i need one good distortion pedal

[D]

i am absolutely fed up with my multi effects pedals

i need a distortion pedal

something where my lows growl and my solo's absolutely scream

anyone have any suggestions?

what type of distortion/multi effects boards do u all use?

im fed up with my Digitech300A i hate it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[pewing33ny]

if you have a tube amp and want a little more edge to the overdrive go with the

Bad Monkey Pedal. 

I was originally turned off by a bright green pedal that was called bad monkey but i tried it as a boost and it's better then the sd-1.  at only $40 it's a really good deal. 

i'm serious about this, it's not a joke. somehow they made a sweet pedal that is marketed very poorly

[Darkburst]

i am absolutely fed up with my multi effects pedals

i need a distortion pedal

something where my lows growl and my solo's absolutely scream

anyone have any suggestions?

what type of distortion/multi effects boards do u all use?

im fed up with my Digitech300A i hate it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What kind of amp do you have? If you don't have a decent tube amp you're not gonna get good sounding distortion IMO.

[D]

well i need a distortion to use with my 8 track digital studio

i have a shitty PA system but i run it straight through my studio to record.

i wish i had great equipment, im tryin to make a great cd but my guitar sucks, my amp sucks,my pedal board sucks

all told my guitar is about a 250 dollar guitar my amp is bout a 150.00 PA and my effects board is 200.00

my studio is about 800.00 and has great quality but my tone sucks

i also have like a 60 dollar mic

so anyhow sorry im venting but i have great songs but my equipment doesnt allow them to sound like they should.

[journey]

I saw one at Target for $234.00. You should give it a glance when you're out that way. They only have like two left, so you better not waste any time. Because this price is insane!!!!!!!! Happy shopping. 

[D]

I saw one at Target for $234.00. You should give it a glance when you're out that way. They only have like two left, so you better not waste any time. Because this price is insane!!!!!!!! Happy shopping.?

have u been sniffing glue in the parking lot?

[Miz]

Blackstone Mosfet II Overdrive.

http://www.mindspring.com/~j.blackstone/

The best sounding distortion pedal on the market.  It's quite expensive but there really is nothing better.  It would be perfect for DI-ing into a PA because unlike almost every other pedal on the market, it doesn't rely on driving a valve amp's power stage harder, it's designed to use over a perfectly clean amp.  And it works brilliantly.

[BP]

Hi D..

Yea dude.... throw away that effects processor.  Like Darkburst said, it depends on what amp you have. Also, are you playing with a clean amp?  or does it have distortion channels?  Very important because many distortion pedals won't work with those dirty channels. but if you want to simply Boost your dirty channels with a little sparkle.......  I'd look for a used TS9 by Ibanez.  or scratch that for now.....  what amp you using? & are you using clean channels or Dirt?

-BP

if you have a tube amp and want a little more edge to the overdrive go with the

Bad Monkey Pedal.

I was originally turned off by a bright green pedal that was called bad monkey but i tried it as a boost and it's better then the sd-1. at only $40 it's a really good deal.

i'm serious about this, it's not a joke. somehow they made a sweet pedal that is marketed very poorly

I've also heard & read good reviews on this. exactly what you said.  but I havent tried that thang, so I can't recommend.

[D]

clean amp and imgonna research that pedal Miz.

thanks alot!!!

id love to be able to afford a nice stack, but im poor and have no means to probably ever afford something like that.

im gonna work on getting a great guitar first and then hopefully save for a nice amp.

[Darkburst]

clean amp and imgonna research that pedal Miz.

thanks alot!!!

id love to be able to afford a nice stack, but im poor and have no means to probably ever afford something like that.

im gonna work on getting a great guitar first and then hopefully save for a nice amp.

As long as your guitar plays and sounds halfway decent, it's best to get a good amp first. Even a great guitar will have shitty tone through a bad amp. You don't have to spend a fortune and don't rule out used gear. You can get quality equipment for a lot less that way. For amps I strongly suggest getting a 30 watt or higher tube amp. You can't achieve that rock n roll crunch without one. Modellers are okay for practice but I find them too harsh too cold sounding overall.

[D]

thats a good idea darkburst


so when u record what do u do? mic the amp? is that how they do it?

u play through your amp and just mic it?

im no where near as knowlegeable as i should be on these things.

could i get a good amp for 400 to 500 bucks u think?

