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lost_in_sound
Silver Member
United Kingdom
150 Posts |
 Posted - 10/15/2006 : 12:28:43
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BF-3 
or, from what i've heard, put a bass through any distortion pedal on max settings, it is the best sound known to man, and harsh at the same time |
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tomwest
Silver Member
United Kingdom
436 Posts |
Posted - 10/15/2006 : 17:34:27
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| My Hyper Fuzz on fuzz 2 is damn harsh, but ace at the same time. Non-boss my Fender Blender is the harshest, but having all of my distortions on at once is the harshest yet best - like a tidal wave of chunky fuzzy bees. |
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Goran
Double Platinum Member
Sweden
2203 Posts |
Posted - 10/16/2006 : 07:15:56
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| Agree that the fuzzes are harsh, but I think SD-1 can be too. |
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StratoSphere
Double Platinum Member
Canada
2232 Posts |
Posted - 10/16/2006 : 13:26:20
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| the HM-3 i find pretty harsh.if it had a little mroe balls, it would be an amazing pedal. just seems to have a little to much noise, not enough power. |
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tomwest
Silver Member
United Kingdom
436 Posts |
Posted - 10/16/2006 : 14:11:41
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| How does the HM-3 compare to the HM-2. The HM-2 is probably my favourite pedal, but I've always been torn whether to get the HM-3 when I've seen them on ebay. |
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Big Boss Man
Gold Member
USA
564 Posts |
Posted - 10/16/2006 : 18:30:55
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| Suprised no one has mentioned the XT-2. This one is always harsh sounding no matter how you set it. |
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midibuddy
Silver Member
Ecuador
285 Posts |
Posted - 10/16/2006 : 22:25:59
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| To me, the DS-1 is harsh sounding, at least through a solid-state amp. |
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tomwest
Silver Member
United Kingdom
436 Posts |
Posted - 10/17/2006 : 00:01:36
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| Most distortions sound harsh through solid state amps though, that's why I love them. |
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StratoSphere
Double Platinum Member
Canada
2232 Posts |
Posted - 10/17/2006 : 02:03:19
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| tom. to answer your question, the HM-2 and HM-3 have huge differences. i wouldnt call the HM-3 the big brother. |
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tomwest
Silver Member
United Kingdom
436 Posts |
Posted - 10/17/2006 : 10:59:00
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| Ahh ok thanks, I got the impression it was almost a 'big brother' because of the continuation of the 'HM'. I guess I'll leave it be, is it more of a 'metal' pedal than the HM-2? |
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StratoSphere
Double Platinum Member
Canada
2232 Posts |
Posted - 10/17/2006 : 13:24:21
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| well, it seems like the HM-3 tried going for the scooped sound but it comes across rather thin i think. it can beefed up with an EQ, but i think the HM-2 is a much better pedal for heavy stuff |
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tomwest
Silver Member
United Kingdom
436 Posts |
Posted - 10/17/2006 : 17:37:09
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| Ahh ok, it's also really good for (decent) indie stuff like Pavement and Biffy Clyro, and post-rock like Slint and Explosions in the Sky, and other Shoegazey types like My Bloody Valentine, it's so versatile and great for loads of types of music, if you turn the gain right down it's like an od-1 (though it is just a 'beefy' OD-1 anyway according to the Boss Book). |
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Basstyra
Gold Member
France
523 Posts |
Posted - 10/17/2006 : 19:24:54
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| I just got a SD-1, and I find it REALLY harsh. I don't dislike it, but I was expecting something more warm. |
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starr36
Platinum Member
Canada
1172 Posts |
Posted - 10/17/2006 : 22:37:42
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Originally posted by Basstyra
I just got a SD-1, and I find it REALLY harsh. I don't dislike it, but I was expecting something more warm.
JUST LIKE THE DS-1, KEEP ALL CONTROLS WELL BELOW NOON (especially the TONE and DRIVE) , and it is way sweeter than what you first might think! |
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RRV-10
Silver Member
Australia
246 Posts |
Posted - 10/19/2006 : 10:11:38
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| Defintely the XT-2. With the treble (punch?) knob all the way off it was still akin to shoving a sharpened pencil in your ear. The XT-2 is the only pedal I've ever had (out of maybe 80 or so) that has had no redeemable features at all. Made my Fender tube sound worse than my cheap as chips 5w SS Korean practice amp. |
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Bosses most harsh pedal, ever made
