High gain distortion options?

347sixtyseven · February 19, 2009, 08:48:17 PM

Hi guys,

Can i get some recommendations for high gain distortion layouts other than the Dr Boogie. I have a Dr Boogie but would like to try a few other designs before i decide on one to keep.

Want to cover heavy rock/ metal type sounds. Bit of solo stuff and heavy chugging muted rhythm type stuff.

Cheers

Gary

Talon5051 · February 19, 2009, 08:59:57 PM

I suggest the Krank Distortus Maximus. I have breadboarded it and am in the process of putting it into a box. It sounds great. The schematic is around on this site.

347sixtyseven · February 19, 2009, 09:33:37 PM

Oops, forgot about that one. Already have a distortus maximus, i find it to have a muffled sound with more bass than the Boogie.

petemoore · February 19, 2009, 09:56:10 PM

Can i get some recommendations for high gain distortion layouts other than the Dr Boogie.
No, I feel it may be a disservice to you to recommend a layout for HGDistortion, without better background info.
I have a Dr Boogie but would like to try a few other designs before i decide on one to keep.
That one's supposed to do a pretty good chuggalug.
Want to cover heavy rock/ metal type sounds.
Now we get personal, even though I used to be a really big fan, I still really like some of that stuff.
Oh...the personal bit, sometimes the stompboxes for trying that particular genre tends to fall short, depending on stuff. Amp, guitar, etc., volume level....all that stuff and more is involved with HGDistortion.
Bit of solo stuff and heavy chugging muted rhythm type stuff.
Oh and what is it doing now, can you describe the sound you can get that's closest to what you want now, it's strengths' and shortcomings ?

347sixtyseven · February 19, 2009, 10:06:58 PM

............. and i am down for the count lol

I really have no definite answers for the points you have raised. Just wanted to try a few different high gain circuits and see which one i preferred the sound of.

I don't really have a good enough grasp of sound dynamics to comment on specifics of the sound i am after, really just need to try different things and see what sounds right for me.

Ripthorn · February 19, 2009, 10:20:35 PM

I have built the Dr. Boogie, DieFET, Meteor and Soulsonic's Freya distortion. Of all of them, the Dr. Boogie is my least favorite. For heavy stuff, the DieFET is my go-to, though the Freya is also one that I plug into quite often. I don't have the Meteor boxed yet, but it is a keeper, though not particularly high gain in the sense of these others.

347sixtyseven · February 19, 2009, 10:34:04 PM

Cool, thanks i will have a look at them

chilecocula · February 19, 2009, 10:53:52 PM

I've built a Dr boogey and modded my metal zone. Ever since i modded the mt2 i don't regret having given my D.B. to a friend. I did the "diezel" mod, you can google it or visit the other forum

wampcat1 · February 20, 2009, 01:25:27 AM

Quote from: chilecocula on February 19, 2009, 10:53:52 PM
I've built a Dr boogey and modded my metal zone. Ever since i modded the mt2 i don't regret having given my D.B. to a friend. I did the "diezel" mod, you can google it or visit the other forum

The diezel-bogner mod I have in my book? I don't recall putting it out there on fsb, but if it is it's no biggie - it's not like it's rocket science!

Basically, get rid of the gyrator sections that give it that %^&*ed wah sound and give the parametric eq more range.

Along that same line, there is no reason why someone can't breadboard some ideas just by following other similar high gain pedals... check out the Zoom high gain distortion schem (sorry, the name escapes me right now)...

basically, what you want is multiple gain stages (I like opamp's for serious high gain pedals), throw an eq stage or two behind it, and you got it.
bw

chilecocula · February 20, 2009, 01:44:13 PM

Quote from: wampcat1 on February 20, 2009, 01:25:27 AM
Quote from: chilecocula on February 19, 2009, 10:53:52 PM
I've built a Dr boogey and modded my metal zone. Ever since i modded the mt2 i don't regret having given my D.B. to a friend. I did the "diezel" mod, you can google it or visit the other forum
The diezel-bogner mod I have in my book? I don't recall putting it out there on fsb, but if it is it's no biggie - it's not like it's rocket science!
Basically, get rid of the gyrator sections that give it that %^&*ed wah sound and give the parametric eq more range.

Along that same line, there is no reason why someone can't breadboard some ideas just by following other similar high gain pedals... check out the Zoom high gain distortion schem (sorry, the name escapes me right now)...

basically, what you want is multiple gain stages (I like opamp's for serious high gain pedals), throw an eq stage or two behind it, and you got it.
bw

I don't know if is your mod, i found it in the pimp my pedal section along with a bogner mod and a boogie mod. The user who posted them didn't say where they came from...

WGTP · February 20, 2009, 02:59:02 PM

http://www.aronnelson.com/gallery/main.php/v/WGTP/Sweet16.gif.html?g2_imageViewsIndex=1

This is one that pre-dates the BSIAB II and the sims, but one of my favorites using the Du Mu design. It has a big scoop and lots of distortion.

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