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Hey all-
This is my first post; all this overdrive talk has pulled me out of the lurking woodwork...
I'm interested in the Zendrive - and based on the raves here, I have high hopes - but I have some questions. Specifically, how does it treat the low end? Does it seem rolled off, and if so, how much... as compared to whatever pedal is appropriate. Relatedly, is there any sort of mid-bump happening? How does the fourth control affect this? I'm most interested in it for the low (and very low) gain side of things, though ideally the upper end of it's gain range would be used as well.
I've had or used tons of the usual suspects, and don't want any sort of TS sound. Right now, I have a Barber LTD, which I'm not really sold on, though it is nice - just not blowing my socks off. Even with the bass trim pot (and presence) maxed, I'm hearing a little low end missing as compared to clean, and some of that middy quality, though much more subdued than tube screamers, et al.
The other pedal I'm using (most of the time) is an EBS Multidrive. I haven't heard much about this one out there, but for a while it has been a great all around overdrive for me. it's very dynamic, has a nice amp-like tone, and a wide range of gain, but it has just too much low end "fattening", as compared to clean. This can be fine if it's on all the time... well, that's basically what I have to do with it, which is why I'm on the search again.
Lastly, I'm mostly using a Telecaster or an LP Junior, into one of the following: Twin Reverb, Marshall 1987, blackface Bassman, and tweed Deluxe clone. For obvious reasons, the last on this list doesn't require much in the way of an OD pedal, but I'm hoping for something that plays nice with all of these options.
Thanks in advance,
-Tom
This is my first post; all this overdrive talk has pulled me out of the lurking woodwork...
I'm interested in the Zendrive - and based on the raves here, I have high hopes - but I have some questions. Specifically, how does it treat the low end? Does it seem rolled off, and if so, how much... as compared to whatever pedal is appropriate. Relatedly, is there any sort of mid-bump happening? How does the fourth control affect this? I'm most interested in it for the low (and very low) gain side of things, though ideally the upper end of it's gain range would be used as well.
I've had or used tons of the usual suspects, and don't want any sort of TS sound. Right now, I have a Barber LTD, which I'm not really sold on, though it is nice - just not blowing my socks off. Even with the bass trim pot (and presence) maxed, I'm hearing a little low end missing as compared to clean, and some of that middy quality, though much more subdued than tube screamers, et al.
The other pedal I'm using (most of the time) is an EBS Multidrive. I haven't heard much about this one out there, but for a while it has been a great all around overdrive for me. it's very dynamic, has a nice amp-like tone, and a wide range of gain, but it has just too much low end "fattening", as compared to clean. This can be fine if it's on all the time... well, that's basically what I have to do with it, which is why I'm on the search again.
Lastly, I'm mostly using a Telecaster or an LP Junior, into one of the following: Twin Reverb, Marshall 1987, blackface Bassman, and tweed Deluxe clone. For obvious reasons, the last on this list doesn't require much in the way of an OD pedal, but I'm hoping for something that plays nice with all of these options.
Thanks in advance,
-Tom