Distortion pedal for 'Jazz Fusion'

[dmort]

I really like the sound of the barber electronics ltd. Its a low gain overdrive, so it doesn't get too crazy. Its just a nice growl. For not much more, you can get the 1/2 gainer, which is just two LTD models in one. Also, I heard a great demo on youtube of this german made OD pedal, made by a company called CoolPedals... duh.

[heavyblues]

hahaha i noticed that picture...awesome stuff.

[kaige]

Think of the SD as two units.
The first is the highly regarded TS 808 and the second is a signal boost.
With no clean dialed in you can run the unit as a TS 808 and there are many examples of that sound.
Or you can dial out the TS and just use the clean as a boost.
The good part, the fun stuff, is the mixing and blending that are possible.
A heads up on this unit; when using the foot switch for the bypass be gentle.
In this case "stomp box" is a misnomer. The switch is mounted directly on the board and constant heavy stomping will break it.
Firm clicks are all that you will need. No worries if you do damage though,
warranty and service are excellent.

[mattymel]

+1 on the barber LTD...
another great one (IMHO better than any of the other ones mentioned) is the Xotic AC booster. sounds kind of like a dumble amp. but in a good way...

[iim7V7IM7]

I find that overdrive (OD) pedals work best when placed in front of a tube amp set slightly below where it will begin to overdrive naturally. The OD pedal acts like a preamp ahead of V1 preamp tube. The sound that I like is a combination of the amp and the pedal. I personally have had no success with OD pedals with solid state amps. They always sound artificial and more importantly don't have the "feel" of a tube amp.

Other pedals to consider aside from what has been mentioned already is a Menatone Red Snapper, Paul C Audio Timmy or Rockett Pedals Blue Note Overdrive. These pedals to not impart a mid-hump like a Tubescreamer(similar to Barber LTD-SR). They work well with a variety of amps (Blackface or Tweed) and all sound quite natural to my ears with both single coils and humbuckers.

[heavyblues]

I got my sparkle drive today. Wow. First of all, this blows the Boss Blues Driver out of the water for less than double the price. This exactly what I could hope for with a solid state amp. I was getting pretty hopeless about finding a distorted sound for fusion on an amp like the Cube 60, but it really pulls it off well. The clean blend with some lighter overdrive just hits the spot right. In addition, the gain is very clean (same chip as TS-808), and rather than distorting the signal you can hear the clarity of the notes and chords.

I've also noticed that since the pedal is analog, the gain is rather tube-like and organic sounding. 5 stars. I did not like the black panel channel on the Cube before, but the Sparkle Drive complements it very well and now its more than useable and gives a more vintage tone.

:-)

[BigDaddyLoveHandles]

Glad you like Sparky.

[heavyblues]

the more and more i play the sparkle drive the more i'm in love. I have an Electro Harmonix tube pedal, and the gain on the sparkle drive is a lot more precise. Thanks again BigDaddyLoveHandles. Then again, im guessing the TS-808 would be just as nice since they share a similar circuit. Thanks again for all the input.

PM me if you want me to upload a sample of me playing it on the cube if you are thinking of getting a similar pedal. :-)

[heavyblues]

I uploaded two tracks where I used my new sparkle drive.

1st track is Dancing Pizza with Anchovies, the second is Jambalaya Jam.

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