Fav dirt box

Justin J · Post by **Justin J** » Sat Aug 08, 2009 9:19 am

i can't decide between my op-amp big muff and my russian one.

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Sat Aug 08, 2009 10:06 am

Has to be the Catalinbread DLS.
I also love the Crunch Box for heavier stuff though.

othomas2 · Post by **othomas2** » Sat Aug 08, 2009 10:12 am

I'm liking the Danelectro Cool Cat drive (OCD)... it seems to cover most of the sounds I'm after.

For Bass I use a Fuzz Face, or Sansamp GT2 which I recently sold.

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Sat Aug 08, 2009 10:59 am

bubbles_horwitz wrote:... my op-amp big muff

ooh I'm jealous - tell me more. Then sell it to me.

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Sat Aug 08, 2009 11:25 am

robert(original) wrote:man you gotta try it with a big bass rig.
you will be suprised, it keeps the low end, and adds a great "growl" to the overall tone of the thing. keep in mind im using a 99 mexi jazz bass neck pup only with tone all the way up.

Maybe I will. My bassist friend is fucking off to England, so I'll be baby sitting some gear for him. Yesterday I took delivery of this:

Still need a bass guitar though. He hasn't given me one yet.

foll · Post by **foll** » Sat Aug 08, 2009 3:07 pm

od:
MBM Trystie Drive (especially boosted by SD-2)
Catalibread DLS

Fuzz:
Da Moaf Deluxe w/ mid knob
Devi Ever SPAE<-when it works

Mityushikha · Post by **Mityushikha** » Sat Aug 08, 2009 4:11 pm

I'm currently trying to decide what I actually want on my pedalboard, I like my NYC Big Muff but I want to sell that and get a green muff clone. I was also thinking about getting a TS808 but Mike's saltbooster seems very popular for pushing the amp distortion so I may get one of those.

Anyway, favourite dirt box = EHX BigMuff

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Sat Aug 08, 2009 5:13 pm

Just got back from town where I bought myself this:

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It's Behringer's ODB clone. I shall go get batteries and fire it up at half time in this Newcastle match. I might to an A/B demo with the Boss version too.

Mityushikha · Post by **Mityushikha** » Sat Aug 08, 2009 5:55 pm

Talking of Behringer pedals, has anyone here tried the Behringer Vintage Distortion? I've listened to some demos and it sounded a bit shit but it's supposed to be shockingly good for the price.

othomas2 · Post by **othomas2** » Sat Aug 08, 2009 6:13 pm

I had the vintage distortion for a little while... it's alright I think. Never had the original to compare it with though.

It's not true bypass so it'll effect your dry signal... you will lose some treble when its off.

Mityushikha · Post by **Mityushikha** » Sat Aug 08, 2009 6:26 pm

The NYC BigMuff sucks tone in the same way so I wouldn't expect too much from the Behringer. That's one of the reasons my NYC is going to be replaced

endsjustifymeans · Post by **endsjustifymeans** » Sat Aug 08, 2009 6:44 pm

BacchusPaul wrote:Just got back from town where I bought myself this:

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!!!!EVIRDREVO SSAB

It's Behringer's ODB clone. I shall go get batteries and fire it up at half time in this Newcastle match. I might to an A/B demo with the Boss version too.

I am really interested in this, please do this demo. Want a bass overdrive, do not want to pay boss money.

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Sat Aug 08, 2009 6:48 pm

endsjustifymeans wrote:
BacchusPaul wrote:Just got back from town where I bought myself this:

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!!!!EVIRDREVO SSAB

It's Behringer's ODB clone. I shall go get batteries and fire it up at half time in this Newcastle match. I might to an A/B demo with the Boss version too.
I am really interested in this, please do this demo. Want a bass overdrive, do not want to pay boss money.

First impression is that it sounds a little bit fizzier and not as ballsy as the Boss, but I don't have the Boss here to check against. Also, I think that I was turning my amp up louder in my old house with the Boss than I am here, which will make a difference (Valve Junior Head, needs to be at at least a quarter up before the sound sort of, opens up or something). Still very, very good sounding. I suspect it might just take a bit of tweaking and that the pots aren't exactly the same as the Boss (I'd be shocked if they were).

Justin J · Post by **Justin J** » Sat Aug 08, 2009 7:24 pm

benecol wrote:
bubbles_horwitz wrote:... my op-amp big muff
ooh I'm jealous - tell me more. Then sell it to me.

it's great, it has an abrasive quality that you can't get with other muffs. i think i might be leaning towards liking my russian one more, but i can't decide. i keep meaning to do a proper side-by-side comparison, pick the one i like better, and get rid of the other. should i decide to sell it at some point, i'll give you first dibs.

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benecol · Post by **benecol** » Sat Aug 08, 2009 7:39 pm

If you should decide to sell it fairly soon, I'd be all over it if the price was right: otherwise, I see a Euthymia ICBM in my very near future...

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Sat Aug 08, 2009 8:44 pm

Mityushikha wrote:Talking of Behringer pedals, has anyone here tried the Behringer Vintage Distortion? I've listened to some demos and it sounded a bit shit but it's supposed to be shockingly good for the price.

it's shockingly crap. maybe it's just the one skip sent me (thx asshole - j/k) but i can't get it to sound good even as just an od. kills the sound too much.

timhulio · Post by **timhulio** » Sat Aug 08, 2009 9:03 pm

I like beige box MXR Dist+

Don't really like anything that scoops mids or pretends to be an amp.

dezb1 · Post by **dezb1** » Sun Aug 09, 2009 3:32 pm

mage wrote:I have this SD-1 clone that I dig a lot.

sounds as if it's as good as the chorus, i'm off the ebay to see if i can nab one

Shaguar · Post by **Shaguar** » Sun Aug 09, 2009 6:28 pm

I have a self made MXR Dist+ and Big Muff, a DS-1 and the Behringer Sansamp GT2 clone, but really I cant decide if they are really my thing. So far I havent heard a dirt box where I was like "OMFG thats the one!" I just cant seem to find the one I want.

I've been thinking of giving a RAT or the MXR Doubleshot a try.

Post by **dots** » Sun Aug 09, 2009 6:56 pm

BacchusPaul wrote:Saltbooster or Boss ODB-3

Completely opposite things, obviously, but both are great.

never tried an odb, but i've been a huge fan of the saltbooster for quite a while now. gimme that if i can't have my jvm.