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This morning I found another interesting shoot out video. This time it’s with 5 different boutique overdrives. I really like these short shootouts to get a sense of how these pedals differ or are similar to each other. Great starting point when looking for a new pedal.

This video was be PerFussionist80 and the pedals in the shoot out are:

Paul Cochrane Timmy
NOC3 Pure Drive
CMATmods Signa Drive
Mad Professor Sweet Honey Overdrive (CB Version)
Catalinbread Formula No. 5

He had a Emma ReezaFRATzitz RF-1 in the line up, but did not play that (high gain pedal), love to hear that.

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Today I came across another multi-pedal shootout. This time it’s the Ultimate Metal Pedal Shoot out by the Tone King where he demos 10  metal pedals. Giving each pedal about a minute each, and playing the same basic riff and includes a small lead line. If you’re looking for some metal tones, and looking for a pedal to help with that, this is a great place to start. The Tone King definitely has some great videos, so I would recommend following him on YouTube.

Below is the listing of pedals in the shoot out:

Electro-Harmonix Metal Muff
Arion SMM-1 Metal Master
DigiTech DDM Death Metal
DigiTech TL-2 Hardwire Metal Distortion
ZVex Box of Metal
MXR M116 Fullbore Metal
DigiTech XMM Metal Master
Boss MT-2 Metal Zone
Boss ML-2 Metal Core
Behringer HM300 Heavy Metal Distortion

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On this lazy Sunday afternoon, I was looking at the Fulltone OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Drive) pedal. I’ve heard so many good things about this overdrive pedal over the last few year. I remember looking at this pedal before picking my Audio Crowther Hotcake and it was a hard decision between the two.

Today, however, I came across another set of awesome videos by gearmandude where he does a shoot-out between the 4 versions of the OCD. I actually didn’t know there were versions until today, so it really got my attention. I was quite surprised with the different tones/volume each one had.

This video he is using a Les Paul

This video he is using a Stratocater

Here is a older video where he compares versions 2, 3 and 4 using a Telecaster (sound quality is not as good as the previous videos)

As you can see, each pedal has a different voicing and character.  Now, if you like a particular version, you can find Fulltone OCD at PedalNerd.com which finds pedals at eBay.

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So, I’m going off on a tangent this morning. This has NOTHING to do with pedals, but has to do with our guitar tone. Why I wanted to post about this, because I wanted to illustrate how the variance in equipment can drastically change your tone. Somethings that can change your tone you can easily take for granted, for example guitar instrument cables, pedals, etc. Other things you have to settle with like guitars and amps. But with amps and cabinets, you have the luxury and the ability to change the speakers without breaking the bank. Another factor, that someone could end up writing a book on is changing tubes as well.

I’ll talk with people about speakers, and often it’s perceived that a speaker is a speaker and is ‘neutral’ when it comes to guitar tone. The amp creates the color and the speakers make it audible. But it’s very important to note that amp manufacturers pair up their amplifiers with speakers that compliment the tone that they were going for. This is especially true with high-end boutique amps (Matchless, Rivera, etc, etc).

I came across this great speaker shoot out video produced by Rivera. It compares the Celestion Vintage 30, G12H30, G12T75 and the K100 speakers. Same amp, same amp settings, same guitar, same riff. When you see them side by side, you clearly hear what each speaker provides or lacks, which you would normally need to compensate with EQ or settle with. I really with Green Backs were included in this shoot out.

My rig (using a Rivera head) is a Marshall 4×12 cabinet with Vintage 30s and a Avatar 2×12 cabinet with 1 Vintage 30 and 1 G12H30. The Vintage 30/G12H30 is a very popular combination these days. Do you have any thoughts about speakers with your gear? Please comment. Let me know what you think!

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