Need a middy overdrive

[birminghambass]

Hey TB, so I think I'd found a few awesome ODs to pair with my VTDI. Problem is, none of them sound good through my other small board built around a Sansamp BDDI. I use the BDDI with my P basses, it sounds soooooo right in a heavy rock mix. Now I just need an OD. I think the others didn't work because they're a bit scooped, so I'm thinking I need one that emphasizes the mids. Suggestions?
My current OD/distortions:
B3K, Boss OBD, Blower Box, Blonde, MXR M85, and a Pork Loin.

 

[LSMFT6]

The Ibanez Jet Driver is a great OD pedal with a dedicated mids control, fairly cheap too

 

[JimmyM]

Love my MXR M85! If it's mids you want, I don't think anything beats a Rat based pedal.

 

[Orion1985]

I've been enjoying a more mid prominent tone and my always on OD has been a Wampler Tumnus. I think it does a pretty solid job, I love it.

 

[Korladis]

 

[BadExample]

Is the PL john_k modified for bass?

Not noticed any mid scoop on mine.

I wonder if the sans amp is a bit sensitive to a hot input. Surely someone will know if it is.

 

[birminghambass]

Is the PL john_k modified for bass?

Not noticed any mid scoop on mine.

I wonder if the sans amp is a bit sensitive to a hot input. Surely someone will know if it is.

The Loin is not mid scooped but certainly not mid-forward either.

 

[birminghambass]

Love my MXR M85! If it's mids you want, I don't think anything beats a Rat based pedal.

Having trouble with getting a low gain OD out of my rats. The distortion sounds great though.

 

[JimmyM]

Having trouble with getting a low gain OD out of my rats. The distortion sounds great though.

I don't have that problem with the MXR. I did a recording of the low gain settings a couple years back, and if I weren't in a hotel with just a phone that makes linking difficult, I'd link you. I won't be home till late tonight but I will try to remember.

 

[Swimming Bird]

Sounds like you're looking for a Tube Screamer or 250 variant or clone.

 

[BassBrass]

Southampton 5th Gear is the midiest overdrive (not fuzz) I know of and it sounds organic, like pushing a tube

 

[monsterthompson]

Based on what I own and have owned.
Dunwich ODB (3 band eq).
BBBOD.
Spendy, but the Darkglass AO mid control at 500 Hz is pretty effective (if you've got the budget).
Aguilar Tonehammer

 

[crguti]

The Loin is not mid scooped but certainly not mid-forward either.

The Green Rhino is more mid heavy.

 

[Bob_Ross]

An Ibanez TS-9 Tube Screamer has a very prominent midrange...admittedly in part because it rolls off a lot of the low end.

 

[bass40hz]

Man, if your Sansamp cant give you a mid forward OD with its dedicated mid control, go for an RBI, its sort of the rack mount version of the BDDI, but its clearly got a more variable tone pallet. Hell, it was good enough for Geddy and you cant get a more mid forward OD than that....IMHO of course.

 

[MICKUSS]

Way Huge Green Rhino

 

[morgan138]

BBBOD.

I only used this one for a little while, but I found it to be very bassy and not particularly midrange-heavy. Great pedal!

Having trouble with getting a low gain OD out of my rats.

Yeah, this has been my problem with Rat-type pedals in general. Haven't specifically tried the M85 though...

Southampton 5th Gear is the midiest overdrive (not fuzz) I know of

Huh, I've used one for a bit and found it to be very neutral as overdrives go. Much more true to the bass' natural tone, with less baked-in mid scoop or spike than pretty much every other OD pedal I tried.


Anyhow, I'm using an ODB for this. It's got a midrange EQ knob, and also a voicing switch that rolls off some bass if you want to get that kind of pushed-midrange distortion.

 

[socialleper]

Many Fulltone OCD clones have a good amount of mid crunch. So do Tube Screamer clones.
Distortion pedals tend to be a little scooped. I find a high gain OD with a good EQ is better for mids.

 

[monsterthompson]

1- I only used this one for a little while, but I found it to be very bassy and not particularly midrange-heavy. Great pedal!

2 - Yeah, this has been my problem with Rat-type pedals in general. Haven't specifically tried the M85 though...

1 - Interesting. For me it was bassy with the tone set CCW from noon, but it got pretty mid heavy going CW from noon.

2 - Never had an issue with low gain on my Volt Thrower nor Blower Box. In fact, I've been quite happy with Rat based low gain setting. Rats generally poke the mids up around 1k, based on a chart I recently saw. I'd assume the clones follow this to some degree.

 

[HWM17]

Wampler the Low Blow has an active 3 band eq with a notch filter that (and correct me if I'm wrong) moves the mid frequency if you want it in a different place.