PBBPaul Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Played an outdoor gig today and a tent pole fell on my pedal board killing my venerable TS9 Tubescreamer. Before I just buy a direct replacement, is there a better option out there for around $150 or less? Our new and improved website Today's sample tune: Lonesome One Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picker Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Do you want the same sound you had, or do you want to change? Always remember that you are unique. Just like everyone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PBBPaul Posted June 30, 2013 Author Share Posted June 30, 2013 I like the sound of the tubescreamer. Basically, warm overdrive. Not too much distortion. Our new and improved website Today's sample tune: Lonesome One Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PBBPaul Posted June 30, 2013 Author Share Posted June 30, 2013 There are so many clones out there now and so many boutique pedals that I am totally unfamiliar with so I thought I'd ask the experts. Our new and improved website Today's sample tune: Lonesome One Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyalcatraz Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Try this: http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/JekyllHyde Sturgeon's 2nd Law, a.k.a. Sturgeon's Revelation: âNinety percent of everything is crapâ My FLMS- Murphy's Music in Irving, Tx http://murphysmusictx.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PBBPaul Posted June 30, 2013 Author Share Posted June 30, 2013 Try this: http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/JekyllHyde I like it! Thanks! Our new and improved website Today's sample tune: Lonesome One Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyalcatraz Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Same distortion circuitry, without the overdrive, for a smaller footprint & price: http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/SonOfHyde/ Sturgeon's 2nd Law, a.k.a. Sturgeon's Revelation: âNinety percent of everything is crapâ My FLMS- Murphy's Music in Irving, Tx http://murphysmusictx.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyalcatraz Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Finally, a small & affordable Red Witch and the tasty MAB Overdrive: http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/SSScarlettOD/ http://www.guitarcenter.com/T-Rex-Engineering-Michael-Angelo-Batio-Overdrive-Guitar-Pedal-151088-i1322357.gc Sturgeon's 2nd Law, a.k.a. Sturgeon's Revelation: âNinety percent of everything is crapâ My FLMS- Murphy's Music in Irving, Tx http://murphysmusictx.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PBBPaul Posted June 30, 2013 Author Share Posted June 30, 2013 Same distortion circuitry, without the overdrive, for a smaller footprint & price: http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/SonOfHyde/ Like that one too, thanks! Our new and improved website Today's sample tune: Lonesome One Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PBBPaul Posted June 30, 2013 Author Share Posted June 30, 2013 Finally, a small & affordable Red Witch and the tasty MAB Overdrive: http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/SSScarlettOD/ http://www.guitarcenter.com/T-Rex-Engineering-Michael-Angelo-Batio-Overdrive-Guitar-Pedal-151088-i1322357.gc Nice, thank you! Our new and improved website Today's sample tune: Lonesome One Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CEB Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 Based on the 808 but I liked the blend idea in both Sparkle Drives but this one has different types of drive. [video:youtube] My leading contender to be my new OD is this one or the Wampler Euphoria. But the Wampler is $200. "It doesn't have to be difficult to be cool" - Mitch Towne "A great musician can bring tears to your eyes!!! So can a auto Mechanic." - Stokes Hunt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertbluesman Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 My $.02. If you liked the TS9, replace it. dbm If it sounds good, it is good !! http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=143231&content=music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyalcatraz Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 There's a certain wisdom there... Sturgeon's 2nd Law, a.k.a. Sturgeon's Revelation: âNinety percent of everything is crapâ My FLMS- Murphy's Music in Irving, Tx http://murphysmusictx.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caevan O’Shite Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 EDIT: CEB'S Sparkle Drive post above had not yet displayed on my end when I typed the following, but I heartily concur! 'I am Caevan O'Shite and I approve of this message.' Check out the Voodoo lab Sparkle Drive and Sparkle Drive MOD; GREAT idea, it's essentially a high-quality Tube Screamer with the added bonus of a blendable clean/direct signal, the MOD having additonal features. You will not be disappointed in the blendable-straight-signal feature, it allows you to easily get MORE of whatever you already liked about a Tube Screamer, and more... Ask yourself- What Would Ren and Stimpy Do? ~ Caevan James-Michael Miller-O'Shite ~ _ ___ _ Leprechaun, Esquire _ ___ _ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PBBPaul Posted July 1, 2013 Author Share Posted July 1, 2013 My $.02. If you liked the TS9, replace it. That would be the easy route. There are just so many more options out there now that I thought I would widen my horizon a bit. I've had that tubescreamer for probably 15 years. Our new and improved website Today's sample tune: Lonesome One Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PBBPaul Posted July 1, 2013 Author Share Posted July 1, 2013 I may have to (shudder) go to Guitar Center and crank some up. I really appreciate the recommendations. Thank you! Our new and improved website Today's sample tune: Lonesome One Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyalcatraz Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 Gotta say that the Sparkle vid posted by CEB showed nifty tones. Sturgeon's 2nd Law, a.k.a. Sturgeon's Revelation: âNinety percent of everything is crapâ My FLMS- Murphy's Music in Irving, Tx http://murphysmusictx.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluesape Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 I now have a Boss OD3 that I'm very pleased with. Pinkster may be able to churn out exactly what you want.... he's worth PM'ing. Never a DUH! moment! Well, almost never. OK, OK! Sometimes never! