SORTED - Versatile 80s rock overdrive pedal (single)

hubobulous

I have a Warthog, Peacekeeper, Carpe Diem, D&M Drive and Mad Professor 1 that I can lend for quite a while Cos

Flanging_Fred

I can lend you a horrible Danelectro Grilled Cheese Distortion Cos. It'll make all your current pedals sound fantastic in comparison so you'll forget about wanting a new pedal, saving you time AND money.

#theVizSolution

P.s. I should really listen to my own advice sometimes 

steer

MXR Distortion + 

Corvus

I had a Weehbo JVM that was good at smoother dirt. Lots of EQ, voltage switch & boost. The only one on ebay is about 50 quid more than I paid new though.

MtB

Rothwell Heartbreaker

builttospill

SD-1w or early eighties Boss OD-1 or the SD-2 Dual Overdrive. I love my OD-1 a lot more aggressive than a regular TS, it has that vintagey 80’s sound in it. It’s surprisingly versatile but can it can handle the 90’s alternative stuff too if you’re in that? My only complaint is there’s not a lot of bass on it... but with the drive all the way up and set the level around noon sounds glorious 

Kebabkid

hubobulous said:

I have a Warthog, Peacekeeper, Carpe Diem, D&M Drive and Mad Professor 1 that I can lend for quite a while Cos

Thanks David and I'll speak to you soon and I'd forgotten about the MP1 plus I need to talk Helix and Suhr with you

@Flanging_Fred - you love the weird and wonderful Julian. You are definitely Mr.Leftfield

Thanks for the other suggestions chaps and some similar ones coming up

NelsonP

Johnnyseven said:

Surely you need a Boss DS1 and SD1? What else was around in the 80's, apart from a TS?

Proco Rat

mr-mac

Ada MP1 or similar preamp maybe something offering range of sounds you are after?

crunchman

Mad Professor Mighty Red Distortion

https://www.mpamp.com/eu/mighty-red-distortion-factory-pedal

From the blurb on their website:

MRD has that 80′s sound many have longed for but never got before at such low noise levels and versatility. The Presence control was designed to control the upper treble, but not to affect the upper midrange, so that you can get the exact treble you desire. You can master anything from fat warm singing distortion to screaming cutting leads with the MRD’s Presence control.

Step into your spandex trousers and plug in the Mighty Red Distortion pedal!

I've got one and it's great fun.  £119 at Andertons at the moment.

Kebabkid

mr-mac said:

Ada MP1 or similar preamp maybe something offering range of sounds you are after?

Had one, and one of the really good ones and it was, indeed, excellent, but looking for a single pedal - cheers

@crunchman - I'll take a look at that one as I like MP pedals and his (Marko's) designs and descriptions are usually spot on

althy

Boss st-2?great Marshall plugin in a box.  Got one up for sale, i was using it with a solid state best boss dirt i've heard more convincing than tones of boutique stuff and a lot cheaper. 

bingefeller

althy said:

Boss st-2?great Marshall plugin in a box.  Got one up for sale, i was using it with a solid state best boss dirt i've heard more convincing than tones of boutique stuff and a lot cheaper. 

I agree with you on that one, the ST-2 is one of Boss's best dirt pedals, probably my favourite Boss dirt, although the Metal Zone combined with the GE-7 is way more versatile IMO.

Kebabkid

I did like the demo for the Boss ST-2 and the OD1X so easy ones to check out in a shop.

Although I didn't like the JHS Angry Charlie, I like the sound and idea of the new AT+ and actually, the new Fender Santa Ana is a little similar and looks interesting.

DrCornelius

A bit of a lower budget left field suggestion but have you tried the Blackstar dual LT ?

Kebabkid

DrCornelius said:

A bit of a lower budget left field suggestion but have you tried the Blackstar dual LT ?

I have and the other bigger models and a yellow one back in the day but I found them too fizzy.

hubobulous

Have you tried the ADA MP1 pedal??

fastonebaz

I've stacked a maxon od808 with a fulltone plimsoul with excellent results for 80s shred when wettened up with reverb and chorus.

Kebabkid

hubobulous said:

Have you tried the ADA MP1 pedal??

Good call D. PM'd you@hubobulous

Kebabkid

fastonebaz said:t

I've stacked a maxon od808 with a fulltone plimsoul with excellent results for 80s shred when wettened up with reverb and chorus.

Stacking certainly works and like you, I've found the right combination but I need at least 3 pedal depressions to get there and I didn't want to faff around with loopers/Quartermaster (bought a QMX and sold it immediately). Hence, trying to find a single pedal. An Amptweaker Tight Rock Jr has also been suggested as well