Overdrive Pedal Shootout

Here is a shootout between five different "boutique" overdrive pedals. The Catalinbread Formula No. 5, the Mad Professor Sweet Honey Overdrive, the CMATMods Signa Drive, the NOC3 Pure Drive, and Paul Cochrane's Timmy. The guitar is a Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster with a Humbucker in the bridge position. The amp is a Ceriatone 50 watt Plexi clone (1987 lead) with the Lar/Mar PPIMV from MetroAmp.com.

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[bille77]

hahahahahahahahahahahahaha ! the first five pedals sound E X A C T L Y the same !

(at least via youtube)

lol !

[PerFusionist80]

@bille77 Wow, caught your breath, bro? Anyway, yeah, that's why I only kept one :o) Although they definitely sound more different in person....just not enough.

[juliedog464]

God , there so similar ... Did you roll back the volume on the guitar to see how that effects each pedal? Dynamic response? What was your out come?

[PerFusionist80]

@juliedog464 Again, all very similar results. Pretty much go with whatever is the least expensive used :o)

[ChristianMusicianPGB]

what would you recomend for a "rolling stones" or "beatles" sound with overdrive pedals?

[PerFusionist80]

@ChristianMusicianPGB The Formula No. 5 and the Signa Drive are both really good for that stuff...but then all of them can do it :oP

[fendertwin777]

I have been collecting overdrive for 10+ years,and one thing that seems to keep happening, is that they all have a SIMILAR sound. In fact I have the feeling that when surrounded by a band and a screaming crowd...nobody knows the better. This disease seemed incurable until I just said F it. I am now free of this neurotic search for a "different" overdrive. Just get a good amp! that is the cure!

[ahmadaz96001]

maybe it's time to realize u might have a serious GAS problem

[kbattist1]

R2D2! lol

[mjchmara1]

@bille77 Don't sound the same to me....the Formula was definitely the most complex and full. the Pure Drive was the most transparent. Lots of differences in between.

[fendertwin777]

Try a Kitty Hawk amplifier. Fantastic Howard Dumble sound for 1/20 the price.

[secretagentYTer]

@fendertwin777 then the hunt for the amp begins...

[iagobroxado]

Least fave: Formula #5 (but sounded the best in high gain to me)

Fave: Sweet Honey (just didn't like how it sounded in that last clip, with the higher gain setting), And a draw between the others.

[93poppunkdude]

Orange forum homie! Am I right that the formula 5 is a little more germanium sounding? Is that the sweet honey CB or HW? What position is the Signa in? The underlying harmonics from the signa is top notch!! I would think keeping the Signa and formula would be my choice.

[scorpguitar79]

Timmy sounded best.ho[pe thats the one you kept

[OctoberMan74]

How does the r2d2 sound?

[sexyguitarboy69]

@bille77 Not true. Buy yourself better PC speakers and you'll hear that they do have different mids, a bit more open or a bit more scooped. Which does not say anything about the overdrive characteristics, I mean do they sound pleasant or edgy, smooth and balanced or tough and aggressive? You know what I mean, I hope so at least.

[normalsigara]

fuckin same pedals! keep sweet honey overdrive