Sorted: drive pedal with parametric EQ

notonlybutalso

so i am looking into getting a drive pedal with a parametric EQ, maybe a graphic. I am currently look at the stone deaf PDX and i know J rocket has the Melody. Does anyone know of any others i can look at?

sgosden

Redbeard effects - angry rhubarb ? 
https://redbeardeffects.com ;

Not used personally but seemed to get some love on here when it was released 

EricTheWeary

I know this exists.

Dodge

Orange Two Stroke is a booster as well - clean gain though, no overdrive but you could push your amp.

LastMantra

There's the graphic fuzz which, I think, is basically a separate distortion and eq in one box. I don't think it's that "fuzzy".

I bought a non-working one years ago as a project. Haven't got round to looking at it yet. 

Dodge

I can't help by think that two pedals is the correct answer.  There's hardly a plethoria of drive pedals that happen to have a para / graphic EQ out there, unless you need the space on your board you're severely limiting your options.

MagicPigDetective

Just bought a Longsword by Electronic Audio Experiments

https://www.electronicaudioexperiments.com/longsword

Might not fit the bill as it's not an eq as such, but..... it has very effective knob controls for low, high and mid, to give a cut or boost. For the mid-frequencies, you can choose with a toggle whether the knob changes the mids at 300Hz or 1.1kHz. It also has a boost footswitch which adds up to +20dB of gain and a low-frequency cut at 300Hz. With also three clipping options, it gives a massive range of tones, from low gain to full-on doom. So a very effective tone shaper. And it sounds bloody fantastic through my Orange Rocker 15. 

notonlybutalso

Dodge said:

I can't help by think that two pedals is the correct answer.  There's hardly a plethoria of drive pedals that happen to have a para / graphic EQ out there, unless you need the space on your board you're severely limiting your options.

Normal drive pedals, even if they have a three band, have fixed frequencies that you can change, if the frequency i want to cut or boost isn't what the maker has set that knob at then it won't do the job I need, hence why I want something sweepable. Two drive pedals won't help, it will just give me two different fixed mid control frequencies.

The angry rhubarb is a good shout, the only thing about that and the stone deaf that I dislike is the lack of any other tone control knob so the bass and treble are set

vasselmeyer

I've never seen one with a parametric EQ, just a straight graphic. The one that comes to mind first is the Steve Stevens Rockaway Archer

steamabacus

I can't help thinking there's a large elephant in the room here - drive pedal, powerful eq, (semi) parametric mid controls  ....

notonlybutalso

steamabacus said:

I can't help thinking there's a large elephant in the room here - drive pedal, powerful eq, (semi) parametric mid controls  ....

Yeah I would go straight for it if I needed that level of gain, it has crossed my mind a few times but I struggle valiantly against it

steamabacus

I don't know much about it personally but there is that KMA Machines Logan that was all over the YouTube reviews a while back?...

Gassage

You really want a Son of Kong if, by some miracle, you can find one for sale.

ICBM

notonlybutalso said:

steamabacus said:

I can't help thinking there's a large elephant in the room here - drive pedal, powerful eq, (semi) parametric mid controls  ....

Yeah I would go straight for it if I needed that level of gain, it has crossed my mind a few times but I struggle valiantly against it

Gain control go down as well as up .

I know it's in the rules to turn it up full and if possible snap off the knob in that position, but they actually have a surprisingly wide range of dirt available.

ThePrettyDamned

Consider the metal zone - you might find one cheap. I always thought it would be better labelled parametric fuzz... Here is a zero gain demo.

LastMantra

notonlybutalso said:

Dodge said:

I can't help by think that two pedals is the correct answer.  There's hardly a plethoria of drive pedals that happen to have a para / graphic EQ out there, unless you need the space on your board you're severely limiting your options.

Normal drive pedals, even if they have a three band, have fixed frequencies that you can change, if the frequency i want to cut or boost isn't what the maker has set that knob at then it won't do the job I need, hence why I want something sweepable. Two drive pedals won't help, it will just give me two different fixed mid control frequencies.

The angry rhubarb is a good shout, the only thing about that and the stone deaf that I dislike is the lack of any other tone control knob so the bass and treble are set

I may well be wrong but maybe he meant a drive pedal and an eq pedal rather than two drive pedals?

maharg101

VFE standout is no longer made, but is excellent for eq'ing gain

notonlybutalso

ICBM said:

notonlybutalso said:

steamabacus said:

I can't help thinking there's a large elephant in the room here - drive pedal, powerful eq, (semi) parametric mid controls  ....

Yeah I would go straight for it if I needed that level of gain, it has crossed my mind a few times but I struggle valiantly against it

Gain control go down as well as up .

I know it's in the rules to turn it up full and if possible snap off the knob in that position, but they actually have a surprisingly wide range of dirt available.

for what i want the gain control would have be at 0 for even the heaviest i want as demonstrated in the above video, i might still end up with one but i am hopefully looking for something with a more usable sweep of gain to me. I did used to have one back in my BrOoTaL days and i liked it but its not the style of drive i am after these days

notonlybutalso

LastMantra said:

notonlybutalso said:

Dodge said:

I can't help by think that two pedals is the correct answer.  There's hardly a plethoria of drive pedals that happen to have a para / graphic EQ out there, unless you need the space on your board you're severely limiting your options.

Normal drive pedals, even if they have a three band, have fixed frequencies that you can change, if the frequency i want to cut or boost isn't what the maker has set that knob at then it won't do the job I need, hence why I want something sweepable. Two drive pedals won't help, it will just give me two different fixed mid control frequencies.

The angry rhubarb is a good shout, the only thing about that and the stone deaf that I dislike is the lack of any other tone control knob so the bass and treble are set

I may well be wrong but maybe he meant a drive pedal and an eq pedal rather than two drive pedals?

could be, i do have an eq on my board already but that is for global tone shaping and i dont want to have to tapdance to turn on my gain and an eq at once if possible

Hattigol

I've just listed an Emerson Pomeroy (in amongst other pedals). It's a really underrated and tweakable drive pedal which might fit the bill?

https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/220785/fs-ceriatone-diamond-fulltone-ehx-emerson-rockett-mad-prof-beetronics-xotic-gfi#latest

notonlybutalso

steamabacus said:

I don't know much about it personally but there is that KMA Machines Logan that was all over the YouTube reviews a while back?...

this might be the very ticket! down the rabbit hole i go...