Educate me on boosts - tube screamers

[Shask]

I got the BBE as well

To me, the BBE is right in between a 808 and a SD-1. It has the lower to mid-mids of the 808, and the aggression of the SD-1.

I see the 808 as more low to mid middy, and smooth. The SD-1 is more upper middy and crunchy/aggressive/gritty. I think the BBE is a good mix of those 2 without being too much of either one.

It is weird to me as I am used to the 2 extremes mentioned above, but I am digging it as well. I think it is a nice balance of other TS based pedals I have.

 

[JakeAC5253]

Did anyone mention the OD-808? It's a good pedal, I feel it's a bit overlooked at times.

Who makes this? There seem to be a lot of names that are very similar, which adds to my confusion

Maxon

 

[again with this]

I got the BBE as well

To me, the BBE is right in between a 808 and a SD-1. It has the lower to mid-mids of the 808, and the aggression of the SD-1.

I see the 808 as more low to mid middy, and smooth. The SD-1 is more upper middy and crunchy/aggressive/gritty. I think the BBE is a good mix of those 2 without being too much of either one.

It is weird to me as I am used to the 2 extremes mentioned above, but I am digging it as well. I think it is a nice balance of other TS based pedals I have.

Interesting. I didn't get "aggression" out of the SD-1 at all. To my ear, it seemed just more compressed, like more distortion, but not in a usable way. It seemed to be more of a tone shaper than it did add gain. I dunno.

Additional question: How is everyone swinging the dials? gain 0, level max, tone noon is what I have been doing.

 

[Shiny_Surface]

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[craftm1]

MXR Zack OD, and original tube screamer are my favs!

 

[droptrd]

I got the BBE as well

To me, the BBE is right in between a 808 and a SD-1. It has the lower to mid-mids of the 808, and the aggression of the SD-1.

I see the 808 as more low to mid middy, and smooth. The SD-1 is more upper middy and crunchy/aggressive/gritty. I think the BBE is a good mix of those 2 without being too much of either one.

It is weird to me as I am used to the 2 extremes mentioned above, but I am digging it as well. I think it is a nice balance of other TS based pedals I have.

Interesting. I didn't get "aggression" out of the SD-1 at all. To my ear, it seemed just more compressed, like more distortion, but not in a usable way. It seemed to be more of a tone shaper than it did add gain. I dunno.

Additional question: How is everyone swinging the dials? gain 0, level max, tone noon is what I have been doing.

Level maxed, Gain just cracked on - seems to make it a bit more ballzy/crunchy, tone to taste- mines usually around 10-11:00 (on my 808)

 

[headlessdeadguy]

MXR Zack OD, and original tube screamer are my favs!

I swore off the Zakk pedal until I used it with EMGs... Go figure

 

[Shask]

I got the BBE as well

To me, the BBE is right in between a 808 and a SD-1. It has the lower to mid-mids of the 808, and the aggression of the SD-1.

I see the 808 as more low to mid middy, and smooth. The SD-1 is more upper middy and crunchy/aggressive/gritty. I think the BBE is a good mix of those 2 without being too much of either one.

It is weird to me as I am used to the 2 extremes mentioned above, but I am digging it as well. I think it is a nice balance of other TS based pedals I have.

Interesting. I didn't get "aggression" out of the SD-1 at all. To my ear, it seemed just more compressed, like more distortion, but not in a usable way. It seemed to be more of a tone shaper than it did add gain. I dunno.

Additional question: How is everyone swinging the dials? gain 0, level max, tone noon is what I have been doing.

All tubescreamers are more compressed, have more distortion, and are tone shapers

To me, the SD-1 is more aggressive than TS/808 types. It has more of an upper mid attack/edge to it than the Ibanez types. It also cuts more bass. It is more metal

The Ibanez types are smoother, and not so... "extreme". The TS9 types are brighter than the 808 types, which are smoother overall.

I generally keep he level cranked, gain at 0, and the tone around 10oclock or so. I like a bit less treble. But, if I am using a lower to mid gain amp like a JCM800, I will crank up the gain until I have enough. Into something more modern like a 5150 or Recto, I have the gain at 0.

 

[JakeAC5253]

FWIW, I did comparisons of my OD-808 against my SD-1 for my own giggles. It could help you as well.

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