pedal for pushing a marshall-esqe tube? thanks i dont see a price anywhere though. im trying to keep it under 150

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10-30-2009, 08:53 PM	#6 (permalink)
Tuya Customs Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Miami, Fl Posts: 108 Thanks: 13 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: good OD pedal for pushing a marshall-esqe tube? hmmmm interesting. any particular brands in mind?

10-30-2009, 08:56 PM	#7 (permalink)
River Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Crestone, Colorado, USA Posts: 12,974 Thanks: 94 Thanked 134 Times in 20 Posts	Re: good OD pedal for pushing a marshall-esqe tube? I just got one of these two weeks ago, $50. Not a pedal, but I'm sure that's an option. The effect is magical. I'm finding myself using one set of slider settings, (progressive boost of mids) and just adjusting the level (up for my P-90, flat for my humbuckers) to control driving the amp into distortion. __________________ When you don't know where you're going, every road takes you there. And you can't make a wrong turn. Rory Gallagher is "The man who got me back into the blues." - Eric Clapton

10-30-2009, 09:00 PM	#8 (permalink)
Tuya Customs Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Miami, Fl Posts: 108 Thanks: 13 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: good OD pedal for pushing a marshall-esqe tube? i would like a pedal though.... ive been thinking about a marshall bluesbreaker II for a long while. the BOOST setting doesnt seem to affect tone at all and adds saturation from the amp not the pedal which is what im looking for. and i hear the blues setting is very "plexi" sounding. im just looking for any other options available.

10-30-2009, 09:00 PM	#9 (permalink)
Liam V.I.P. Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Preston, Lancashire, United Kingdom Posts: 2,862 Thanks: 34 Thanked 24 Times in 9 Posts	Re: good OD pedal for pushing a marshall-esqe tube? TS-9 and BD-2 both work for me. TS-9 is a bit more brash, BD-2 can do the transparent boost. Also the MXR Micro Amp is very under-rated as a clean boost. Liam

10-30-2009, 09:05 PM	#10 (permalink)
River Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Crestone, Colorado, USA Posts: 12,974 Thanks: 94 Thanked 134 Times in 20 Posts	Re: good OD pedal for pushing a marshall-esqe tube? There are lots of EQ pedal options. I just can't speak for them, specifically. Shop Guitar Effects, Guitar Effects Pedals, Equalization & Tone Shaping \| Musician's Friend I can't recommend this site and the articles it provides too highly: Distortion and power-tube saturation voicing: using the "eq->dist->eq" sequence Same goes for paying attention to Liam. __________________ When you don't know where you're going, every road takes you there. And you can't make a wrong turn. Rory Gallagher is "The man who got me back into the blues." - Eric Clapton

10-31-2009, 02:02 PM	#11 (permalink)
Willy Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 196 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: good OD pedal for pushing a marshall-esqe tube? Keeler Designs - Push Pedal (Simply amazing JCM 800 tones)!

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11-18-2009, 03:14 PM	#15 (permalink)
thenappyone Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Urbana, IL Posts: 49 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: good OD pedal for pushing a marshall-esqe tube? i use a keeley katana and it works out great with my ocd for a good kick in the seat for my amp. Can be used alone with the knob pulled out for a little dirt as well __________________ i'm not not licking toads.....

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