Pedal suggestions

jthomas1600 · 10-21-2009, 02:25 PM

I will be buying a new amp next month. After much internal debate I think I've settled on a Blackheart 5 watt combo. I will be looking to spend about $200 on pedals. I need a tuner and then am thinking probably distortion/overdrive but am interested in opinions and ideas.

So yeah, budget is about $200 for tuner and one other pedal. Playing level is pretty novice. My knowledge of equipment is pretty basic as well. I will be playing a Jackson DK2. My musical tastes range from ZZ Top and Joe Walsh to Metallica and Megadeth. I know that's a lot of tonal spectrum to cover, if I leaned one way or the other it would be towards the heavier stuff.

I know a few guys on here have/have had Blackheart amps. What have you liked for metal/hard rock?

Thanks.

bravesfan007 · 10-21-2009, 03:24 PM

I can't answer for them because I have not played a Blackheart amp, but I would recommend something from SBN for the overdrive/distortion. As far as the tuner, I use a Dean Markley, PT-10 I believe that's the one. It's a pedal tuner and it tracks a little slow, but I got it for like $30 so I jumped on it. If you can't get one of those I've heard good things about the PItch Black tuner. Those together should run you right at $200.

**bread man** · 10-22-2009, 01:14 AM

I'd suggest a Marshall-esque pedal for distortion. A Crunch Box, Rat, Hot Cake or something similar would be a good choice. I'd definitely recommend the Pitchblack over the Dean Markley tuner; I've used both and it's much better and well within your budget.

sanglant · 10-27-2009, 01:36 PM

you might want to look at this tuner

***BillSPrestonEsq*** · 10-27-2009, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by sanglant

you might want to look at this tuner

agreed, I own one, and it kicks serious butt. It is expensive however.

I would suggest a crunch box (around $90 used) and a korg pitchblack, (around 80) and a dano transparent overdrive, (around 30.) 3 pedals for 200, all true bypass. Low gain, high gain, and tuner.

If you prefer a mesa sort of crunch, the wampler triplewreck kicks butt. I have the recstortion. (limited run predecessor of the triplewreck) However, I believe that pedal is 160

**Tallahassee** · 10-27-2009, 07:10 PM

Seconded on the Crunch Box. Great Marshall sounds out of that one, and it sounds amazing with a Blackheart. The Dano TO sounds pretty good with the Blackheart too.

***BillSPrestonEsq*** · 10-27-2009, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Tallahassee

Seconded on the Crunch Box. Great Marshall sounds out of that one, and it sounds amazing with a Blackheart. The Dano TO sounds pretty good with the Blackheart too.

and all within budget and would cover all the needed and wanted ground

rockin' ryan · 11-03-2009, 05:11 PM

Hey,I have a Digitech Grunge and it gets really heavy it has a really nice gravely crunch, but, it also gets really noisy,I use it for heavy rhythm types of songs and I also have a boss md-2 mega distortion and this one gets just as heavy, but, it's alot smoother sounding and I use it for almost all my solos.The digitech sells for about $50 new and the boss is around $80 new.

**relient nelson** · 11-03-2009, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by rockin' ryan

Hey,I have a Digitech Grunge and it gets really heavy it has a really nice gravely crunch, but, it also gets really noisy,I use it for heavy rhythm types of songs and I also have a boss md-2 mega distortion and this one gets just as heavy, but, it's alot smoother sounding and I use it for almost all my solos.The digitech sells for about $50 new and the boss is around $80 new.

I would suggest buying some nicer used pedals than Digitech and Boss stuff new.