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Classic Tone
If you're looking at the BD2 you already know what it sounds like.
My only recommendation would be that if your amp lacks mids or is very mid focused then consider a more mid heavy pedal like a tube screamer. I put the BD2 in front of my VOX AC15 and it is often difficult to get a mid-heavy sound. Can be done with some tweaking but it is not the best solution that I have to tweak the amp for this one pedal.
My only recommendation would be that if your amp lacks mids or is very mid focused then consider a more mid heavy pedal like a tube screamer. I put the BD2 in front of my VOX AC15 and it is often difficult to get a mid-heavy sound. Can be done with some tweaking but it is not the best solution that I have to tweak the amp for this one pedal.
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Best mid gain mid/cheap overdrive
Well, yeh its great for blues, not as humped and retains more bass than a TS, I would say it has more character in its break up than a TS, the BD2 is transparent but much better for core tone than a TS, in fact aTS stacked into the front of this and you can get metal tone. TS is better for boosting an already driven sound but this can still do that. Iwanted one of these for 20 years, but never got around to it, until now and I must say I love it. I use it on 75% - 100% gain as a midgain sound in a prog metal band, I have lots of mid gain pedal and out of the 9 i have the only 2 i prefer cost 150-200 euro each and they are only better due to more eq options, but dont be fooled this pedal can do many styles especially stacked with other good pedal. Quality is usual Boss standard, I am not usually a fan of Boss drive pedal, they seem a bit sterile to me, but this has a very natural amp like sound and response best Boss drive and one of the best for stacking be it as pre gain boost, post volume boost , or core tone being boosted by another OD pedal in the front.
EDIT: my pedal has recently started to die randomly while playing, volume drops out sometimes suddenly, sometimes gradually, i am certain it is just my pedal, but not so sure i trust bosses mega robust reputation now, shame i love the sound of this pedal, marked quality to 3 as result
EDIT: my pedal has recently started to die randomly while playing, volume drops out sometimes suddenly, sometimes gradually, i am certain it is just my pedal, but not so sure i trust bosses mega robust reputation now, shame i love the sound of this pedal, marked quality to 3 as result
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It gets better and better!
When I first plugged my guitar i thought it had a problem. It sounded harsh and thin. The OD pedal i used before is a vintage TS10. But the more i play with it the more i like it. I like the way it responds to my hands and the volume pot. I think the term "blues" is somehow misleading tho.
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Solid, reliable quality.
This is an industry standard drive pedal, for rock blues and country. It features a tough steel case and a good range of tones are available, from cleanish to crunchy and distorted. Probably not the first choice for metal players.
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