What do you like for low gain overdrives for single coils?

dorfmeister · Post by **dorfmeister** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 3:30 pm

I've been thinking of something like a Fairfield Barbershop. I like the looks of the sag feature. Demos sound good.

Other ideas?

Gabriel · Post by **Gabriel** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 4:56 pm

I use a Vox Big Ben overdrive, its pretty sweet - used to belong to waitingforwinter

its got a big footprint and dies on me from time to time, but sounds very amp-like.

James · Post by **James** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 5:02 pm

I haven't found anything to beat it, though for low gain sounds I tend to have the amp just on the edge of being crunchy and the OCD to take it the rest of the way.

mickie08 · Post by **mickie08** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 5:04 pm

OCD's are so useable it's ridiculous. I have had 2 and they sound good with any guitar/amp combination I threw at them and I hosted jam night so alot of different guitars/amps running through my board.

Gabriel · Post by **Gabriel** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 5:05 pm

I just wish OCDs weren't so expensive

The Dano clone I had was pretty sweet if not kind of wiry.

Freddy V-C · Post by **Freddy V-C** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 5:05 pm

I love my MXR GT-OD, sounds great with both single coils and humbuckers (my main guitars are a Tele and a Jagmaster).

mickie08 · Post by **mickie08** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 5:07 pm

They are a little pricey but it's not like they are a 2-300. Mor line 140 or so new. You can find them pretty regularly used for under $100 and why that is more than any number of other pedals, they are great kit. I don;t mind paying a bit more for good kit. Don't like paying more for a name.

taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 11:59 pm

My MBM Saltbreaker/Saltbooster pedal. The world famous Saltbooster

George · Post by **George** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 7:52 am

A used Danelectro Transparent Overdrive.

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 7:55 am

George wrote:A used Danelectro Transparent Overdrive.

This is a good pedal.
I also like the Catalinbread Formula No.5 and DLS.

George · Post by **George** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 8:23 am

The TODs are going cheap cheap on eBay at the moment too. Like Â£20, and I paid nearer Â£40 during the hype months.

Post by **Mike** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 8:26 am

I would recommend:

Marshall BB-2, GV-2
Boss OD-3
Fulltone OCD
Catalinbread DLS, Formula 5

Haze · Post by **Haze** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 8:59 am

Honeybee, Tube Comp [m13], Boost Comp [m13], OCD, SD-1, Dirty Little Secret all come to mind. I'm getting stupid use out of the Tube Comp model recently and using the turdscreamer model fallowing it for thicker parts. shocking

johnnyseven · Post by **johnnyseven** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 9:18 am

I'm currently liking my Coopersonic Dirtbox but i'd also recommend a Fredric Effects Harmonic or Utility Percolator - i've recently been regretting getting rid of mine.

lorez · Post by **lorez** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 9:42 am

johnnyseven wrote:I'm currently liking my Coopersonic Dirtbox but i'd also recommend a Fredric Effects Harmonic or Utility Percolator - i've recently been regretting getting rid of mine.

how are you getting on with the dirtbox, I was admiring them the other week

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 9:51 am

I'm used to non boutique Overdrives other than a Fulltone and still really like the good old Tubescreamer, more so the TS7 on a 'Hot' setting. The Dano TOD and Drive are unbeatable in their price range though, in my opinion.

Johno · Post by **Johno** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 9:53 am

Ive used these for low gain DLS, TS9, Hotcake all good

johnnyseven · Post by **johnnyseven** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 10:05 am

lorez wrote:
johnnyseven wrote:I'm currently liking my Coopersonic Dirtbox but i'd also recommend a Fredric Effects Harmonic or Utility Percolator - i've recently been regretting getting rid of mine.
how are you getting on with the dirtbox, I was admiring them the other week

I like mine. I use it for what I call lower gain sounds however I turn the drive knob up 3/4 of the way so it may be quite a lot of gain for some. I think it is quite transparent sounding, particularly when picking, and cleans up when playing lightly - however smack your strings and you can get some nice dirt out of it. It has a very good tone control.

When I first started gigging I used a modded Ibanez TS9DX and I really liked it, not sure why some people hate them so.

shae · Post by **shae** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 10:53 am

Mike wrote:I would recommend:

Marshall BB-2, GV-2
Boss OD-3
Fulltone OCD
Catalinbread DLS, Formula 5

<3

I've tried all but the Formula 5 and stuck with the OD-3/RAT.

I would also like to add to that list a vexter Box Of Rock, Boss SD-1, Hotcake and for something a little different and "transparent" (this is my definition of the term anyways) an Xotic AC Plus used. It has an awesome little EQ section and the OD side doesn't sound too shabby either.

Rayjaysonic · Post by **Rayjaysonic** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 12:14 pm

I love the Germanian 4 Big Muff. A lot of pedal for the money and lot's of knobs to play with.