Ultimate Overdrive Pedal Shootout & New Klon Premier

Talking ends at 00:03:13. We recorded 35 overdrive pedals using a Linhof tele, Two-Rock amplifier, and Protools HD in Taylor Barefoot's recording studio (http://taylorbarefoot.com/). Intro and exit music is Indian Summer by Orphans of the Storm. Recorded and edited in 1080p by David Fisher. Not intended as a scientific test of all pedals, but as a quick walkthrough of their basic sounds. Sit back and enjoy.

The new Klon is not available yet. Do not call or email Bill asking to be put on a waiting list, as there is not one. He will release additional details on his website.

Below you'll find a list of all the pedals we tested. If your favorite pedal isn't on there, I'm sorry but we don't have every pedal on earth (although we try).

Pedals used + links to purchase on Amazon

Black Cat Pedals OD-1
Basic Audio Futureman
Boss DS-1 (http://amzn.to/dUnRGX)
Budda Fat Man
Caroline Guitar Co Wave Cannon
Crowther Hot Cake
Earthquaker Devices White Light Overdrive
Freakshow Brown Rabbit (http://amzn.to/ellfHd)
Fulltone OCD v4 (http://amzn.to/ia3LHf)
Fulltone Fulldrive 2 (http://amzn.to/f49z0b)
Fulltone GT-500 (http://amzn.to/gxMgw0)
FX Doctor OD
FXEngineering Sidewinder Open Overdrive
Ibanez TS9 RI (http://amzn.to/hdYzMv)
Ibanez TS808 RI (http://amzn.to/gDy6MN)
Klon Centaur (Silver)
Klon Centaur (Gold)
Klon overdrive (new)
Landgraff Distortion box/Classic Overdrive
Lovepedal Kanji
Lovepedal Kalamazoo
MXR Classic Overdrive M-66
Paul C Tim (HW)
Paul C Tim (PCB)
Paul C Timmy
Rockbox Boiling Point (http://amzn.to/gDm3Ej )
Rodenberg Gas 808
Skreddy Screwdriver
Wampler Paisley Drive
Wampler Plexi Overdrive (http://amzn.to/gDFnWF)
Wampler Black '65 Overdrive
Xotic AC (http://amzn.to/gX1yYL)
Xotic BB (http://amzn.to/gnWOa8)
Xotic RC (http://amzn.to/h4h70F)
Zvex Box of Rock (http://amzn.to/eHYR0t)

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[Tibbon]

@locoboxspaceship That's why the description clearly says "Talking ends at 00:03:13" so you can skip all the talking.

[Tibbon]

@okamasphere I'm unsure how you mean they won't be as good. What makes a pedal is how it sounds, and the new one sounds the same. You can't hear how something is made.

[vitalizer1000]

@swicker007 haha! your ears need some cleaning sir! ..no offense.

[searchlight31]

Def. the tone of his amp is overriding everything. Great amp tone, but don't know if it's taking the pedals all that well.

Great studio though :)

[swicker007]

not diggin the two rock tone... yikes!! it kinda makes every pedal sound quite similar in a certain way... hard to differentiate tones on alot of those pedals. alot of them sound the same...

[Tibbon]

@DJsqueely The Two Rock is a tube amp.

[marviosantos]

@willievega Ohh looky here, I have my first youtube stalker! Kinda creepy dude, yes I'm a Brizilian, but I don't live in Brazil, besides, this wasn't even a negative comment, really. All I was saying is that people are obssesed with these incredibly expensive boutique pedals, when most times a "plain old boss" will do the job just as well; The tone comment was to the effect that, yeah you generally want to use these as boost pedals, but in this case I want to hear thepedal itself

[lekstar]

@Tibbon I thought that was an MCI remote directly behind you. 16/24 mm1200 here, orpheus.

[Tibbon]

@lekstar Lynx Aurora 16 converters & interface. We have a 2" (MCI JH-24), but didn't use it for this.

[lekstar]

@Tibbon Nice gear behind you - Chandler, etc. BTW, What converters were used in the test? (or did you print to 456 first ha ha ha). Yes basing a pedal off of this is not smart, though it's fun to listen to. One needs to use one's own guitar, amp, in a familiar acoustic environment, try it out recorded, in the context of other musicians or a mix etc etc and possibly for a long period of time to truly experience a pedal or equipment.