[BP]

ahh

I love clean amps... when I use them, I use an Electro Harmonix Big Muff for sustaining leads (wow) & then the TS9 is kool for riffing but thats more of a overdrive 'tube screamer' with more sparkle than bottom end but ya can get it to break up nice. Then again I'm trying to stay with true-bypass effects

I never had a DS1 .... may be worth checking out at a local store. you can get all of the pedals I just mentioned pretty cheap used. Built like tanks. Rumor has it the black Big Muff is made from the scrappings of Rusian Tanks.


I think you can get a Peavey Classic 30 for that much. They are pretty sweet.    All Tube

-BP

[Darkburst]

thats a good idea darkburst


so when u record what do u do? mic the amp? is that how they do it?

u play through your amp and just mic it?

im no where near as knowlegeable as i should be on these things.

could i get a good amp for 400 to 500 bucks u think?

Most recordings are done by mic'ing the amp. The Shure SM57 is a popular mic for doing this.

Do  a search on Ebay of these:

Marshall TSL Combo

Marshall JCM 800 Combo

I've also heard the new Crate V Series or Traynor Amps are good for the money. If you want something that will deliver rock/hard rock distortion make sure it has EL34 power tubes. Most Marshalls and Marshall-esque amps will have them.

Good luck!

[D]

in musician's friend they have a kick as 100W marshall for 425.00 bucks brand new, i could definitely afford that.

i use to have a Carvin Stack with speakers and the head but i sold it like an idiot.


sounds like a great idea

my guitar is a yamaha, my mom bought it for me for christmas, its probably about a 350.00 dollar guitar but i replaced the factory humbuckers with some Steve Vai model Dimarzio humbuckers which ran about 70 bucks and have improved my guitar tremendously.

so im gonna get that marshall and that should hopefully do the trick.

[Miz]

Isn't that a solid state head?

There is no point in paying for 100W of solid state power because,
a) Marshall solid states are shit
and b) it won't even be that loud.  A 20 Watt tube amp would probably be louder.

[D]

thanks Miz!!!!

see thats why im not making any quick buys


so *excuse me i am illiterate when it comes to this shit*

so the amp will specify that its a tube amp correct?

thanks guys!!!

[Darkburst]

Isn't that a solid state head?

There is no point in paying for 100W of solid state power because,
a) Marshall solid states are shit
and b) it won't even be that loud.? A 20 Watt tube amp would probably be louder.

Miz is correct. Most amps that are 'all tube' will say so. Just be careful because there are a lot of crappy Marshall, Fender and Vox solid state amps as well as good tubes ones.

D, your guitar sounds good to me. I'd spend the money on an good tube amp and buy a new guitar sometime in the future if you feel you have outgrown the Yamaha.

[RnT]

Hey D
I use the POD 6.0 Line 6
is pretty good in my opinion
 
you can check the sound in some mp3 of my band at - www.nutshell.com.br
 
c-ya

[D]

Hey D
I use the POD 6.0 Line 6
is pretty good in my opinion
 
you can check the sound in some mp3 of my band at - www.nutshell.com.br
 
c-ya

dude i read abut that POD and i am gonna order that!

its 400 bucks though but it sounds like it is the shit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

im gonna find a good tube amp and buy that POD hopefully that will do the trick

im not gonna record anymore till i get a tube amp and get my sound justl ike i want it

RNT i will listen to your stuff here in a little bit and tell u what i think

what us musicians on the board need to realize is, we may get one shot, so we better take the Axl approach and make the best record we can cause u never know if u will get a 2nd chance

thanks a lot guys for all the pointers!

RNT i shall get back to u

im gonna check around and post before i buy anything, cause i dont wanna spend big dollars on a piece of shit

i wasted 200 bucks on that DIGI tech 300a multi effects board and it just wasnt worth it especially when i consider with 200 more bucks i couldve got the POD line 6 i mean holy shit that thing looks impressive!

[Darkburst]

Modelers are good for recording but you can't play them with a band like a tube amp! I also recommend you check out the Vox Tonelab if you go the modeler route because it sounds and feels more like a real tube amp. That may be because it uses a real 12AX7 tube to simulate the sound and feel of power tubes. If you can go to a well stocked guitar store and try this stuff out.