Just wanted to mention....
Been on a bit of a quest lately to minimize wires/cables in my setup. Especially cables on the floor. Recently bought a Goodrich Volume pedal, and I really like it. I have to say, I don’t like it as much as my Lehle Volume, but as I mentioned before, wanted to eliminate the rats nest of cables to trip over on the floor.
However, after adding a Klon style clone to my setup (Rimrock Mythical Overdrive) the loss of detail that comes with a passive volume pedal is gone. I am thinking this is due to the buffer in the Mythical OD.
This is a great pedal. I can leave it on all the time for a small bump in midrange, or use it as a boost pedal. I love the way my Pro Reverb sounds with this setup. Everything is sweeter sounding. I should mention that it is mounted on a Pedaltrain Nano that sits next to me off the floor.
Anybody else using a Klon style OD similarly?
Klon as a buffer
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Hey Charlie, I had a project a number of years ago where I used a Klon pretty regularly with a Goodrich. I bought mine before prices went through the roof.
I used it for a show last year on a tune that needed some grit, and man, it really does have a brilliant midrange and was a refreshing contrast to the typical scooped Fenderish sound I’m accustomed to. I really like the tone control on the Klon and it reminds me a lot of that on a Matchbox.
The choice of passive/active pedals, buffers and guitar cords sure can play a big role in impacting and shaping the signal that reaches your amp. Like you, I prefer a simpler setup and I’m usually happy with just the passive pedal and good cords between the steel and amp. Are you using a good quality cords? I usually don’t use a buffer and have no issues with definition.
I used it for a show last year on a tune that needed some grit, and man, it really does have a brilliant midrange and was a refreshing contrast to the typical scooped Fenderish sound I’m accustomed to. I really like the tone control on the Klon and it reminds me a lot of that on a Matchbox.
The choice of passive/active pedals, buffers and guitar cords sure can play a big role in impacting and shaping the signal that reaches your amp. Like you, I prefer a simpler setup and I’m usually happy with just the passive pedal and good cords between the steel and amp. Are you using a good quality cords? I usually don’t use a buffer and have no issues with definition.
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Here’s a recording that I used it on. You can definitely hear the grit in there. Don’t have any A/B comparisons but this give a bit of the idea, I was using a Williams through a Princeton here. https://youtu.be/d7oufcBMaOM