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Dirty Boost?

gandhirrea

gandhirrea

May 11, 2005
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Indianapolis, IN
#1
I'm looking for a dirty boost.

I'm not trying to drive an amp or anything like that. I'm just trying to find a very light drive. To be more specific, something that will add an edge, but is much cleaner than what most of you would consider OD. It should be even lighter than a light OD, basically just as the title says, a dirty boost.

I've tried the search function and google (as to not waste your time), but if there's a thread I've missed, a link would be appreciated.

Separate vol and gain knobs are necessities so I can acquire unity gain (used as a stand alone pedal). An eq would be fantastic (although I'm assuming that would be rare in a boost pedal). And, obviously, I would like to retain as much bass as possible.

So far I've looked at the Devi Ever Punch Love/0525 (sounds nice on guitar, anyone tried it on bass?), Tonefactor Creampie (seems too hard to find, and I was not impressed with any sound clips I've heard), Barber LTD SR or Silver (would this be too much dirt for my needs?), and the Bad Monkey (used to have one, and I liked the lighter gain side, but was too much treble and highs broke up before lows, Humphrey's worth it? Again, too much gain?).

Thanks for reading and any help!
 
#6
gandhirrea said:
I'm looking for a dirty boost.

I'm not trying to drive an amp or anything like that. I'm just trying to find a very light drive. To be more specific, something that will add an edge, but is much cleaner than what most of you would consider OD. It should be even lighter than a light OD, basically just as the title says, a dirty boost.

I've tried the search function and google (as to not waste your time), but if there's a thread I've missed, a link would be appreciated.

An eq would be fantastic (although I'm assuming that would be rare in a boost pedal). And, obviously, I would like to retain as much bass as possible.

So far I've looked at the Devi Ever Punch Love/0525 (sounds nice on guitar, anyone tried it on bass?), Tonefactor Creampie (seems too hard to find, and I was not impressed with any sound clips I've heard), Barber LTD SR or Silver (would this be too much dirt for my needs?), and the Bad Monkey (used to have one, and I liked the lighter gain side, but was too much treble and highs broke up before lows, Humphrey's worth it? Again, too much gain?).

Thanks for reading and any help!
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i love this pedal, it is one of the untouchables

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#7
I have one of these on order.

I bought it because I wanted something that would stay clean, but break up a little as I dig in. I won't know what the low end is like until I get it, but the builder says it should be ok.

Here's a pic:
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Oh, and everytime you step on it you hi five a kitten ;).
 
#11
Thanks for the replies.

Thunderscreech said:
I'd imagine a simple FET preamp with some gain modifications could be a good "dirty" boost, if the OP is into DIY.
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I've never done any DIY, and I dont have the tools. I'm gonna have to stick with pre-made pedals.

neinIsNo said:
Mellowtone Hi Five Plus
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I've never heard of this. Sounds intriguing. Could you let me know how it sounds? Either here or PM? Thanks.

4stringmangler said:
Sagrado Poblano Picoso
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I'm not trying to drive an amp, just use a stand alone pedal. So, a separate volume knob is key. I should've added this to the original post.

Costyou said:
Devi Ever Dark Boost
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I listened to the sound clips of the bass on Devi's website. I'm not impressed. Sounds like a tinge of fuzz sound (not in intensity, but in sound characteristics).
 

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