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Title: Dirt Pedal Shootout for Board Redesign
Post by: Marshall Arts on November 10, 2018, 01:52:59 PM
The title says it all. Using my Looper to swap and Compare:

Left bottom to top right:

Katana boost (not in Looper)
Cascadia overdrive
Rog umble
Zendrive
Super tube screamer
Aion fractal
Ego driver / ocd
King of tone
Brown betty
Bsiab/Diablo mash up
Ge7 (not in Looper)

(https://i.postimg.cc/SK88Lhm3/IMG-20181110-130841.jpg)

Winner(s) will go back on my currently naked board...

(https://i.postimg.cc/rw7xtm25/IMG-20181110-131654.jpg)
Title: Re: Dirt Pedal Shootout for Board Redesign
Post by: jjjimi84 on November 10, 2018, 05:36:10 PM
What kind of amp are you using to do the shoot out?
Title: Re: Dirt Pedal Shootout for Board Redesign
Post by: Marshall Arts on November 10, 2018, 06:09:02 PM
Quote from: jjjimi84 on November 10, 2018, 05:36:10 PM
What kind of amp are you using to do the shoot out?
Different amps, a matchless Spitfire clone, a Marshall silver jubilee and an engl ironball. My main amp is the engl, though, can't beat the weight/size/versatility and the clean channel is a great pedal platform.
Title: Re: Dirt Pedal Shootout for Board Redesign
Post by: jkokura on November 10, 2018, 06:39:32 PM
I'd like to see the results.

Jacob
Title: Re: Dirt Pedal Shootout for Board Redesign
Post by: Marshall Arts on November 10, 2018, 06:46:09 PM
Quote from: jkokura on November 10, 2018, 06:39:32 PM
I'd like to see the results.

Jacob
I will post
Title: Re: Dirt Pedal Shootout for Board Redesign
Post by: somnif on November 10, 2018, 08:32:08 PM
All those options, and yet three of my favorites are missing.

Distortion may be a bit of a broad topic in the pedal world, huh.

(for the record those three are the Nobels ODR1, SHO, BMP - and ain't that last one a topic in and of itself!)
Title: Re: Dirt Pedal Shootout for Board Redesign
Post by: HamSandwich on November 10, 2018, 10:06:11 PM
Quote from: Marshall Arts on November 10, 2018, 06:09:02 PM
Quote from: jjjimi84 on November 10, 2018, 05:36:10 PM
What kind of amp are you using to do the shoot out?
Different amps, a matchless Spitfire clone, a Marshall silver jubilee and an engl ironball. My main amp is the engl, though, can't beat the weight/size/versatility and the clean channel is a great pedal platform.

Yeeeeesssssss
Title: Re: Dirt Pedal Shootout for Board Redesign
Post by: gordo on November 11, 2018, 12:45:56 AM
Right?  And if you check out the video (there's a link on the site somewhere) for his Looper, and I think it may have been called the Linda Looper back then, there are some pretty tastey sound clips.

I'm looking forward to your opinion on this.  I fear that if any ten of us did the same we'd all come up different but it's always good to have some perspective with a reason behind it.
Title: Re: Dirt Pedal Shootout for Board Redesign
Post by: Willybomb on November 11, 2018, 02:19:03 AM
Putting money on the Zendrive being there.
Title: Re: Dirt Pedal Shootout for Board Redesign
Post by: cooder on November 11, 2018, 02:46:50 AM
This will be interesting, even though I agree we all would have different preferences. Still very keen to see what you come up with.
Title: Re: Dirt Pedal Shootout for Board Redesign
Post by: Marshall Arts on November 11, 2018, 01:29:17 PM
Quote from: HamSandwich on November 10, 2018, 10:06:11 PM
Quote from: Marshall Arts on November 10, 2018, 06:09:02 PM
Quote from: jjjimi84 on November 10, 2018, 05:36:10 PM
What kind of amp are you using to do the shoot out?
Different amps, a matchless Spitfire clone, a Marshall silver jubilee and an engl ironball. My main amp is the engl, though, can't beat the weight/size/versatility and the clean channel is a great pedal platform.

Yeeeeesssssss

Especially for HamSandwich, here is a picture of the amp. It's actually an original, not a reissue. And it sounds wicked!
(https://i.postimg.cc/R05TkrzB/IMG-20181111-131632.jpg)
(https://i.postimg.cc/Z5ycsb2H/IMG-20181111-131603.jpg)

And here are the other two amps.
(https://i.postimg.cc/wTr2kyf3/IMG-20181111-131654.jpg)
(https://i.postimg.cc/TY1QmqcZ/IMG-20181111-131721.jpg)

Have been out yesterday night, so testing at relevant sound levels has to be postponed for a day or so ;-)
Title: Re: Dirt Pedal Shootout for Board Redesign
Post by: jjjimi84 on November 11, 2018, 04:29:02 PM
Very nice collection of amps, couple questions;

How many drives are you going to have on the board?

