Your different but equal overdrive pedals page 3 fender. I use a boss blues driver as well and i think they complement each other. However keeley was the one that did the famous ts mods and thats included in this pedal, so ya theres that. Ibanez tube screamer ts9 guitar effect pedal overdrive new in box. It does the clean up with your volume knob think really well. The tube screamer has a pronounced mid boost and gets dirty more quickly. September 2017 marks keeleys 16th year designing pedals.
Guitar pedal x gpx blog 20 favourite boutique style mini. Falling somewhere between your amps natural clean tone and the midsoaked scream of an ibanez ts9, the blues driver hits the sweet spot of articulation and grit. The bd2 blues driver is one of the earliest keeley modified pedals. Flashback mini, phase 95, mini big muff clone, and crybaby mini wah.
Overdrive and distortion isnat just about getting noise and gain. Blues driver style overdrive boost boost and overdrive brown sound distortion decibelics distortion drive ews effects fpedals ibanez keeley. A demo and play through of the keeley tone workstation. Again, i havent owned that particular fuzz face, but a few along the way, and i go with the holy. These pedals are like the artisan bread and butter of modern music they cover all the classic categories, but better than what youd expect from an offtheshelf pedal. Boss blues driver mod absolutely excellent for just a bit of dirt or lots. Im playing a tele and a les paul mostly through a fender princeton reverb. Mod sounds better to me and on a boss blues driver the keeley sounds better.
Best overdrive guitar pedals top distortion pedals 2020. The boss bd2 blues driver overdrive w keeley mod takes midrange overdriven character of the original factory pedal and infuses it with new handselected circuitry and components for. Keeley electronics is an american manufacturer of effect units for electric guitars. The keeley ka tana blues drive picks up right where keeley s legendary katana boost leaves off, retaining the high headroom, ultratransparent nature of the original katana, and blending it with a. Mehr kompression im sound oder mehr offener tubeamp sound. The blues driver, from what i understand is an upgraded katana with an od section. The new super phat mod takes off by duplicating the keeley phat mod partforpart with the exception of our new super jfets. The new ke808 also combines the fat tube tone of the red dirt pro models by using leds for clipping. Guitar pedal x gpx blog buying modded pedals 20 of.
If you are after a highquality overdrive for your jazz pedal setup, then the red dirt mini cannot be overlooked. Finally, the keeley mod has a blue light rather than a red light. Keeley boss bd2 blues driver guitar effects pedal p10830. A custom boss pedal for blues players whats not to love here. In my quest to fill out the final spot on my mini board, i need the ultimate mini dirt pedal. Guitar pedal x gpx blog 20 favourite boutique style. Keeley katana blues drive guitar effects pedal musicians. Wampler euphoriatumnus vs keeley oxbloodsuper phat mod. Keeley electronics have announced the red dirt overdrive, a pedal that can. Effect pedal overdrive, metal housing, true bypass, status led, drive, tone and level controls, toggle switch. Place a wah pedal in front of a distortion, for example, and you may find the sweep of the wah. Periodically swap out pedals for a flavor of the day when i feel like it. If you have a few extra bucks to spend, robert keeley offers a modded version of the original boss bd2 blues driver.
Phaser 6 stage, bassist compressor, compressor pro, luna ii overdrive, red dirt overdrive, 4 knob compressor. Keeley super phat mod full range transparent overdrive pedal. Keeley red dirt overdrive guitar effects pedal musicians friend. The modded version adds a phat switch that beefs up the bottom end a bit and gives a little warmth. Dec 10, 2017 the keeley red dirt mini overdrive provides just that option, with the ability to control the tone and level as standard. The super phat mod is keeleys inhouse take on the blues driver. I was going to purchase either the modded ts9dx or the modded ts9. Add to cart keeley electronics red dirt germanium overdrive effects pedal. Its worth noting the quality of the components and build. The ts808 is my favourite core tube screamer i dont exactly know why as there is almost nothing between the ts808 and ts9 circuits but placebo or not its the one i gravitate towards, and if i wanted the ultimate version of that it would be this handwired edition which yes is a little more pricey, but also hopefully just a little more articulate. How would you describe the keeley katana blues drive. I know the oxbloodtumnus are klon inspired, the super phat is a blues driver type od and the euphoria is a dumbletube driver type od, but if you had to pick one out of these which would you pick. The company, founded by robert keeley and operating from edmond, oklahoma, 1.
