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OC-3 as an overdrive/distortion/fuzz...

Discussion in 'Effects [BG]' started by manchild, Jun 3, 2016.

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  1. Jun 3, 2016 #1
    manchild

    manchild

    Jan 30, 2008
    As the title says, does anyone use the boss super octave on it'd drive setting only without octave effect?

    I have listened to a few YouTube vids of it and I like the range if drive it has and that it is quite gated in sound.

    Is it quite a sterile/hi-fi/synthetic kind of tone or can it be used as an alternative to other popular drive and dirt pedals?
     
  2. Jun 3, 2016 #2
    strictlybass_ic

    strictlybass_ic Mediocrity is a journey

    Jan 9, 2014
    Northern Indiana
    Had one. Hated the drive tone. It was long enough ago I forget why, but I know it never got used in that capacity. COULD it be done, absolutely... just depends on whether that's the sound you want.
     
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  3. Jun 5, 2016 #3
    Driven Crane

    Driven Crane

    May 30, 2014
    Same as with Bit Commander (Base Overdrive) you can use it as an EFFECT, but not for your regular tone. A bit nasty on my mind.
     
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  4. Jun 5, 2016 #4
    jumblemind

    jumblemind I also answer to Bryan Supporting Member

    Aug 27, 2011
    Knoxville
    It's the same basic flavor of the Boss ODB-3, just with less range. It can be used as a drive on its own, esp if you run it into another preamp pedal, but most other popular drives sound much better IMO.
     
  5. Jun 6, 2016 #5
    JCooper

    JCooper

    Oct 21, 2009
    Denver
    Too fizzy, IMO.
     
  6. Jun 6, 2016 #6
    ugly_bassplayer

    ugly_bassplayer

    Jan 21, 2009
    Québec
    Will it will work...yes.
    I hade one and hated the sound. But that doesn't mean it won't sound good to you. Trust your ears
     
  7. Jun 6, 2016 #7
    Brother Goose

    Brother Goose The Process IS the Reward!

    Dec 4, 2013
    Syracuse NY
    God Is Love
    A one-trick pony- I use the distortion setting with low gain/low clean signal and tons of Octave 1 to get a nice synth sound.

    Results may vary- but you'll starve to death on a sonic diet with this as your sole distortion.