Buffalo FX TD-X v Buffalo Evolution

builttospill

It seems there are a lot of admirers of Buffalo FX on the FB, I'm currently looking at the above, which is the most versatile of the two? Plenty of gain on tap? Great at low gain and perfect for aggressive huge fat lead tones?
Most important of all would they work with a clean amp like a Princeton RI? Andy from PGS did a really nice demo through a Deluxe Reverb RI. Is the Patriot worth looking at also?

simonk

Difficult choice as they're both excellent. Whilst they overlap each other to a certain extent I'd see the TD-X as an OD and the Evo as a distortion, however both can do low gain right up to fuzz like territory. They both work famously with clean amps. Get both, it's the only answer.
The Patriot is a HUGE muff type thing, and completely different, immense fun though.

builttospill

simonk said:

Difficult choice as they're both excellent. Whilst they overlap each other to a certain extent I'd see the TD-X as an OD and the Evo as a distortion, however both can do low gain right up to fuzz like territory. They both work famously with clean amps. Get both, it's the only answer.
The Patriot is a HUGE muff type thing, and completely different, immense fun though.

Many thanks for the advice... darn it! can only afford one so it looks like I'll flip a coin to decide out of the two

simonk

builttospill said:

simonk said:

Difficult choice as they're both excellent. Whilst they overlap each other to a certain extent I'd see the TD-X as an OD and the Evo as a distortion, however both can do low gain right up to fuzz like territory. They both work famously with clean amps. Get both, it's the only answer.
The Patriot is a HUGE muff type thing, and completely different, immense fun though.

Many thanks for the advice... darn it! can only afford one so it looks like I'll flip a coin to decide out of the two

To get the sounds in your other recent thread I'd probably favour the Evolution... it's a bit more RAT like.

Beexter

Tricky call. I've had both at the same time but now only have the TD-X. 
They are both great and will do low to high gain,  soaring solos and both clean up well off your guitar volume. 

The TD-X can get cleaner which is partly why it's the one i still have. 

Jonathanthomas83

The TD-X won hands down for me, I preferred the tone. Sounds phenomenal with humbuckers. And yes, cleans up lovely.

dindude

Jumping pn this thread as I'm also curious, for those that have used them, how much midrange push do they have, is it fairly flat or is there a bump, how does it compare say to a Rat in this regard?

builttospill

Great responses thanks chaps!

builttospill

Jonathanthomas83 said:

The TD-X won hands down for me, I preferred the tone. Sounds phenomenal with humbuckers. And yes, cleans up lovely.

Did The RYRA work well with the TD-X or Evolution?

Jonathanthomas83

I never tried it with the Evolution, I sold it pretty much within hours of trying it. The RYRA works well with everything! :-)

simonk

dindude said:

Jumping pn this thread as I'm also curious, for those that have used them, how much midrange push do they have, is it fairly flat or is there a bump, how does it compare say to a Rat in this regard?

TD-X packs more midrange.

builttospill

Apart from Joes pedals are there any other UK suppliers of Buffalo FX?

simonk

builttospill said:

Apart from Joes pedals are there any other UK suppliers of Buffalo FX?

Nope, just Joe.

builttospill

simonk said:

builttospill said:

Apart from Joes pedals are there any other UK suppliers of Buffalo FX?

Nope, just Joe.

Cheers mate! Got a feeling there's going to be a bit of a wait!

builttospill

Jonathanthomas83 said:

I never tried it with the Evolution, I sold it pretty much within hours of trying it. The RYRA works well with everything! :-)

Another question on the RYRA did you place it before or after the TD-X

Jonathanthomas83

builttospill said:

Jonathanthomas83 said:

I never tried it with the Evolution, I sold it pretty much within hours of trying it. The RYRA works well with everything! :-)

Another question on the RYRA did you place it before or after the TD-X

You missed mine by a day! 

RYRA always sat last in my chain.

EDIT: and I put a TD-X in front of the M-1, which is glorious

Beexter

dindude said:

Jumping pn this thread as I'm also curious, for those that have used them, how much midrange push do they have, is it fairly flat or is there a bump, how does it compare say to a Rat in this regard?

The contour dial on the Evolution controls mids. I struggled to get a lead tone to cut through from a variety of different Muff style pedals but the Evolution is spot on and I'd give it the edge over the TD-X for mids and comparable to a Rat in terms of mid frequency range although both are much smoother.

Neither of them are nasal,  but both cut through well. 
I think the TD-X is ultimately a bit more flexible but you really can't go wrong with either. 
Great pedals. 

builttospill

Jonathanthomas83 said:

builttospill said:

Jonathanthomas83 said:

I never tried it with the Evolution, I sold it pretty much within hours of trying it. The RYRA works well with everything! :-)

Another question on the RYRA did you place it before or after the TD-X

You missed mine by a day! 

RYRA always sat last in my chain.

EDIT: and I put a TD-X in front of the M-1, which is glorious

I Know darn it! that is some list you have there 

dindude

Beexter said:

dindude said:

Jumping pn this thread as I'm also curious, for those that have used them, how much midrange push do they have, is it fairly flat or is there a bump, how does it compare say to a Rat in this regard?

The contour dial on the Evolution controls mids. I struggled to get a lead tone to cut through from a variety of different Muff style pedals but the Evolution is spot on and I'd give it the edge over the TD-X for mids and comparable to a Rat in terms of mid frequency range although both are much smoother.

Neither of them are nasal,  but both cut through well. 
I think the TD-X is ultimately a bit more flexible but you really can't go wrong with either. 
Great pedals. 

Cool, was a bit worried they wouldn't match with a Fender type amp, but now very curious.

thomasw88

I have a td-x which I'll sell. Pm me if interested

builttospill

I'm absolutely set on getting a Buffalo TD-X, is it overkill to get the Evolution to go with it? or shall I opt for something like the Arc Effects Soothsayer for more of Rat flavour?