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>TS T. Kulz wrote:
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>Stating the obvious:
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>It's like asking what is the absolute best flavor at Baskin and Robbins. It's
>entirely a matter of personal choice. ...but that won't keep me from
>commenting, if you're looking for advice on what to try out.
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>Bang for the buck: Try Digitech DF-7 Distortion Factory. Ignore online
>samples, they use a mediocre amp simulator output direct to recording. You'll
>be using the other output for feeding an amp. DF-7 gives seven models from DOD
>250 and TS9 all the way through MT-2 Metal Zone and Fuzz. Hard to beat the
>price and versatility (you get a sweeping mids boost/cut and bass added to most
>vintage models).
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>Overall versatility: Line 6 DM4, the yellow cousin to the green DL4 delay unit.
> The stock settings are mediocre and the stock output is set HOT, but
>everything is easily edited by KNOBS (instead of archaic up and down buttons).
>As with anything that is versatile, it's up to the user to dial in the right
>tones. But they ARE in there.
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>High gain: Boss MD-2 Mega Distortion. I like to keep distortion off or barely
>on, and rely on the gain setting.
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>High gain metal: I currently have found a use for Line 6 Uber Metal and
>Rocktron Zombie. The Zombie lacks a gain control, but works fine with guitar
>volume pot. It gives a variable symmetric to asymmetric pot, and a "rectified
>distortion" pot.
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>Willing to live with rack mount: Hughes and Kettner Tubeman Plus rackmount goes
>from a very, very nice clean, through scooped metal. One 12AX7 at real tube
>voltages.
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>High budget: Matchless Hot Box or Dirt Box. Higher gain yet? Soldano GTO.