Nov 05, 2009 if you want to add a bit of color and overdrive your amp, then a softclipping pedal like a tube screamer works quite well. This limited edition signature pedal captures the rich, creamy sound of an over driven tube amplifier by cascading an opamp gain stage into a fet stage. Next up we have the mxr m250 double double overdrive pedal which has 2. Fulltone ocd vs mxr double double overdrive stomp pedal test. This replica does not include the fet switching circuit of the original, it uses a true total bypass switch with an led indicator circuit attached. The fet driver along with several other jfetbased pedals fetto comes to mind doesnt have any clipping diodes. Featuring a unique circuit design, the mxr fet driver captures the rich, creamy sound of an overdriven tube amplifier by cascading an opamp.
Captures the rich, creamy sound of an overdriven tube amplifier thickens lead tones simple but responsive set of controls true bypass 9v operation rugged. Rich, tube like overdrive and distortion active eq section for fine tonal sculpting joe bonamassa signature paint job description. A pedal designed to add some beef to your notes without all of the mud. Ts9 vs fulldrive mosfet effects and processors harmony. If you arent going to get the fet then you could always get a boss bd2.
What is the difference in sound and overdrive abilities between the mxr fet driver bonamassa model at this point, anyway, and any of the various types of overdrive pedals out there in general. New mxr custom badass modified overdrive telecaster. The fet driver thickens up lead tones with musical, amplike distortion and sustain without the fragility and inconsi. A little bit on the fuzz side but smoother and fatter. The one control persian green sort of gives you the best of both worlds here. They are available to offer you personalized product advice any time you need it. Mxr is one of those companies that is not swayed by the digital world. Featuring a unique circuit design, the mxr custom shop joe bonamassa fet driver captures the rich, creamy sound of an overdriven tube amplifier by cascading an opamp gain stage into a fet stage. The mxr m264 fet driver captures a rich, creamy sound of an overdriven tube amplifier by cascading an op amp gain stage into a fet stage. Tube screamer shoot out ts mini vs ts9 vs ts808 duration. In addition to the expected volume, drive, and tone knobs, theres the nineway selector switch. You can stack either way, use each separately or use one as a clean boost to the other and you can get great results with both pedals on at low drive you can really control sustain, feedback, and distortion with these two guys together. The fet driver features a simple but responsive set of controls. Fet driver featuring a unique circuit design, the mxr fet driver captures the rich, creamy sound of an overdriven tube amplifier by cascading an opamp gain stage into a fet stage.
The frequency response is tailored to emphasize the mid frequencies, creating a hump that helps to keep the guitar sound over the. Tube screamer into blues driver telecaster guitar forum. I also love my bd2 but now i really want an fet driver. The rich harmonics and responsive controls make it a great overdrive for capturing that hallowed classicrock sound of an amp pushed to 11, while its hplp switch affords it considerable versatility. The ibanez tube screamer ts9ts808 is a guitar overdrive pedal, made by ibanez. I use mine as a fat boost and it delivers great dynamic blues rock tones bonamassa style. Mxr fet driver is a guitar pedal designed to produce sound modulations by applying effects such as distortion, overdrive. The tube makes a huge difference compared to most other overdrives, adding a. In terms of purpose, neither the blues driver nor tube screamer are meant for allout highgain distortion. The tube screamer is the industry standard overdrive pedal.
The core of the pedal is a handselected 12ax7 tube which gives you a lovely sort of fuzzdrive sound than can sound amazingly smooth and textured in the hands of masters like david gilmour who still features 2 of these within his rig. Hermidalovepedal just came out with the dover drive, but it lacks a tube like the bks have. Its not very easy to dial and you need to spend some time with it. He first used them in the recording sessions for pink floys the division bell album. Mxr custom shop joe bonamassa fet driver overdrive. When compared side by side with a real tube highgain amplifier, its hard to. Made in japan, the tube screamer mini is driven in part by the jrc4558 ic chip found in original ts9s. In a sea of fancy boutique pedals that seek to replicate some amp or some other musthave tone, the new fet driver is a seemingly basic overdrive pedal that many might overlook. The circuit uses transistor buffers at both the input and the output, and a modern electronic fieldeffect transistor fet noiseless bypass switching to turn. The mxr fet driver features an fet field effect transistor gain stage, the holy grail of solid state overdrive tones with rich valveamplike touch response and transparency. The fetequipped santa ana overdrive provides a straightforward flavor of drive and. The fd2 mosfet does the same trick, but within the tube screamer sd1 architecture. So i was out to get me an ocd but ended up with a mxr double double overdrive, which actually could sound like either a tube screamer or.
