I tried my Maxon OD808 in front of my SV20H yesterday and it sounded superb. Now we all know how GAS can strike hard and can make us into unreasonable human beings...even though I loved the sound of my Maxon, it made me think "what makes the SD-1 the preferred choice?".
Anyone able to shed any light on the matter?
AND, has anyone tried the SD-1W into a Marshall and how does it compare for the job, up against a regular SD-1?
Also admins...why are we restricted to putting this in one place or another on the forum?! Surely a more modern tagging system would be more applicable than restrictive containers! (This is appropriate for FX and Amps)
Many thanks.
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Apart from the clipping diodes, maybe there's a difference in the frequency response of the output buffers? Unlikely to make much of a difference in reality, I suspect.
It's probably more to do with economics or something - SD-1s were cheaper and/or more easily available to people with a Marshall they needed to boost. Once a few people were seen doing it, the idea gained momentum and it was taken as fact.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Just because I don't care, doesn't mean I don't understand." - Homer Simpson
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Just because I don't care, doesn't mean I don't understand." - Homer Simpson
And the Dual Rec does seem to need a bit of extra dirt rather than a clean boost.
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View my feedback at www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/comment/1201922
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Just because I don't care, doesn't mean I don't understand." - Homer Simpson
As always, I never used it as a boost, but as a more-dirt pedal. I typically had the amp set with the graphic EQ *very* scooped on the lead channel, so the Rat added a good amount of mids.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Just because I don't care, doesn't mean I don't understand." - Homer Simpson
Normally I'm TS+Recto, Marshall+SD1 but recently I've been using a SD1 into my dual recto reborn with very impressive results - it's such a versatile little pedal!
I'd like to try the Waza one, but I'm too mean to spend another £100 on an SD1 - how much better can it really be?
I don’t feel the need to boost my DC5 – mine has a truly insane amount of gain with the treble up – must be amount the same as a mark IV channel 3 or so – bonkers little amp!