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Pairing Dirt Pedals
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2011 9:47 pm
by WeHuntKings
After receiving my Baby Thundaa in the mail and getting to know it (so much love), I wondered what I could do by pairing it with other dirt pedals, namely other fuzzes and hi-gain distortion pedals. I used to run my RAT into a black Russian BMP for some really heavy doom-laden tones, but now both pedals are gone/broken. Should be getting more dirt soon.
Anyway, the point is: what are some of your favorite pairings of dirt pedals? Why? What interesting new sounds do you make that neither pedal accomplishes by themselves?
Re: Pairing Dirt Pedals
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2011 9:53 pm
by sylnau
At the moment I like Four Eyes (Fairfield Circuitry) > The Elements (Dr. Scientist).
In this setup I'm using The Elements as a gain boost, I cut the bass completely and boost the mid and treble.
Re: Pairing Dirt Pedals
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2011 9:58 pm
by Achtane
Verellen Big Spider into TAFM = DOOM CITY. So heavy that it needs its own name. A dual pedal like this would be heaven
Hell would be more fitting though. Hel?
Sometimes the Big Spider needs to be fuzzier and this combination works perfectly. The TAFM also produces the best feedback ever, even alone, so there's really no downside.
I also really like fuzz into OD pedals set to a low gain, but not so much the other way around.
Re: Pairing Dirt Pedals
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2011 9:59 pm
by nieh
Muff > Muff
Re: Pairing Dirt Pedals
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2011 10:13 pm
by misc1600
Fuck > Musket
Re: Pairing Dirt Pedals
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2011 10:17 pm
by jrmy
Gnomeratron VTF > And Aardvarks!
Actually, just about anything into the And Aardvarks. It's a pedal that loves to be pushed. All sorts of saggy, bloomy goodness. Like a ripe cheese. For your ears.
Re: Pairing Dirt Pedals
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2011 10:21 pm
by theactionindex
Spooky Tooth > Algal Bloom sounded pretty amazing at band practice last night.
Re: Pairing Dirt Pedals
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2011 11:02 pm
by wsas3
misc1600 wrote:Fuck > Musket
Not even kidding, that's my setup as well. So amazing anyway you look at it, whether you see it as beefing up your OD or giving your fuzz a biting cut.
Re: Pairing Dirt Pedals
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2011 11:12 pm
by jumbo_steelie
Usually Rusty>Angler>Depth Charge...and sometimes B:Assmaster. Yeah gain stacking is fun....
Re: Pairing Dirt Pedals
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2011 11:34 pm
by Zounds Perspex
[tgp]Honey Bee=>Klon[/tgp]
ha, it just works, though.
Re: Pairing Dirt Pedals
Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2011 2:47 am
by Haki
Fuzz anything -> Fuck
Add some more balls and blown amp sounds to it.
Re: Pairing Dirt Pedals
Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2011 3:42 am
by GardenoftheDead
Can't decide if I like Swollen Pickle -> Torn's Peaker or Torn's Peaker -> Swollen Pickle better.
Re: Pairing Dirt Pedals
Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2011 3:44 am
by theavondon
This thread happens so damn often.
Also, Tone Machine -> Muff of any sort is fucking sluuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuudge. My shitty Behringer Vintage Distortion muff clone (which fucking rules, actually) even works so goddamned well.
OR, Blowing Up->X=HEAVIER X
Or, fun one I did the other day, Memory Toy for just oscillation -> Melx 2
Or, DC/CC -> Rat
Or, Memory Toy -> Flanger Hoax -> DM-2 (or, sadly, now, DM-2 esque setting on my M5) is fucking hot sex of bass tones. Yeah, no dirt, but fuck you.
Re: Pairing Dirt Pedals
Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2011 4:25 am
by WeHuntKings
Has anyone tried pairing the Thundaa with anything? That thing is so beastly by itself, I wonder if it would eat everything else that ran into it?
Re: Pairing Dirt Pedals
Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2011 6:30 am
by DarkAxel
Fuck->Fix'd Fuzz
it's pretty fuzzy, powerfull, a bit doomy, but not dark enough... can't wait for Fuck->Pharaoh

btw i don't get why is Fix'd fuzz so... unpopular?