The compressor is almost always on and the dane gets the most use for overdriving. It sounds very similar to the way huge green rhino also made by mxr dunlop demo that i just heard today too. Boss blues driver vs ts9 tube screamer ultimate guitar. Mxr custom shop csp265 joe bonamassa fet driver overdrive. I pretty much agree with all of that and would recommend checking out some budget friendly options like the bbe green screamer or the mxr. Please feel free to use info from this web site on ebay or other websites, but please give credit to, thanks. I played the ts9 before to test it out and i liked the clean. Apr 28, 2020 mxr claim that this is both less noisy and less coloring than your average tube screamer.
Feb 28, 2014 fet driver first, and tube driver from the middle. It is suitable for blues and all range of rock music, adding a classic standard tone characterized by the tubelike distortion, good sustain, and smooth overdrive. Well since im looking into a tube combo amp as my next gear purchase, ill need a fuzz pedal and im thinking either the ibanez tube screamer or dunlop fuzzface. Following in the footsteps of the dunlop jb95 cry baby and jbf3 fuzz face is the mxr fet driver, which is based on joe bonamassas favourite chandler tube driver, as made famous by david gilmour and eric johnson. Mxr has the fet driver, all based on the butler mojo.
I would probably be running a mxr dynacomp into the overdrive box, then through the volume pedal. Tube drive i highly concur that the butler tube driver is king, here is an early three knob example that really nails the cliffs thing nicely. For best effect use it in conjunction with a valve amp but unlike many other high end over drive pedals the fet can also be used to beef up and give solid state amps a. Apr 10, 2020 there are a few different types of od circuit designs over the years im focusing now on the five i consider to be the most popular and common. Anyone have any advice for what to put with a tube amp to get a good metal tone. He used tube drivers extensively for his 2006 album on an island and the subsequent tour, heard on the. Those same sessions also resulted in the division bell companion album, pink floyds the endless river, which was not completed until 2015. The fd2 is true bypass, has switchable modes and has a switchable boost, so its like a deluxe and larger version of a tube screamer. The switching circuit has no effect on the sound of the stompbox. Mxr fans will certainly want to give it a look, but given that its both pedalboard and wallet friendly.
The mini driver can either be used to boost other pedals, drive your tube amp or. I still need to figure out the different stuff this pedal can do. Distortion and overdrive are two words that are often used synonymously, but the truth is that these two effects are actually very different from each other. Many also add sustain and a bit of compression to simulate power tube saturation at any volume. It is easily the most recognizable and used od on the market, and this little green box has pushed the amps of practically everyone that uses an od to get a dirty sound, or to give their already gained out tone a kick in the nuts. Mxr fet driver organic, amplike overdrive and distortion twoband eq section for detailed shaping of distorted signal true bypass switching featuring a unique circuit design, the mxr fet. The analogman king of tone overdrive pedal has earned a reputation reserved for only the highest echelon of effects units. The original stompbox did not have poweron led or ac connector. Mxr fet driver guitar effects pedal musicians friend. Instead, an overdrive pedal aims to mimic the effect of a tube amp being.
An ibanez tube screamer is an overdrivedistortion pedal that is mild compared to many, but allows the true sound of the guitar and players technique to come through. Hey big j i think a tube screamer type or sd1, in my case the mxr classic overdrive into a blues driver is a potent combo for all kinds of music. First is the od1, which is actually a boss circuit from 1977. Both distortion and overdrive have a completely unique impact on your overall tone and while both of these effects work toward a different goal, a lot of musicians think that these effects are the same thing.
The pedal has a characteristic midboosted tone popular with blues and rock players. Tube screamertype pedals are favoured by metal players, who often employ. The fulltone full drive 2 is also a nice pedal as well as the reverend train. Ok so i have a boss blues driver but ive been thinking about switching it out for a ts9. The mini tube screamer is very close to the full size ts9 tone, although i readily agree that the best overall sounding tube screamer is the 808 variety in either its regular format or extended deluxe dx version. The tube screamer is a nice pedal and i think if it was between a stock bd2 and the tube screamer i would choose the tube screamer. Tube screamer vs mxr classic overdrive ultimate guitar. Feb 03, 2017 12 degrees of saturation big muff style fuzz blues driver style overdrive boost boost and overdrive brown sound distortion diezel distortion drive dualdrive dumble style overdrive elektron friedman effects fulltone effects fuzz fuzz face style fuzz fuzzdrive and fuzzstortion gated and velcro fuzz germanium fuzz ibanez klone and transparent overdrive mad professor effects maestro style fuzz. The m3 microamp is a clean boostvolume pedal, part of the first reference series by mxr released between 1973 and 1984. On may you mentioned the fet driver and the plexi drive over the dover drive. Mxr fet driver vs fuzz pedals fender stratocaster guitar forum. Compare prices on new and used mxr fet driver pedals at.
