Favourite OD to goose your favourite amp?

[syscokid]

Wow, really? I just saw an old post where you said that you would never sell your 2 favorite versions of the OCD

Correctomundo! It was a statement made before my pedal down sizing phase began. I was able to sell those two OCDs at trending market value... Which means I was fortunate to more than double my investment of those two OCDs.

 

[steveb63]

Correctomundo! It was a statement made before my pedal down sizing phase began. I was able to sell those two OCDs at trending market value... Which means I was fortunate to more than double my investment of those two OCDs.

Crazy on the prices of the first few versions.
Apparently if you have a "Sergio" signed version it's going for $300 more or less.
: Facepalm

 

[Kerry Brown]

My wife bought me a BD-2 for Christmas many years ago. It has been my go to ever since. Lots of other overdrive and distortion pedals have come and gone but the BD-2 is still on my board.

 

[steveb63]

My wife bought me a BD-2 for Christmas many years ago. It has been my go to ever since. Lots of other overdrive and distortion pedals have come and gone but the BD-2 is still on my board.

Still have my BD-2, it sure gets the goods with my Vibrolux.
Not going anywhere soon.

 

[syscokid]

Just stumbled on this OD comparison video. Very well done and very revealing...

 

[Mr Grumpy]

^ the amp really colours/clouds that demo, imho.

All the pedals sounded good at times, maybe the Noble less than the others? The fantastically wonderful and great OCD didn't shine there. TS & Zendrive and BD all sounded particularly good to my old and limited ears.

 

[smitty_p]

^ the amp really colours/clouds that demo, imho.

^^^This.

All joking aside...the question of which OD pedal sounds good or not is very much dependent on the amp, itself.

(I still recommend the TubeScreamer! )

 

[syscokid]

^ the amp really colours/clouds that demo, imho.

All the pedals sounded good at times, maybe the Noble less than the others? The fantastically wonderful and great OCD didn't shine there. TS & Zendrive and BD all sounded particularly good to my old and limited ears.

Another thing to note is that Andy strums and picks with his fingers. You won't hear the attack coming off the strings as much.

 

[Cadorman]

New favorite! Just arrived today. As far as maligning my MojoMojo it wasn't to blame. I am having tuning issues with the guitar I was using and as you guys know adding drive to bad harmonics makes worse harmonics. MojoMojo sounds good as a standard overdrive to me. This adds the treble zing I was looking for (until Sysco sends me one of his homemade ones).

 

[Mr Grumpy]

This adds the treble zing I was looking for (until Sysco sends me one of his homemade ones).

Sysco is giving out free homemade pedals and amps? That's great news, can I jump the Q before eESGe gets in, please. Any chance of a nice cab?

 

[Cadorman]

Sysco is giving out free homemade pedals and amps? That's great news, can I jump the Q before eESGe gets in, please. Any chance of a nice cab?

I even heard free over seas shipping on cabs!

 

[Mr Grumpy]

I even heard free over seas shipping on cabs!

It just keeps getting better and better!

 

[Cadorman]

Exceptionally underrated pedal that can be had for a steal.

Are you related to eSGEe?

 

[syscokid]

Sysco is giving out free homemade pedals and amps? That's great news, can I jump the Q before eESGe gets in, please. Any chance of a nice cab?

I even heard free over seas shipping on cabs!

It just keeps getting better and better!

 

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[FracStrat]

Still my Number 1!!

 

[Mr Grumpy]

^ never heard one, but that brand are usually really expensive. I'll check out the sounds on Youtube...

 

[Mitch Pearrow SJMP]

I have 2 over drive pedals,
Joyo ultimate drive
Boss SD1 , they both do the job they are asked, would love to try the BE !!
My Vox Tone Lab has a modeled version of a treble boost and tube overdrive, so I do have a lot of choices..
Cheers Mitch

 

[syscokid]

Still my Number 1!!
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This is very interesting. Cool knobs, too. What's a Bogner burnley?

 

[Mr Grumpy]

Could be in homage to Mr Bogner's (presumably of Bognor Regis...) favourite football team.





Here's a picture of Bognor Regis, one of England's many glorious beaches; fine grained sand; endless sunshine; just like the Bahamas in many ways:





When I was kid, I'd often spend time on the glorious sandy beaches and endless summer days of Canvey Island (contemplating which OD pedal to buy to goose my Squire strat...):



Currently, my only "OD pedal is this":



Suffice to say the gain is right down and my guitar volume would be on 1 or 2... Bloody pedal, I just cannot make it sound good. OK, that is now today's mission, make the bastard thing sound good (through my THR10). I have a mission!