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harvey Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 I played a visual sound Route 808 the other day...sounded great, just like a you know what. And of course it was green. There was a recent thread discussing the glut of OD boxes out there....sounds like your about to live it out. Keep us informed Guitar Speak Podcast www.guitarspeakpodcast.libsyn.com https://www.facebook.com/guitarspeakpodcast www.itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/guitar-speak-podcast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PBBPaul Posted July 1, 2013 Author Share Posted July 1, 2013 I played a visual sound Route 808 the other day...sounded great, just like a you know what. And of course it was green. There was a recent thread discussing the glut of OD boxes out there....sounds like your about to live it out. Keep us informed I will. I'm kinda leaning this way right now: http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/DoubleTroub?utm_source=Google&utm_medium=PPC&utm_campaign=none&device=c&network=g&matchtype=&gclid=CM7UndqZjrgCFdBDMgodbDwA9A Our new and improved website Today's sample tune: Lonesome One Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winston Psmith Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 Someone recently posted a list of ALL the OD pedals loosely based on the Tube Screamer circuit, and the list was lo-o-ong. The good news is that there are a bunch of affordable alternatives. If you want to go for slightly less cash, and a less compressed sound, the good old Boss SD-1 Super Overdrive should do everything you need, for about $50US. The DOD Bad Monkey is even a little cheaper, IIRC. "Monsters are real, and Ghosts are real too. They live inside us, and sometimes, they win." Stephen King http://www.novparolo.com https://thewinstonpsmithproject.bandcamp.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyalcatraz Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 The Jekyl & Hyde was my second VS pedal- the H20 Liquid Chorus was first- and I have to say they're pretty solid in my handbook. Good value for money. Sturgeon's 2nd Law, a.k.a. Sturgeon's Revelation: âNinety percent of everything is crapâ My FLMS- Murphy's Music in Irving, Tx http://murphysmusictx.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CEB Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 I just replaced the Route 66. It's overdrive section is the 808. Used it for years. I always liked it. My version 1 pedal ended up with a cracked PC board due to a road mishap similar to what took out your Tube Screamer. But I had it repaired and went through some switches and the power insert ended up with a short. It was a good pedal it has just been through Hell and back. Good news is the cases on the Version 2 stuff are tanks. That new case design is not just for looks. [video:youtube] "It doesn't have to be difficult to be cool" - Mitch Towne "A great musician can bring tears to your eyes!!! So can a auto Mechanic." - Stokes Hunt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyalcatraz Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 That's kind of like the old Samsonite commercial with the gorilla baggage handler throwing and stomping on luggage...very impressive! That MIGHT even be roadie proof. Sturgeon's 2nd Law, a.k.a. Sturgeon's Revelation: âNinety percent of everything is crapâ My FLMS- Murphy's Music in Irving, Tx http://murphysmusictx.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picker Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 I am really liking what I'm hearing with the MXR Custom Badass distortion pedal. It has 3 bands of eq instead of 1, it has very usable sounds all the way from a mildly dirty boost to raging shred that will get you dirty looks at the local blues club, and everything between. Personally, the VS Route 66 pedal didn't do it for me. It had an upper mid frequency in it I couldn't dial out of it. I did really like what I heard from the VS Jeckyl & Hyde pedal, but it sounded more like a gainy Marshall all the way up than a milder overdrive. Maybe you could get that out of it if it was dialed in the right way. Seriously, check out the MXR Custome Badass pedal. I think it has way more adjustabilty than the TS clones. Always remember that you are unique. Just like everyone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harvey Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 WPSmith, do you know what the low gain ODs on the GT3 were based on, if anything? I remember really liking those. Guitar Speak Podcast www.guitarspeakpodcast.libsyn.com https://www.facebook.com/guitarspeakpodcast www.itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/guitar-speak-podcast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winston Psmith Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 Hi, Harvey, The OD/DS effects in the GT-3 & GT-5 are built around an analog OD circuit, rather than digital modeling, part of why they're fun to work with. To the best of my knowledge, they weren't intended to model specific boxes, but offer different 'flavors' of OD. I tend to use Vintage OD or Distortion2, with a Clean Twin amp model. Fuzz was the least satisfying of the OD/DS sounds, IMHO, and I've never heard anyone get a particularly convincing Tube Screamer sound out of the GT-3/5, either. The newer GT- and ME- series processors use COSM modeling for their OD effects, and most of their OD/DS effects are modeled after specific pedals. BTW, have you retired your GT-3? "Monsters are real, and Ghosts are real too. They live inside us, and sometimes, they win." Stephen King http://www.novparolo.com https://thewinstonpsmithproject.bandcamp.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picker Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 Always remember that you are unique. Just like everyone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CEB Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 That is a different one. I tried out a Badass 78 and liked it. I might have gotten it if I played in a rock band. "It doesn't have to be difficult to be cool" - Mitch Towne "A great musician can bring tears to your eyes!!! So can a auto Mechanic." - Stokes Hunt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harvey Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 Wow, very impressive. I even liked the distortion at zero! Btw, great video showing heaps of settings and guitar volume clean ups. Those videos that spend 5 minutes describing the device - "and this is the level control, it sets the overall level of the effect" - and two minutes on the actual sound of the thing are annoying. Guitar Speak Podcast www.guitarspeakpodcast.libsyn.com https://www.facebook.com/guitarspeakpodcast www.itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/guitar-speak-podcast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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