New Pedal for xmas

[soopercrip]

Mrs 'crip is treating me to a distortion/overdrive pedal for xmas.
Been looking at the Ashdown james LoMenzo hyperdrive.
Is it any good, or should I look at alternatives?
Bit of a pedal virgin to be honest...
Andy

[Subhuman]

The Dunlop MXR Bass DI+ is pretty cool - the distortion does me quite nicely, even with my stupidly bass heavy sound, and its got a clean eq and its a DI as well

[Mr. Foxen]

I think the Lomenzo Hyperdrive should the the new ODB3, it sounds loads better, plenty of options, good pedal, big though, not one for crowded pedalboards.

[billphreets]

i didnt actually get on with the lomenzo, i was switching it on and off to find a balanced sound when engaged and the thing went kaputt!! brand new!! i took it back to the local music from whence it came, not really a happy camper, that kinda put me off...

[billphreets]

have a look at dave halls range , if budget allows cant see you bettering these..

[Mr. Foxen]

[quote name='billphreets' post='654246' date='Nov 14 2009, 09:11 AM']i didnt actually get on with the lomenzo, i was switching it on and off to find a balanced sound when engaged and the thing went kaputt!! brand new!! i took it back to the local music from whence it came, not really a happy camper, that kinda put me off...[/quote]

Second one I've come across with a bust switch. Easy fix though.

[steve-soar]

What kind of tone are you looking for?

[soopercrip]

[quote name='steve-soar' post='654675' date='Nov 14 2009, 05:41 PM']What kind of tone are you looking for?[/quote]

Hi Steve
I used to have a bass pod xt (the bean shaped one) but only used the distortion on it.
I let that go to Cetera a couple of months ago as it was too complex for a relative novice like me
so just looking for a rock distortion sound and maybe build up from there.
Like I said, a bit of a virgin where pedals are concerned mate.
Some of alternatives suggested so far are a bit more than I'd like her to pay, where the Ashdown is only £57 plus delivery
Andy

[billphreets]

how about EHX bass big muff at around £55.83 ?? bit of a classic really

[dannybuoy]

Rock sound = Tech 21 VT Bass!

[cm261]

+1 to the EHX bass big muff

+1 to the VT bass

Be a cheeky lad and ask for them both, after all its f*cking christmas

[septicrat]

Hi there.

New here but been playing for 16 years. Used many od/dist pedals in the past so I'll name a couple of my favourites.

Cheap and effective is the Digitech x-series bass driver, if you're not a total tone snob this is a very versatile and good sounding bass overdrive.

I've recently bought a Bass Big muff and love it!! so +1 on that!! Its Brilliant!

[acidbass]

[quote name='septicrat' post='660048' date='Nov 20 2009, 12:24 PM']Cheap and effective is the Digitech x-series bass driver, if you're not a total tone snob this is a very versatile and good sounding bass overdrive.

I've recently bought a Bass Big muff and love it!! so +1 on that!! Its Brilliant![/quote]

+1 on all of the above, I found that the Digitech pedal was quite similar to an ODB-3 but with a bit more tonal range. The Big Muff is a fantastic pedal for certain moments too but by no means something I could use regularly! Brilliant for an all-out fuzz fest - add a wah and become Cliff Burton incarnate!

[phatbass787]

+1 for the Lomenzo pedal, great piece of kit. Loved mine so much I bought another, and run both, one set just to add some grit and the other for full bore moments!