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Offline Ralph_Petrucci

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Re: what is the best overdrive pedal you heard?
« Reply #850 on: January 15, 2018, 04:45:54 PM »
I have! Hahaha! Curiosity got the best of me with these Mooer pedals and comparing them with the originals. Generally, I can say that their drive pedals can get close to the originals in terms of overall sound. Flex Boost is based on the Xotic AC Booster.

Between the three famous Xotic pedals (RC, AC, BB), I still liked the BB Preamp best with the AC Booster in close second (I just hate the yellow color). The AC Booster sounds super creamy. The RC Booster was nice but later on I learned that I'm not a "clean boost" type of guy. I like my overdrives with a handful of gain.  :lol:

SAME! hahaha I needed that grit flavor from the FLEX that the PURE boost couldn't provide hahaha. I like how it reacts to the volume knob and your playing/strumming hahaha wanted to get rid of this for a TSmini, but after a brief bonding period, I chose for it to stay hahaha
hahaha ako binibiyak ko muna yung wetpaks para makita kung may yellow thingy hahahaha

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Re: what is the best overdrive pedal you heard?
« Reply #851 on: April 05, 2018, 03:40:44 PM »
Medyo OT pero hindi masyado (dahil tungkol sa ODs/drive pedals pa rin):


Mga sir/maam, I have these three drive pedals:
1. Boss BD-2 (Keeley Phat Mod)
2. Boss SD-1 (Keeley 5-Star Ge Mod)
3. Xotic SL Drive

If you had them, how would you arrange them?

Kasi ako, ganito:

Guitar -> SD1 -> SL Drive -> BD2 -> Amp

I'm wondering if you have any other ideas that may inspire me in stacking these pedals.

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Re: what is the best overdrive pedal you heard?
« Reply #852 on: April 05, 2018, 04:01:58 PM »
Medyo OT pero hindi masyado (dahil tungkol sa ODs/drive pedals pa rin):


Mga sir/maam, I have these three drive pedals:
1. Boss BD-2 (Keeley Phat Mod)
2. Boss SD-1 (Keeley 5-Star Ge Mod)
3. Xotic SL Drive

If you had them, how would you arrange them?

Kasi ako, ganito:

Guitar -> SD1 -> SL Drive -> BD2 -> Amp

I'm wondering if you have any other ideas that may inspire me in stacking these pedals.
my idea of stacking starts from highest gain to lowest gain. Pedal with highest gain gives the overall tone, pedal with the lowest gain gives the over all volume.

e.g. (my setup) Big muff > Super Blues pro > Soul food > amp
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Offline Ralph_Petrucci

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Re: what is the best overdrive pedal you heard?
« Reply #853 on: April 05, 2018, 05:08:46 PM »
my idea of stacking starts from highest gain to lowest gain. Pedal with highest gain gives the overall tone, pedal with the lowest gain gives the over all volume.

e.g. (my setup) Big muff > Super Blues pro > Soul food > amp

depende sa hinahanap mong tunog brother. I do it both ways, depending on the need.

I used to have a setup like this:
Guitar > British Distortion > Transparent OD > Amp

nico is right. the flavor come from the first dirt in the chain, and then the lower gain dirt will give the over all volume/eq shaping options.

now, I have mine setup like this:

guitar > TS9 > DLS MKiii > Amp

reason being the TS9 just pushes that DLS to sweet ecstacy. might be because the DLS is a preamp and the TS9 is supposed to be at its best in front of an amp.

in your case, try all options! and find the best sound per your taste!

I'd do it this way though.

SD1 > BD2 > SL Drive. the SL Drive is a Marshall in box hence I believe itll be best if its the last one in the dirt chain. unless you want to increase volume after the SL.
hahaha ako binibiyak ko muna yung wetpaks para makita kung may yellow thingy hahahaha

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Re: what is the best overdrive pedal you heard?
« Reply #854 on: April 05, 2018, 08:35:17 PM »


in your case, try all options! and find the best sound per your taste!


there you go. You need some experimentation.  :-D

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Re: what is the best overdrive pedal you heard?
« Reply #855 on: April 05, 2018, 08:39:56 PM »
This pedal has a death grip on me. Skip to 5:45 and be blown away.

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Re: what is the best overdrive pedal you heard?
« Reply #857 on: April 06, 2018, 06:50:57 PM »
Astig to :D

Yup astig men also be prepared to be blown away by the price...$529.
Yan lang downside tapos la pa yata yung footswitch. Nag iisip na kung ano maibebenta.
O Rose, Thou art sick! The invisible worm that flies in the night, In the howling storm, Has found out thy bed of crimson joy: and his dark secret love, Does thy life destroy.   

William Blake, The Sick Rose

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Re: what is the best overdrive pedal you heard?
« Reply #858 on: April 06, 2018, 06:59:28 PM »
At 4:30 good Lord Almighty!!! That Les Paul going thru that twin AND continues to demonstrate GHOSTING!!!

O Rose, Thou art sick! The invisible worm that flies in the night, In the howling storm, Has found out thy bed of crimson joy: and his dark secret love, Does thy life destroy.   

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Re: what is the best overdrive pedal you heard?
« Reply #859 on: November 12, 2018, 09:18:47 PM »
Here's a bang for the buck,


Joyo Vintage Drive (808 Clone) modded to Keeley 808 spec hehe