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02-13-2008, 10:12 PM
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I am looking for a pedal that is strictly a distortion, something that is hi-gain, trebly, crunchy, gritty, grinding. What I don't want is fuzz, or tube ovedrive, or even normal ts-808 overdrive, I want some serious hi-gain grinding distortion. Have I decribed what I want yet  ? I have narrowed it down to Tech 21 XXL Bass, Pro Co Turbo RAT, Sansamp GT-2, and HAO Rust Ride. Which of these is best for what I want? Is there something better for this? |
02-13-2008, 10:18 PM
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Originally Posted by AqueousView11  I am looking for a pedal that is strictly a distortion, something that is hi-gain, trebly, crunchy, gritty, grinding. What I don't want is fuzz, or tube ovedrive, or even normal ts-808 overdrive, I want some serious hi-gain grinding distortion. Have I decribed what I want yet ? I have narrowed it down to Tech 21 XXL Bass, Pro Co Turbo RAT, Sansamp GT-2, and HAO Rust Ride. Which of these is best for what I want? Is there something better for this? | Something you might wanna try is the Sansamp Paradriver. Search for a review I did A/B'ing it with the Bass Driver for more info. The paradriver had a wide range of distortions if memory serves me.
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02-13-2008, 10:26 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Lubbock, TX | | | Turbo Rat. I just got one a few days ago, and I love it. Reading your description, it was what immediately came to mind. It does lose some bass though.
There was a thread recently about the Boss HM2 also, you might look into that.
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02-13-2008, 10:28 PM
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02-13-2008, 10:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Trevor.A Turbo Rat. I just got one a few days ago, and I love it. Reading your description, it was what immediately came to mind. It does lose some bass though.
There was a thread recently about the Boss HM2 also, you might look into that. | Does the turbo rat get fuzzy and smooth, because that's what i don't want. I want trebly and rough. |
02-13-2008, 10:29 PM
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Originally Posted by James Hart OLC Thor or Orange Peel do it for me. | what is the thor? |
02-13-2008, 10:33 PM
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02-13-2008, 10:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Trevor.A Turbo Rat. I just got one a few days ago, and I love it. Reading your description, it was what immediately came to mind. It does lose some bass though.
There was a thread recently about the Boss HM2 also, you might look into that. | +1
i have one right now. turn the filter all the way to the right and you'll have all the low end you need.
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02-13-2008, 11:36 PM
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Originally Posted by AqueousView11 what is the thor? | It was designed as a clone of the Marshall Super Lead in a stomp box. http://www.runoffgroove.com/thor.html
The Orange Peel is an Orange MkII clone |
02-13-2008, 11:44 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Manitoba | | | Sounds like the metalzone'd be worth a shot... not stuck with treble, but you can parametric the grindy mids till they're perfect.
Never tried anything else that'd fit your description, but I think this'd do it... watch Spanky's videos if you haven't. |
02-13-2008, 11:48 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Louisiana for now. | | +1 Jucas
This sounds like a job for the Metal Zone, but I've got an XXL somewhere around here too. I'll see if I can do a demo of that for ya. And I may be able to borrow a friend's GT-2 for a quick demo.
But to be quite honest, everything you listed (except the XXLB) are notorious for loss of lows. |
02-13-2008, 11:51 PM
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02-13-2008, 11:53 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Louisiana for now. | | | Nah, he said he didn't want fuzz. While the Blowtorch fits a lot of the other adjectives he used, it's still all fuzzy and buzzy. |
02-14-2008, 12:02 AM
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Originally Posted by James Hart The Orange Peel is an Orange MkII clone | You sir, just fueled my GAS!
Shame on you for ransacking the starving funds of a college student. 
How much work is involved if I don't order the pedal pre-built? Like, is there a lot of soldering involved? The site isn't very specific on that account, and I'm mechanically retarded so I doubt I'll be able to figure this out all on me-lonesome. |
02-14-2008, 12:07 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Chugiak, AK | | | I'd say the Blowtorch. Now before you say "it's a fuzz" it can be and it can be not fuzzy. You just gotta play with the gain and blend and it can go from overdrive to distortion to fuzz. I've been able to dial in some great high-gain distortion.
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02-14-2008, 12:48 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Louisiana for now. | | | it's a fuzz |
02-14-2008, 01:05 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Halifax, NS | | | I used an XXL (non bass) for awhile and really enjoyed it, it is high gain. On extreme settings I found it even almost able to start copping fuzz sounds. However I have moved onto a Tonefactor Huckleberry lately and have been using that for all my high gain stuff.
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02-14-2008, 01:06 AM
| | | | best ive ever tried (and own) is the sansamp psa 1.1. ive tried out a pile of other "bass" overdrives but none of them really compared. beats the hell out of the popular odb-3, thats for sure. its expensive usually though...but i got it for $150 new |
02-14-2008, 01:50 AM
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