Distortion!!

jimmytango · 29-06-2005 12:03PM #1

what is eveyone using?
i currently working with a
zoom - 505
dod - Distortion
dod - Trash master

what do you think of the above products?
if there is a better products out there can you let me know

bombidol · 29-06-2005 12:20PM

There are many different/better distortion pedals out there but it all depends on what you are playing. the Proco RAT series and EH Big Muff Series spring to mind immediately. But if you are playing Trash Metal they mightent be the perfect choice though you could indeed use them.

david · 29-06-2005 12:27PM

I used a DS-1 for the last year and a half as my main distortion, but now ive moved on to better things... mmmm amp distortion... ENGL

NotMe · 29-06-2005 01:46PM

I have have an ME-50 and my brand new Turbo RAT.

bombidol · 29-06-2005 01:51PM

You enjoying the Turbo RAT?

Mystic Fibrosis · 29-06-2005 02:00PM

My Roland Cube-60 does all the work with the eq, but I've a Metal Zone as well for my Marshall, squeals like a pig

Karl Hungus · 29-06-2005 04:12PM

Just whatever onboard distortion is on the amp, I don't use pedals.

fitz · 29-06-2005 04:33PM

Mesa Boogie V1 Bottle Rocket.
Mmmm...crunchy.

It wasn't me! · 29-06-2005 09:42PM

I have a Big Muff Pi. Very nice. Could use less fuzz and more hardness to the sound though. If you're looking for soft, bluesy tones it's gorgeous.

jcoote · 29-06-2005 10:27PM

It wasn't me! wrote:

I have a Big Muff Pi. Very nice. Could use less fuzz and more hardness

LOL!!!

It wasn't me! · 29-06-2005 10:39PM

I just realised all the innuendo in that post! Nice spotting, ya randy bastard ya!

david · 29-06-2005 10:41PM

It wasn't me! wrote:

I just realised all the innuendo in that post! Nice spotting, ya randy bastard ya!

Ahahahahaha! That was classic!

Piste · 29-06-2005 11:24PM

Ahahaha, only you Dave!

Rozie · 29-06-2005 11:26PM

It wasn't me! wrote:

I have a Big Muff Pi. Very nice. Could use less fuzz and more hardness to the sound though. If you're looking for soft, bluesy tones it's gorgeous.

Err, the Big Muff is a fuzz pedal. It just happens to have a "normal" distorted element to it. If you want to get less fuzz and more hardness, buy an EQ pedal and raise the mids.

I use a Turbo RAT and Nobels ODR-1, as well as the models on my Microcube, and the dirty channel on my Drive amp. I'm getting a Fuzz Factory too, hopefully.

The Turbo RAT is great. It has a unique tone. If you have an EQ, you can use it for Metal, Fuzz, lots of different stuff.

For Trash Metal, I'd recommend the *original* Rat as that's what Metallica used on Kill 'em all. I'd recommend using it with an EQ pedal though, but if you've got a good enough EQ on your amp you should be fine, might want to use it on the distorted channel with a little gain too.

jcoote · 29-06-2005 11:59PM

no matter what dist u use use an eq pedal..if i had a penny for every time i posted that i'd have a pocket full of obselete money

Karl Hungus · 03-07-2005 01:41AM

I've been using a Boss MT-2 MetalZone through my Mesa Boogie's clean channel over the last two days, and jesus christ I'm getting some brutal tones.

demanufactured · 03-07-2005 08:22AM

Using the drive channels on my valvestate vs102r, With the boogie v-twin in front of it for a gain and mid boost for solos

Eoin Madsen · 03-07-2005 10:47AM

I'd lose the Zoom if at all possible. They're very very noisy and not particularly nice to your tone.

You'll always get a better distortion tone from the amp if it's any good. If you get a bad sound from overdriving the amp then it's a good indication of where your tone is going when you kick in a pedal. You should look at upgrading the amp before you start thinking about pedals, imo.

david · 03-07-2005 02:13PM

Eoin Madsen wrote:

I'd lose the Zoom if at all possible. They're very very noisy and not particularly nice to your tone.

