MXR distortion+

weeping_moon · Post by **weeping_moon** » Tue May 27, 2014 1:38 pm

Waohh its sounds great, traditional distortion. My boss md2 sounded sometimes to me to much.

Andy from proguitar shop has a great video with this pedal but sorry no link.

Search MXR distortion + on you tube.

Thoughts?

johnnyseven · Post by **johnnyseven** » Tue May 27, 2014 2:32 pm

Which version is it that you like so much?

weeping_moon · Post by **weeping_moon** » Tue May 27, 2014 2:51 pm

johnnyseven wrote:Which version is it that you like so much?

the yellow one. the humbuckers in most of my guitars are so hot that the mxr is just fine.

johnnyseven · Post by **johnnyseven** » Tue May 27, 2014 2:56 pm

There have been many versions of the Distortion+ over the years, with differences in the sound between them. Are you talking about the current issue?

I had a reissue script version that sounded really good, the only issue was that the amount of volume available was pretty limited.

weeping_moon · Post by **weeping_moon** » Tue May 27, 2014 3:16 pm

johnnyseven wrote:There have been many versions of the Distortion+ over the years, with differences in the sound between them. Are you talking about the current issue?

I had a reissue script version that sounded really good, the only issue was that the amount of volume available was pretty limited.

no volume issue on this one.

theshadowofseattle · Post by **theshadowofseattle** » Tue May 27, 2014 4:20 pm

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dezb1 · Post by **dezb1** » Tue May 27, 2014 6:01 pm

theshadowofseattle wrote:I never realized how much easier avatars and signatures make it to read a thread before.

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71Smallbox · Post by **71Smallbox** » Tue May 27, 2014 6:22 pm

Kurt Cobain never used an MXR Distortion+. I don't think he'll have the opportunity to try one though.

Post by **Doog** » Tue May 27, 2014 6:22 pm

weeping_moon wrote:
johnnyseven wrote:There have been many versions of the Distortion+ over the years, with differences in the sound between them. Are you talking about the current issue?

I had a reissue script version that sounded really good, the only issue was that the amount of volume available was pretty limited.
no volume issue on this one.

Depends on how hot and/or high your pickups are, if the pedal's output can keep up with it.

Post by **Doog** » Tue May 27, 2014 6:35 pm

71Smallbox wrote:Kurt Cobain never used an MXR Distortion+. I don't think he'll have the opportunity to try one though.

Apparently he did:

Noirie. · Post by **Noirie.** » Tue May 27, 2014 6:42 pm

Yep, overseas on the Mudhoney/Tad tour.

NickD · Post by **NickD** » Tue May 27, 2014 7:12 pm

It's a great pedal, I've got a battered to fuck original script one that I bought used in the early 90s and have been using since.

71Smallbox · Post by **71Smallbox** » Tue May 27, 2014 8:44 pm

Doog wrote:
71Smallbox wrote:Kurt Cobain never used an MXR Distortion+. I don't think he'll have the opportunity to try one though.
Apparently he did:

That's probably why Weeping Moon has one then.

Noirie. · Post by **Noirie.** » Tue May 27, 2014 9:38 pm

I used to have a Grumbly Wolf which is based on a 70's one but has more output.

Would like an Mxr version at some point after hearing Rowland S Howard used one. To me it sounds like hes using one here:
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weeping_moon · Post by **weeping_moon** » Wed May 28, 2014 4:13 am

71Smallbox wrote:
Doog wrote:
71Smallbox wrote:Kurt Cobain never used an MXR Distortion+. I don't think he'll have the opportunity to try one though.
Apparently he did:

That's probably why Weeping Moon has one then.

Fu.k you!

I didnt have a clue. I bought it because i like the ozzy sound on blizzard.

Randy.

weeping_moon · Post by **weeping_moon** » Wed May 28, 2014 4:16 am

Doog wrote:
weeping_moon wrote:
johnnyseven wrote:There have been many versions of the Distortion+ over the years, with differences in the sound between them. Are you talking about the current issue?

I had a reissue script version that sounded really good, the only issue was that the amount of volume available was pretty limited.
no volume issue on this one.
Depends on how hot and/or high your pickups are, if the pedal's output can keep up with it.

Well no probs with mine

johnnyseven · Post by **johnnyseven** » Wed May 28, 2014 11:25 am

The issue I had with mine is that the volume control doesn't only affect volume, but the tone as well. The sweet spot was with the volume at around a half to 3/4 of the way up, but compared to other drive pedals I had on my board this made the MXR too quiet. So despite sounding really good it just didn't work for me in my set up. I guess if you're only using a Distortion+ and nothing else it wouldn't be an issue though. They may have sorted this in the current re-issue though, if that is the one Weeping Moon is using.

Post by **Doog** » Wed May 28, 2014 11:54 am

johnnyseven wrote:The issue I had with mine is that the volume control doesn't only affect volume, but the tone as well

Sounds more like an interaction with the front-end of your amp than something the pedal is doing? Otherwise, that's some weirdass output volume control.

johnnyseven · Post by **johnnyseven** » Wed May 28, 2014 11:59 am

I thought that it was an idiosyncrasy of the pedal, I seem to remember PGS Andy referring to it in his video demo.

Post by **Mike** » Wed May 28, 2014 3:18 pm

because of it's placement it's also acting as part of a filter network so yes it has a tonal effect. (POOR DESIGN LOL)