JFET VS Diode Overdrive

[Nick C.]

Anyone else prefer diode clipping over Jfets?

I've built the Peppermill, and Shaka HV,  and they just don't sound natural to me. Not as bad as a bjt, but still not tubey. Even the unclipping , Tillman and Stratoblaster just don't sound not great to me. An IC with silicon diodes, soft or hard clipping just sounds better to me. Oddly I do like using a jfet as a diode.

Now keep in mind that I use SS as well as tube amps. If it just sounds good into a tube amp, that's cheating.

[R.G.]

There can be no disagreement about matters of taste.

One man's fish is another man's poisson.

[deafbutpicky]

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