Boss ST2 Power Stack ...

johnnyseven · Post by **johnnyseven** » Sun Feb 26, 2012 7:35 pm

... is shit, don't buy one. The BC2 Combo Drive, on the other hand, is awesome.

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Sun Feb 26, 2012 7:47 pm

Thanks! I was just looking for demos thinking it might be quite good. Saves me the bother.

johnnyseven · Post by **johnnyseven** » Sun Feb 26, 2012 8:38 pm

It may sound good on other people's guitars but with mine I couldn't get a sound I liked out of it. Plus on higher gain settings it feedback like a bastard. However I spent a couple of hours playing with the Combo Drive and found loads of sounds I liked, it's super versatile. A guy in Rose Morris told me it's the best OD Boss have ever made, he could have been saying that just to get me to buy it though - it didn't work.

Clam Slam · Post by **Clam Slam** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 12:35 am

+1, more crap settings than good.

Jaded · Post by **Jaded** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 3:42 pm

johnnyseven wrote:A guy in Rose Morris told me it's the best OD Boss have ever made

He's clearly never played an OD-2r then!

The BC-2 seems cool though, like a cheaper alternative to a Catalinbread CB-30.

johnnyseven · Post by **johnnyseven** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 4:36 pm

Jaded wrote:
johnnyseven wrote:A guy in Rose Morris told me it's the best OD Boss have ever made
He's clearly never played an OD-2r then!

The BC-2 seems cool though, like a cheaper alternative to a Catalinbread CB-30.

I thought the OD-2r weren't supposed to be very good?

Jaded · Post by **Jaded** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 5:18 pm

I didn't know they had a bad rep. I love mine, sounds similar to an SD-1 with the C6 mod on the normal mode, the turbo side cranked reminds me of an HM-2/RAT.

I tend to keep the gain below noon and it nails alot of the Swirlies cleaner sounds. Also not as drastic a mid hump as a tube screamer either, which is a plus IMO.

Ainm · Post by **Ainm** » Thu Mar 01, 2012 8:10 pm

Jaded wrote: He's clearly never played an OD-2r then!

This. The OD-2R is a definitely one of the best Boss pedals I've tried, and I've tried a few. It's definitely far better than the OD-3.

honeyiscool · Post by **honeyiscool** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 12:13 am

Psssh, OD-3 rules. Don't even.

lorez · Post by **lorez** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 12:25 am

honeyiscool wrote:Psssh, OD-3 rules. Don't even.

& there is one for sale in the classifieds

Jaded · Post by **Jaded** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 3:52 am

honeyiscool wrote:Psssh, OD-3 rules. Don't even.

I really need to try one out. I'm not holding out any hopes for one beating an OD-2 though,

not "indie" enough

Ainm · Post by **Ainm** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 10:38 am

honeyiscool wrote:Psssh, OD-3 rules. Don't even.

I picked up an OD-3 and an OD-2R, both second hand, over the past few months and the OD-2R definitely sounded better. I thought the OD-3 was very overrated, too bassy, too compressed, just not pleasing to the ears. The OD-2R is just more natural sounding. It's a shame they've been discontinued.

Post by **Mike** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 11:04 am

The OD-2R was amazing, I loved mine. Fuck knows why I sold it.

The OD-3 is also a winner. I'll have to try the Combo Drive.

Pete Thorn makes it sound great - however he is a monster guitar player.

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johnnyseven · Post by **johnnyseven** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 11:08 am

Mike wrote: The OD-3 is also a winner. I'll have to try the Combo Drive.

I picked one up on ebay and I like it. Also picked a Power Stack up, but that got re-listed pretty much straight away.

NickN3v3r · Post by **NickN3v3r** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 9:55 pm

johnnyseven wrote:
Mike wrote: The OD-3 is also a winner. I'll have to try the Combo Drive.
I picked one up on ebay and I like it. Also picked a Power Stack up, but that got re-listed pretty much straight away.

What was your opinion of the power stack, like sound wise? I was gonna get one to use as a light gain stage in front of a clean amp, but hearing your opinion has made me skeptical.

endsjustifymeans · Post by **endsjustifymeans** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 9:59 pm

Jaded wrote:
johnnyseven wrote:A guy in Rose Morris told me it's the best OD Boss have ever made
He's clearly never played an OD-2r then!

The BC-2 seems cool though, like a cheaper alternative to a Catalinbread CB-30.

ODB-3 is superior.

Noirie. · Post by **Noirie.** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 10:05 pm

endsjustifymeans wrote:
Jaded wrote:
johnnyseven wrote:A guy in Rose Morris told me it's the best OD Boss have ever made
He's clearly never played an OD-2r then!

The BC-2 seems cool though, like a cheaper alternative to a Catalinbread CB-30.
ODB-3 is superior.

Aye. I tried one of those in some wank guitar shop recently. With a Baja Tele.

They all thought I was mad.

endsjustifymeans · Post by **endsjustifymeans** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 10:09 pm

Only great guitarists no the truth of the ODB-3.

Well them and me.

lorez · Post by **lorez** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 10:10 pm

Doesn't buzzo use one?

Noirie. · Post by **Noirie.** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 10:23 pm

I believe he does indeed. Infact, I think he uses two of them.