distortion pedals that are good w/ vocals

electric · 19th January 2004

hi all,
i have been using an IBP for reamping purposes. i want to run some vocals through a distortion pedal as an effect for a particular track. i have an old boss hm-2. it works ok. i can get one or two sounds that might be usable. not thrilling though. are there any pedals out there that are suited much better for vocals and can give me a wider variety of sounds?

regards,
electric

e-cue · 19th January 2004

The Sans Amp Classic would give you a lot of options and works very well in my experience. The Rat pedal has also done me good, but it much less versatile. The Guyatone Metal Monster kinda falls under that category too, but is nice to add in under a vocal track for more aggression.

stealthbalance · 19th January 2004

not sure if you are mixing on an analog desk , but on an ssl g , i will often bring the vocal back on another fader patched into the mic pre and blend that in as well. ive also used the filter factory box - or in pro tools i'll try some amp simulation plug. good luck.
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electric · 19th January 2004

cool suggestions. i'll check 'em out.

also, being a native pc user, not protools, are there any vst/directx distortion plugs that are worth a damn out there?if there was a good plug available out there i would check that out too.

19th January 2004

amplitube is pretty good i think. i havent compared it to any pedals or other plugins, but it has a lot of features and sounds good.

ozraves · 19th January 2004

The old ProCo Rat has its fans for this application.

Pricey · 19th January 2004

I agree on the Original RAT . . . for vocals, you want the pedal with the LEAST amount of distortion, because a little goes a long way. Also try putting it through a speaker cab.

Curve Dominant · 19th January 2004

Quote:

posted by electric:
being a native pc user, not protools, are there any vst/directx distortion plugs that are worth a damn out there?if there was a good plug available out there i would check that out too.

Ohm Force Frohmage renders some righteously sick and wicked distortion-esque effects on vocals, and damn near anything else for that matter. And the Ohm Force stuff is PC-friendly.

Happy hunting.

Drumsound · 19th January 2004

Meas Trem o verb combo works well for me.

CV7 · 19th January 2004

Pete Cornish, excellent pedals! not excellent marketing.

ChristopherDawn · 19th January 2004

I did two distortion effects this weekend.

The first was for the lead singer; we took his normal vocal take and sent it out to a bass amp that he messed around with until he got the sound he wanted. Try sending the vocal take out into a crappy little amp and micing the amp.

The second was for the backing vocals; we took the recorded track and sent it DI into my Great River mp-2nv and cranked the gain for the fuzz through there.

Both turned out pretty good sounding.

19th January 2004	#1
electric Lives for gear Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 1,534 Thread Starter	distortion pedals that are good w/ vocals hi all, i have been using an IBP for reamping purposes. i want to run some vocals through a distortion pedal as an effect for a particular track. i have an old boss hm-2. it works ok. i can get one or two sounds that might be usable. not thrilling though. are there any pedals out there that are suited much better for vocals and can give me a wider variety of sounds? regards, electric

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e-cue Lives for gear Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Lost Angeles Posts: 4,061	The Sans Amp Classic would give you a lot of options and works very well in my experience. The Rat pedal has also done me good, but it much less versatile. The Guyatone Metal Monster kinda falls under that category too, but is nice to add in under a vocal track for more aggression.

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stealthbalance Lives for gear Join Date: May 2003 Location: united states Posts: 627	not sure if you are mixing on an analog desk , but on an ssl g , i will often bring the vocal back on another fader patched into the mic pre and blend that in as well. ive also used the filter factory box - or in pro tools i'll try some amp simulation plug. good luck. s

19th January 2004	#4
electric Lives for gear Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 1,534 Thread Starter	cool suggestions. i'll check 'em out. also, being a native pc user, not protools, are there any vst/directx distortion plugs that are worth a damn out there?if there was a good plug available out there i would check that out too.

19th January 2004	#5
chikkenguy Guest Posts: n/a	amplitube is pretty good i think. i havent compared it to any pedals or other plugins, but it has a lot of features and sounds good.

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ozraves Lives for gear Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,124	The old ProCo Rat has its fans for this application.

19th January 2004	#7
Pricey Gear nut Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 109	I agree on the Original RAT . . . for vocals, you want the pedal with the LEAST amount of distortion, because a little goes a long way. Also try putting it through a speaker cab.

19th January 2004	#9
Drumsound Lives for gear Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Bloomington Il Posts: 5,032	Meas Trem o verb combo works well for me.

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CV7 Gear maniac Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Los Angeles, Ca. Posts: 213	Pete Cornish, excellent pedals! not excellent marketing.

19th January 2004	#11
ChristopherDawn Gear nut Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 76	I did two distortion effects this weekend. The first was for the lead singer; we took his normal vocal take and sent it out to a bass amp that he messed around with until he got the sound he wanted. Try sending the vocal take out into a crappy little amp and micing the amp. The second was for the backing vocals; we took the recorded track and sent it DI into my Great River mp-2nv and cranked the gain for the fuzz through there. Both turned out pretty good sounding.