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Mr Arkadin
Bronze Member
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 01/19/2008 : 18:51:10
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Well i just wanted to introduce myself. Last night i was working - not much to do and ended up finding this place. Well there's some great info on the Boss range here - also enjoyed the user pictures - some people have some huge collections. Anyway it made me realise i have inadvertently created a bit of a collection myself:
2x TW-1 T-Wah
DC-2 Dimension C
CS-2 Compression Sustainer
DF-2 Super Feedbacker & Distortion
MZ-2 Digital Metalizer
MT-2 Metal Zone
HM-2 Heavy Metal
OS-2 Overdrive/Distortion
AW-2 Auto Wah
AC-2 Acoustic Simulator
ODB-3 Bass Overdrive
LM-2B Bass Limiter
NF-1 Noise Gate
SE-70 Super Effects Processor
CL-50 Compressor
DI-1 Direct Box
BCB-3 Carry Case
As you can see i favour distortion boxes. Latest acquisition was the Digital Metalizer - quite an odd doubling sound, i think i like it. i like the slightly less common pedals that Boss have produced, so was maybe looking at getting the Power Driver and Hyper Metal next. What do you think? i really should have a DS-1 i know and i have only one guitar overdrive pedal (and even that has distortion ) and no fuzz pedals - i seem to prefer full on hard distortion.
i'd also love a Slow Gear but can't afford it 
Cheers,
Mr Arkadin.
***Updated 30.01.08*** |
Edited by - Mr Arkadin on 01/30/2008 13:14:17 |
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exodia333
Silver Member
USA
273 Posts |
Posted - 01/19/2008 : 19:08:46
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Hey mr. Arkadin welcome to the fourm
thats a really nice collection you got there I'm envious |
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4evrnewB
Silver Member
Canada
322 Posts |
Posted - 01/19/2008 : 19:40:05
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Welcome to the forum!  
Nice stuff - is it really a Super Distortion and Feedbacker? - Nice! |
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pedals 4 pv
Platinum Member
Canada
1351 Posts |
Posted - 01/19/2008 : 20:37:10
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| Hello Mr Arkadin, welcome to the forum. |
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Mr Arkadin
Bronze Member
United Kingdom
119 Posts |
Posted - 01/19/2008 : 21:44:17
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Originally posted by 4evrnewB
Welcome to the forum!
Nice stuff - is it really a Super Distortion and Feedbacker? - Nice!
i've got the Feedbacker & Distortion actually - that's the later one isn't it? Oh i also had a BF-2 Flanger but sold that to a mate - i never use flange on guitar - sometimes use phase though (have a phase100 for that - oops, am i allowed to mention that here ).
BTW, is there any way to get the bit of rubber that the screw on the front goes through - you know the 'O' thing - some of mine have been decimated over the years and i don't like the metal on metal feel. |
Edited by - Mr Arkadin on 01/19/2008 21:46:20 |
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Racer X
Silver Member
USA
299 Posts |
Posted - 01/19/2008 : 21:47:16
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| Life isn't right without an OD-1. Welcome. |
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sp-1
Platinum Member
Germany
1454 Posts |
Posted - 01/19/2008 : 21:52:05
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Hello Mr Arkadin, welcome aboard, nice collection  2x tw-1, df-2 and dc-2 thats a realy good start  |
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Mr Arkadin
Bronze Member
United Kingdom
119 Posts |
Posted - 01/19/2008 : 22:01:30
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Thanks for the welcome everyone. What is it about Boss pedals that makes us become collectors (sometimes without realising it)?
OD-1, eh? i always seem to equate the word 'overdrive' with 'just breaking up' as opposed to 'full on distortion' - would you describe the Boss ODs that way or can they scream?
i was lucky with the T-Wahs - i was really into Bassomatic and they did a version of one of their tracks and it was called the T-Wah Mix. i tend to use them to funk up keyboards (i got two with the idea of using them in stereo with different settings - never really tried it - you have to be careful of the phase issues i think). Anyway i got them when they were not particularly sought after - £40 each i think (this was the early '90s).
Same for the Dimension C - i always wanted a Roland Dimension D (one day...) so i settled for that instead - not in as good condition as my other pedals but works fine. Again used more for keyboards. i love kit that just has four buttons - no parameters.
i'm starting a bit of a bass collection too (just two pedals so far). The ODB-3 is very nice - i like the way you can blend the DI back into the overdrive sound. Might try this pedal with guitar.
i also have a Roland RE-501 but am looking to get an RE-20 pedal for convenience (i do not hump that 501 to gigs). |
Edited by - Mr Arkadin on 01/19/2008 22:03:09 |
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DeFrag
Moderator
USA
3409 Posts |
Posted - 01/20/2008 : 06:49:16
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Welcome Mr Arkadin. You certainly have some great pedals in your collection!  |
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Right Foot Boss
Gold Member
USA
881 Posts |
Posted - 01/20/2008 : 07:56:14
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quote:
Originally posted by Mr Arkadin
What is it about Boss pedals that makes us become collectors (sometimes without realising it)?
I'll bet it's the colors.
Anyway, welcome to the forum. Cheers! |
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FRANZONI
Double Platinum Member
Ireland
3543 Posts |
Posted - 01/20/2008 : 09:23:26
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| welcome to the forum.....how would you compare the chorus in your RE- 501 to the boss chorus pedals..??.. |
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Dr. Bob
Moderator
Australia
6593 Posts |
Posted - 01/20/2008 : 09:44:04
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Hi Mr Arkadin
Welcome to the forum from Australia.
Nice collection, From what I have read, you are a keyboard player?
Regards Dr. Bob |
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jamo71
Bronze Member
USA
50 Posts |
Posted - 01/20/2008 : 16:31:19
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| Welcome and nice collection! |
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Mr Arkadin
Bronze Member
United Kingdom
119 Posts |
Posted - 01/20/2008 : 16:34:48
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Originally posted by FRANZONI
how would you compare the chorus in your RE- 501 to the boss chorus pedals..??..
Well i don't have any of the Boss chorus pedals - but Roland chorus is always good, although i think the 301 might be slightly nicer. Of course a CE-1 would be nice  . There are no parameters on the 501 except level so what you get is fixed, but Roland seem to get analogue chorus right. In fact i also have a Roland DC-50 Digital Chorus which i think is quite rare and is sort of the poor man's Dimension D. It looks a bit like an RE-201. Oddly enough i don't like chorus on guitar - reminds me of the '80s, prefer it on keyboards, which brings me to...
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Originally posted by Dr. Bob
From what I have read, you are a keyboard player?
i think not. However i do electronic based music - my keyboard skills are *ahem* modest, but i've been getting back into the guitar recently and am concentrating on that for a bit. However Boss pedals are great on keyboards. |
Edited by - Mr Arkadin on 01/20/2008 16:37:40 |
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ChristoMephisto
Platinum Member
Canada
1288 Posts |
Posted - 01/20/2008 : 16:36:14
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Welcome to the forum!!
The MZ-2's doubler sounds really good in stereo |
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New member and Dist/Overdrive recommendations
