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which pedal? fuzz/distortion?

reaching handsreaching hands Posts: 370
edited July 2007 in Musicians and Gearheads
ok, i'm currently selling my jcm900 keeping my laney vc30, trouble is, my vc30 has a decent punchy overdrive but the gain doesn't stretch to a distortion sound like my jcm900, anyone got any suggestions to what pedal to go for?

thinking

mxr distortion+, Big Muff, keeley SD1,

im thinking a ts9 or bd2 won't add to much to what ive already got, unless anyone else can tell me otherwise?

please give me your knowledge!!
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  • exhaustedexhausted Posts: 6,638
    look at a couple fulltone products. the OCD and the distortion pro.

    the mi audio crunchbox.

    subdecay blackstar

    proco rat possibly.

    the distortion + might be ok. really depends on the amp.


    you're right not to bother with the TS-9. wouldn't go with an DS-1 or BD-2 either in this case.

    the muff is just too over the top for a main sound in my opinion. it's not exactly an organic sound.
  • HailHailVitalogyHailHailVitalogy Posts: 5,201
    fulltone ocd
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  • xtremehardy388xtremehardy388 Posts: 2,759
    Analogman or Keeley modded DS-1 or SD-1. The BD-2 and TS-9 may not cut it. The TS-9 DX might though. I found a couple DIY pages with SD-1 and DS-1 things that are absolutley amazing.
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  • All Those YesterdaysAll Those Yesterdays Posts: 2,723
    Fulltone OCD for sure.

    But the Distortion Pro, or the Full Drive 2 might be up your alley.

    Fulltone has sound clips on there website.

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  • SnakeSnake Posts: 2,605
    Big Muff would be good, thats what im gona get (when im not broke lol)
    Also my friend has a DF-7 its pretty good.
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  • samquigleysamquigley Posts: 220
    I have an old script logo MXR Distortion+ which I love. Presuming the new ones sound the same (and, let's face it, that "vintage mojo" talk is usually complete rubbish), I think they're as good an option as any.
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