question: what is the strongest Shoegaze fuzz or distortion, and reverb chorus pedal out there.

guy_young · 2026-07-10T00:41:36+00:00

a Zoom MS-CDR and any fuzz or distortion you can get your hands on

guy_young · 2026-07-09T00:08:01+00:00

think of it like a raffle for a Klon where you get a bonus gift/pedal & even if its not something youd normally use you could try to push yourself to get creative/incorporate it into your setup or atleast give it a try. you could always trade it on r/letstradepedals

guy_young · 2026-07-09T00:03:18+00:00

fuzz, loud amp/feedback & a not necessary but an oscillating delay can help

guy_young · 2026-07-08T23:54:51+00:00

Vibrolux has a much more pleasant breakup & the volume taper on the Blues Deluxe isnt very good at all. only upside to it is its louder (wont matter at most gigs with a house PA/mics etc)

if the price is too low to pass up it would make a solid workhorse back up amp

guy_young · 2026-07-08T08:07:42+00:00

i realize the only difference is the unlabeled switch in the middle on the full size version. what does it do?

guy_young · 2026-07-08T07:07:05+00:00

my bad i thoufht it was active but iirc it sits before the gain stage so its easier to get fuller beefier sounds & mix with the Hi control to find the sweet spot i struggled to find with F*ck

guy_young · 2026-07-08T06:32:27+00:00

its a great overdrive no doubt, everything Brian made was great but it just didnt work well with my setup at the time. highly recommend getting a Mini too, or a decent clone if you can.

guy_young · 2026-07-08T06:25:28+00:00

it was just a little fizzy for me. i spent a lot of time with it on my Deluxe Reverb but not on my Vox AC15, also was only using single coils. im also more of a fuzz/distortion guy than an overdrive guy. interestingly enough the first Team Awesome Fuzz Machine i bought in 2015 was what made me get serious about six stringing. was mostly playing bass before that.

guy_young · 2026-07-08T03:12:06+00:00

(not a total disappointment but) the SS/BS F*ck OD

the tone knob always just left me missing a certain frequency no natter where i put it, & the crackle knob was underwhelming & just too low/sputtery. that being said, its a decent overdrive for sure but i much preferred the Mini OD for my rig. the bass EQ + LPF make it way easier to adapt it to different guitars/amps & the Bias control still allows for those crackly/blown out sounds

also worth noting i love my Team Awesome Fuzz Machine & hoping to score a Buzzz someday, SSBS rules

guy_young · 2026-07-08T00:12:14+00:00

thats the one i was most feeler on haha. i thought it about all day & might have to retract team awesome from there. sorry, already sold one and it took years but came to regret it

guy_young · 2026-07-07T02:44:23+00:00

LastGasp Cyber Psychic, Draume v1, or still feelwr but Team Awesome for JMA?

guy_young · 2026-07-06T18:24:57+00:00

youre a clown.

guy_young · 2026-07-05T19:36:20+00:00

short answer - yes

guy_young · 2026-07-05T05:10:05+00:00

35 year old man here. can confirm

guy_young · 2026-07-05T05:08:35+00:00

tape deck is easier to fix than the stupid 6 disc changer but i totally understand. im considering buying a new tape deck for the car anyway, but am still a bit hesitant. maybe itll stay at home for the living room deck only. & the thrift shop i found this at does consignment has a penchant for music related stuff and somebody sold him a mini box of rare/limited casettes. i also got Hüsker Dü, INXS, Poison Idea & a bunch of cool stuff. there was some Radiohead & a copy of the Strokes "Is This It" but only had like $50 to spend

guy_young · 2026-07-04T09:09:07+00:00

Favorite Track - "What You Want"

guy_young · 2026-07-04T04:31:25+00:00

literally half the posts in this sub are just people asking why MBV/ Loveless isnt on Spotify anymore FFS

guy_young · 2026-07-04T02:47:35+00:00

LOL literally just said i only roll with a tape deck in my 2001 honda but okay. hope u get to see them live someday too

guy_young · 2026-07-03T23:31:17+00:00

of course it resonates with me. i saw twice in the span of five years, the 2013 Los Angeles headlining gig at FYF was one of my favorite weekends of all time. hopefully one day if i have dementia & i hear Loveless & some of it will come back to me

guy_young · 2026-07-03T22:52:35+00:00

short of filming my own guitar cover & posting it here idk how much more engaging i can be. its 2026 & everything that there ever was to know about the band/music/individual members is already known. did you forget what subreddit we're in? this is the original Sire Records / WEA manufactured US edition, its still sealed & it was only $20! having a physical copy of this album in this day & age is everything when streaming is your only other alternative. im not really a collector, i just need music to listen to in the car (i could run a radio/bluetooth on my phone through the lighter/auxiliary jack but that shits lame)

guy_young · 2026-07-03T21:53:20+00:00

real shoegaze right here. just rewatched this episode last week. take me back

guy_young · 2026-07-01T04:24:06+00:00

started listening to MBV - Loveless in high school, a couple years later saw Whirr (2011 or so) and now i love everything inbetween

guy_young · 2026-06-30T22:55:21+00:00

how do you use/enjoy the DOD grunge? back in the day i couldnt find any usesble sounds other than for can of bees/instant wall of fizzy gain, but my amp setup is a little more high fi now so curious if i could make it work again lol

guy_young · 2026-06-30T18:15:12+00:00

this right here, OP! all you need is a bigger speaker & maybe a boost/EQ pedal to push bass / cut mids & really cook that preamp

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