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FRANZONI
Double Platinum Member
Ireland
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 Posted - 04/02/2006 : 14:29:16
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HELLO FROM DUBLIN,I FOUND THIS SITE THE OTHER DAY AND I THINK ITS EXCELLENT SOME GREAT POSTS,I HAVE ABOUT 10 BOSS PEDALS SOME OLD SOME NEW ONE OF MY FAVS IS THE OD 2,I OPENED IT UP RECENTLY AND FOUND A TRIM POT INSIDE I THOUGHT THAT BY AJUSTING IT I COULD MAYBE UP THE VOLUME A BIT,I HAVE READ ON SOME OF THE OTHER POSTS NOT TO MESS WITH THE TRIM POTS,I REALLY LIKE THE SOUND OF THE OD 2 BUT I WOULD LIKE IT TO BE A BIT LOUD,IS THERE A MOD THAT I COULD DO WITHOUT MESSING WITH THE SOUND OR WOULD I BE BETTER OFF JUST BUYING A OD 3...?
MAYBE BOSS FREAK OR STINKFOOT COULD HELP ME OUT...? WELL DONE BOSSAREA GREAT SITE I WILL TRY TO TAKE A PICTURE OF MY PEDALBOARD FOR YOU GUYS LATER.. |
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stahlhart
Platinum Member
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Posted - 04/02/2006 : 18:04:31
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I don't think that there's really a "louder" modification to be had here -- that's mainly going to be a function of your amplification. Mods to overdrive pedals typically involve tone adjustment -- addition of asymmetric clipping to the signal by mixing diode types, upgrading of bypass capacitors to improve fidelity, etc. You can also increase or decrease distortion, but not necessarily volume; pedals should aim for unity gain unless you're doing something like using a clean boost preamp to overdrive a tube amp's initial gain stages.
Trimmer adjustments are dangerous unless you know what you're doing or have service information and proper test equipment -- they are usually set using a meter or oscilloscope, and not "by ear".
C.K.
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phostenix
Gold Member
USA
754 Posts |
Posted - 04/02/2006 : 18:25:13
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The trim pot in the OD-2 sets a bias voltage level on a FET that is part of the distortion circuitry. You need a scope to center the waveform properly.
Grace and peace,
Steve
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bossarea
Forum Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 04/02/2006 : 19:01:46
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| The difference between the OD-2R and OD-2 is supposedly only the remote jack but the OD-2R is a bit loader than the OD-2. Maybe that's an alternative for you? |
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FRANZONI
Double Platinum Member
Ireland
3543 Posts |
Posted - 04/02/2006 : 19:46:19
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| thanks for the quick replies,i probaly should have explained how i'm using the od 2,i use it in non turbo mode,level full,gain slightly over half way as a booster for solos or as a crunchy sound,i also have a jap ds 1 and a fz 3 before it as my main distortions,( i think thats what dave gilmour does with his tube drivers we do a few floyd numbers i'm a big fan)but the ds1 and the fz 3 seem to me to be louder. i was lucky with the ds1, i found it in the singers shed with an old rocktek phaser the i also use,the drummer gave me the fz 3 he had it in his attic,he is a pretty good guitar player too!! so would the sound of the od 3 be similar to the 0d 2 in non turbo mode but louder...? i have read some threads where praise the sound of the od2 but think its a bit to quiet.... |
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Dingus
Silver Member
USA
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Posted - 04/03/2006 : 23:17:55
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| the OD-3 is fantastic, get one, end of story :) |
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OD 2 AND TRIM POT
