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06-06-2009, 04:20 PM
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I need a good bass distortion/overdrive pedal but since its my first one I don't want to spend $100+ on it, can you give me links? Pictures? NAMES?
Thanks,
-Pedro 
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06-06-2009, 04:22 PM
|  | The older I get, the better I was. | | Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Pasadena, CA | | | The search function is your friend. Distortion/overdrive/fuzz is the most-discussed topic in this forum. |
06-06-2009, 04:26 PM
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Originally Posted by EricF  The search function is your friend. Distortion/overdrive/fuzz is the most-discussed topic in this forum. | well, i've been doing research on this for the past 2 months and when I find a pedal I wan't someone else says it sucks so I'm just going for one that someone owns, that they give a good review on, so...
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06-06-2009, 04:26 PM
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06-06-2009, 04:28 PM
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Originally Posted by dnarock you will not be happy with one less than 100 bucks . look on youtube for bass distorton review | alright, how about this one...its like right on the line http://www.zzounds.com/item--BOSODB3
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06-06-2009, 04:29 PM
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Originally Posted by maggot_me well, i've been doing research on this for the past 2 months and when I find a pedal I wan't someone else says it sucks so I'm just going for one that someone owns, that they give a good review on, so... | Someone, somewhere is going to say that a pedal sucks. No one has the exact same taste so there will always be someone who doesn't like a certain pedal even if 99.9% of the players think it's the greatest thing since French toast.
Have you tried any?
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06-06-2009, 04:30 PM
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Originally Posted by maggot_me | I'll save you the search since you know what you'd find anyway: It sucks.
I wouldn't buy the clone-danelectro pedals, but that overdrive review that was just posted sounds good, and it's cheap. |
06-06-2009, 04:30 PM
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Originally Posted by maggot_me | Case in point, there are probably thousands that love their ODB-3, but I absolute hate the way it sounds.
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06-06-2009, 04:31 PM
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Originally Posted by maggot_me | Personally I'm not a fan, I sold mine after about 6 months. What type of distortion are you looking for? Fuzz, or O/D?
Muffs are always a good place to start when you look for distortion. |
06-06-2009, 04:32 PM
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Originally Posted by rustynuts Someone, somewhere is going to say that a pedal sucks. No one has the exact same taste so there will always be someone who doesn't like a certain pedal even if 99.9% of the players think it's the greatest thing since French toast.
Have you tried any? | Yea(lol french toast), I went to sam ash with 100 bucks flat and all they could give me was a zoom pedal which has a bunch of crap(sounds) in it, and a digitec overdrive which I was pretty confy with but I dont know how long it will last me. =\
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06-06-2009, 04:33 PM
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Originally Posted by maggot_me Yea(lol french toast), I went to sam ash with 100 bucks flat and all they could give me was a zoom pedal which has a bunch of crap(sounds) in it, and a digitec overdrive which I was pretty confy with but I dont know how long it will last me. =\ | Which Digitech O/D was it? The Bad Monkey is pretty popular around here, it might be worth looking second hand. |
06-06-2009, 04:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Higgins666 Personally I'm not a fan, I sold mine after about 6 months. What type of distortion are you looking for? Fuzz, or O/D?
Muffs are always a good place to start when you look for distortion. | I don't really know I just want a heavy sound or deep..? I might not know what im talking about 
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06-06-2009, 04:36 PM
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06-06-2009, 04:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Higgins666 Which Digitech O/D was it? The Bad Monkey is pretty popular around here, it might be worth looking second hand. | I really don't know i just know its red which probably doesn't help at all
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06-06-2009, 04:37 PM
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06-06-2009, 04:38 PM
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Originally Posted by rustynuts Someone, somewhere is going to say that a pedal sucks. No one has the exact same taste so there will always be someone who doesn't like a certain pedal even if 99.9% of the players think it's the greatest thing since French toast.
Have you tried any? | To prove a point- I don't like French toast 
You can get a lot of the Boss- type distortions (Metal Zone, Heavy Metal, Metal Core, DS-1, etc.) in that range if you go used. If you're not sure if fuzz, OD, or distortion is what you're after, I'd spend a good amount of time on Youtube and in the FX Clip Database to figure out what you want. |
06-06-2009, 04:39 PM
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Originally Posted by rustynuts Case in point, there are probably thousands that love their ODB-3, but I absolute hate the way it sounds. | Funny...I think I'm one of the few here that actually like it! 
Meh, different strokes and whatnot. |
06-06-2009, 04:39 PM
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Originally Posted by maggot_me I don't really know I just want a heavy sound or deep..? I might not know what im talking about | Ok... When I think heavy & deep, I think Mastodon style bass distortion, wich would be fuzz, a Big Muff/Bass Big Muff would be worth looking into for that. But it's all a matter of preferance & such |
06-06-2009, 04:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Bryan R. Tyler To prove a point- I don't like French toast | Gasp! 
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06-06-2009, 04:40 PM
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Originally Posted by maggot_me I don't really know I just want a heavy sound or deep..? I might not know what im talking about | Go to the top of the page and click the link to the 'talkbass effects wiki'.
It has a list of a bunch of effects- all kinds from lots of different manufacturers. Listen to lots and find some that you think sound good. Then, search the names of the ones you like here on talkbass using the search function-- for many of them you will be able to find in depth reviews and more soundclips done by members here.
Once you've done this, you'll not only know a lot more about what is out there, and what you want based on what you've heard. Then come back and ask more questions and we can better assist you in finding the pedal that you know you really want-- not just random suggestions that may or may not work out for you! | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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