Boss Metal zone into a dual rectifier is supposed to be the cannible corps tone. That sound is quite different to Dino's but of course going into a Marshall amp would be a major contributing factor.
That's awesome! Great that you like it so much. What do you think of this pedal now after having lived with it for some time? Personally, after having it for several months I only seem to use it when playing Fear Factory songs. I have gravitated back to my Ghoul Screamer for all other types of metal. The Dino pedal is fantastic for tight rhythms and I can totally hear the character of this pedal on the new FF album Aggression Continuum. My only gripe is that it changes the character of my amp more than what I like whereas tube screamer type pedals seem to blend in a more subtle way. Anyhow, it's worth having 2 different pedals on my board for versatility.
Same thoughts still. My opinions on gear very rarely change after day 1 since I’m very thorough with testing and comparing to other stuff. Like you said I tend to use it when I’m looking for a very tight or more modern kinda sound, but at least 95% of the time the Klon is still what I use for boosting over everything else (always has been that way). Every other pedal I get is really just vying for 2nd place. I agree it’s not as transparent as others and better suited for rhythmical or more technical stuff, but for what it excels at I think it’s the best I’ve tried so far. I think this and the klon (or a more practical alternative) is all a metal player needs for boosts to have their bases covered and maybe a good vintage pq. Since I made that last post I actually narrowed things down to just 3 old rack PQ’s and 4 boost pedals (went through over 140 before) :klon, Cazares, Coppersound Broadway and Thorpy Heavy. The latter 2 aren’t really suited for metal, but phenomenal pedals still
How does this Dino pedal compare with the Precision Drive? They look pretty similar on paper.
So much better than the precision drive. No contest. The precision drive sounded like a toy, very nasal, boxy sounding, filtered pedal-like sound. It was very tight, which is why I kept it for a while, but I think this Dino pedal is at least as tight, if not more, without sounding anywhere near as filtered, narrow or nasal like the precision drive. If you’re after tightness or modern tones, the Dino is the best I’ve tried yet. If you’re not after those kinda sounds then maybe not the best pedal to have. I didn’t keep any of the other Protone pedals I’ve had, but like this Dino one a lot more
Exactly the Dino is the best I’ve tried so far for what it’s going for. Way better than any of those Fortin’s like the 33 or Grind. Those PQ’s can be cool units to have and can dial in some really thick tones with them, but they’re noisy, can be finicky and you gotta be very precise with how you dial them in and they still can’t match what the Dino does. My vintage rack PQ’s have sent many many pedals packing, but not the 4 I’ve kept