Trebley raspy distortion with an Orange AD30-esque character? (pref under 100 bucks)

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Trebley raspy distortion with an Orange AD30-esque character? (pref under 100 bucks)

Post by Dollywitch » Fri Sep 09, 2022 5:31 pm

Vandalize (One Ok Rock)

I've been looking for a certain sort of dirt pedal for a while now, and this song probably captures it best. The guitarist uses an Orange AD30 and it's likely the sound here - it has that Orange gushiness and fuzzy edge but an AC30 jangly top end. I like those sort of trashy trebley tones in general - most Orange in a box pedals are gonna be geared towards the OD, Terror or Rockerverb type sounds. Closest drive I can think of is maybe the Lil'Fella/Demon overdrive from Fuzzorcious, though I'm looking for something simple & sub 100 if I can manage it.
Some of the OCD clones, in getting the OCD wrong, do kind of get into that territory a bit(The Demon is also an OCD derivative), but I'm weighing up my options.
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Re: Trebley raspy distortion with an Orange AD30-esque character? (pref under 100 bucks)

Post by fuzzjunkie » Sat Sep 10, 2022 9:00 pm

I don’t see a song listed? Is this just a hypothetical?

For distortion pedals I always thought that the Boss DS-1 was raspy, as well as the Harmonic Perculator. Anything Tube Sound Fuzz based, like the Wayhuge Red Llama, can do a raspy distortion. The DS-1 is probably the only one available under $100 though.

When cranked anything based off the Colorsound Overdriver can get raspy. Basic Audio Futureman or a Skreddy Screwdriver are good choices although I prefer the Throbak version because it’s more versatile. It’s also more expensive. Those have a Baxandall tonestack, so can sound very amp like and the silicon transistors provide the rasp.

For under a $100 the Electro Harmonix Soul Food might do the trick? You might be able to find a Red Llama clone for that price, but I doubt any clones of the others will be.

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Post by Dollywitch » Sun Sep 11, 2022 1:28 pm

I guess it didn't show up!

Vandalize (One Ok Rock)

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Re: Trebley raspy distortion with an Orange AD30-esque character? (pref under 100 bucks)

Post by panoramic » Mon Sep 12, 2022 5:34 am

you can get that sound with a tubescreamer/plumes/dunes or something in that flavor.
the palisades is the bigger knobbier version of the dunes, it does it too.

that song is so not my vibe
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Re: Trebley raspy distortion with an Orange AD30-esque character? (pref under 100 bucks)

Post by marqueemoon » Mon Sep 12, 2022 7:33 am

panoramic wrote:
Mon Sep 12, 2022 5:34 am
that song is so not my vibe
Same. I was expecting something more garagey.

Anyway, a Rat at a lower gain setting and barely any filter might do it.

There’s a noticeable low mid thump like a 4x12 or an emulation of one, so depending on the OP and usual settings maybe even a Metal Zone or something along those lines.

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