Hey peoples, I'm looking for an effect pedal as my amp has a very muddy overdrive on the lower pitched strings despite tinkering with all the settings(its a Yamaha Ga-10).
I'm wondering if I should get the Boss OD-3 or DS-1 or the Os-2. Can anyone tell me the prices and where to get the best deal? any other suggestions are appreciated. I'll be focusing on playing punk rock btw. Thanks.

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HAHA! Same amp as my old one. Dude, it's not even OVERDRIVE! It's only drive.
It doesn't even have a gain dial!

For ur punk rock, I recommend a DS-1.

Hmm..The Ds-1 is around rm170 from what they say. What abt the Od-3 and Os-2? I'm beginning to think all i need is a distortion pedal though... and did i just get whackerized? haha. thanks for the input so far anyway.

mwthemovie : with your small amp, don't expect much from any pedal. I never tried Od and Os pedals, but i own a DS1 and i find it pretty cool when it comes to give a wide range of classic rock tones, from high-octane crunch to "light" metal. It can simulate convingcingly an overdrive if you put the gain knob at zero.

Of course I'm biased, but it's a good do-it-all pedal. And it's cold, so you might find your tone to be a bit "cleaner" in the low pitched strings (can't be sure about this though..)

Yeah..thats a concern - with the pedal not solving the tone problem. But Is there a 15 watt amp worth purchasing? I guess the practice amps dont really differ much in terms of quality...

definitely.

only two choices:
Roland Cube 15 or the Vox AD15VT. VERY VERY VERY worth it.

if you have already a 10w, you should get at least a 30w... otherwise it's like buying a kancil because you're tired of your kelisa

Aha..but I spose I wont be able to afford a 30 watt one. Hmmm.... I wont be gig worthy anytime soon so i guess a 15 watt would suffice for the next 12 months. haha. I should be checking the prices now

it's about a few hundreds bucks more... rather than wasting 400 bucks for nothing.

you don't buy a 15w if you already own a 10w. no difference. same speaker size, same non-existant headroom...
you'd better off with a pedal, that you will be able to reuse with your next amps.

I have the OD3 and I dare say this is BOSS best pedal. Like the name implies, it is only an overdrive but the amount of gain for this pedal is quite generous.

Depending on the amp your are using, this pedal can actually go to distortion territory. But on a more general level, it has enough gain for Stones, Aerosmith, GN'R rhythm, ACDC, the usual hardrock and classic rock stuff.

This is one of the very few overdrive pedals that actually works very well with SS amps. Into a tube amp however, it is a great booster for gain and solo.

The best thing about this overdrive is that it doesn't cut the bass unlike the tube screamer and SD1. It is also very dynamic pedal, allowing you to clean up your sound with your guitar's volume. Another plus is that the OD3 doesn't eat batteries for breakfast, lunch, and dinner unlike the Metal Zone. Also, it doesn't coloured your tone, allowing your guitar's natural sound to come through.

It is a highly recommended pedal if you aim to recreate the classic sounds of the 60s, 70s, and even some 80s sounds. Only drawback is that it is also one of boss most expensive pedal, retailing at around rm340, that is the price of a Metal Zone.

I got it new when Bentley had a sale for less than RM280 and it is worth every cent.

it's more like double the price la pix. so really have to think carefully..

I do agree...10w to 15w are like minor SURBO implemention on a car
Having a bigger amp is not the case of gig worthy or not. It's for the tone.

Of course, not those half/full stack thingie.

argh....Pedal or Amp? If any pedal can clean up my tone I'd happily go for it. but on the other hand, the Cube 30 looks pretty damn tempting. Any ideas on the price of the Cube>? The Star printed rm1050..which is well...not very encouraging to say the least...

"After some playing, here's my review of the VOX AD30VT!

But be warned, this review is coming from a relatively new guitar player, around 1 year old or so, who hasn't been exposed to as much music as the experienced members here, and isn't as skilled as them either.

Price: RM850 from RM1000
From: CK Music, Kuala Lumpur"

you can have a 30watts amp for 850W. I'm sure can get same discount on cube 30.

huhu Pix.. Which country uses W for the currency

sorry for spamming

Yup, u definately can bring down the price of the Cube. It's damn powerful i tell u
You got to set some priority, if u want to continue the quest of the tweaking your tone, pedals might be better option since u alrdy have an amp.

To me i would rather get an amp rather than getting pedals to boost the GA-10.

been there done that, most if not all of the people I asked said it's not worth to splurge to improve on the GA-10. so, I saved up to get the Vox AD30VT. if you wanna get the cube 30, it's up to you. I saw it for RM990 at Rhapsody Midvalley earlier this year. Sure can get discount. Especially now that the year end sales are going on.

chapree, buying a new better amp can aid you in tweaking your tone also what.. but of course pedals are a more wallet friendly way.

my verdict is: save up for a new 30W amp, the wait is worth it.

This post has been edited by nerd: Dec 16 2005, 02:48 PM

guys, you can't just postpone a GAS attack... you buy now AND save up for later at the same time. It's weird logic but that's the way it works

any more opinions about those BOSS pedals ?

plankton : hehe, making fun of me ?

i'm with him on this 100%.