Butler tube driver famously used by david gilmour, eric johnson, billy gibbons and joe satriani to name a few. The hi and low cut knobs allow you to shape the fet drivers tone, but its the drive knob. Nine classic tube screamers in one box reverb tone. Mar 20, 2014 mxr m264 fet driver overdrive featuring a unique circuit design, the mxr fet driver captures the rich, creamy sound of an overdriven tube amplifier by cascading an opamp gain stage into a fet stage. Sweetwater s sales engineers are regarded as the most experienced and knowledgeable professionals in the music industry, with extensive music backgrounds and intense training on the latest products and technologies. I run a fender drri and a marshall jcm 2000 dsl 401 in true stereo. Nov 11, 20 following in the footsteps of the dunlop jb95 cry baby and jbf3 fuzz face is the mxr fet driver, which is based on joe bonamassas favourite chandler tube driver, as made famous by david gilmour and eric johnson. Mxr fet driver vs fuzz pedals discussion in the effect effect started by dexter74, jan 21, 2014. Driving it home the 15 best overdrive pedals 2020 pmt online. David gilmour has been an avid tube driver user since around 1993. In a recent setup i had it between a script phase 90 and lotus pedal tremolo on the way to tube combo. Aug 23, 2015 for these purists, ibanezs latest creation, the tube screamer mini, may be the only tube screamer that represents an actual improvementnot in sound or functionality, but in size. The ocd has a reputation as one of the best stackinastompbox overdrive pedals. Tube screamer vs zakk wylde overdrive ultimate guitar.
The safe and least expensive bet is the micro amp, though. I just want a mean, dirty tone thats also kinda clean and articulate at the same time. Pedals with a noticeable mid range and compression, like the tube screamer. I use to use a ibanez tube screamer for years in a regular guitar setup and i am familiar with that sound, but i am wondering if anyone has tried the boss blues driver for steel. Featuring a unique circuit design, the mxr fet driver captures the rich, creamy sound of an overdriven tube amplifier by cascading an opamp gain stage into a fet stage. The tube screamer ts808 by ibanez is the most famous overdrive guitar pedal. The mxr fet driver is supposedly the same pedal as the joe bonamassa fet driver, only it costs less because now you dont have to pay extra for jbs name printed on your pedal. Mxr fet driver and a minor concern by imaradiostar. I use the ts808 on my main pedalboard which has 6 pedals. This handmade, customorder overdrive pedal has become a pedalboard standby for players of all genres, including guitarists like marc ribot, eric krasno, brad whitford, and jimmy herring. Itd be nice to have that sound in a more compact format, right.
Mxr m265 joe bonamassa pelham blue fet driver effects database. The its8 is a replica of the tube screamer 808 overdrive. May 03, 2011 i own both the ibanez ts808 overdrive pro tube screamer and the ibanez ts9 tube screamer. Ibanez ts9 tube screamer vs boss sd1 super overdrive. The mxr custom shop joe bonamassa pelham blue fet driver comes in a limited run of only 300 and is exclusively sold on the official joe bonamassa store. Ibanez tube screamer replica general guitar gadgets. I must guess you try the mxr, what was you impression. Tube screamer type pedals typically give you a midrange boost that results in a much warmer and smoother distortion. So i bought one of these because no one has traced it yet and i was curious how its built and how compares to my diy tube driver.
The legendary tube screamer has been used by countless guitarists to create their signature sound, and is one of the most successful, widely copied, and modded overdrive pedals in the history of the electric guitar. The fet driver pedal is designed to thicken up lead playing, and its tones range from soft clipping to light distortion. Jim dunlop bought the mxr licensing rights and currently manufactures reissues of the classic mxr effect. When i build a fet pedal i usually tweak to have the drains around half of the available voltage.
It doesnt clean up as nice as my tube driver, and thats a disappointment. To provide the musicians with an option to control the desired aspects of their instruments tone, this model is equipped with the. Mxr fet driver distortion guitar effect pedal for sale. Strat players often get on well with the blues driver, because the pedal. I know ive been asking a bunch of questions about amps and effects, and i just happened to think of another one. The ocd uses a pair of mosfet transistors as diodes strapped to ground to clip the signal.
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