Description
*Episode 224: Most Iconic Overdrives Ever Made*
Welcome to the Chairmen of the Boards Podcast! The ultimate pedalboard podcast with the foremost rig builders in the world: Grant Klassen (Goodwood Audio), Brian Omilion (Omilion Audio), and Mason Marangella (Vertex Effects/The Rig Doctor). We've teamed up to democratize great tone and provide you with our best tricks, tips, resources and hacks so you can build the pedalboard of your dreams!
*//SPONSORS//*
*Gator Cases* - https://gatorco.com/shop-by-category/pedal-boards-power/vertex-pedalboards
*Neural DSP* - https://neuraldsp.com (use code "chairmen" for 30% off)
*Best-Tronics* - https://btpa.com (use code "dachairs" for 10% off)
*//MASTERCLASS//*
https://vertex-effects.teachable.com/p/effects-pedal-order-explained-mono-amp
*//HOSTS//*
*Grant Klassen (Goodwood Audio)*
YT - @GoodwoodAudio
IG - https://instagram.com/goodwoodaudio
*Brian Omilion (Omilion Audio)*
YT - @omilionaudio
IG - https://instagram.com/omilionaudio
*Mason Marangella (Vertex Effects)*
YT - @VertexEffectsInc
IG - https://instagram.com/vertexeffects
*//TIMESTAMPS//*
00:00 - Introduction & Catching Up
02:12 - Defining Overdrive vs. Distortion
04:15 - How to Evaluate Overdrives (The "Noon" Rule & Gain Staging)
12:35 - Mason’s Approach to Low-Gain & Drive Staging
16:22 - Iconic Drives That Always Work (Jan Ray, Klon, OCD)
25:08 - The Most Versatile Drive Trio (Tube Screamer, Bluesbreaker, RAT)
31:08 - Timmy, Greer Lightspeed & Boosts
34:20 - Sponsor Break
37:56 - Brian's Personal Top Overdrive Picks
45:26 - Mason's Personal Top Overdrive Picks (ODR-1, Blues Driver, SOV-1 & More)
56:37 - Nashville Board Drive Essentials & Secret Weapons (Boss CS-3)
01:03:10 - Final Thoughts & Wrap-Up
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