A pedal with distortion and gated fuzz function?

[BrandonBass]

Is there such a beast out there?

Im currently using a ibanez pd7, and while its a great pedal Im also always wondering if theres something out there that is similar but better. Pedalboard is running outta space aswell, and I thought if I can hav a pedal that can cop a smooth dist tone aswell as a gated fuzz tone

requirements:

1. about the size of a mxr m80, can be abit bigger but not too much

2. distortion should be smooth with rich harmonics.

3. fuzz should be abit synthy with the gate

4. no, or minimal low end loss

5. Doesnt need to have 2 knobs, or the ability to switch sound on the fly. BUT knobs cant be too sensitive/interactive that it takes hours to switch between the 2 settings

The gnomeratron seems like a good candidate but it seems that the knobs are really sensitive...

[warwick.hoy]

Woolly Mammoth?

Chunk Systems Brown Dog?

OLC Chunky Cheese/Lovetone Big Cheese?

[CopperheadLXXIX]

I know I'm going to start sounding like a broken record but...

Iron Ether Oxide.

Gated side of the fuzz is nice and "synthy", and though it is primarly for fuzz tones, you can get some tamer distortion sounds by turning down the drive enough to add just a little hair around the edges...

[Matt Dean]

Originally Posted by CopperheadLXXIX

I know I'm going to start sounding like a broken record but...

Iron Ether Oxide.

Gated side of the fuzz is nice and "synthy", and though it is primarly for fuzz tones, you can get some tamer distortion sounds by turning down the drive enough to add just a little hair around the edges...

+1..; +1..; +1..; +1..; +1

[BrandonBass]

WHoolly mammoth is cool, I played one at gc and that thing rocks but I use an active bass so meh....

Oxide seems to be the real deal, does the 'tamer distortion side' have good harmonics and sustain though? And does it take long to switch between the 2 settings?

[Bob C]

The sound clips I've heard of the Oxide (Some are on their site; Others are on TB) are unbelievably great!

[Matt Dean]

Originally Posted by BrandonBass

WHoolly mammoth is cool, I played one at gc and that thing rocks but I use an active bass so meh....

Oxide seems to be the real deal, does the 'tamer distortion side' have good harmonics and sustain though? And does it take long to switch between the 2 settings?

Yes.

[Sam Hain]

I think Fuzzrocious Momster has what your looking for.

[BrandonBass]

Originally Posted by Sam Hain

I think Fuzzrocious Momster has what your looking for.

I got myself a momster awhile back, some people swear by it but its not my thing. It seemed to sucked considerable amount of lows even with the tone knob down, its too high-midrangy and cuts through too much. And with the gate knob I can get some cool 8-bit sound, but I really prefer something synthy like the whoolly mammoth. The distortion was too grainy for my liking as well

I have no idea if it sounded that way because I ran it through an active bass, the guy whom i sold too dig it though.

[NortyFiner]

Originally Posted by CopperheadLXXIX

I know I'm going to start sounding like a broken record but...

Iron Ether Oxide.

Gated side of the fuzz is nice and "synthy", and though it is primarly for fuzz tones, you can get some tamer distortion sounds by turning down the drive enough to add just a little hair around the edges...

+1 on the Oxide. I have yet to find a fuzzy sound that I can't get out of it. I personally prefer the "Brassmaster" side with the strangle on.

[NortyFiner]

Originally Posted by BrandonBass

Oxide seems to be the real deal, does the 'tamer distortion side' have good harmonics and sustain though? And does it take long to switch between the 2 settings?

It takes one twist of the "Morph" knob to go from gated synth sounds to classic Brassmaster sounds. And if you mess around with it, it can do a pretty good Muff imitation too, and a lot of other things. How Taylor managed to cram so much into that little bitty box, I have NO idea.

[BrandonBass]

How does it hold the lows though? can sound whoolly mammoth-ish? guess i hav to grab one if theres one for sale on the classfieds *crosses finger*

[NortyFiner]

The Oxide is built to hold lows. First, it has a blend to mix your fuzzed and clean signals. Second, it has a "Strangle" switch which totally cuts the lows before the fuzz circuit; this makes the lows come through clean and clear, while the mids and highs are fuzzed over the top. Awesome harmonics. And yes, it can do a pretty good Woolly Mammoth imitation if you tweak it that way.

Site and such here: http://ironether.com/pedals/oxide/

[CopperheadLXXIX]

There are to be honest a fair bit of tweakability to the Oxide with 5 knobs and two switches, but once you find a few sounds you want, it's easy to quickly dial them in.
As an example of how I've been using it lately on a cover of Lakini's Juice I've been working on that sounds great is this:

Morph knob all the way to the Brassmaster side, Strangle up so the lows bybass the fuzz circuit, clean blend pretty high up (past noon) and the drive knob (amount of fuzz) just up enough to be audible. It keeps the main sound pretty clean, adding just a bit of grit to the high range/harmonics.

[Matt Dean]

Oxide = monster lows.

Really, the oxide never fails to please (IMO).

[CopperheadLXXIX]

Agreed! Can't say I've found a setting that sounds bad.

[darthbatman]

you guys are convincing me more and more each day to grab one very soon

[CopperheadLXXIX]

Originally Posted by darthbatman

you guys are convincing me more and more each day to grab one very soon

Do it! Best fuzz. EVAHHHHH.