What is the box in the back ofthe silver jubilee with the three knobs?

Title: Re: Dirt Pedal Shootout for Board Redesign
Post by: Marshall Arts on November 11, 2018, 04:31:32 PM
Quote from: jjjimi84 on November 11, 2018, 04:29:02 PM
Very nice collection of amps, couple questions;

How many drives are you going to have on the board?

What is the box in the back ofthe silver jubilee with the three knobs?
Two, plus maybe a boost. The box on the Marshall is a rub-a-dub reverb in the fx loop.
Title: Re: Dirt Pedal Shootout for Board Redesign
Post by: jjjimi84 on November 11, 2018, 04:43:26 PM
Brilliant idea! I would go boost, rog umble and diablo, different levels of gain and all sound fairly different. I look forward to the results.
Title: Re: Dirt Pedal Shootout for Board Redesign
Post by: Marshall Arts on November 11, 2018, 05:52:47 PM
Quote from: jjjimi84 on November 11, 2018, 04:43:26 PM
Brilliant idea! I would go boost, rog umble and diablo, different levels of gain and all sound fairly different. I look forward to the results.
Thanks. I already sorted the drives on the picture by gain levels and the umble or the Zen are good candidates for low level boost/drive. The Cascadia is great, but also big... The tube screamer and the brown betty are likely to not make it this time.
A hard decision is always the ocd, it's a love/hate thing with me.
Big surprise is the pearl od aka Aion Fractal. I had it for yrs and it's so versatile with the active EQ. It also stacks nicely with the Katana...
Title: Re: Dirt Pedal Shootout for Board Redesign
Post by: Marshall Arts on November 11, 2018, 08:03:26 PM
Quote from: gordo on November 11, 2018, 12:45:56 AM
Right?  And if you check out the video (there's a link on the site somewhere) for his Looper, and I think it may have been called the Linda Looper back then, there are some pretty tastey sound clips.

I'm looking forward to your opinion on this.  I fear that if any ten of us did the same we'd all come up different but it's always good to have some perspective with a reason behind it.
Can't believe you remember the name :-). Yes, it's the Linda Looper. Can't remember the video clip, but thanks for the positive feedback :-)
Title: Re: Dirt Pedal Shootout for Board Redesign
Post by: Marshall Arts on November 11, 2018, 08:22:30 PM
Quote from: somnif on November 10, 2018, 08:32:08 PM
All those options, and yet three of my favorites are missing.

Distortion may be a bit of a broad topic in the pedal world, huh.

(for the record those three are the Nobels ODR1, SHO, BMP - and ain't that last one a topic in and of itself!)
What is the BMP? Never heard of that one... Buff Master Pre?
Title: Re: Dirt Pedal Shootout for Board Redesign
Post by: somnif on November 11, 2018, 09:07:44 PM
Quote from: Marshall Arts on November 11, 2018, 08:22:30 PM
What is the BMP? Never heard of that one... Buff Master Pre?

Big Muff Pi. Personally I have two that see normal use, one civil war style (my tele likes the extra low end, same as the Nobels) and one IC (because ridiculousness is sometimes fun).
Title: Re: Dirt Pedal Shootout for Board Redesign
Post by: jjjimi84 on November 12, 2018, 12:14:41 AM
Quote from: Marshall Arts on November 11, 2018, 08:22:30 PM
Quote from: somnif on November 10, 2018, 08:32:08 PM
All those options, and yet three of my favorites are missing.

Distortion may be a bit of a broad topic in the pedal world, huh.

(for the record those three are the Nobels ODR1, SHO, BMP - and ain't that last one a topic in and of itself!)
What is the BMP? Never heard of that one... Buff Master Pre?

Buff Master Pre is the name I rap under.
Title: Re: Dirt Pedal Shootout for Board Redesign
Post by: Marshall Arts on November 12, 2018, 05:08:57 AM
Quote from: somnif on November 11, 2018, 09:07:44 PM
Quote from: Marshall Arts on November 11, 2018, 08:22:30 PM
What is the BMP? Never heard of that one... Buff Master Pre?

Big Muff Pi. Personally I have two that see normal use, one civil war style (my tele likes the extra low end, same as the Nobels) and one IC (because ridiculousness is sometimes fun).
Well, I heard of that one :-).

I have one, it's great for leads. But in most of the cases it is a bit too much for me...

BMP as a rapper name is great!!! But check this:

https://youtu.be/8iSQ7ny5PM0
Title: Re: Dirt Pedal Shootout for Board Redesign
Post by: jjjimi84 on November 12, 2018, 02:18:02 PM
Another great pedal I have never heard of. I love the addition of an effects loop to a preamp pedal.