Pedal-ing

Needs and Wants - Distortion or Fuzz? Or overdrive?

The search continues..

But this time its the enhance-ment of sound. After a recent jamming bout, I realised that my(okay, Amos's) Ibanez Smashbox distortion was abit too much on the wild side.

It is almost too sizzly for my liking.

Boss DS-1

This Boss Distortion unit is one of the most common and "safe" choice. However upon hearing excerpts of it I also decided it is abit too sizzly for me.

I went on and realised maybe the problem is that I needed an overdrive pedal to boost the distortion in order to add more volume(as in to fatten) to the sound.

Digitech Bad Monkey

Not very popular, but I like what I hear, and its not that pricey. It adds a nice ring to the instrument.

Biyang OD-8

Upon reading the review made by Subversion ( a much revered guru), I might consider giving this obscure unit a try, since I heard that it also habours the same chip as the Ibanez Tubescreamer fame.

Since I was jamming to Muse materials, I know Matt Bellamy uses this inside his guitar. Yes, inside.

Zvex Fuzz Factory
Pretty design aside, it is very versatile. As are most versatile units, this one costs an arm. Maybe a leg as well.

With Chinese New Year around the corner, which is the most value for money? The Fuzz Factory is a want, not a need by the way.