The keeley red dirt and this, its baby brother the red dirt mini, are. New keeley red dirt overdrive guitar effects pedal. The red dirt overdrive began from a quest to find the perfect classic drive sound while also offering new levels of sonic versatility to satisfy a. For just a touch of dirt and push, the boss bd2 blues driver has been a perennial favorite for both bedroom players and celebrities such as john mayer and brad paisley. These switches allow you to change the clipping diodes which give you either a more compressed sound, or give you a more open tubeamp like sound and. On the other hand, an pedal thatas selected to match perfectly with your amp and taste, will make your tones shine and bring out the best in your setup. Keeley ds9 distortion tried out the new pedal this afternoon, really like the ds side, has distortion with more girth, could use this on lots of songs, the sd sides overdrive is much like my maxon od808 or my blues driver, nothing really special there. Glider pink custom shop limited edition wall of fuzz soft focus reverb reverse trem bar reverb hall octave reverb. The pedals baseline tone is configured by taking the bottom plate off and adjusting the dip switches. Interestingly, the result is somewhat similar to keeleys oxblood.
On a boss sd 1 for example the analogman mod sounds better to me and on a boss blues driver the keeley sounds better. Aug 23, 2016 the four modes of operation are completely new for the red dirt mini. Oct 03, 2018 a demo and play through of the keeley tone workstation. The super phat mod is reported to indeed be the best version of a keeley blue driver. For one thing, whether you go for the higherend waza version or the standard offering, the blues driver is a pedalboard staple. Keeley katana blues drive guitar effects pedal musician. The white sand looks great too, but i think the orhers. Keeley electronics introduces red dirt overdrive premier guitar. Jul 24, 2017 i know this is subjective but would like to hear what others are liking. For instance, if you run a compressor before an extremely dynamic pedal like the keeley modified blues driver, it will be less dynamic in its output distortion levels. Buy the keeley red dirt mini overdrive and get free delivery.
You know when a piece of gear inspires and your tone is dialed just right. It follows the pattern of the red dirt which is the pinnacle of keeley tubescreamer modification. Blues driver style overdrive boost boost and overdrive brown sound distortion decibelics distortion drive ews effects fpedals ibanez keeley engineering khdk klone and transparent overdrive marshall style distortion metal distortion. From country pickin, to blues and rock wailing, the phat mod is the choice for. It has that keeley magic character that ive come to recognize, but it seems much more user friendly. It is a wonderfully complex circuit that has many layers of tube amp simulation. The all new keeley katana blues drive is a musically rich and dynamic overdrive for the most discriminating guitar player.
And we think youll enjoy this incredible tone we have crafted for you. I wrongly had the super blues pro in with my blues driver bluesbreaker category, and the xotic bb preamp often gets mischaracterized as a bluesbreaker type where its circuit is really tube screamer with baxandall hilo tone controls. Find great deals on these pedals click here tube screamer mini vs keeley red dirt overdrive. If you run a pedal board with more than a few pedals, you may have noticed that the order of those devices can have a huge influence on your tone. You can stack them, too that is, turn on both for more volume and dirt. Keeley red dirt germanium overdrive effect pedal 2 for. Set the gain high and let your guitars volume control or your pick attack do the work. Boss bd2 blues driver overdrive w keeley mod reverb. Keeley pedals youve heard these pedals countless times on hit records, even if you arent familiar with them. Keeley kred red dirt overdrive for sale online ebay. Aug 25, 2015 coax dynamic, genuine tubelike overdrive out of the red dirt. Keeley mods a mod with germanium super phat mod 16th. Onecontrols persian green, and keeley s red dirt mini.
