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[floydmoline]

Just curious about everyones personal prefrence, not specific boxes, just the style of your favorite.

[Monster]

Distortion (BOSS DS-1, ProCo RAT, MT-2, Big Muff Pi)

[Monster]

or my digitech rp-12 unit.......lol

[floydmoline]

guess that would be all 3 lol

[Redline68]

I chose fuzz, but equally like overdrive.  I typically play clean or with some natural overdrive or Bad Monkey. I'll kick on the Fuzz as desired.

For some reason I can't leave the fuzz alone for long.

[characterzero]

Well, I'm thinking as of now I prefer distortion based on the options.  I have a DS-1 that I'm not really a fan of, but my friend has a Rat it it really sounds great.  I don't have enough experience yet using fuzz and overdrive to make a decision though, I love fuzzy tone too, but it seems like straight distortion is more usable than fuzz in a broad context.

[jackal]

i voted for the MT-2, but i do have to say a tubescreamer overdrive to me is equally effective if use properly..

Not a fan of Fuzz at all

[ninja636]

Metal Muff baby, and my newly modified MT-2. I seem to make everything I play including Hendrix sound like hardcore METAL!!!

[Brian Krashpad]

I voted distortion, but honestly I don't have enough pedal experience to really tell much difference.  I have at least one of each different type but to date have used the distortion most.

[MrSandMan]

I usually use amp distortion. but chose the "distortion" poll because I really like the Big Muff Pi.  I come up with some killer riffs with the Peavey XXX and the Muff. They work well together.  MT-2 is okay, but sounds.... digital to me (lack of a better word).

all-in-all amp distortion has always been my choice.

Oh, and I also really love the Digitech Bad Monkey.  Just like the one on the Gear-Monkey give-away  http://gear-monkey.com/forum/featured-front-page/free-digitech-bad-monkey-tube-overdrive-effects-pedal-t470.0.html


Cheers

[ninja636]

I usually use amp distortion. but chose the "distortion" poll because I really like the Big Muff Pi.  I come up with some killer riffs with the Peavey XXX and the Muff. They work well together.  MT-2 is okay, but sounds.... digital to me (lack of a better word).

all-in-all amp distortion has always been my choice.

Oh, and I also really love the Digitech Bad Monkey.  Just like the one on the Gear-Monkey give-away  http://gear-monkey.com/forum/featured-front-page/free-digitech-bad-monkey-tube-overdrive-effects-pedal-t470.0.html


Cheers

My Keeley modded MT-2 sounds SMOOTH, no more "digital" harshness. I know exactly what your talking about. Now that I've had it a while, the only thing I don't like is how sensitive the eq is now. It was pretty time consuming to eq in a good sound before, but its kinda hard now. I can't wait to get some new recording gear to make some sound clips for you guy's. My wife opted out of the new Falcon PC, and got us 2 new laptops instead. I love mine, and I got a cool new backpack to carry it in while riding my bike. Maybe I'll let you borrow it one day so you can check it out.( The MT-2, not my bike).

[MrSandMan]

Sweet, new recording gear :D

I've read good things about the Keely mod... I'd love to hear it.  Dialing in is half the fun, sometimes.  You'll have to make us a clip to check out while testing out your recording gear ;)

Overdrive poll isnt getting much attention?  Where's floyd?

[ninja636]

  As soon as I find some good cheap recording gear for my laptop, I'll put up some sound clips.

[floydmoline]

the MT-2 didn't have a "digital" sound to me.... it had a "solid-state" sound :-\

[ninja636]

The stock MT-2 has a really bad mid range harshness to it, it almost hurts to listen too. I think SandMan and myself are using the wrong word to describe it, with the stock MT-2 you can't eq this "harshness" out, even if you scoop the mids, sweep 'em or whatever you try. With the Keeley mod, that harshness is gone, and the bass response is a lot fuller. All in all it's just a WAY better pedal. It now finds it's way in my efx chain more than my Metal Muff. I can't wait to send in my SD-1 for the stacked mod. It's got a Germanium chip in it.