Would You Spend More Than Php 4k for a Distortion or OD Pedal?

[pao2pao16]

I bought a 8.5k worth of distortion pedal about 6 years ago. It's good for recordings and only a number of amps. Im not gona buy anything expensive in terms of distortion pedal ever again. Because how good and expensive the pedal is, it wont sound good if the amps in bars are bad. So my answer is no.

[fonzguitar13]

Isa lang natutunan ko sa pagbili ng drive pedals, invest ka muna sa magandang tube amp saka ka magbibili ng kung ano anong drive pedals dyan para hindi kayo madismaya sa huli na hindi mo nakuha yung gusto mong tunog.

[firemodel55]

Yes, because the reason most of us use dirt pedals is because we can't buy high end amps so >4k as an alternative to >200k or more for amps you can't afford is more than  worth it. 

Believe me its not... Proof?  You keep flipping thru sub P4k priced distortion or OD Pedals.  I don't flip on my >200k amps.

[prince22]

Believe me its not... Proof?  You keep flipping thru sub P4k priced distortion or OD Pedals.  I don't flip on my >200k amps.

Exactly.

[jefisipbata]

At ano naman yan? Hehe

yung pinnacle deluxe, kasalanan mo. 

kapatid, parang yan yung tinignan ko din kagabi ah...  kulay pula ba o itim ito?  hehehe...

pula to pero brown ang sound. 

[Tasty]

Yes, because the reason most of us use dirt pedals is because we can't buy high end amps so >4k as an alternative to >200k or more for amps you can't afford is more than  worth it. 

Exactly. You can choose to not buy "cheap" pedals and wait until you raise 200k or make do with what you can afford now and start playing.

Personally, I don't care about getting >200k amps because I won't be able to take them to gigs with me. Chances are I'll be plugging into an amp that's significantly cheaper and of a much lower quality every time I play outside the room. This is why I switched to a multi with good amp and cab models.

[renz13]

Yes
>10k? no

pero kung Fuzz pedal yan(Vintage Ge fuzzface ) Pwede haha

 

[teleclem]

yung pinnacle deluxe, kasalanan mo. 

pula to pero brown ang sound. 

Dirt gas mo pala yan

[Jason]

because it really is about the price in the sense that MOST (depending on your taste) good drive pedals are above 4K pesos.

but if you set the ceiling at say 15K, then yes, the law of diminishing returns kick in and chances are, you would prefer your 15K drive pedal over that 30K super pedal.

some people though, are very happy with their Boss DS1 ... as long as its driving a JCM 800 or something, hehe... ganun pa rin.

in the end sa amp talaga ang bagsak ng budget 

[stringman]

in the end sa amp talaga ang bagsak ng budget 

Actually it's the most logical investment.

[CARABAO]

Did spend more than 4k already for a couple of drive pedals, but I won't do it again. In my opinion, all drive pedals offer the same sound (no matter what color or tonality it is). Drive is drive, and most pedals in the below 4k range can do almost 80% of the tones offered by its pricier counterparts, so why spend? I dunno, but I don't think the audience will be able to appreciate such small nuances from your tone. If you want a lot of options, then I'd choose the distortion modeler route / multi fx - more bang for your buck.

[samuelfianza]

5k max for me.

[jefisipbata]

Dirt gas mo pala yan

plan ko sana paisley, kaso nung tinest ni ian yung pinnacle parang mas babagay sya sa tugtugan namin ngayon, plus nagustuhan ko yung response nya sa volume knob so yan muna, next year na yung paisley.

[jeo]

Primarily I dont care what others think(i just respect them)...its my money, my decision what gear will make me happy or will satify my needs or wants. Any thumbs up or down from my friends are just their opinion, even if they have the golden ears or most of them hears at a "jeepney" standards. Sharing personal insights on pedals are really helpful, but still I have to filter which are rational and b.s. reviews. Had a small share of 3.5k worth OD and those 10k ups...there are dogs in the 10k up but there are more of it on the sub 4k range.

[NTM]

yes. most of the Tubescreamer type pedal are above 4k in price. and i really love tubescreamer type pedal. basta OD willing ako above 44k, but for distortion pedals? i don't think so.hehehe.

4k above, but 10k above? no. for delay pwede pa.. but for drive pedals na 10k, hindi.

[teleclem]

I don't think it's about what the audience hears.. It's about what you hear. That's what matters for me.

They may not consciously qualify differences. But I'm pretty sure good tone will somehow affect the way they appreciate the whole song, kahit unconsciously.

I don't buy gear for them. I buy them for me.

[Rmansh]

plan ko sana paisley, kaso nung tinest ni ian yung pinnacle parang mas babagay sya sa tugtugan namin ngayon, plus nagustuhan ko yung response nya sa volume knob so yan muna, next year na yung paisley.

pang single coil kasi yun paisley. kaya di ko kinuha hehe

[IncX]

Believe me its not... Proof?  You keep flipping thru sub P4k priced distortion or OD Pedals.  I don't flip on my >200k amps.

hmm, i'd still flip a 200K amp when i am bored... just so i could get another 200K amp

[sonikyut]

ill spend one for an old Ibanez TS808

[cayle]

Dati, 2k would be enough for me. Pero there came a time I bought something for around 4k. Then I noticed a drastic difference in build and sound quality. Pero pero, before I buy those pedals that cost more than 4k (usually around 6-9k), I do extensive research first. I try to contact people with first hand expeirences with these pedals. More often than not, oorderin pa ang mga pedals na ito from online shops through our trusty shippers.

Never settle for less. Pero make sure na you do your research before buying that pedal.

[teleclem]

Never settle for less. Pero make sure na you do your research before buying that pedal.

True - be wary of impulse buys.

[ytse_neil]

For me it depends.. If there's a copy of the dirt pedal that I want then I would rather buy the copy one instead of the original...  

[spetsnaz1123]

to answer the question...yes, and i did it twice already

[cayle]

True - be wary of impulse buys.

Some impulse buys are good. haha. But some, meh. Research research. 

[24Fret]

          Oo naman, I can't afford a 200K amp but I can afford a pedal that sounded near the 200K amp. Syempre mag iipon muna ako. Basta malapit lang ang tunog nung pedal sa boutique amp ok na sa akin. Exponential na kasi ang price increase for a meager tone improvement on those expensive amps.  I believe that those sounds can be copied by combinations of electronic components  in the hands of wizards like Wampler,  Ed Rembold or the maker of Emmas. There are good sounding pedals that don't copy sounds of boutique amps, but they have characters of their own and they too have their followings.