Dual drive pedals: experiences?

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Dual drive pedals: experiences?

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I'm pretty well stocked for overdrive pedals at the moment, but am thinking about downsizing to a smaller board. Anyone have any thoughts on running two overdrive pedals compared to a dual drive? Do you miss being able to chop and change? It do you just make the one pedal work?
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Dual is better I think, with independently switchable channels. I use a BE-OD Deluxe (crunch / distortion) but I have a separate tube overdrive as well - best of both worlds/all combinations :)

I don't get the stacking hype - just takes you further away from your natural tone, adds noise, tapdancing, etc.

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You could argue the point of pedals was to offer a different tone you couldnt normally get "naturally".

There's no right answer, and each side has pros and cons. My drive search ended when I put a Third Eye and Humble Pie on my board. Before that I had a Sundog dual drive... But I also have a dual rec so my gain needs are met rather easily.

Basically you gotta work out what you're looking for then work backwards from the objective.

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Really the only advantage a dual drive gives is real estate and power requirements, that being said there are some great dual drives out there.
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Most are just a boost and OD in one tho', thing I like about the KoT (I have a clone) is you can make either side a boost, OD, or distortion, really excellent pedal, that said I also run a hotcake and an EP booster for other flavours too...
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I’ve never had a dual overdrive that sounded as good as two separate pieces.
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I'm currently happy with a King of Tone clone running into a Timmy.

If you want to save space, need a huge range of sounds and can get to grips with 4 knobs and a 3 way switch ( just a little practice) I've met nothing with more tones than a Rockbox Boiling Point.
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GrantB wrote: Sun Oct 31, 2021 10:22 am I’ve never had a dual overdrive that sounded as good as two separate pieces.
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I've always enjoyed running a Tubescreamer into a 'Amp-like' overdriver pedal. Currently a 808 clone into Blackstar HT Dual (2 channel Valve OD). Overdrive is my rhythm sound, when I want lead volume/tone, the TS808 stacks into it really well. Saturates and 'sits up' in the mix with that 808 voicing. 2c

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Are you suggesting the possibility there's a better stack than a TS into a RAT?
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StratMatt wrote: Sun Oct 31, 2021 4:53 pm Are you suggesting the possibility there's a better stack than a TS into a RAT?
Gotta be honest, I'm not sure the front end of the RAT needs to be hit hard for more gain.
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StratMatt wrote: Sun Oct 31, 2021 4:53 pm Are you suggesting the possibility there's a better stack than a TS into a RAT?
EP Booster into a Hotcake is pretty glorious!
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robthemac wrote: Sun Oct 31, 2021 5:06 pm
StratMatt wrote: Sun Oct 31, 2021 4:53 pm Are you suggesting the possibility there's a better stack than a TS into a RAT?
Gotta be honest, I'm not sure the front end of the RAT needs to be hit hard for more gain.
Nah you're right, the gain is there in spades, its just takes on a nice smoother compressed quality.
Loving it so far

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StratMatt wrote: Sun Oct 31, 2021 4:53 pm Are you suggesting the possibility there's a better stack than a TS into a RAT?
I did that for awhile. Then I tried a Boss OD-2R into a RAT and sold the TS.

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