The four modes of operation are completely new for the red dirt mini. There used to be more keeley modded pedals around, but robert has now mostly just taken his learning from those and made his own equivalent pedals like the super phat mod version of a boss blues driver type, and a red dirt od, based on his tube screamer modifications. Of course, im a dirt pedal junkie, no doubt about it. Boss bd2 blues driver distortion electric guitar effect pedal new in box. Small eno od9, ibanez tube screamer mini, keeley red dirt mini, mooer green mile, mosky tube screamer. Tube screamer mini vs keeley red dirt overdrive youtube. Unfollow blues driver keeley to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. However, id also recommend a tonefactor mule, which is based on the way huge red llama. This includes the keeley vintage compressor, katana boost, 1962 blues breaker based overdrive and red dirt a modified tube screamer.
The wrong pedal for your amp and guitar, can do more harm than good and cause a lot of frustration. The red dirt overdrive feels like a logical evolution for keeley. I have never owned a superdrive, but i have owned a bd and now, i go with the keeley katana blues drive. Super phat mod keeley engineering keeley electronics. Truth is ive never used a tube screamer so i cant compare. While the differences may seem subtle, i personally prefer and own the the modded version.
That was an original design designed to meet many of the tonal characteristics of the blues driver. Which is the most versatile overdrive out of these guys. As you crank up the level andor drive knobs on the red dirt, youre. An old favourite, the bd2 is fantastic for just boosting an amplifier. Feb 03, 2017 this pedal is heavily replicated in all manner of varieties, the ibanez mini tube screamer is perfectly acceptable with its ts9 tones, although not too high output, one better in many ways is the keeley red dirt mini which came out of all the keeley tube screamer mods here with 4 different dipswitch modes. Feb 12, 2018 germanium super phat mod handbuilt edition starts shipping monday, february 12, 2018. Keeley super phat mod transparent overdrive in its most refined state. The red dirt overdrive is why people have been screaming, robert keeley, the mod god. It can be very transparent but the eq knobs have a lot of range. The red dirt is as good as any tubescreamer out there.
May 07, 2015 find great deals on these pedals click here tube screamer mini vs keeley red dirt overdrive. A huge improvement on the very good blues driver platform, but, without doubt, destined to carve its own notch in the crowded overdrive. A keeley designed fet input stage makes this overdrive breakup in a whole new, genuinely tube like style that will have your leads singing and your rhythm playing sounding more. Ok about the red dirt i picked this up and thought i would check it out and add it to the collection. As you crank up the level andor drive knobs on the red dirt. You should really check out the keeley 1962, red dirt germanium, katana blues drive or oxblood. The tube screamer is a nice pedal and i think if it was between a stock bd2 and the tube screamer i would choose the tube screamer. But it rawks and has a ton of volume on tap for pushing preamp tubez.
Wampler tumnus keeley 1962x jhs morning glory keeley super phat mod keeley red dirt and a few others. After more than a decade of building great guitar tone from the ground up, keeley has crafted an overdrive that is destined to be a classic. Sep 12, 2017 the new keeley germanium super phat mod overdrive pedal is essentially a limited run of the modification that keeley started selling 16 years ago, back when they built a reputation on making other manufacturers pedals sound nicer. The keeley ka tana blues drive picks up right where keeley s legendary katana boost leaves off, retaining the high headroom, ultratransparent nature of. I know this is subjective but would like to hear what others are liking. Overdrive pedals can also be used to boost an already cooking amp into further levels of saturation, or even other dirt pedals in a process known as stacking. Keeley tone workstation is this the best overdrive. You should check out keeleys website for a better description and clips. Sorry i couldnt answer more specifically i have a tubescreamer keeley red dirt actually and a blues driver, but not a rat.
Just got a blues driver 2 wazacraft that is now on the board replacing the keeley katana blues drive for the time being. With an emphasis on the midrange, this little pedal cuts through the mix with a sweet tone. Guitar pedal x gpx blog 12 of the best compact tube. The fulltone full drive 2 is also a nice pedal as well as the reverend train. The difference in analogman and keeley mods is the keeleys always sound way more compressed and have more gain. Were it green, you might get a stronger hint that it represents the culmination of keeley s learning in the tube screamer world. Again, i havent owned that particular fuzz face, but a few along the way, and i go with the holy fuzz by keeley or the earthquaker devices dream crusher. The red dirt overdrive began from a quest to find the perfect classic drive sound.
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