OD/Distortion...What ya recommend? UPDATE: GOOP ALERT!

[pryde]

Hard to keep up with all the great offerings around here in the OD or distortion world but after something new/different maybe,

I use an expandora a lot and have been pushing it with a klone getting some inspiring tones for sure. However, the expandora is pretty bright and a bit thin overall. I also still have and use my faithful boneyard on occasion.

Really would like to have something with some THICK midrange that has a alot of pick attack say Andy Timmons type of thing maybe.

What have you folks built lately that you are really digging in the medium-OD to distortion world? Thanks for sharing 

[GermanCdn]

I haven't finished boxing it yet, but the Sparklehorn will likely be my new favourite OD.  When I was pre-box rocking it, I was pretty much in love with it.  The fact that it has a great delay built into it is just icing on the cake.  And I typically like my delay in the FX loop, but it just works in the Sparklehorn arrangement.  Not too much gain, but would seem to be a good compliment to what you're already running.

Got a couple of Aion's boards in the boxing stage as well that I'm pretty happy with as well.  And one that I misdrilled in the enclosure for  .

[Muadzin]

Mad Professor Stone Grey Distortion. It managed to kick my trusty old Dirty Little Secret clone that had been sitting on my board since 2010 off my board. I find it to be quite comparable to the DLS in an A/B test, but in a band mix it seems to sit better in the mix. The Stone Grey was also tied with a Crunch Box clone, which I thought sounded just a little better, but because it was prone to squealing with the gain maxed the Stone Grey won.

Björn does seem to know how to make a tasty stompbox. 

[jubal81]

I'm honeymooning with the SuperJudge at the moment. It's squarely in the Medium to not-quite-super heavy range and has a bit of raunchiness that makes it exciting.

[selfdestroyer]

I have been revisiting older layouts like the Barber LTD & Direct drive. I forgot how much I loved them.

Cody

[playpunk]

I love my sparkplug. I am also digging my catch22 which I need to box


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[alanp]

Grease Gun?

[pryde]

Thanks for the ideas, most of which I wouldn't have considered but will definitively look into them.

A "rich and chewy midrange-y" overdrive seams to be the Xotic BB (madbean glitterati I think). Another COOL option might be Thomas H Tube Driver project. Not sure how either of these would sound as a "standalone" base OD tone with a Klone pushing it for leads of heavier riffage.

Thoughts on the BB, tube driver, or any others? Keep em coming 

[Cortexturizer]

If I remember correctly mr Bean had a project that has been amongst the PIF pcbs around Christmas that was this BBplus and Klon hybrid which sounds absolutely up your alley. I am also interested in that one and whether or not it will reapear at some time.

[G.G.]

+1 on the Superjudge for midrange attitude, it has a truckload. Another build I put together recently is a KOT-style setup (2 Bluesbreakers) using a Morning Glory and a Nucleon Atomic Blue OD. Both of those have a decent amount of midrange by themselves and together it's very pronounced. 2 switchable gain controls also make it flexible and easy to get the amount of dirt you want. I'll bet 2 8balls and/or a Grindcustoms Goat combo would sound amazing. I've been meaning to set one of those up myself actually.

[gtr2]

The BB preamp has been my primary overdrive for the past few years... Fits the bill for me perfect.

[pryde]

Just pulled the trigger on a Xotic BB mid-boost (MB) pedal. Greatly discounted due to a blemish. I will just re-house it if it's fugly 

It looks like it fits the bill for what I am after and the active mid boost should be damn sweet. Haven't bought a pedal in years so I guess it is about time. It did not look like there was any sort of project out there for this one so I figured why not.

Definitely going to check out some of the options you guys suggested to build as well.
 

[rullywowr]

The BB preamp is also a favorite of mine.  Lately, I have been also been very fond of the "Dynamic Overdrive" and "Jan Ray" circuits.

[playpunk]

The BB preamp is also a favorite of mine.  Lately, I have been also been very fond of the "Dynamic Overdrive" and "Jan Ray" circuits.

I am waiting for those to come up on your site to order. I got a bunch of relays for cheap on the 'bay as well, so I'm looking forward to trying the clickless true bypass.

[pryde]

The BB preamp is also a favorite of mine.  Lately, I have been also been very fond of the "Dynamic Overdrive" and "Jan Ray" circuits.

Good to know Ben. I just seen your Glass Hammer project, I assume this is what you are referring to. Since you are familiar with the BB, how does the GH compare? ...Might need to check one out.