Which OD are based on a TS circuit?

blueprint · #1 02-20-2005, 12:38 PM

Hi everybody,

I order to clarify my mind, I need your help to know which overdrives are based on a TS circuit, and the ones which are not.

This will help me (and probably other forumites) to focus on some pedals, and not always the same thing with just different enclosures...

SuperReverb2 · #2 02-20-2005, 01:05 PM

blueprint:

LOT's of different opinions on this one, as well as LOT's of different pedals that claim to do one or the other.

TS types:

Obvioulsy any of the "reissue" Tubescreamers (Maxon, etc.)
Digitech Bad Monkey
Fulltone Fulldrive II
Addrock Old Yeller
Banzai Cold Fusion (more or less?)
Voodoo Labs Sparkle Drive
PedalWorX Texas Two Step
Jacques TubeBlower
Menatone Red Snapper

TTrahan · #3 02-20-2005, 01:33 PM

I wouldn't put the RC Boost in that list, just my opinion.

Landgraff Dynamic Overdrive (one of the positions)
GGG Standard Overdrive (same as the Landgraff)
Nobels ODS1 ?
Big Tone Music Brewery Classic OD+

Headshot · #4 02-20-2005, 01:43 PM

The Blues Driver is not a TS circuit.

Head

DerekMinnich · #5 02-20-2005, 01:51 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by SuperReverb2
blueprint:

LOT's of different opinions on this one, as well as LOT's of different pedals that claim to do one or the other.

TS types:

Obvioulsy any of the "reissue" Tubescreamers (Maxon, etc.)
MJM Blues Devil
Digitech Bad Monkey
Boss Blues Driver
Fulltone Fulldrive II
Addrock Old Yeller
Banzai Cold Fusion (more or less)
Barber Tone Pump, LTD, and Direct Drive to varying degrees
G2D Cream Tone
Mentatone Red Snapper
Xotic RC Booster (?)
Voodoo Labs Sparkle Drive
PedalWorX Texas Two Step
Jacques TubeBlower

Crap.......the list is HUGE...........

Some of those pedals shouldn't be in that grouping. The Menatone Red Snapper might use the JRC chip but I don't think the circuit is the same.

SuperReverb2 · #6 02-20-2005, 02:38 PM

I agree with ALL the previous posts. Sometimes it's hard to even figure out what the "TS" thing is anymore with all the variations. Just trying to throw a list out there and see where it goes.

Chuck

TF_brad · #7 02-20-2005, 02:40 PM

Shannon Overdrive
Junkyard Screamer
Cusack Screamer

pepeteus · #8 02-21-2005, 03:03 AM

Reverend Drivetrain and Drivetrain II.

el34power · #9 02-21-2005, 12:17 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by blueprint
Hi everybody,

I order to clarify my mind, I need your help to know which overdrives are based on a TS circuit, and the ones which are not.

This will help me (and probably other forumites) to focus on some pedals, and not always the same thing with just different enclosures...

Are you trying to find one or avoid them?
If you are looking for something like it. On a budget. I would recomend the Bad Monkey.
But i would concider the Analogman SD-1/808 silver, clip switch or
The keeley sd-1/808, burr brown, clip switch.

If you want to avoid. I only have a Keeley BD-2.

blueprint · #10 02-21-2005, 12:39 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by el34power
Are you trying to find one or avoid them?
If you are looking for something like it. On a budget. I would recomend the Bad Monkey.
But i would concider the Analogman SD-1/808 silver, clip switch or
The keeley sd-1/808, burr brown, clip switch.

If you want to avoid. I only have a Keeley BD-2.

Thanks everybody for the replies!

Well, about finding one or avoid them: I already have some of them, much more than I expected actually ( both Analogman TS mods, G2D Cream tone, VL Sparkle Drive, Jacques tubeblower...). I'm going to sell a part of them to buy someting different, even if those pedals have their own characters.
I'd like to focus on pedals with a different feeling, that's why I posted this thread.