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braintheory
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I had a TWE-1 in the past. Ever since I got vintage PQ rack units like my Furman PQ3, TC Electronic 1140 and Audioarts 4100, almost any overdrive or boost pedal I’ve owned has gone packing (I’ve been through now more than 120). After having gone through so many, most of them tend to have a filtered/pedal like quality that I don’t like. The 5 I’ve kept are the few that don’t have that to my ears and had something that my PQ units still couldn’t matchGoat":2a4ahkkv said:Good to know! I'll pass on the Ethos Overdrive. I have the Ethos TWE-1, which I really dig. Well, I do for now anyway. I'm right there with you on pedals that try to emulate an amplifier. I prefer a great amp at the edge of breakup, and a pedal that kicks power section. Crowther Double Hot Cake, and the TWE-1 are great with VOX and Ampeg.braintheory":2a4ahkkv said:I had an Ethos HRM. Thought it was decent for some things, but nothing amazing overall. Still sounded very pedal like to me if that makes sense. None of the Dumble style pedals I’ve owned impressed me much (had the mad Professor simble, Shin’s Music Dumbloid, several Jetter’s and Vertex’s), but I’d say the Dumbloid was definitely the best of the bunch. Maybe I’ve beem spoiled by my few keeper pedals. Actually I just got a T Jauernig Smoothly (his take on Dumble/Zen Drive) that’s even better than I remember the Dumbloid being (or at least as good) and I paid under $100 for it, but still not keeping it. Jauernig makes some great stuff though and much more affordable than other pedals anywhere as good. Honestly though very few pedals impress me much these daysGoat":2a4ahkkv said:I'm interested in a Ethos Overdrive w/HRM EQ. Pricey, but may be worth it. Then there's the Van Weelden Royal Overdrive. So many to choose from.
I’ve played a real Dumble as well as countless clones (Fuchs, Bludotone, Smartbelle, and many Two Rocks). None of the clones were anywhere near as good (Bludotone thought was closest) and none of the pedals where anywhere near as good as the clones. Just imo and 2 cents
The best TS type pedal I've found, is the King Of Tone. I actually bought the 68 Pedals King Of Clone version, because I like having the switchable high-gain option for both sides. I use a modified Centura to push my Marshall, and a Skreddy Pig Mine for fuzz with my VOX Heritage. It's cool how specific pedals work with specific circuits... I don't like the TS808 with the VOX, but it sounds great with my 2554 SJ.
The one D style pedal that haunts me, is the Van Weelden Royal Overdrive. I don't think I've heard a bad representation of it, nor have I read a cross word. The price has kept me away, but it's not much more than the Ethos OD. I had a Zendrive 2 w/tube, but I didn't find it to be as dynamic as my other pedals. I don't get the hype that surrounds the Zen 2... I really don't.
I’ve had a Prince of Tone and have tried a King of Tone. Thought they decent, but had other stuff I liked better. Never tried the Van Welden. The clips did sound better than the other Dumble style pedals, but I can still hear that filtered/pedal like quality, so I’d probably hear that even more in person, so haven’t been interested. I’ll research the double hot cake. I have a few pedals on my radar, but is unlikely they’d be a keeper except for maybe the Wizard Leopard
I agree about the Centura with the 2554. I used my Klon with the 2554 I had and it was a terrific combo. The 5 od/boost pedals I’ve kept are: Klon Centaur silver (Original), Cameron (1-off prototype overdrive pedal), Jauernig Gristle King V3 Handwired, Coppersound Broadway and Fulltone Custom Ranger. Those last 2 are great for germanium styles boosts. Fuzzes I kept are: ‘70’s Foxx Tone Machine (best fuzz ever), Reissue Foxx Tone Machine, ‘90’s Russian Big Muff Bubble Font, Formula B Soviet Tank, Bumble Buzz and Danelectro French Toast (Foxx Tone Machine clone)