Lemonade Posted July 4, 2010 Report Share Posted July 4, 2010 Howdy,I've got a US Big Muff that I'd like to exchange for another distortion pedal, looking for something a bit less muddy / fuzzy and a bit more crunchy, like a Boss OS-2, Boss DS-1 / DS-2, ProCo Rat or similar. Aiming for an "In Utero" sound.The best pedal sound I've ever had was this:Unfortunately, being a Behringer and made of plastic it fell to bits. So would like something similar sounding.Big Muff is like this: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soda Jerk Posted July 4, 2010 Report Share Posted July 4, 2010 I have a DS-1 I don't use, but I'm not sure it'll give you an In Utero sound. You'll probably need single coils for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted July 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2010 Care to swap it for a Big Muff?I have a tele with single coils. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TR!ΔNGL€ T€€TH Posted July 4, 2010 Report Share Posted July 4, 2010 Unfortunately the In Utero sound is down to a particular guitar, pedal or amp, it's pretty much Steve Albini's production. Kurt Cobain's live sound was nothing like that album and his live rig didn't vary that much from what he used to record In Utero. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted July 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2010 Aye, it is a great sound though. I read somewhere that Kurt used the DS-1 on Nevermind and the DS-2 on In Utero. Could be shite though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon Posted July 4, 2010 Report Share Posted July 4, 2010 There are definitely photos of Kurt using a DS1 (that's why I bought one back in the day). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soda Jerk Posted July 4, 2010 Report Share Posted July 4, 2010 DS-1's go for about 30 on Ebay. You should keep the Muff. There'll always be a need for a fuzz pedal in the future.I'd feel a little guilty about swapping. Muff's are certainly alot better than DS-1's, even though they're not the sound you're after. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TR!ΔNGL€ T€€TH Posted July 4, 2010 Report Share Posted July 4, 2010 There are definitely photos of Kurt using a DS1 (that's why I bought one back in the day).Aye, he used one up until mid 1992. You can see a DS-2 in the inner of the In Utero artwork. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkaline Posted July 4, 2010 Report Share Posted July 4, 2010 Use the Big Muff with a TS9 to beef it up and reign in the fuzz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonner Posted July 5, 2010 Report Share Posted July 5, 2010 Aye, it is a great sound though. I read somewhere that Kurt used the DS-1 on Nevermind and the DS-2 on In Utero. Could be shite though.ill swap my ds-2 for yer tele no? didnt think so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted July 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2010 You should see my Tele now it's finished. It's byootiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted July 5, 2010 Report Share Posted July 5, 2010 The best pedal sound I've ever had was this:Unfortunately, being a Behringer and made of plastic it fell to bits. So would like something similar sounding.You should try the Boss Blues Driver as I'd guess that Behringer pedal is a copy of one. Most of the Behringer pedals seem to be plastic toy copies of pedals that already exist. They have their own version of every Boss Pedal that has already existed. Even the discontinued ones. Get your own ideas, Behringer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon Posted July 5, 2010 Report Share Posted July 5, 2010 Gary in my band uses a Blues Driver in front of a JCM900. It sounds pretty decent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soda Jerk Posted July 5, 2010 Report Share Posted July 5, 2010 Boss Blues Drivers are neat. Pretty versatile too. They have heaps of gain, so turn into a balls-out distortion pedal when you crank it right up. Loads of bottom end but loads of dirt It's a nice mix between fuzz and crunch. The Marshall Bluesbreaker is also good, with slightly better build quality than the Boss, which you really do need from something you're going to be stamping on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon Posted July 5, 2010 Report Share Posted July 5, 2010 To be fair, in my experience Boss pedals are nigh on indestructable, whereas my Marshall Blues Breaker broke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TR!ΔNGL€ T€€TH Posted July 5, 2010 Report Share Posted July 5, 2010 Boss Blues Drivers are neat. Pretty versatile too. They have heaps of gain, so turn into a balls-out distortion pedal when you crank it right up. Loads of bottom end but loads of dirt It's a nice mix between fuzz and crunch. The Marshall Bluesbreaker is also good, with slightly better build quality than the Boss, which you really do need from something you're going to be stamping on.If yr going to be stamping on yr pedals, you might want to invest in a few of these:YouTube - Effects Pedal Boots Single Effect Boss Mxr WahWah.mpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soda Jerk Posted July 5, 2010 Report Share Posted July 5, 2010 To be fair, in my experience Boss pedals are nigh on indestructable, whereas my Marshall Blues Breaker broke.Now we're just going to confuse him with our conflicting tales!I've got 3 Marshall pedals, and they are all solid. My Blues Driver needed to have the switch inside replaced, as it was just shattered to pieces. I've had to resolder the switch in my TU2 numerous times. I don't like Boss switches. I like the clicky ones! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig9590 Posted July 16, 2010 Report Share Posted July 16, 2010 I have a Boss Os-2, would prefer a sale though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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