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Re: OD w/ huge headroom
Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2018 12:32 am
by John Matrix
Skychord Truck Loud does the trick for me. Really fat and clear sound, tons of volume. Probably hard to find though, I think Skychord closed down.
http://skychord.com/truckloud.html
Re: OD w/ huge headroom
Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2018 3:50 am
by goroth
Dowi wrote:
sylnau wrote:Get someone to rehouse an OCD for you in a top mounted enclosure.
Maybe Acid Splash (jwar).
Rehousing was my first thought, got to find somebody who does it here.
Too bad i'm in Europe and Jwar is on the other side of the ocean.
I'm in Europe and both Jwar and DroppingAcid have etched quite a few of my pedals
Re: OD w/ huge headroom
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2018 3:20 am
by Dowi
goroth wrote:sylnau wrote:Dr. Scientist The Elements also work with 18v.
Yep. On 9V it has lots of headroom. On 18 it has super lots. Not even jwar with his insane output basses can defeat it.
Sooooooo..Elements + My Hiwatt Custom 50 = headroom wet dream
goroth wrote:
I'm in Europe and both Jwar and DroppingAcid have etched quite a few of my pedals
gotta check shipping rates.
Re: OD w/ huge headroom
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2018 3:31 am
by Dowi
popvulture wrote:The no diodes setting on the Gray Channel is huge sounding, not to mention a shit ton louder than any of the other diode settings on the pedal—so much that switching to the setting from another can be a bit dangerous for your amp if you've got the level set too high.
I just picked mine up the other day after not playing it for quite a while, and was quickly reminded that it's a damn fine pedal.
Edit: oh and it's probably the same size as the Broadcast, just a little more vertically oriented.
Yeah, i saw it's the larger enclosure. I could consider it anyway if, with the 2 channels, it can substitute not just the OCD but also my DBA Interstellar Overdrive, which i use as a mid-crunch. I think i have to grab it up and test it properly.
frigid midget wrote:Also, just had to ask...Ever try an harmonic percolator? There's plenty of good clones out there these days, I'm sure there's at least one with top mounted jacks and a diode switch. It's surprisingly good at medium gain overdrive tasks. Doesn't give you the Marshall-y high gain crunch of the OCD though. For that sort of thing, I'm using a DOD Gunslinger (no top jacks).
Heard and read about percolators but never really got to try one. Just never felt it was what i was looking for.
Re: OD w/ huge headroom
Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2018 11:35 am
by rickenbastard
EQD Speaker Cranker?
Re: OD w/ huge headroom
Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2018 12:51 pm
by Jwar
Yea bro! Come at me!
Re: OD w/ huge headroom
Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2018 1:04 pm
by Bartimaeus
Boss OD3 has great low-gain sounds and a good amount of volume. Maybe not enough volume, but you might be able to try one at a local guitar store to find out.
Re: OD w/ huge headroom
Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2018 2:20 pm
by tremolo3
Bartimaeus wrote:Boss OD3 has great low-gain sounds and a good amount of volume. Maybe not enough volume,
Unity gain is at around 9 o'clock, and it does increment volume gradually. It was the first pedal I thought when I read OP's post but being a yellow
Boss pedal, it might not be the most ILF thing to get
Re: OD w/ huge headroom
Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2018 6:42 pm
by sylnau
tremolo3 wrote:Bartimaeus wrote:Boss OD3 has great low-gain sounds and a good amount of volume. Maybe not enough volume,
Unity gain is at around 9 o'clock, and it does increment volume gradually. It was the first pedal I thought when I read OP's post but being a yellow
Boss pedal, it might not be the most ILF thing to get
But I think he want it to be top mounted.
Re: OD w/ huge headroom
Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2018 11:55 pm
by Bartimaeus
sylnau wrote:tremolo3 wrote:Bartimaeus wrote:Boss OD3 has great low-gain sounds and a good amount of volume. Maybe not enough volume,
Unity gain is at around 9 o'clock, and it does increment volume gradually. It was the first pedal I thought when I read OP's post but being a yellow
Boss pedal, it might not be the most ILF thing to get
But I think he want it to be top mounted.
My mistake! By the time I read through to the second page I must've slightly forgotten what OP was asking for
Re: OD w/ huge headroom
Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2018 3:18 am
by Dowi
Jwar wrote:Yea bro! Come at me!
Going to try a few of the suggestioned pedals in the next few weeks (i mean: who am i to say no to a bunch of new stuff?
) .
If i don't get what i want from those you're the man who's going to save me.
Bartimaeus wrote:Boss OD3 has great low-gain sounds and a good amount of volume. Maybe not enough volume, but you might be able to try one at a local guitar store to find out.
Awwwwww, the second pedal i ever had
..... the momories...
Re: OD w/ huge headroom
Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2018 3:19 am
by Dowi
Gray Channel incoming, if i'm not satisfied the next step is going back to The Elements and give it a second chance.
Re: OD w/ huge headroom
Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2018 7:38 pm
by odontophobia
Dowi wrote:Gray Channel incoming, if i'm not satisfied the next step is going back to The Elements and give it a second chance.
flip the grey channel. Build Kowloon Walled bunny.
Re: OD w/ huge headroom
Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2018 7:42 pm
by Chankgeez
Gray Channel definitely has the potential for more headroom than a Kowloon Walled Bunny.
(Though, I guess, that depends on what type of clipping you've got in the KWB.)
Re: OD w/ huge headroom
Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2018 1:29 am
by odontophobia
Chankgeez wrote: Gray Channel definitely has the potential for more headroom than a Kowloon Walled Bunny.
(Though, I guess, that depends on what type of clipping you've got in the KWB.)
grey channel doesn't come in purple. when you build your own KWB it can be whatever color you want (re: purple).
plus, status. KWB is legendary.
:surprise: