Bluesbreaker pedal advice

lincolnblue

So after plenty of research I think I'm after a bluesbreaker style pedal. 

Can't afford the King of Tone but like the idea of a 2-in-1 pedal (although not at all set on that).

Prince of Tone new is $148 so in my budget but can't afford more than about £125.

Any suggestions of what go look for? 
Wampler Pantheon
Prince of Tone
JHS Morning Glory
Snouse Blackbox

Anything else worth considering?

stickyfiddle

Fuzzdog do a really good KOT clone kit if you have a soldering iron

Fuengi

Get a Fredric Effects Blue Monarch. 

I recently A/B tested this with a mates King of Tone that he has gigged with for years. He was so impressed that he bought a Blue Monarch the next day. 

lincolnblue

Fuengi said:

Get a Fredric Effects Blue Monarch. 

I recently A/B tested this with a mates King of Tone that he has gigged with for years. He was so impressed that he bought a Blue Monarch the next day. 

Ah yes...I watched the demo of that and thought it sounded really good. 

lincolnblue

stickyfiddle said:

Fuzzdog do a really good KOT clone kit if you have a soldering iron

I do, but as I haven't finished my old fuzzdog kit I imagine it'd sit waiting to be done for ages!

mark_jwedge

+1 for the Fredric Effects Blue Monarch

NorthernStomps

mark_jwedge said:

+1 for the Fredric Effects Blue Monarch

Fits your budget perfectly too 

downbytheriver

There is no doubt that the Frederick Blue Monarch is a great Pedal (as everything I’ve tried or bought from them is) but the Mooer Blues Crab does a good job for peanuts

EricTheWeary

The Nux Morning Star is the other budget end one, has a Shine mode to brighten the tone on the hoof as well. 

soma1975

I have a Nux Morning Star I'm gonna sell if you want it. 

lincolnblue

I ideally don't want a budget one as I had the Moore Blues Crab once and, whilst it was good, it didn't last long

ICBM

Nobels ODR-1?

I don't know how similar they are to people who like them, but for me they're both not-positively-bad-sounding low-gain overdrive pedals that don't actually do anything interesting at all...

lincolnblue

NorthernStomps said:

mark_jwedge said:

+1 for the Fredric Effects Blue Monarch

Fits your budget perfectly too 

I am very tempted. Not keen on the graphic (not that ot really matters) but deciding if that, Amp11 or Prince of Tone will be better in case I want to move them on some time 

darcym

lincolnblue said:

So after plenty of research I think I'm after a bluesbreaker style pedal. 

Can't afford the King of Tone but like the idea of a 2-in-1 pedal (although not at all set on that).

Prince of Tone new is $148 so in my budget but can't afford more than about £125.

Any suggestions of what go look for? 
Wampler Pantheon
Prince of Tone
JHS Morning Glory
Snouse Blackbox

Anything else worth considering?

morning glory (if you can stretch v4 so you can use the red button option which basically gives you 2 pedals in 1) the snouse is worth it too, but the ball ache of waiting list and stuff, just get the JHS, it's probably the best bang for buck you can get.

I'm really keen to hear the Fredrick Effects blues breaker though now it's been released, so don't discount that, just can't comment as I've not played it yet, but cut to the chase and buy the JHS 

darcym

ICBM said:

Nobels ODR-1?

I don't know how similar they are to people who like them, but for me they're both not-positively-bad-sounding low-gain overdrive pedals that don't actually do anything interesting at all...

super super pedal, can't believe it took me so long to come around to it, but very different sound and feel to the v1 blues breaker

YellowLedBetterMan

another shout for Fredric Effects from me - I couldn't live without the one on my board

AntonHunter

Probably a bit outside your budget, but has anyone tried the Coppersounds Foxcatcher?

lincolnblue

AntonHunter said:

Probably a bit outside your budget, but has anyone tried the Coppersounds Foxcatcher?

I saw a video of that but sadly too expensive 

chrisj1602

I’m sure I read that the Tone City King of Blues is a Bluesbreaker and Klon in one box. Not sure how true that is...

lincolnblue

chrisj1602 said:

I’m sure I read that the Tone City King of Blues is a Bluesbreaker and Klon in one box. Not sure how true that is...

I think it's a clone of a the King of Tone. Partially tempted for the price. 

soma1975

It's not. I had one. It's a TS and some other bullshit. Sounds awful.