Nota
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A bit of background:
I'm a semi-pro who teaches guitar for a living. I've traded around gear for years now. I've owned three Axe-Fx and pedal setups and lots of other gear setups. Like most of you, I'm almost continually in a state of gear transition!
One thing that is new to me is tube amps. I've owned only two (Egnater and Kustom). I never really understood the whole tube/SS debate but now it's becoming a bit clearer why people like tubes so much. So now I am going with a pedal and 15W tube amp setup.
My question revolves around gain stacking. Right now I have an EP Booster -> OCD, and I love the sound - very touch sensitive too.
I tried out an AC booster and Blackstone OD with these. Neither seemed to work with the OCD. It came out all fuzzy and gross. I sort of just expected them to feed into each other well, especially after the good reviews these pedals get.
I guess I'd like some *general* advice on how to effectively pair OD/Dist/Boost pedals with each other. Is it a matter of just experimenting more? Or is there a general idea behind this? I'm having trouble finding advice on this topic on the 'net. Should certain pedals not be paired with each other? Which should go first in the chain? How much can you stack them? Etc etc...
Thanks!
I'm a semi-pro who teaches guitar for a living. I've traded around gear for years now. I've owned three Axe-Fx and pedal setups and lots of other gear setups. Like most of you, I'm almost continually in a state of gear transition!
One thing that is new to me is tube amps. I've owned only two (Egnater and Kustom). I never really understood the whole tube/SS debate but now it's becoming a bit clearer why people like tubes so much. So now I am going with a pedal and 15W tube amp setup.
My question revolves around gain stacking. Right now I have an EP Booster -> OCD, and I love the sound - very touch sensitive too.
I tried out an AC booster and Blackstone OD with these. Neither seemed to work with the OCD. It came out all fuzzy and gross. I sort of just expected them to feed into each other well, especially after the good reviews these pedals get.
I guess I'd like some *general* advice on how to effectively pair OD/Dist/Boost pedals with each other. Is it a matter of just experimenting more? Or is there a general idea behind this? I'm having trouble finding advice on this topic on the 'net. Should certain pedals not be paired with each other? Which should go first in the chain? How much can you stack them? Etc etc...
Thanks!