I was kicking around the idea of boxing up a treble boost and "clean" boost into a single pedal. Not sure if this is practical, so I was looking for input.
What are the most common 2 in 1 pedals out there or that you've built and enjoyed?
I'm not so sure if they common, but I've tried a TS/Klon and a Distortion+/Thor. The Dist+/Thor was for Randy Rhoads tones and it was pretty meh. The TS/Klon solves my main beef with the TS: not enough boost with the gain turned down. I really like having a Decimator in series with a compressor. The Decimator cleans up any noise before it gets to the compressor, so the compressor has no noise to boost.
I've also got a ton of TS + Whatever Distortion Circuit + Rebote 2.5 builds. It makes for a good all-in-one pedal. Just put whatever flavour distortion you want in the middle.
8 Ball and a Kingslayer with an order switcher is a great stacked OD combo
Afterlife + Kingslayer play really well together
Afterlife + Fatpants is a great clean boost
Bearhug + Lil Red Booster also a great clean boost
Bloviator + Fatpants is really effective for single coil guitars
Slow Loris + Mudbunny = lots of good noize
Wolfshirt + Macheen = pure audio terror
Scuba Muff + Hotcake = great fuzz
Hot Chilicon + SHO = great fuzz
Multiplex Jr + RADD = should be in everyone's effects loop
I did a phase 45 and a phase 90. I also have a klon and a boost.
Did a SHO into a Sprout... it ok at best.
Going to do a Porkbarrel into a Sea Urchin soon.
Quote from: Soup39 on September 16, 2014, 07:51:40 PM
I was kicking around the idea of boxing up a treble boost and "clean" boost into a single pedal. Not sure if this is practical, so I was looking for input.
What are the most common 2 in 1 pedals out there or that you've built and enjoyed?
Been entertaining the same idea as i really like my recent rangemaster build into my SHO (more accurately a 2 in 1).
I did a couple of 4 in 1s. I dig those.
Well, for 4 in 1's, gotta recommend Juan's Space Ritual line up. Especially if you like spacey post rock stuff.
Quote from: Willybomb on September 16, 2014, 11:17:04 PM
Going to do a Porkbarrel into a Sea Urchin soon.
You just know before building it that that is going to sound
gooood :D
Built a Naga Viper clone last night. That running into my DLS was pure awesome.
If I built a 2in1, I'd most likely put those two together (or another cool jfet drive).
I did a Naga Viper and a Fat Control in one 125B—covers treble, full range and serious low mid.
Quote from: raulduke on September 17, 2014, 08:38:17 AM
Built a Naga Viper clone last night. That running into my DLS was pure awesome.
I bet that kicks ass!
Fallstaff OD + Clipper Ship.
Mmmm, tasty germanium transistor OD goodness!
I was thinking of doing a Cave Dweller Dub into a Tenebroin. Thoughts?
On my board now, I have a SHO into a Timmy in a 1590BB and a Tonepad Small Clone into a Rebote 2.5 in a 1590D.
Dave
I think putting an octave fuzz and a compressor in one box can be pretty useful.
The Octavia (or other) would all the same go before your overdrives and other effects, probably almost first in the chain, and it is the same with the compressor. I've had such a box for a long time and it served me well. I will probably make another one soon.
So, this exists now:
http://www.ehx.com/products/turnip-greens
Klon-pressor. Everyone should have one.
Multiplex in to a rub a dub.
2 Trems in one:
Demeter Tremulator>EQD Hummingbird
Quote from: juansolo on September 17, 2014, 04:46:22 PM
Klon-pressor. Everyone should have one.
I've been doing this the past week or so with a silver pony-spec Klone and I'm finally a believer. Rich clean tone using the two with the Klone as a treble/mids booster.
Building multis is one of the real perks of DIY. I like to look at my chain and see what I'm always using together and in what order and then consolidate accordingly.
What compressor do you all recommend paired with the klon for a klon-pressor?
Quote from: destro on October 05, 2014, 11:19:49 PM
What compressor do you all recommend paired with the klon for a klon-pressor?
The only style I don't like are the ones with a VCA - 3080/13700 chip. Not that they sound bad, just too noisy for my taste - though Engineer's Thumb is a lot better in that regard.
Other than that, it's really just a matter of taste. I've tried these and they're all excellent - just different flavors:
Afterlife
Cupcake
DOD280
Rottencomp
Bearhug
Really Cheap Compressor
QuoteKlon-pressor. Everyone should have one.
Thinking this might be a good idea. Think I'll go 3 in one though, and run that into an Egghead.
Quote from: aballen on September 18, 2014, 10:47:33 PM
Multiplex in to a rub a dub.
Forgot about that one.
That was my favourite multi I have built.
Need to build another with the new Reverb brick that Josh is offering.
Most other multis can become a bit of a PITA when it comes to pedal placement etc.
Quote from: Willybomb on October 06, 2014, 02:53:53 AM
QuoteKlon-pressor. Everyone should have one.
Thinking this might be a good idea. Think I'll go 3 in one though, and run that into an Egghead.
That's essentially what I ended up with (sort of). Mine is a rotten komp into a kingslayer into a fat pants.
Quote from: raulduke on October 06, 2014, 08:41:29 AM
Quote from: aballen on September 18, 2014, 10:47:33 PM
Multiplex in to a rub a dub.
Forgot about that one.
That was my favourite multi I have built.
Need to build another with the new Reverb brick that Josh is offering.
Most other multis can become a bit of a PITA when it comes to pedal placement etc.
I ended up just putting the reverb on the repeats, using the logic that if I want it on the dry also, I can just put one after the pedal. Would be cool to put that on a switch though.
Just curious, for all the klon-pressors is the order compressor first then klon or is it worthwhile having an order switcher as well? or compressor after klon?
I've actually been thinking about this for a while, and I'm going to box up a triple - Nano driver, Mini-Klone, and Lunar Module in a 1790 NS.
You've got some marshally crunch first, then you can boost it with the Klone (which is best as a low gain effect IMO), use the Klone as a cleanish lead sound, or put the Klone into the LM for super thick cutting fuzz. At least that's the plan, we'll see how it turns out.
Quote from: Luke51411 on October 06, 2014, 01:26:19 PM
Just curious, for all the klon-pressors is the order compressor first then klon or is it worthwhile having an order switcher as well? or compressor after klon?
I always go comp>klone
Quote from: juansolo on October 06, 2014, 02:08:50 PM
Quote from: Luke51411 on October 06, 2014, 01:26:19 PM
Just curious, for all the klon-pressors is the order compressor first then klon or is it worthwhile having an order switcher as well? or compressor after klon?
I always go comp>klone
Ok that's what I figured most would do with a klon-pressor.
Cool, will give the rottencomp a try!