You'll always get a better distortion tone from the amp if it's any good. If you get a bad sound from overdriving the amp then it's a good indication of where your tone is going when you kick in a pedal. You should look at upgrading the amp before you start thinking about pedals, imo.

Amen.

EUUUURRRGGHH! You're using a metal zone in front of your MESA Karl?!

Giblet · 03-07-2005 02:25PM

Metal Zones ugggghhh!

Can't stand Big Muff's either, no real tone behind it.

ferdi · 03-07-2005 02:27PM

i dont, if i want some distortion i just give it loads of gain and treble

Rozie · 03-07-2005 06:53PM

Eoin Madsen wrote:

I'd lose the Zoom if at all possible. They're very very noisy and not particularly nice to your tone.

You'll always get a better distortion tone from the amp if it's any good. If you get a bad sound from overdriving the amp then it's a good indication of where your tone is going when you kick in a pedal. You should look at upgrading the amp before you start thinking about pedals, imo.

I strongly disagree. There are plenty of tones you get from pedals you'd never get from an amp. Pedals are cheap, and if you get a good one, you'll use it forever, and can carry it anywhere with you.

Has anyone noticed how Irish musicians don't seem to use or have many pedals, at all? I like Amp distortion too, but people really don't use decent effects anymore... it's all the same tones.

Karl Hungus · 03-07-2005 07:05PM

freakonaleashx wrote:

EUUUURRRGGHH! You're using a metal zone in front of your MESA Karl?!

I know it looks bad on paper, but it's a great pedal that throws the amp into full on Death Metal mode when needs be. Sounds fantastic.

Rozie · 03-07-2005 07:21PM

Karl Hungus wrote:

I know it looks bad on paper, but it's a great pedal that throws the amp into full on Death Metal mode when needs be. Sounds fantastic.

Have you tried it with the Mesa's drive channel?

And I agree, it's a VERY underrated pedal. But it only really shines when you use an Overdrive with it. May I suggest the TS-7?

Karl Hungus · 03-07-2005 07:29PM

Rozie wrote:

Have you tried it with the Mesa's drive channel?

And I agree, it's a VERY underrated pedal. But it only really shines when you use an Overdrive with it. May I suggest the TS-7?

I have, but it doesn't sound good at all, I get a lot of whine and feedback. The drive channel is my main "Rock" sound right now, so I don't really use that for anything else. But the Metalzone sounds fine for throwing the amp into sheer flaming Metal mode, so I don't think I want to stick anything else in the signal chain.

Rozie · 03-07-2005 07:44PM

Seriously though, try an overdrive with it. Actually, have you tried putting the Metal Zone in the effects loop instead of in front of the amp, using some gain on the dirty channel to back it up?

Karl Hungus · 03-07-2005 07:49PM

No, I've not tried that. Might indeed mess around with those ideas, but right now I've found what works for me.

jcoote · 03-07-2005 07:54PM

mt-2 rocks imo..put a ge-7 after it and ear hospital here we come

Karl Hungus · 03-07-2005 07:57PM

Got the EQ on the pedal, the EQ on the amp... How much EQ do you think I need!? :eek:

jcoote · 03-07-2005 08:01PM

well eq that can adjust specific frequencies is what i'm talkin bout

-=al=- · 03-07-2005 08:04PM

I dont use distortion pedals, I just use my TSL and usually have a Ge-7 and a marshall ed-1 compressor on nearly all the time for that better tone and to drive the amp more at lower volumes....

heres a clip of my tone...... i made it ages ago, but meh its good enough, it was recorded one of those old pc mics

http://us.f2.yahoofs.com/bc/425b1dfe_854/bc/My+Documents/tsl.mp3?bfvtDyCBfJpdXshJ

Distortion!!

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