nitro sound question

[brian]

this one is for the current nitro owners:

is there a real difference in the level of saturation and gain over a pro mod/ quick rod or is it only very minor.i did not get mine yet but should have it soon but i wanted a heads up on this so i know what to expect.
from the clips it is hard to tell since i am not in front of the beast at the time. the reason i ask is i have someone that wants to buy my maxon OD808 for a little more than i paid for it and i wanted to know if i will be needing it with the nitro.i used it to boost my pro mod and REALLY liked the results i got,but if the nitro sounds like my boosted pro mod without the pedal I'll sell the pedal and pocket the cash.

Brian

[windsen]

hey brian,

the nitro is definately a bit more saturated than the QR. it's not as "stiff" feeling as the QR. scott told me that there isn't really any "more" gain with the nitro, but that it just gets a bit more saturated. it's still got that splawn vibe in terms of response and clarity. in other words "more saturated" here doesn't equate to the type of saturation you'd get with like an engl.

also if you're going to compare the nitro with the pro mod, the nitro will definately sound/feel more saturated. the PM is even less saturated than the QR b/c of those hi head room KT88s.

i'd actually be interested in hearing the nitro with an od808, though i don't think it needs it unless you want to get even more saturation. hope that helps.

[brian]

my nitro is going to have the kt-88s in it as well i love the low-end response they give,i had the 6550s in my pro mod and i really liked those as well but when i played the vht-deliverance 120 which has kt-88s in it i really liked the push they gave to the bottom end without being muddy. I'll give it a workout with and without the maxon and see what i like better and go from there. i love the compression and the slight OD boost the maxon gives when you use it as a clean boost just to push the front end a bit. it still sounds like the amp and not the amp with a pedal in front if that makes any sense.my Zak zw-44 pedal colored the tone way too much for me even with the gain at the minimum point on the gain knob to where it would have the extra oomph.with the maxon i can get to almost half way on the OD knob with the volume knob dimed for maximum push and it still doesn't over-color the splawn tone. thanks man!!!!

[Silverwulf]

brian said:

i love the compression and the slight OD boost the maxon gives when you use it as a clean boost just to push the front end a bit. it still sounds like the amp and not the amp with a pedal in front if that makes any sense.my Zak zw-44 pedal colored the tone way too much for me even with the gain at the minimum point on the gain knob to where it would have the extra oomph.with the maxon i can get to almost half way on the OD knob with the volume knob dimed for maximum push and it still doesn't over-color the splawn tone.

That's why I love the Maxon OD808. It's my favorite OD pedal, and I've tried more than I can count, from the $29 BOSS SD-1 Super Overdrive to $250 - $300 boutique pedals and always went back to the OD808. Great tone, keeps the original character of the amp in place, etc. Even though it's not true bypass, the circuit still sounds good even when it's off (unlike the Crybaby that sucks the life out of your tone). Tried the higher end Maxon OD820 with true bypass also, still liked the OD808 better.

[z1n]

silverwulf said:

brian said:

i love the compression and the slight OD boost the maxon gives when you use it as a clean boost just to push the front end a bit. it still sounds like the amp and not the amp with a pedal in front if that makes any sense.my Zak zw-44 pedal colored the tone way too much for me even with the gain at the minimum point on the gain knob to where it would have the extra oomph.with the maxon i can get to almost half way on the OD knob with the volume knob dimed for maximum push and it still doesn't over-color the splawn tone.

That's why I love the Maxon OD808. It's my favorite OD pedal, and I've tried more than I can count, from the $29 BOSS SD-1 Super Overdrive to $250 - $300 boutique pedals and always went back to the OD808. Great tone, keeps the original character of the amp in place, etc. Even though it's not true bypass, the circuit still sounds good even when it's off (unlike the Crybaby that sucks the life out of your tone). Tried the higher end Maxon OD820 with true bypass also, still liked the OD808 better.

Great info guys! I was wondering the same thing. Also was wondering if I did need an OD, what would be a good choice but thanks to you guys, I think the 808 would be the right choice. \w/

[porkchops]

Yo Brian,
Toss the pedal...You don't need it anymore. I have the KT77 Nitro and the rhythm guitarist in my band has the KT88. There is plenty of saturation yet extreme tightness with either tube. Get rid of that pedal and buy some padded covers or something with that cash.
Nathan

[brian]

porkchops said:

Yo Brian,
Toss the pedal...You don't need it anymore. I have the KT77 Nitro and the rhythm guitarist in my band has the KT88. There is plenty of saturation yet extreme tightness with either tube. Get rid of that pedal and buy some padded covers or something with that cash.
Nathan

what kind of stuff do you play?? i have been listening to parkway drives new CD horizons and that is the tone i want to shoot for(that kind of crisp gritty saturated sound with some splawn "tone" thrown in for good measure) so i am going to hold on to the pedal for a while and see when i get the nitro how it is with and without it.if i didn't love the darn thing so much it would have gone bye-bye already but it is by far the best pedal i have used and or heard.
Brian