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09-22-2007, 08:29 AM
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Hey guys, I'm an effects noob so be kind 
Thinking of buying myself a new overdrive, seeing as my Behringer one broke  I'm not sure if I want an overdrive, distortion or fuzz yet. I'm leaning away from the fuzz and more towards the other two though, but, as I said I'm an effects noob. I want something that can nail this tone: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJlFBJcqC_8
Any ideas?
Cheers.
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09-22-2007, 09:07 AM
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09-22-2007, 09:20 AM
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RUN, ROON! RUN!
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09-22-2007, 09:32 AM
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Originally Posted by ALiP BoB  SpankyPants is coming...
RUN, ROON! RUN! | 
Atleast he might have a decent suggestion. 
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09-22-2007, 10:18 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Austin, TX | | | I love my Tech 21 XXL. It gets wild fuzz very similar to the EHX Microsynth, but it remains controllable. It also retains the low end very well, which I haven't seen in too many other fuzzboxes.
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09-22-2007, 10:31 AM
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Originally Posted by ROON Atleast he might have a decent suggestion. | Are you saying mine weren't decent  |
09-22-2007, 10:33 AM
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Originally Posted by peaveyuser Are you saying mine weren't decent | Maybe. 
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09-22-2007, 11:31 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Metro Detroit, Michigan | | | Why do you want to fight an overdrive/distortion pedal? |
09-22-2007, 11:37 AM
| | | | The tone in the video is largely a product of the sound coming from that bass, so don't expect to nail that exact tone, but you should be able to find the right pedal and get a similarly tight distortion sound. I've posted sound samples on this forum to several distortion boxes, so if you want do a search for threads posted by me and most of them will have sound samples for you to check out, maybe get some ideas of what you do/don't want. |
09-22-2007, 11:40 AM
|  | that video LIES | | Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Northern California | | Dunno if it's been suggested(I'm skimming )but I love my Guyatone Flip Series Bass Driver. Sweet real tube tone, very versatile & you can keep as much straight signal in as you like. A bit pricey(for my cheap ass)but they pop up used now & then. Before that I used a Dano Daddy-O, also very nice- and much cheaper.
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09-22-2007, 11:58 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Wausau, WI | | | Well you did say you're leaning away from fuzz but the Colorsound Tonebender seems to be a favorite of TBers.
Other people seem to like these too:
EH Big Muff
MXR bass blowtorch
Boss ODB-3
ProCo Rat (II, Turbo...etc.)
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09-22-2007, 12:54 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Upland, CA. | | | The closest to a Pete Steele sound (without 2 amps) is to use a blender pedal with a Metal Zone + DD-3 + CE-5 combination.
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09-22-2007, 02:45 PM
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Originally Posted by KeithBMI Why do you want to fight an overdrive/distortion pedal? |
HAHA  But I would pay to see it! And more importantly....why do you need help?
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09-22-2007, 03:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Geddyfleaharris HAHA But I would pay to see it! And more importantly....why do you need help? | maybe it's a tough pedal? 
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09-22-2007, 03:35 PM
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09-22-2007, 03:38 PM
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09-22-2007, 05:01 PM
| | | | i think the ashdown drive plus is one of the best out there for bass overdrive, its definitely not a fuzz; but you can get a really good blend of your clean and dirty signal because its got a blender on it. A great pedal that is subtle or crazy when you need it and you can keep it on alot of the time for an extra boost in your tone. |
09-22-2007, 05:27 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland | | Peter Steele used a Boss Hyper Metal, Boss Reverb and Boss Chorus most of the time... That sound he is getting in that clip does sound pretty 'hyper metally' Mind you'll have a bit of trouble finding a hyper metal these days 
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09-22-2007, 11:34 PM
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Originally Posted by TheButler Peter Steele used a Boss Hyper Metal, Boss Reverb and Boss Chorus most of the time... That sound he is getting in that clip does sound pretty 'hyper metally' Mind you'll have a bit of trouble finding a hyper metal these days | First of all, thank you to everyone who left a helpful reply.
TheButler- I found a Hyper Metal for sale in a store that is about 30 minutes away from me, I might pick that one up. I know where I can get the Reverb and Chorus from too. I tried finding out what effects he used, but couldn't get any info! Thanks for the help.
Assboglin- Yup, the key to his tone is mostly his bass, it sounds so unique! I wish I new what it was, I love the tone he gets out of that thing.
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