OD pedal redundancy. What do I still "need"?

[Boudoir Guitar]

I'm gonna make a pedal called the Luster Retention Device and everyone will want to keep it for ever.

The profits don't start reeling in until the average # of purchases per user gets above 2

 

[Deadpan]

Maxon VoP9

 

[Bob Zaod]

Here's what I got:
MXR Sugar Drive (Klon-ish)
JRR OD 1.3 (OCD clone)
Caline Pure Sky (Timmy-ish?)
Mesa Grid Slammer (TS I think?)
Mesa Dynaplex (MIAB; not sure what it is actually based on?)

I am looking at a Waza Blues Driver still. How redundant is this list? I know I am missing a fuzz still. Might look at a Rat variant as those can cover some fuzziness as well as straight up distortion? These are split out on a couple boards right now. I like to stack but my mentality is more stacking on top of amp drive versus using them stacked on each other.

SD Pickup Booster. OG preferably

 

[metropolis_4]

Rats are awesome and super versatile. And you’ve already mentioned one 4 times in this thread.

Don’t worry about boutique, just go find a used ProCo Rat 2 for $50 and start from there. It’s worth it.


Another good flavor worth checking out is the Zendrive and its variants. They’re really nice for smooth lead playing

 

[JiveTurkey]

Rats are awesome and super versatile. And you’ve already mentioned one 4 times in this thread.

Don’t worry about boutique, just go find a used ProCo Rat 2 for $50 and start from there. It’s worth it.


Another good flavor worth checking out is the Zendrive and its variants. They’re really nice for smooth lead playing

Is the ProCo 2 a good call? I don't mind boutique; I don't mind pedestrian if it sounds good.

 

[FAKA!]

Here's what I got:
MXR Sugar Drive (Klon-ish)
JRR OD 1.3 (OCD clone)
Caline Pure Sky (Timmy-ish?)
Mesa Grid Slammer (TS I think?)
Mesa Dynaplex (MIAB; not sure what it is actually based on?)

I am looking at a Waza Blues Driver still. How redundant is this list? I know I am missing a fuzz still. Might look at a Rat variant as those can cover some fuzziness as well as straight up distortion? These are split out on a couple boards right now. I like to stack but my mentality is more stacking on top of amp drive versus using them stacked on each other.

I think you need more science and proof or something to make me believe that those pedals actually do anything...

 

[la szum]

I think you need more science and proof or something to make me believe that those pedals actually do anything...

The oddest thing of all is HOW emotional the debunkers can get when their debunking is not adopted
as absolute truth and universally applicable fact. Hello, irony!!

 

[JiveTurkey]

The oddest thing of all is HOW emotional the debunkers can get when their debunking is not adopted
as absolute truth and universally applicable fact. Hello, irony!!

 

[Whizzinby]

The Plumes is what started this. I was initially impressed buy it lost its luster for me realllllly quick for whatever reason.

Pretty much my experience with it. Was cool for a week and then the churn returned.

 

[Deadpan]

I want to know the input impedance on the Dirty Tree.

The Fortin Blade is 4m. As a clean boost it is my favorite, period.

 

[metropolis_4]

Is the ProCo 2 a good call? I don't mind boutique; I don't mind pedestrian if it sounds good.

I think it’s great. If you find you don’t like Rats you’re not out anything, if you find you like it but wish something about it was a little different then you can start looking into boutique versions, if you like it how it is then you’ve got a great pedal that cost you less than a boutique version.

 

[Mongillo19]

I want to know the input impedance on the Dirty Tree.

The Fortin Blade is 4k. As a clean boost it is my favorite, period.

The blade or dirty tree? I did not like the dirty tree. However the blade is wonderful

 

[FAKA!]

The blade or dirty tree? I did not like the dirty tree. However the blade is wonderful

I actually like the dirty tree in front of a bass amp just for recording. I never tried the Blade, though I swear I have every other Fortin pedal ever made lol.. so Blade is good?

 

[woody]

The Schaffer Replica might be a fun oddball thing.

 

[Mongillo19]

I actually like the dirty tree in front of a bass amp just for recording. I never tried the Blade, though I swear I have every other Fortin pedal ever made lol.. so Blade is good?

It's my favorite of the Fortin line. It has a parameter to add more bass in that I think puts it above the rest of the Fortin pedals. It just is more controllable/versatile

 

[Desertdweller]

IMO the SD1 is the best overdrive for metal. Otherwise I like what the Sunset OD has in it. Out together and you have 7 overdrives and tons of options for gain stacking in only 2 pedals.

 

[Stratzrus]

I'd highly recommend all three of my gain pedals. I've been using them for years, two of them over a decade, and they cover all the bases for me.

Hermida Zendrive (overdrive)

BB Preamp (crunch)

Megalith Delta (high gain)

 

[Stone]

You need the other green pedal

 

[JiveTurkey]

Cheap ass Amazon RAT incoming. Has the 308 chip supposedly? It was <$30 shipped so expectations are low. Last RAT I had was another Amazon turd (Mooer Black Secret) and it was ok. I'll upgrade if the bug strikes me enough.

 

[Stratzrus]

You need the other green pedal

I keep thinking about getting one of these. I don't have a TS and I like the clips I've heard of this one.

But I'm trying to stay away from discrete pedals with the goal of only using the FM9. Still, it haunts me.

I really wish Fractal would do it as a drive block.