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First Impressions BD-2

HailHailVitalogyHailHailVitalogy Posts: 5,217
edited December 2005 in Musicians and Gearheads
So I got it last night but only had time for the past hour to play with it

first second i plugged it in i was like FUCK THIS SUCKS

but then i tried different settings including what Boss recomends, they have this Crunch setting that is just GORGEOUS...another setting called Chord Play which is perfect for chords...the American Blues setting is decent not bad

but all these settings dont work well as a boost for my OD setting so i said wtf and did the exact settings i have the Ts9 setup as...and its great, still not "my" sound but its still awsome

turning the gain makes its somewhat fuzzy, which is a nice feature

i dont know if i should get rid of my ts9 or not, i only use it for a boost...the BD-2 is a way better pedal than the ts9 IMO

let me go play some more with it :D
2003: Uniondale, MSG x2 | 2004: Reading | 2005: Gorge, Vancouver, Philly | 2006: East Rutherford x2, Gorge x2, Camden 1, Hartford | 2008: MSG x2, VA Beach | 2009: Philly x3 | 2010: MSG x2, Bristow | 2011: Alpine Valley x2 | 2012: MIA Philly | 2013: Wrigley, Charlottesville, Brooklyn 2 | 2014: Milan, Amsterdam 1 | 2016: MSG x2, Fenway x2, Wrigley 2 | 2018: Rome, Krakow, Berlin, Wrigley 2 | 2021: Sea Hear Now | 2022: San Diego, LA x2, MSG, Camden, Nashville, St. Louis, Denver | 2023: St. Paul 1, Chicago x2, Fort Worth x2, Austin 2 | 2024: Las Vegas 1, Seattle x2, Indy, MSG x2, Philly x2, Baltimore, Ohana 2
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  • HailHailVitalogyHailHailVitalogy Posts: 5,217
    now i dont know if i like it as much
    2003: Uniondale, MSG x2 | 2004: Reading | 2005: Gorge, Vancouver, Philly | 2006: East Rutherford x2, Gorge x2, Camden 1, Hartford | 2008: MSG x2, VA Beach | 2009: Philly x3 | 2010: MSG x2, Bristow | 2011: Alpine Valley x2 | 2012: MIA Philly | 2013: Wrigley, Charlottesville, Brooklyn 2 | 2014: Milan, Amsterdam 1 | 2016: MSG x2, Fenway x2, Wrigley 2 | 2018: Rome, Krakow, Berlin, Wrigley 2 | 2021: Sea Hear Now | 2022: San Diego, LA x2, MSG, Camden, Nashville, St. Louis, Denver | 2023: St. Paul 1, Chicago x2, Fort Worth x2, Austin 2 | 2024: Las Vegas 1, Seattle x2, Indy, MSG x2, Philly x2, Baltimore, Ohana 2
  • one way needleone way needle Posts: 196
    I love my BD 2 and i the sound i can get out of it is great for me. I'm curious to try out a ts9 however. Ill have to give one a try sometime.
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  • HailHailVitalogyHailHailVitalogy Posts: 5,217
    one way needle wrote:
    I love my BD 2 and i the sound i can get out of it is great for me. I'm curious to try out a ts9 however. Ill have to give one a try sometime.

    you know the overdrive setting they tell you about?

    Level: 4
    Tone: 2-3
    gain: 4.5-5

    thats the ts9 sound right there
    2003: Uniondale, MSG x2 | 2004: Reading | 2005: Gorge, Vancouver, Philly | 2006: East Rutherford x2, Gorge x2, Camden 1, Hartford | 2008: MSG x2, VA Beach | 2009: Philly x3 | 2010: MSG x2, Bristow | 2011: Alpine Valley x2 | 2012: MIA Philly | 2013: Wrigley, Charlottesville, Brooklyn 2 | 2014: Milan, Amsterdam 1 | 2016: MSG x2, Fenway x2, Wrigley 2 | 2018: Rome, Krakow, Berlin, Wrigley 2 | 2021: Sea Hear Now | 2022: San Diego, LA x2, MSG, Camden, Nashville, St. Louis, Denver | 2023: St. Paul 1, Chicago x2, Fort Worth x2, Austin 2 | 2024: Las Vegas 1, Seattle x2, Indy, MSG x2, Philly x2, Baltimore, Ohana 2
  • one way needleone way needle Posts: 196
    Cool ill have a play around later. Though the tubescreamer can also give you different sounds right?
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    =) wah wah waaaah!!! ..........viking banjo hits of the 70's!
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  • mccreadyisgodmccreadyisgod Bumfuq, MT Posts: 6,395
    My overall impression is that the TS-9 is smoother with less gain, and the BD-2 is harsher with more gain.

    Then again, one of my TS-9's is the Keeley Baked model... it's got a fuckload of gain.

    I think the BD-2 lends itself better to a British amp (EL34/EL84 power tubes), whereas the TS-9 sounds better on an American amp (6L6/6V6 power tubes). These are not irrefutable laws, just my opinion...
    ...and if you don't like it, you can suck on an egg.
  • HailHailVitalogyHailHailVitalogy Posts: 5,217
    yeah i think im returning it

    or if anyone wants to trade for something
    2003: Uniondale, MSG x2 | 2004: Reading | 2005: Gorge, Vancouver, Philly | 2006: East Rutherford x2, Gorge x2, Camden 1, Hartford | 2008: MSG x2, VA Beach | 2009: Philly x3 | 2010: MSG x2, Bristow | 2011: Alpine Valley x2 | 2012: MIA Philly | 2013: Wrigley, Charlottesville, Brooklyn 2 | 2014: Milan, Amsterdam 1 | 2016: MSG x2, Fenway x2, Wrigley 2 | 2018: Rome, Krakow, Berlin, Wrigley 2 | 2021: Sea Hear Now | 2022: San Diego, LA x2, MSG, Camden, Nashville, St. Louis, Denver | 2023: St. Paul 1, Chicago x2, Fort Worth x2, Austin 2 | 2024: Las Vegas 1, Seattle x2, Indy, MSG x2, Philly x2, Baltimore, Ohana 2
  • HailHailVitalogyHailHailVitalogy Posts: 5,217
    OK

    so i played with it some more today, i found a sound that i like quite a bit
    works great with the strat, not that good with the SG

    so i decided that after christmas when i hopefully get my pedal board or even cables that i desperatly need i can play with it some more
    the sound that has the ts9 running through the OD and from the SG is a great freakin sound...works pretty decent with the strat as well...the bd-2 through the OD from the strat is a really nice sound too...if the gain is cranked a little you can get a nice hendrix sound by using the neck pickup

    also im in hope for my sonic distortion coming for xmas maybe that will rule all of them
    2003: Uniondale, MSG x2 | 2004: Reading | 2005: Gorge, Vancouver, Philly | 2006: East Rutherford x2, Gorge x2, Camden 1, Hartford | 2008: MSG x2, VA Beach | 2009: Philly x3 | 2010: MSG x2, Bristow | 2011: Alpine Valley x2 | 2012: MIA Philly | 2013: Wrigley, Charlottesville, Brooklyn 2 | 2014: Milan, Amsterdam 1 | 2016: MSG x2, Fenway x2, Wrigley 2 | 2018: Rome, Krakow, Berlin, Wrigley 2 | 2021: Sea Hear Now | 2022: San Diego, LA x2, MSG, Camden, Nashville, St. Louis, Denver | 2023: St. Paul 1, Chicago x2, Fort Worth x2, Austin 2 | 2024: Las Vegas 1, Seattle x2, Indy, MSG x2, Philly x2, Baltimore, Ohana 2
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