hi guys

im a newbie with this........so i wanna ask, how much does a BOSS one cost?

i wanna get a Overdrive/Distortion.

any extra tips would be nice

using a squier start and a roland micro cube btw

This post has been edited by limjix: May 27 2007, 08:12 PM

What sound are you trying to achieve?
Metallica? Guns & Roses?
Classic Rock?
Metal?

i think a good all rounder would be the boss ds-1 but don't expect too much out of it if you're looking for a deep metal crunch.

the distortions on the microcube are good enough.
you dont need a extra pedal.

but switching sound using a foot pedal is so much easier than switching using an amp switch . i think that's why most people would choose a compact pedals instead of amp distortions. imagine playing "fade to black" and having to switch from clean to dist using your amp. . unless of course the amp has a foot pedal switch jack.

This post has been edited by zeroglyph: May 23 2007, 05:06 PM

yeah... i've tried one of those suckers too... you can get nice sounds out of it...

i also saw a similar amp by vox but it's RM200 more though.... haven't tried that one yet...

how do ya do distortions on the micro cube??

and also.......im not looking for a very deep metallic sound

wats the price for the Boss ds-1

Try selecting Classic Stack or R-fier amp models and turn up to gain...

doesnt that create abit of feedback?

feedbacks arent good for the amps and guitars right?

feedback as in the humming? my amp like gonna pao cha with humming

i love feedbacks...always like to point my pickups towards my amp to get the feedback...

i get crazy feedback if i turn any EQ knobs on my amp above 8 oclock

but feedback isnt good for the amp and guitar rite?

That humming you hear..... congratulations. You just found your overdrive/distortion.

Feedback is your friend if you're playing metal.... heck, Jimi was looking for ways to get MORE feedback from his amps.

Overdrive or distortion is literally what it means....

Overdrive means you push the drive past it's limit, breaking up it's sound.

Distortion is pushing it even further until it distorts the sound.

If you buy an effects pedal, you'll get the same thing as turning on the overdrive/distortion on your microcube.

i just had a jamming session at my work place (in the meeting room using the PA system) and we plugged the micro cube into the the PA... it sounded decent enough.... i'd recommend the sucker to anybody... how much nowadays ha? 500 bucks is it?

mine is ok when i turn it on but the minute i hit my pedal it explodes

rm380 for a microcube

u guys still havent said how much does an effect pedal cost

the Boss Ds-1

the ds-1? i have no idea how much!! hehehe

i did try visual sounds' jekyll and hyde pedal a few years back. it was awesome since it had really good tones for both overdrive and distortion. it's a bit pricey though... and i'm not sure where to get it here in malaysia but i did saw it reviewed once in the star...

also you should check harmony-centrals user review page... but the best is to try the pedal itself...

http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews...ts#manufacturer

over n out... bzz bzz bzz

Should be around the Rm180 price mark.....
Am I right?

The VS JnH have some reliability issues though. The switch craps out after some time, and it's the most expensive part of the pedal to replace.

But I believe the newer ones have been rectified of this problem. Just be sure it isn't NOS.

This post has been edited by Rossie: May 25 2007, 12:23 PM