Yngtchie Blacksteen
Helper
Alright, I've been having a lot fun with my Marshall JTM-1, and it's definitely a keeper. Of course, since I live in a basement flat, I don't have a lot of wiggle room volume-wise, so I need a good pedal or two to give me that sweet, sweet gain.
The one that never goes away, is the Xotic AC Booster. Had it for many years now, and I've always used it, either as a clean boost or, more recently, as a smooth overdrive. But wait a minute, clean boost and overdrive? Which one is it? That's the question, really. I'm falling for the drive sounds it gives me, but I still need a bit of extra boost. Not distortion levels of gain, just more of the good stuff.
So one solution would be to get an RC Booster, and use it as a clean boost together with the AC's overdrive.
Any other things I could try? I really love those smooth, singing lead tones, and I can't stand any gritty, harsh drive sounds. That's why I didn't fall for the Suhr Riot, it just didn't sound all that smooth and singing through my wee Marshall.
The one that never goes away, is the Xotic AC Booster. Had it for many years now, and I've always used it, either as a clean boost or, more recently, as a smooth overdrive. But wait a minute, clean boost and overdrive? Which one is it? That's the question, really. I'm falling for the drive sounds it gives me, but I still need a bit of extra boost. Not distortion levels of gain, just more of the good stuff.
So one solution would be to get an RC Booster, and use it as a clean boost together with the AC's overdrive.
Any other things I could try? I really love those smooth, singing lead tones, and I can't stand any gritty, harsh drive sounds. That's why I didn't fall for the Suhr Riot, it just didn't sound all that smooth and singing through my wee Marshall.