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ovrdrv123
Bronze Member
USA
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 Posted - 10/23/2009 : 08:02:48
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Goran
Double Platinum Member
Sweden
2203 Posts |
Posted - 10/23/2009 : 08:59:42
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I like overdrives and fuzzes the most, I can�t play without one of them as I like my amp to be set for clean, no master volumes or cascading pre-amp tubes.
Oh, a reverb is important too.
The best Boss overdrive is SD-2 in my opinion, BD-2 is also very good.
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DeFrag
Moderator
USA
3409 Posts |
Posted - 10/23/2009 : 09:08:14
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My favorite effect has to be the TR-2.
But for the island, I'd probably choose the DD-7 for its versatility.
Other than that, I prefer overdrives over distortions & fuzzes but must have some reverb to open up my tone a bit. |
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ovrdrv123
Bronze Member
USA
143 Posts |
Posted - 10/23/2009 : 09:12:35
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Originally posted by Goran
I like overdrives and fuzzes the most, I can�t play without one of them as I like my amp to be set for clean, no master volumes or cascading pre-amp tubes.
Oh, a reverb is important too.
The best Boss overdrive is SD-2 in my opinion, BD-2 is also very good.
i've heard of the SD-2! i've never tried one tho lol. is it like the SD-1 but with the ability to push out more gain? the BD-2 is a precious tool! |
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ovrdrv123
Bronze Member
USA
143 Posts |
Posted - 10/23/2009 : 09:14:43
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Originally posted by DeFrag
My favorite effect has to be the TR-2.
But for the island, I'd probably choose the DD-7 for its versatility.
Other than that, I prefer overdrives over distortions & fuzzes but must have some reverb to open up my tone a bit.
oh sweet, nice vintage effect  what kind of music do you use the TR-2 for? delay can be so beautiful! and it's that much more with the tap tempo feature |
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ovrdrv123
Bronze Member
USA
143 Posts |
Posted - 10/23/2009 : 09:16:26
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OMG...
Boss should totally make an over-drive/fuzz (BD-2 type pedal) with a subtle on-board reverb, that would sell like crazy! |
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FRANZONI
Double Platinum Member
Ireland
3543 Posts |
Posted - 10/23/2009 : 09:29:08
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Welcome to the forum.... ... probably the TR-2 into a small combo with a strat for a bluesy/ry cooder/crossroads type sound but i would also sneak a patch cable and a DD-3 with me as well when whoever in charge wasn't looking.... .... |
Edited by - FRANZONI on 10/23/2009 09:29:33 |
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ovrdrv123
Bronze Member
USA
143 Posts |
Posted - 10/23/2009 : 09:50:18
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Originally posted by FRANZONI
Welcome to the forum....... probably the TR-2 into a small combo with a strat for a bluesy/ry cooder/crossroads type sound but i would also sneak a patch cable and a DD-3 with me as well when whoever in charge wasn't looking........
thanks so much bro!! i'm definitely glad to be here posting with you guys 
lol nice and you're the second person to say the TR-2, i think i'm gonna get one lol |
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Goran
Double Platinum Member
Sweden
2203 Posts |
Posted - 10/23/2009 : 10:20:20
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Originally posted by ovrdrv123
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Originally posted by Goran
I like overdrives and fuzzes the most, I can�t play without one of them as I like my amp to be set for clean, no master volumes or cascading pre-amp tubes.
Oh, a reverb is important too.
The best Boss overdrive is SD-2 in my opinion, BD-2 is also very good.
i've heard of the SD-2! i've never tried one tho lol. is it like the SD-1 but with the ability to push out more gain? the BD-2 is a precious tool!
SD-2 is much better than SD-1 in my opinion, the crunch side of it really shines. I don�t like the middy nasal sound of SD-1.
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zerksies
Double Platinum Member
USA
3406 Posts |
Posted - 10/23/2009 : 13:49:15
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Originally posted by DeFrag
My favorite effect has to be the TR-2.
But for the island, I'd probably choose the DD-7 for its versatility.
Other than that, I prefer overdrives over distortions & fuzzes but must have some reverb to open up my tone a bit.
+1 on the TR-2 I love that thing |
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silvertone6120
Gold Member
USA
609 Posts |
Posted - 10/23/2009 : 15:28:43
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DM-2
I like echo. |
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Laurie
Double Platinum Member
Canada
4854 Posts |
Posted - 10/23/2009 : 15:47:30
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| DD-2. Love those things... |
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visserman
Platinum Member
1072 Posts |
Posted - 10/23/2009 : 16:04:57
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I love the BD2 a lot. Use it at as tebleboost,volumeboost and sometimes with a slight bit of overdrive. It does put touch of "mash" on your sound which is what I like.
Use reverb a lot. Both the RV2 and RV3 are great. RV5 is great as well but maybe also a bit of overkill.
GE6 gets used here daily. Very special indeed, recently I noticed on the homepage that the GE6 is based on the MXR EQ. Even before I read that I could hear this. The GE7 is more subtle than the GE6, so you can boost more agressively before you get into unwanted dist. teritory.
I keep changing my set-ups and experiment forever with all kind of sounds. It is a joy to discover that even the most basic set-ups [eq, dist. and reverb] can give one so many flavours.
From changing your set-up you learn a lot about your pedals and they also surprise you at times.
Try seeing it like this: Play and practise on an unamplified electric guitar and treat yourself at the end of the day with an amp and some pedals and you will always look forward to playing.
I have the most fabulous amps around here, but over the last four to five years I have been playing a lot of small and tiny amps with the goal to make them sound great by using pedals. Coming back to my big stageamps I cannot believe my ears. It really is a joy and a treat.
Similar for all the modulation and delaypedals. Do not use them that often as they are so specific, but for playing around they are very good indeed.
When I say specific I mean they take a bit of time to fit into the sound of a song, and I am often around impatient people, so need to get my sound happening within seconds otherwise time get lost. |
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Dirk
Platinum Member
Netherlands
1309 Posts |
Posted - 10/23/2009 : 17:15:12
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I also like the BD-2 cause for it's ability to push a tube amp into metal territory, something noone expects from a pedal called "Blues driver".  And even more importantly, it doesn't eat low end. |
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ovrdrv123
Bronze Member
USA
143 Posts |
Posted - 10/23/2009 : 21:56:28
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Originally posted by Goran
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Originally posted by ovrdrv123
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Originally posted by Goran
I like overdrives and fuzzes the most, I can�t play without one of them as I like my amp to be set for clean, no master volumes or cascading pre-amp tubes.
Oh, a reverb is important too.
The best Boss overdrive is SD-2 in my opinion, BD-2 is also very good.
i've heard of the SD-2! i've never tried one tho lol. is it like the SD-1 but with the ability to push out more gain? the BD-2 is a precious tool!
SD-2 is much better than SD-1 in my opinion, the crunch side of it really shines. I don�t like the middy nasal sound of SD-1.
oh kewl kewl, i wish they hadn't stopped making em so it would be easier for me to find lol |
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ovrdrv123
Bronze Member
USA
143 Posts |
Posted - 10/23/2009 : 22:22:24
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Originally posted by zerksies
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Originally posted by DeFrag
My favorite effect has to be the TR-2.
But for the island, I'd probably choose the DD-7 for its versatility.
Other than that, I prefer overdrives over distortions & fuzzes but must have some reverb to open up my tone a bit.
+1 on the TR-2 I love that thing
lol that's a count of 3 for the TR-2 |
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what's your flavor?
