Looking for a high headroom overdrive/boost
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Looking for a high headroom overdrive/boost
I'm looking for an always on overdrive/boost that has a high headroom. I know the klon and all the clones fit the bill, but I want to know what else there is out there. A quick Google search doesn't pull up much more than the klon clones.
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Thorpy Peacemakerhalkaloogie wrote:I'm looking for an always on overdrive/boost that has a high headroom. I know the klon and all the clones fit the bill, but I want to know what else there is out there. A quick Google search doesn't pull up much more than the klon clones.
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smallsound/bigsound Mini is my go to for an always on boost/drive. Bias and gain really let you sculpt when it breaks up and how.
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#rip works well as a clean boost in mode 1.
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The boost side on the Fulldrive 3 was the best thing of that pedal. I believe they made a dedicated pedal after people asked for it.
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odontophobia wrote:#rip works well as a clean boost in mode 1.
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Re: Looking for a high headroom overdrive/boost
Where'll you be puttin' it in your chain?halkaloogie wrote:I'm looking for an always on overdrive/boost that has a high headroom. I know the klon and all the clones fit the bill, but I want to know what else there is out there. A quick Google search doesn't pull up much more than the klon clones.
Isn't this one a klone? No?shikawkee wrote: Nordvand No. 1 Custom
Definitely interested in this one. ^^^^^^^^^^JonnyAngle wrote:odontophobia wrote:#rip works well as a clean boost in mode 1.
In general I like stuff like DOD 250, Mantic Thug and Stone Deaf PDF-1.
It really all depends on what pickups, other pedals and amps you'll be usin' it with though.
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Re: Looking for a high headroom overdrive/boost
Sort of in principle but in practice it really doesn't sound like one IMO. It's quite different and very high headroom. Lots of clipping and LP/voicing choices but wouldn't be my first choice. The Thorpy or Hamstead would be. The #rip in mode 1 or even 2 is a great choice but not as varied as the Thorpy and Hamstead.Chankgeez wrote:Where'll you be puttin' it in your chain?halkaloogie wrote:I'm looking for an always on overdrive/boost that has a high headroom. I know the klon and all the clones fit the bill, but I want to know what else there is out there. A quick Google search doesn't pull up much more than the klon clones.
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(I'm also interested in the Hamstead Subspace.)
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Yeah, the Nordvang is very pricey. I like it in the mix though so I kept it. Hamstead has a new pedal out soon, kind of an OD/comp/EQ dual thing I spoke with them about over a year ago. Looks good. I'll try it soon in London.Chankgeez wrote:Yeah, seems interesting, but they're expensive and don't come up for sale too often.
(I'm also interested in the Hamstead Subspace.)
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Re: Looking for a high headroom overdrive/boost
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Where'll you be puttin' it in your chain?
I'm trying to put it towards the end of the board, and push it with fuzz and boost. Hence why I'm looking for a high headroom pedal. Something that has volume to give instead of caving in when being pushed hard with other pedals. Most of the pedals I have at the moment don't cut it. The electro harmonix germanium OD works great, but is super noisy being germanium and being in the middle of the chain.
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shikawkee wrote:Thorpy Peacemakerhalkaloogie wrote:I'm looking for an always on overdrive/boost that has a high headroom. I know the klon and all the clones fit the bill, but I want to know what else there is out there. A quick Google search doesn't pull up much more than the klon clones.
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Hamstead Odyssey
The Odyssey looks interesting how's the headroom?
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I like boost at the end of the chain as well. All the pedals I mentioned work reasonably well in that placement.
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