No Sun dirt?

[Gavanti]

Anyone know what pedals No Sun uses for dirt? A few parts here remind me of Swervedriver or Ringo Deathstarr textures, so I was thinking maybe a HM-2 or a RAT, but I haven't been able to dial my RAT clone in close yet.

[O Drones]

I'd bet Big Muff tbh

[fuzzjunkie]

I've not heard of them before, but that doesn't sound like a Big Muff to me. It does sound a lot like Swervedriver though. That would be a Boss Bluesdriver into a Boss reverb pedal. He embellished with other pedals, but that is the core tone from a Jazzmaster of course.

With a Rat, hmm, into a Vox you can kind of get that tone with the Rat pushing the amp more as a crunchy overdrive and not letting too much of the "Rat tone" to take over, but the reverb is still essential.

[Gavanti]

I've not heard of them before, but that doesn't sound like a Big Muff to me. It does sound a lot like Swervedriver though. That would be a Boss Bluesdriver into a Boss reverb pedal. He embellished with other pedals, but that is the core tone from a Jazzmaster of course.

With a Rat, hmm, into a Vox you can kind of get that tone with the Rat pushing the amp more as a crunchy overdrive and not letting too much of the "Rat tone" to take over, but the reverb is still essential.

Interesting. I knew Adam Franklin used a HM-2 for awhile, but it looks like he's now stacking two Blues Drivers in its place. I'd been thinking about picking up another pedal, fuzz or distortion, but the Rat is super versatile. I'll try it set as you suggest. I've got a Talisman on the board so reverb is covered. I really like the way that tone saws through the rest of the mix.

[soggy mittens]

All of the main dirt sounds on the record are Smallsound Bigsound Pedals. I (Jordon) use a Team Awesome Fuzz Machine as my main fuzz, which is all over the record. That and a Fuck Overdrive.
Ben used a Smallsound Bigsound Buzzz, the gain channel on his Science Sister, a Marshall Shred Master clone that he built, and a violet rams head muff. All of the tones that are similar to an HM-2 on the record are the Buzzz. I know he used an HM-2 on our last US tour, but he got it long after the record was recorded.

edit: from fb chat

[Gavanti]

All of the main dirt sounds on the record are Smallsound Bigsound Pedals. I (Jordon) use a Team Awesome Fuzz Machine as my main fuzz, which is all over the record. That and a Fuck Overdrive.
Ben used a Smallsound Bigsound Buzzz, the gain channel on his Science Sister, a Marshall Shred Master clone that he built, and a violet rams head muff. All of the tones that are similar to an HM-2 on the record are the Buzzz. I know he used an HM-2 on our last US tour, but he got it long after the record was recorded.

Cool and thanks! That pretty much solves it. I did some looking around at interviews, but didn't dig this up or missed it. Where did you find this?

[fuzzjunkie]

On their facebook page it has pics of all those pedals, plus a Rat, Fuzz Face, Wooley Mammoth and Superfuzz around a red Jazzmaster, which I think is that oxblood red signature model. (QotSA?) but yes, Big Muff, Shredmaster and several SmallsoundBigsound pedals

https://scontent-sea1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/ ... e=5A4D5560

[O Drones]

All of the main dirt sounds on the record are Smallsound Bigsound Pedals. I (Jordon) use a Team Awesome Fuzz Machine as my main fuzz, which is all over the record. That and a Fuck Overdrive.
Ben used a Smallsound Bigsound Buzzz, the gain channel on his Science Sister, a Marshall Shred Master clone that he built, and a violet rams head muff. All of the tones that are similar to an HM-2 on the record are the Buzzz. I know he used an HM-2 on our last US tour, but he got it long after the record was recorded.

edit: from fb chat

Ram's Head was my guess if I had to be more specific than Big Muff. Nice.

Those exact SS/BS tones are also all over my band's last record too.

[Nick and the Noise]

Nice white/pink pedalboard. Listening to your band on Spotify now: great textures!

[O Drones]

Ah thanks man

[Gavanti]

Kudos, soggy mittens, for the direct contact!

I'll check out your band, O Drones. I like that compact setup.

[dezb1]

Swervedriver sound = Boss HM-2

[fuzzjunkie]

^^^ I do think it's a little funny that he went to the trouble of getting a SmallSound BigSound Buzz when the HM-2 is readily available, and then ended up getting an HM-2, while Adam Franklin uses the Bluesdriver now.

I wouldn't be surprised if in either case that Adam uses those pedals more as a crunchy boost for his amp rather than the pedal making his main distortion sound.

[O Drones]

HM-2 and Buzzz aren't the same. The Boss take on a Superfuzz (which is what a Buzzz is) is the FZ-2.