Suggestions for an overdrive pedal

I use a Fulltone Bass Drive and LOVE it.

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if you see an EBS valvedrive anywhere, give it a try

 

Let the guitarist OD. Bass sounds better and cuts through better when clean.

 

Clean bass doesnt work well in all situations, i know OD compliments punk and hardcore very well

I use a tech21 sansamp BDDI, which is also very nice

 

I stongly disagree about not cutting through as well with OD. Many people abuse it and do not cut through.....you are right there but, I use a gritty sound 95% of the time and I always cut through. (rock, blues, pop, metal) I use the voodoo labs sparkle overdrive and a few times that I didn't, I just couldn't cut through as well and lost alot of sustain and harmonics. When I play with the band, you can't always tell that my sound is gritty.....until I am by myself. It definitly fills everything out and you notice when it's not there. Viva la OD!!!

 

This thread would see more pedal traffic in the "Effects" forum.

Mike

 

Keeley Fuzz Head...it's a guitar pedal but it's transparent, doesn't chop off the low end and is beautifully gritty.

 

EBS..