Overdrives that also work into clean amps

ICBM

Rat. You just need the filter set a bit higher into a clean amp.

monquixote

I like RAT's into clean amps. 

Not as fond into a dirty one. 

Drew_TNBD

I like the Blackstar HT-Dual into a clean amp.

monquixote

I can't imagine it working into a dirty amp though?

randomhandclaps

Drew_fx said:

I like the Blackstar HT-Dual into a clean amp.

monquixote said:

I can't imagine it working into a dirty amp though?

It does sound good into both and an obvious advantage is that you can have it setting one channel for your clean amp and one for your dirty.

As an 'uncool' outsider the Hardwire CM-2 was pretty impressive into both,  fairly flexible and probably only £40-£50 s/h to try.

monquixote

Would quite like to try a CM-2

I've had an SC-2 in the past and that was decent. 

Drew_TNBD

monquixote said:

I can't imagine it working into a dirty amp though?

Nah it works okay. Just gotta watch the gain levels when you do it that way.

octatonic

Emma Stinkbug.

I don't know why this pedal doesn't get more press.

Longtallronnie

ZVex Distortron would get my vote as well. I used to run it into an AC30 that was wound up to just below breakup so I was getting a mix of the pedal gain and the amp being being pushed over the edge. Lovely. 

I love my Bognor Blue but I'm not sure how it would sound into a driven amp. What I do like about it is the three band EQ and plenty of toggle switches that make a noticeable difference. It means you have to spend more time with it than a regular vol/tone/gain pedal but it's worth it. Plus the lead boost is great. 

monquixote

I'm actually very seriously considering the Bognor Blue on the classifieds. 

octatonic

What about the V1 Marshall Guv'nor in the classifieds?

They sound great.

monquixote

Since realising that they had a loop into which I could put a delay I'm quite enamoured of the Mk1 Guv'nor

EricTheWeary

monquixote;20089" said:

Since realising that they had a loop into which I could put a delay I'm quite enamoured of the Mk1 Guv'nor

oh, do they ? I was thinking not enough pedals have their own loop. I think some of the Amptweaker ones do but I couldn't think of any others.

ICBM

Drew_fx said:

monquixote said:

I can't imagine it working into a dirty amp though?

Nah it works okay. Just gotta watch the gain levels when you do it that way.

And the EQ. I don't like the HT-Dist I have (basically channel 2 of the Dual) into a dirty amp, or at least not with anything like the same EQ that I would want into a clean amp, but I may be using much less mids than you do. You can get away with it better if you boost the mids and cut treble and bass, but I still don't really like it... too muddy. The Mesa V-Twin suffers from exactly the same problem - I'd never consider them overdrive pedals, they're preamps.

Longtallronnie

monquixote said:

I'm actually very seriously considering the Bognor Blue on the classifieds. 

If by some stretch I make it to the East Anglian meet up next month I'll bring my board so you can try it. It's pretty unlikely I'll make it though.

mike257

The Big Bite overdrive is great for this. Used to run it into a super clean Carlsbro 50 Top for slightly driven and then lead boost tones. Sounds just as good into the Genz Benz Black Pearl when I stack it with the Pearl's on board boost. Well worth a look and an awesome UK based builder too!

Majorscale

My absolute favourite for both situations is the Honeybee...

benmurray85

I love the trex moeller. Clean channel gives lovely light to mid gains with tonnes of clarity and into an OD channel you get pretty much what you'd expect

Fazer

fairfield circuitry barbershop

Dave_Mc

I haven't tried it, but as far as i'm aware a signa drive is basically a tweaked tubescreamer, so if you don't like how a tubescreamer sounds into a clean amp...