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Re: Favorite Dirt & Why!

Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2011 1:07 pm
by Fuzzy Picklez
Probably my Algal Bloom. Running it into a distorted amp sounds like I think things should sound.
I reaallllyyy want to try a Fuck Overdrive though. After I sell some stuff I'll get one o' those and a DD-20 I think.

Re: Favorite Dirt & Why!

Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2011 1:10 pm
by The Mad Owl
misc1600 wrote:Intrigue by Blackout Effectors Mantra. I’m looking for dirt that is not to low and not too high. What others should I look at?


depends what you want.

for low-medium gain i always recommend barber.

for medium gain... i go barber again :)

haven't had much luck in the high gain territory, i usually just stack two od's together for that

Re: Favorite Dirt & Why!

Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2011 5:44 pm
by Z*Z*Z
Fuzz Factory - can do a lot of things, and I never use the exact same setting; There are heavier and sweeter sounding pedals but FF was always on my board :)

Re: Favorite Dirt & Why!

Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2011 5:54 pm
by sylnau
-Liquid Gain, Hydra
It is sound so natural... the best overdrive I ever tried.

-Dr. Scientist, The Elements
It sound so great and so versatyle (clean boost, overdrive, distortion, fuzz and EQ)

-Fairfeild Circuitry, Four Eyes
So versatyle... lots of different sound... can be control with an expression pedal.

-Plum Crazy FX, Fuzzy Lady
It have lots of character and the bias knob is amazing... goes from big fat fuzz to gated fuzz.

Re: Favorite Dirt & Why!

Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2011 6:11 pm
by Officer Bukowski
Z*Z*Z wrote:Fuzz Factory - can do a lot of things, and I never use the exact same setting; There are heavier and sweeter sounding pedals but FF was always on my board :)

I totally agree with you! If we're not just talking about overdrives then yeah the Fuzz Factory is my favorite.

I think there are a lot of pedals that sound better, but there's something about the sound of the Fuzz Factory that I really love. I think it has a lot of character haha

Second favorite is the Torns Peaker!

Re: Favorite Dirt & Why!

Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2011 7:06 pm
by Z*Z*Z
Officer Bukowski wrote:
Z*Z*Z wrote:Fuzz Factory - can do a lot of things, and I never use the exact same setting; There are heavier and sweeter sounding pedals but FF was always on my board :)

I totally agree with you! If we're not just talking about overdrives then yeah the Fuzz Factory is my favorite.

I think there are a lot of pedals that sound better, but there's something about the sound of the Fuzz Factory that I really love. I think it has a lot of character haha

Second favorite is the Torns Peaker!


Cool - older DE stuff was really good :) My close second are Turbo Rat (only when Im doing louder gigs) and on lower volumes/impro sessions DLS :thumb:

Re: Favorite Dirt & Why!

Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2011 7:16 pm
by dubkitty
i always say my old Distortion+, and i'm not going to stop now. for higher gain, i've really come to love Buzzarounds...i have a Sound Shank which i ruv rong time, and if i was full of money i'd get one of the Ghost Effects ones. and then there's my small-box Algal Bloom, which covers a whole lot of territory very well indeed.

Re: Favorite Dirt & Why!

Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2011 7:48 pm
by ashdown
for some reason i really like the slight dirt i get form my pog, even when i'm not using any octaves

Re: Favorite Dirt & Why!

Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2011 11:26 pm
by nieh
Big Muff.

Re: Favorite Dirt & Why!

Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2011 11:41 pm
by Moustache_Bash
Generally speaking amp dirt is the best dirt, I think.

But in pedal form, definitely the Fuck. Fuck OD should be the official ILF overdrive with all the love it gets. It doesn't color your tone. It's just you playing but with dirt, yaddamean? And the hi-cut is nice for changing the character of the distortion/overdrive.

Re: Favorite Dirt & Why!

Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2011 12:27 am
by smallsnd/bigsnd
you guyzzzzzz :group:

Re: Favorite Dirt & Why!

Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2011 3:00 am
by Officer Bukowski
Everyone get cats on your fuck ods. Your sound will always land on it's feet.

Re: Favorite Dirt & Why!

Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2011 3:19 am
by theavondon
Officer Bukowski wrote:Everyone get cats on your fuck ods. Your sound will always land on it's feet.

pfffffffffffffffffft

Re: Favorite Dirt & Why!

Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2011 3:45 am
by Eric!
roast beef

Re: Favorite Dirt & Why!

Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2011 4:06 am
by dan_abnormal
Fuck OD is excellent. Very versatile (from a semi-clean boost to amp-exploding fuzz, with everything in between). Sounds really great.

Another great versatile OD is the D*A*M Sonic Titan.

Other favourites 'round here: Marshall Shredmaster/Guv'nor (old version), ProCo RAT (older models w/ LM308 chip).

And then there is FUZZ...buth that's another world...