Cheap but good OD

[AcridSaint]

I ordered a CM2 based on recommendations here as well as several other threads and sound clips. For me it was a toss-up between that box and the hardwire Valve Distortion. I don't have it yet, but I'll gladly post clips (amateur as they will be) as soon as it shows up. It cost me 50 bucks used.

 

[MoeTown1986]

I ordered a CM2 based on recommendations here as well as several other threads and sound clips. For me it was a toss-up between that box and the hardware Valve Distortion. I don't have it yet, but I'll gladly post clips (amateur as they will be) as soon as it shows up. It cost me 50 bucks used.

I wanna get a CM2 also! I'm still surprised the Green Rhino doesn't get a lot of love on TB!

 

[AcridSaint]

I was close to getting the GR, but after listening to the clips (and spending too much on a VT Bass also) I decided the hardwire series had more of the sound I wanted.

 

[MoeTown1986]

I was close to getting the GR, but after listening to the clips (and spending too much on a VT Bass also) I decided the hardwire series had more of the sound I wanted.

Completely understood! I wish I just had one of every OD! They're all good in some way, shape, or form

 

[Duke21]

+1

Blows my mind why ANYBODY would recommend a Bad Monkey

The Bad Monkey is green and the name is way cooler then CM2.

 

[Waldo19]

I just got a used bad monkey for $26 (with shipping). I haven't had a lot of time to play with it yet, (it literally arrived today), but from the 15 minutes I did get to play with it I was really pleased.

I am just getting into pedals and I am sure I will upgrade down the line but when it comes to "cheap" OD I don't know how I could have done much better. YRMV.

 

[scottfeldstein]

You seemingly can get a used Big Bass Muff Pi for $60 shipped, right on these very forums. ($83 new at Amazon.) I'm pretty darned tempted to order a used one next payday.

 

[Lark]

I ordered a CM2 based on recommendations here as well as several other threads and sound clips. For me it was a toss-up between that box and the hardwire Valve Distortion. I don't have it yet, but I'll gladly post clips (amateur as they will be) as soon as it shows up. It cost me 50 bucks used.

If you could post some clips, that would be excellent! Can't decide what I want, but this is at the top of the list.

 

[AcridSaint]

I can make them, but hopefully the quality of my playing doesn't color the quality of the box

Will make some this week whenever the pedal comes in.

 

[scottfeldstein]

I post my crap playing here all the time. There's no better place to do so

 

[MoeTown1986]

You seemingly can get a used Big Bass Muff Pi for $60 shipped, right on these very forums. ($83 new at Amazon.) I'm pretty darned tempted to order a used one next payday.

Hunt on eBay too, I found a used one in perfect condition for $55 shipped!

 

[chuck norriss]

The Joyo ultimate drive is good, its an ocd clone and you can get them fir quite cheap. Goes up higher you can get the pork loin.

No loss of booty. Works well as subtle or raunchy.

 

[Bassmike62]

Another vote for the Bad Monkey, pretty decent for that price.
Other options: Ibanez PD-7, Digitech Bass Driver. All can be bought used for 50-60 $.

 

[krstko]

Wow, the possibilities are endless
but I'm still in search for a good OD ,something soft, I use bass muff for heavier things

 

[DethByDoom]

If you can find one (since they're out of production) the fulltone bass driver is the shizz. Found mine on Craigslist for around 200.

 

[scottfeldstein]

For posterity: I think i've changed my mind. What I really, really want is the sound of the VT Bass from Tech21--but with a DI, and at a reasonable price. I'm not sure such an animal exists, but the Hartke Bass Attack seems pretty close. If I try one out and it doesn't satisfy, I'll probably just save my pennies for the VT bass and get a separate DI (or just go without one). I'm through compromising on the sound I want.

 

[DwaynieAD]

Big Muff. I know its "fuzz" not "overdrive" but they're cheap and sound awesome.

 

[AcridSaint]

You could look at the Bass Driver DI, it had an "SVT" setting before the VT came out, although it's not really the same tone.

 

[scottfeldstein]

I myself owned two iterations of the Bass Driver DI. Both sounded good--but neither of them could go as far into the breakup distortion area as I liked. That is to say, they'd go there, but that's where they start to sound bad. That's pretty much why I got rid of it.

The VT pedal seems different. It appears to go comfortably from subtle sizzle to fat tube to full fuzz--all while still sounding convincingly tubey.

 

[DethByDoom]

Big Muff. I know its "fuzz" not "overdrive" but they're cheap and sound awesome.

+1 or the MXR M80. They're go to pedals for a reason.