3 questions for effects buffs

Pearl Jam and toast

1.) i hate the big muff. i want a warm, nice sounding distortion or overdrive or something to step my sound up. nothing boxy and mechanical like the big muff. suggestions?

2 and 3 ) What do Rotospheres and Rotovibes do?

enharmonic

Pearl Jam and toast wrote:

1.) i hate the big muff. i want a warm, nice sounding distortion or overdrive or something to step my sound up. nothing boxy and mechanical like the big muff. suggestions?

2 and 3 ) What do Rotospheres and Rotovibes do?

1. what kind of amp are you trying to push? I have different likes for different amps.

2 and 3. They ar effects which attempt to recreate the doppler effect...more commonly referenced as a "leslie" sound. A Leslie is a cabinet that contains spinning speakers and is used with Hammond organs like the B-3.

Pearl Jam and toast

enharmonic wrote:

1. what kind of amp are you trying to push? I have different likes for different amps.

2 and 3. They ar effects which attempt to recreate the doppler effect...more commonly referenced as a "leslie" sound. A Leslie is a cabinet that contains spinning speakers and is used with Hammond organs like the B-3.

ah okay thanks.

i have a Fender FM212R 100watt.

and if it matters i play an Epiphone les paul studio.

enharmonic

Hmmm...humbuckers...do you want more of an overdriven sound, or a fuzz sound. The muff is a fuzz. If I were you, I would look at the Fulltone Fulldrive 2. Gives you two gain stages

Pearl Jam and toast

enharmonic wrote:

Hmmm...humbuckers...do you want more of an overdriven sound, or a fuzz sound. The muff is a fuzz. If I were you, I would look at the Fulltone Fulldrive 2. Gives you two gain stages

thank you very much

yes i want an overdrive sound thats right.

after closer careful inspection.. fucking around with settings and pedal order.. i actually quite like the muff... i dont think i'm going to return it... but i still want a quality overdrive, so thanks :cool:

i also just got a Boss Compressor sustainer CS3. i loooooove it.

gimmesometruth27

i have a rotosphere and it has 2 different speeds. i got it on the cheep at a pawn shop. i use it on a slow setting on a clean channel and it creates a nice thick chorusy sound, with distortion it gives a kind of delay effect.....i use it mainly on the fast setting to play solos like the one in smells like teen spirit (any live version you have ever heard is a good example) , even though kurt used a univibe, same type of effect........IMHO, the rotosphere is not worth the $400 since it only does one thing...

mccreadyisgod

If the Big Muff is your only gain pedal (overdrive, distortion, fuzz) it's terrible.

But it's a great second or third pedal for moments of sonic insanity. Don't sell it, just ADD to it.

Pacomc79

http://www.musictoyz.com/guitar/pedals/newpedals.php

There are all sorts of great overdrives here, look around, listen to clips etc.

I also like the Fulltone Fulldrive 2 because the mid switch provides a little flexibility.

Currently I use a Barber Direct Drive because it fits very well with my amp. If you can get a Direct Drive SS or a new direct drive, or even an LTD I believe they all have a bass control so you can tune it to your amp.

The BJFE Baby Blue Overdrive is also a gem.

Or you can stick with the seasick green paint, and get someones TS-9 or TS-808 copy. Most will suit you well.