fuzz, distortion and overdrive in what order?

[Richard Sabines]

how do you set those three pedals in the order of you pedal chain and why?

 

[Mystic Michael]

Since the purpose of overdrive is to create distortion, and since fuzz is a particular type/degree of distortion, I consider using all three simultaneously to be redundant, and therefore overkill.

One good overdrive is sufficient. Just use overdrive. Simple.

MM

 

[SunnBass]

Where is the "carrots" option?
Poll Fail.

Since the purpose of overdrive is to create distortion, and since fuzz is a particular type/degree of distortion, I consider using all three simultaneously to be redundant, and therefore overkill.

One good overdrive is sufficient. Just use overdrive. Simple.

MM

+47.8
Too much is, well...too much.

 

[skulletwhip]

Overdrive, Distortion, Fuzz is the order I go. Each kinda bringing everything up a level.

 

[ugly_bassplayer]

How about trying every combination & using what you think sounds the best.

 

[kleinenenten]

Overdrive, Distortion, Fuzz is the order I go. Each kinda bringing everything up a level.

Pretty much my exact reasoning too. Also, sometimes I like to stack OD/Distortion/Fuzz on top of each other. This just makes it easy to gradually step up the gain, where OD doesn't really affect tone much, Distortion begins to cut some highs, and Fuzz really cuts highs. This way, I get as much signal through the whole chain before it gets affected.

 

[DeltaPhoenix]

OD,Fuzz,Dist,OD

 

[Richard Sabines]

Since the purpose of overdrive is to create distortion, and since fuzz is a particular type/degree of distortion, I consider using all three simultaneously to be redundant, and therefore overkill.

One good overdrive is sufficient. Just use overdrive. Simple.

MM

Well, it is simplier: this clearly isn't the thread/poll for you

 

[Tim_Mofunk]

Fuzz into Fuzz into Fuzz?

 

[Smit_Dogg]

I put my mark bass tube marker (overdrive) in front of my t-rex bass juice (sustain/tube drive/fuzz). On its own, the tube marker sounds pretty feeble, so I use a blend unit 50/50 with the wet and dry signal and dial in the t-rex to a sustain setting which gives a real ballsy distortion, they sing very well together.

 

[Swift713]

I sometimes run a Pollyanna (nasty octave fuzz) into a Blueberry overdrive to smooth it out.

 

[Meddle]

I always put overdrive last, so this thread is making me question my judgement somewhat. To my mind, the overdrive pedal is like the preamp section of the amp, dynamically responsive and with a full frequency range. Fuzzes and distortions are, imho, more focussed and therefore need an OD afterwards to warm them up and take away the shrill fizz.

 

[DeltaPhoenix]

I like the way you think Meddle.

 

[MCS4]

I'm with the OD-last folks. OD first typically pushes fuzz and distortion in a more extreme and volatile fashion, which is cool but not particularly useful for me. Adding OD after seems to add volume and gain while either smoothing out the sound (for a warm OD) or adding a nice element of clarity (for a more full-range or trebly OD).

 

[skulletwhip]

I always put overdrive last, so this thread is making me question my judgement somewhat. To my mind, the overdrive pedal is like the preamp section of the amp, dynamically responsive and with a full frequency range. Fuzzes and distortions are, imho, more focussed and therefore need an OD afterwards to warm them up and take away the shrill fizz.

Do what you have to do. I tried different combos til I arrived at what works for me. At this point I don't have a fuzz, I go overdrive, distortion, overdrive the first overdrive being on all the time.

Its important to remember that some pedals don't get along in one order and do get along in another.

 

[Adamixoye]

Just one example, but I actually prefer Fuzz -> OD when using my Empress Multidrive and Darkglass B7K. The fuzz on the Multidrive is kind of smooth, so the B7K really "messes it up" in a good way. The other way around, it just sounds like fuzz.

The B7K is considered an overdrive that gets into distortion territory, and I've had some good luck "pushing" it by putting a different OD in front of it (the Multidrive's OD, or the ODB-3). So in that case, I like OD -> OD or OD -> Dist.

Just depends on the pedals.

 

[bludog]

I always put overdrive last, so this thread is making me question my judgement somewhat. To my mind, the overdrive pedal is like the preamp section of the amp, dynamically responsive and with a full frequency range. Fuzzes and distortions are, imho, more focussed and therefore need an OD afterwards to warm them up and take away the shrill fizz.

This is my approach too...

 

[Unrepresented]

Since the purpose of overdrive is to create distortion, and since fuzz is a particular type/degree of distortion, I consider using all three simultaneously to be redundant, and therefore overkill.
One good overdrive is sufficient. Just use overdrive. Simple.

MM

It absolutely can be redundant, but there's something to be said for cascading or stacking dirt. I regularly run two simultaneously.

Pretty much my exact reasoning too. Also, sometimes I like to stack OD/Distortion/Fuzz on top of each other. This just makes it easy to gradually step up the gain, where OD doesn't really affect tone much, Distortion begins to cut some highs, and Fuzz really cuts highs. This way, I get as much signal through the whole chain before it gets affected.

This isn't how I do it, but it's a very sound argument.

I put my mark bass tube marker (overdrive) in front of my t-rex bass juice (sustain/tube drive/fuzz). On its own, the tube marker sounds pretty feeble, so I use a blend unit 50/50 with the wet and dry signal and dial in the t-rex to a sustain setting which gives a real ballsy distortion, they sing very well together.

I do this cascade/blend as well. I run my Bass Drive into my Pickle Pie B which has a blend on it. I blend a mild overdrive with mild overdrive cascaded into fuzz. Retain the punch and I feel it blends the two signals more naturally.

I always put overdrive last, so this thread is making me question my judgement somewhat. To my mind, the overdrive pedal is like the preamp section of the amp, dynamically responsive and with a full frequency range. Fuzzes and distortions are, imho, more focussed and therefore need an OD afterwards to warm them up and take away the shrill fizz.

There's no right or wrong way, so long as you're happy with the results you're getting.

 

[blindrabbit]

I always put overdrive last, so this thread is making me question my judgement somewhat. To my mind, the overdrive pedal is like the preamp section of the amp, dynamically responsive and with a full frequency range. Fuzzes and distortions are, imho, more focussed and therefore need an OD afterwards to warm them up and take away the shrill fizz.

Hmmm...I think I've got some messing around with my pedal order to do tonight now...I've always done low gain into high gain, but this is a good sounding argument.

 

[Richard Sabines]

I always put overdrive last, so this thread is making me question my judgement somewhat. To my mind, the overdrive pedal is like the preamp section of the amp, dynamically responsive and with a full frequency range. Fuzzes and distortions are, imho, more focussed and therefore need an OD afterwards to warm them up and take away the shrill fizz.

Yeah, I was thinking that as well...maybe an "always on" overdrive needs to be the last in the dirt chain, and push with the distortion or fuzz before, I don't know..I'm going to experiment