Versatile dual drive pedal

NelsonP

Ro_S said:

NelsonP said:

I'd probably have the Fulltone Fulldrive2 on my shopping list. Worth checking out at least as it meets most if not all of your needs.

not a dual pedal.

but it has two channels and the OP said "I need a transparent low gain drive and also a sustaining lead sound".

From the blurb....
"This two-channel pedal offers an overdrive channel for clean overdrive. Use the right foot switch to engage the second channel - with separate distortion control - and you'll immediately hear the extra high gain with smoother, violin-like sustain."

Having said that the Keeley D&M drive does look pretty tasty

Ro_S

NelsonP said:

Ro_S said:

NelsonP said:

I'd probably have the Fulltone Fulldrive2 on my shopping list. Worth checking out at least as it meets most if not all of your needs.

not a dual pedal.

but it has two channels and the OP said "I need a transparent low gain drive and also a sustaining lead sound".

The 'boost'' function of the FD2 merely accesses a secondary gain range of the primary effect.   

To get transparent overdrive - using either the 'comp cut' or 'flat mids' mode - on the FD2, would not enable one to get a lead mid heavy sound when hitting the boost footswitch.  It won't change the inherent voicing; just the gain and compression level.

A (proper) dual pedal would enable access to two entirely different sounds, and which can be used independently or stacked.  The FD2 can't do that.

The user is seeking something for  a small pedalboard.  The FD2 takes up quite a lot of space for it's limited capabilities relative to what a many dual dirt pedals are able to do.

thomasw88

Ro_S said:

NelsonP said:

Ro_S said:

NelsonP said:

I'd probably have the Fulltone Fulldrive2 on my shopping list. Worth checking out at least as it meets most if not all of your needs.

not a dual pedal.

but it has two channels and the OP said "I need a transparent low gain drive and also a sustaining lead sound".

The 'boost'' function of the FD2 merely accesses a secondary gain range of the primary effect.   

To get transparent overdrive - using either the 'comp cut' or 'flat mids' mode - on the FD2, would not enable one to get a lead mid heavy sound when hitting the boost footswitch.  It won't change the inherent voicing; just the gain and compression level.

A (proper) dual pedal would enable access to two entirely different sounds, and which can be used independently or stacked.  The FD2 can't do that.

The user is seeking something for  a small pedalboard.  The FD2 takes up quite a lot of space for it's limited capabilities relative to what a many dual dirt pedals are able to do.

I had the fd2 and gt500. Was underwhelmed by both tbh