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I despise the sound of shimmer reverb. I'm not sure whether shimmer reverb or bad usage of chorus is worse.
OCD - Very much a bit meh
Any Big Muff - Sounds quite nice in isolation (ideally with another od pushing it) but never worked in a band with 2 guitarists.
Tube Screamers - Never saw the fuss with them. Think they probably need the right amp and right guitar to enhance a sound otherwise they just don't do it for me. I think a klon/klone (even the cheaper ones) is a much more versatile od to work with
Dynacomp - I can only describe it as the guitar equivalent of getting punched in the stomach whilst your trying to sing
Blue Sky- I like the shimmer effect but the standard reverbs aren't groundbreaking, bordering extremely mediocre. Flint is miles better.
Anything Earthquaker (apart from the Westwood and the swiss things) - bit controversial but I'd love to love them as they look great and the brand is very appealing but I've found most of them are just too 'niche' and unworkable in a band. Fine for noodling and experimenting at home though.
Boss DD3 and DD7 - Nothing too intrinsically wrong with them but they do have a weird unique processed sound.
I'm a firm believer in all delays needing a good boost before, i.e. Xotic EP. Which is what the thing was originally meant to do anyway.
Re: Klones. Still the soul food is probably the best one out there that i've tried. Tumnus Deluxe was good but the bottom end is a bit full on when you're playing at serious volume and needs a switcher to operate as it has a thump sound when you engage it.
Re: Rats. Think they're awesome. Only problem i've had is it is to me very volume and situation sensitive and there is a need to tinker with it every time i set my gear up to get the right level. More so that other pedals.
Totally agree with you on the Black Fountain, I always found demos of it quite pleasant, but nothing's the same as being in the room with it, all drippy and lovely.
Actually a lot of TC pedals are quite dull
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At home, into an amp at neighbour friendly volumes, it just sounds pants.
Preferably 100W. They don’t disappear in the mix then... although they certainly can when you put them through underpowered amps that can’t produce the bottom end.
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Empress multi Drive
Boss DM2 or any analogue/tape delay for that matter