Mesa Dual Rectifier, not having the "Rectifier" sound in it.

[volatileNoise]

I don't hate overdrive, just saying the Maxon sounds atrocious, reminded me of playing a metal zone through a home stereo amplifier into a bass cab, I didn't do this just happened to have a go of this setup at a party once.

 

[b0nkersx]

Glad you agree.
If you learn how to read you will discover that I was expressing MY opinion for My playing.

It makes it thin and solid state sounding, at least to my ears. You want a tight amp? Tighten up your playing.

You say no sort of opinion other than your distaste of overdrives. You're correct in that tighter playing translates to a tighter amp but it's not the only factor (voicing, guitar, pickups, cabinetry, etc). You also say nothing of your playing. Sorry I can't read your mind?

And yes. If you are a sloppy player with a poor pick attack a boost could be a nice crutch for you.

If you think that Jeff Loomis is a sloppy player, then I would like to thank you for letting me know in one sentence that your opinions are not to be taken seriously.

 

[screamingdaisy]

I don't hate overdrive, just saying the Maxon sounds atrocious, reminded me of playing a metal zone through a home stereo amplifier into a bass cab, I didn't do this just happened to have a go of this setup at a party once.

I think it depends on the Recto.

With my old 2 channel a Maxon OD808 sounds awesome. It's like it merges with the amp and becomes a single unit... no plasticy distortion on top of distortion feel at all. I'm not normally into boosting for rhythm tones, but I have to admit that this combination is pretty sweet.

With my Roadster however the same OD808 sounds like ass. They don't bond at all, and it feels like you have a layer of **** between you and the amp. Rhythm... lead... it doesn't seem to matter. It's like they're singing out of harmony.

The Roadster does seem to like a Fulldrive 2 however, and stacked with the Roadster's own natural gain it gives a smooth, singing lead tone the amp can't pull off on it's own.

 

[Silverwulf]

Holy 75 hate, Batman! :lol: I actually like 75's with the Rectos for low tuned stuff. Not as much as I like V30's, but here's some Recto's with 7 strings into G12T-75 loaded cabs...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=majXSmcEgoQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChzWzkTwxIs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PB7n51aGD-k

Two different boosts for the two different bands, but great tone regardless for that type of metal IMO.

 

[fluff191]

Holy 75 hate, Batman! :lol: I actually like 75's with the Rectos for low tuned stuff. Not as much as I like V30's, but here's some Recto's with 7 strings into G12T-75 loaded cabs...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=majXSmcEgoQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChzWzkTwxIs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PB7n51aGD-k

Two different boosts for the two different bands, but great tone regardless for that type of metal IMO.

+1000

I think I may be the only one on this board who actually sold their Mesa cab and got a Marshall cab (I just wanted the 75's). Rad clips!

 

[volatileNoise]

That's not extremely pretentious or anything. Please sniff all of my corks to make sure they're just the way you like them.

*********gery aside, the OD-9 and OD808 were never supposed to be transparent.

Well I have read a **** load of online discussions before taking the plunge into acquiring a Maxon pedal to try out vs the SD-1, as there is a hell of a lot of people claiming that it is the "beez neez" as using as a somewhat transparent boost in front of a high gain amp setting.

It boosts alright, but the way it clips does not make it transparent, and it colors the tone considerably in the process.

The reason I play my setup the way I do, is because I love the tone over ANY other amp I have heard, if I did not want the Recto sound, I would sell my rig and buy another manufacturers amp. This pedal makes it sound like, I don't know what, but as far as a boost is concerned that pushes the preamp without sh!tting all over the tone, the maxon pedal does not achieve.

Cork sniffing aside, I would not recommend anything like this pedal, until you know your own sound inside out, and then work out the boost from there.

 

[boss4]

It depends on the tone you want, If it fits for thousands of people and not for you (and others) it means its not the recto+maxon sound you want...

 

[ryjan]

If you think that Jeff Loomis is a sloppy player, then I would like to thank you for letting me know in one sentence that your opinions are not to be taken seriously.

I don't even know who Jeff Loomis is. And I could care less what your opinion is of my opinion. :roll: Now be quiet, adults are talking.

 

[ElectricTurkey4369]

I'm sort of feeling the same way...

It's too "recto" sounding. At first I loved the sound, but now it's getting boring and too modern for me...

Im planning on saving up for a Peters amp.

 

[volatileNoise]

If you are a sloppy player with a poor pick attack a boost could be a nice crutch for you.

That's funny because my pick attack needs to be played with more precision when the boost is engaged due to the added saturation in the sound... Tightening up the "sound" has nothing to with how tight one may be able to play! :lol: