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MogwaiBoy wrote: ↑Fri Jan 07, 2022 10:42 am The main problem I've found is diminished headroom, less dynamics and more constrained sound overall. OD pedals are notorious for cutting bass, boosting midrange and blanketing the 'air' from the natural high-end. Stacking them compounds this.

I mean, as a special effect, yes sure - but if every time you sit down to play guitar, you need "this pedal into this pedal" then you are probably compensating for a different amp or guitar.

But... millions of guitarists swear by it, so whaddoiknow!

I think most guitarists are compensating for something.....

MogwaiBoy wrote: ↑Fri Jan 07, 2022 10:42 am The main problem I've found is diminished headroom, less dynamics and more constrained sound overall. OD pedals are notorious for cutting bass, boosting midrange and blanketing the 'air' from the natural high-end. Stacking them compounds this.

I mean, as a special effect, yes sure - but if every time you sit down to play guitar, you need "this pedal into this pedal" then you are probably compensating for a different amp or guitar.

But... millions of guitarists swear by it, so whaddoiknow!

Yeah I think its definitely a special effect kind of thing, like John Mayer using the TS to get that mid boost for solos and if he needs more he runs a klon or other similarly "transparent" OD into it, I'm really digging doing something similar with the EP booster -> Hot Cake, with humbuckers its glorious!

For me, stacking is a great way of achieving a dynamic tone at low volumes. Although, I prefer to stack boost pedals. My current go to for base sound is the boost side of my zvex box of rock into a super hard on clone into a Timmy with a smidge of hair. I have 2 fuzzes at start of chain for extra drive and the overdrive section of the box of rock really thickens things up nicely. I find this set up very dynamic and allows nuanced use of my volume pot. All this into clean channel of a lionheart.

IMOCD wrote: ↑Sat Jan 08, 2022 2:27 pm For me, stacking is a great way of achieving a dynamic tone at low volumes. Although, I prefer to stack boost pedals. My current go to for base sound is the boost side of my zvex box of rock into a super hard on clone into a Timmy with a smidge of hair. I have 2 fuzzes at start of chain for extra drive and the overdrive section of the box of rock really thickens things up nicely. I find this set up very dynamic and allows nuanced use of my volume pot. All this into clean channel of a lionheart.

That's good to know about stacking boost pedals. I always play guitar at low volumes during my leisure time. And it's frustrating to hear some sustain unless you crank up the amp's volume.

I was wondering if there's a list of OD pedals that compliments each other.

IMOCD wrote: ↑Sat Jan 08, 2022 2:27 pm For me, stacking is a great way of achieving a dynamic tone at low volumes. Although, I prefer to stack boost pedals. My current go to for base sound is the boost side of my zvex box of rock into a super hard on clone into a Timmy with a smidge of hair. I have 2 fuzzes at start of chain for extra drive and the overdrive section of the box of rock really thickens things up nicely. I find this set up very dynamic and allows nuanced use of my volume pot. All this into clean channel of a lionheart.

You’re stacking super hard ons - if you turned the other side of the box of rock on you’d have 5 stacked super hard ons going into a timmy

TmcB wrote: ↑Mon Oct 10, 2022 8:45 am You’re stacking super hard ons - if you turned the other side of the box of rock on you’d have 5 stacked super hard ons going into a timmy

That’s a lot of hard ons.

bender wrote: ↑Mon Oct 10, 2022 9:15 am

TmcB wrote: ↑Mon Oct 10, 2022 8:45 am You’re stacking super hard ons - if you turned the other side of the box of rock on you’d have 5 stacked super hard ons going into a timmy

That’s a lot of hard ons.

Timmy is very accomodating.

I'm a big fan of stacking overdrives. It's the closest I've found to getting the feel of a pushed tube amp when I'm playing at volumes that won't push my amp in the slightest.

I currently use a low-gain OD with a broad frequency response, and then push the front end of that with a coloured boost (e.g. Klone), mid-heavy OD (e.g. TS) or a fuzz. All at above unity gain.

The Strymon Sunset is such a fantastic OD stacking tool. Two different ODs and a boost per side, and being able to run it A into B, B into A, or A and B in parallel. Hard not to find a bunch of great tones with that alone.

Timmy is a good stacker, I built one with a Clark Gainster in one box and they work perfectly together.
I’m partial to a Blues Breaker style pedal stacking with most other low gains as well.
Klons have a unique mid range push which either makes it blend really well or becomes muddy and congested depending on what you stack it with.

Reg18 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 10, 2022 10:14 am Timmy is a good stacker, I built one with a Clark Gainster in one box and they work perfectly together.
I’m partial to a Blues Breaker style pedal stacking with most other low gains as well.
Klons have a unique mid range push which either makes it blend really well or becomes muddy and congested depending on what you stack it with.

What’s a good cost effective Klon clone? I’ve always used xotic as a boost but keen to add another

MrDINO wrote: ↑Mon Oct 10, 2022 10:31 am
What’s a good cost effective Klon clone?

EHX Soul Food
J Rockett Archer
Wampler Tumnus

It's probably been mentioned on a previous page, but I find it helpful to remember that there's a difference between stacking gain stages and stacking overdrive circuits. Especially where the pedals have both gain and volume controls.

Compressors are often forgotten as part of the equation, too, along with the input stage of a pedal...

MrDINO wrote: ↑Mon Oct 10, 2022 10:31 am

Reg18 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 10, 2022 10:14 am Timmy is a good stacker, I built one with a Clark Gainster in one box and they work perfectly together.
I’m partial to a Blues Breaker style pedal stacking with most other low gains as well.
Klons have a unique mid range push which either makes it blend really well or becomes muddy and congested depending on what you stack it with.

What’s a good cost effective Klon clone? I’ve always used xotic as a boost but keen to add another

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B09HTVL9 ... p13NParams

Skip to 14:00
https://youtu.be/aK5H0e9Ejmc

TmcB wrote: ↑Mon Oct 10, 2022 2:13 pm

MrDINO wrote: ↑Mon Oct 10, 2022 10:31 am

Reg18 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 10, 2022 10:14 am Timmy is a good stacker, I built one with a Clark Gainster in one box and they work perfectly together.
I’m partial to a Blues Breaker style pedal stacking with most other low gains as well.
Klons have a unique mid range push which either makes it blend really well or becomes muddy and congested depending on what you stack it with.

What’s a good cost effective Klon clone? I’ve always used xotic as a boost but keen to add another

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B09HTVL9 ... p13NParams

Skip to 14:00
https://youtu.be/aK5H0e9Ejmc

Kdawg2a had a gold one of these, killer pedals, cheap as on AliExpress!