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“Theory is something that is written down after the music has been made so we can explain it to others”– Levi Clay
Most people hate it because it's unrefined and doesn't sound like an amp.
I did own a Boss Hyper Metal HM-3. that was pretty bad.
I’m so bored I might as well be listening to Pink Floyd
just because you do, doesn't mean you should.
but
...bought a used AW2 on a whim for £25. Used it a bit but found it hard to get used to. Gathered dust for a bit then sold it on eBay for, IIRC, £130. So, easily my favorite crap pedal!
I used to have a chorus that I can't recall the name of. Regan? The ones endorsed by Henry Thumb Thomas. Sold it for £5. I would love to try one now having been through a few pedals in the interim to see if I should have sold it or not.
I’m so bored I might as well be listening to Pink Floyd
I’m so bored I might as well be listening to Pink Floyd
@stickyfiddle really a DS-1? I had one, and frankly am glad I got rid, it was one of the worst sounding distortions I've heard. I'll also lump in pretty much every other Boss Distortion (particularly the "metal" ones) I've had/tried (IE most of them). Even from a "metalhead" like myself. I have a Boss "Mega Distortion" which I use when I'm practising muting/picking, as anything not under control gets way beyond noise.
However, I have an SD-1 and regularly take it to jam nights, and can't seem to get a bad tone from it. Same with an SD-2. I also really like a Bad Monkey into a valve (Marshall) amp, less so into a S/S amp, as, to my ear, it sounds a little dark and dull into S/S.
Easily my favourite wah is the Weeping Demon, and my favourite swirlie a phase 90 (preferably script).
Ringleader of the Cambridge cartel, pedal champ and king of the dirt boxes (down to 21)
There was a flanger that was insane and made no tonal sense at all though...
Also I'd add an Arion SOD1 overdrive. I was more excited by the sound of this than I was my Paul Cochrane Tim that I got at the same time. The Arion cost about ten quid.
Marshall regenerator. Nothing stunning about this pedal but covers a lot of modulation ground in a small package with the option of plugging in an expression controller if you wish. Worth the money for a passable Uni-vibe and a really rather good rotary effect ( they call it vintage chorus or something). Good for people who just want the occasional bit of mod here and there.
Nought wrong with a DS1 if used judiciously. The scooped nature of the DS1 works well into a more mid biased amp like my Mesa. They seem to balance each other out EQ wise.
Dano fish n chips. Sonically superior to the boss GE7 for a lot less cash. I keep expecting it to break but it doesn't.
Dano FAB distortion sounds worryingly close to my Mk1 Marshall Guv'nor. Just don't use a crap non isolated power supply with it.