Best 303 screamer?

nedavine · 2013-10-10T06:53:08.000Z

I’m thinking of buying a rat tonight.

ZenPunkHippy · 2013-10-10T08:48:01.000Z

Check out this page for a comparison of stomp boxes with the TB-303:

http://www.acidvoice.com/tb_303_best_distortion_pedal.htm

Peace,
Andy.

wascal · 2013-10-10T09:50:14.000Z

I’m also using an MXR Distortion+. Lovely distortion but I find it tricky to use live as it turns the input down a few dB’s when you turn it on. Definitely sounds sweet on my Freebass 303 clone though.

jgb · 2013-10-10T10:31:37.000Z

Best? What sound are you looking for?

Myself, I prefer overload in old mixers.

Giuseppe_Magnatti · 2013-10-10T12:03:57.000Z

Something like DA FUNK also sounds good …

But instead to buy something that is only an overdrive I would like a processor which gives more option…

Look at this video…

Is no an overdrive but a freq box from MOOG… MF 107

I think can be interesting if tested on a 303…

x0x · 2013-10-10T21:25:24.000Z

[quote=“” Giuseppe Magnatti""]
I think I Will try moog MF 107… Quite expensive but it looks awesome… It Will really improve your 303 a lot !!
[/quote]

I have a Rat to use with my x0xb0x and TT-303. Made a quick video when I bought it a year or so ago…

I’ve found that the Rat sounds great with my x0xb0x but not as good with the TT-303. Not sure why that is exactly, must be something to do with the different harmonics of the two machines.

Also I don’t know if you have an A4 but have you tried running the 303 through the filter overdrive. That sounds pretty good!

Giuseppe_Magnatti · 2013-10-11T08:16:33.000Z

Hello x0x …

Nice video !

I would like to have an A4 as well but i have already a lot of stuff…

Thanx for the reply!

I think I Will go for a MF 107 …

Not exactly the same… But lets try!!

sicijk · 2013-10-11T13:21:01.000Z

I would also give a try to ElectroHarmonix GERMANIUM OD …sweet overdrive…

Giuseppe_Magnatti · 2013-10-11T14:26:57.000Z

Thanx Gigi … I will

grimley · 2013-10-13T16:06:20.000Z

Previously I’ve used a Boss md2, MXR distortion+, rat and tube screamer with my x0xb0x. However I recently picked up a line 6 m5 for a song and it sounds bloody amazing with the x0xb0x. I’ve tried Line 6 effects before and hated them and admittedly the m5 sounded like ass on everything else. Maybe the hot signal from my x0xb0x works well with the m5? No idea but now I’m considering a second.

pseen · 2013-10-19T12:21:14.000Z

Here is a pedal shoot out I did last year with my x0xb0x:

Electro-harmonix Black Finger (lamp, squash):
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1311883/mp3/watmm/x0xb0x%20pedals/BF%20lamp%20squash.mp3

Electro-harmonix Black Finger (led, squash):
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1311883/mp3/watmm/x0xb0x%20pedals/BF%20led%20squash.mp3

DOD 280:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1311883/mp3/watmm/x0xb0x%20pedals/Comp1.mp3

Boss HM-2 Japan:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1311883/mp3/watmm/x0xb0x%20pedals/HM-2%20Japan.mp3

Boss HM-2 Tawian:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1311883/mp3/watmm/x0xb0x%20pedals/HM-2%20Taiwan.mp3

Boss MD-2:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1311883/mp3/watmm/x0xb0x%20pedals/MD-2.mp3

Boss SD-1:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1311883/mp3/watmm/x0xb0x%20pedals/SD1.mp3

Ibanez MS-10:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1311883/mp3/watmm/x0xb0x%20pedals/MS10.mp3

Ibanez TS-9:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1311883/mp3/watmm/x0xb0x%20pedals/TS9.mp3

Ibanez TS-10:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1311883/mp3/watmm/x0xb0x%20pedals/TS10.mp3

TC Electronic Integrated preamp (x0xb0x output half):
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1311883/mp3/watmm/x0xb0x%20pedals/TC%20halv.mp3

TC Electronic Integrated preamp (x0xb0x output full):
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1311883/mp3/watmm/x0xb0x%20pedals/TC%20maks.mp3

Z-vex Fuzz Factory:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1311883/mp3/watmm/x0xb0x%20pedals/Zvex.mp3

Bypass:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1311883/mp3/watmm/x0xb0x%20pedals/Bypass.mp3

GovernorSilver · 2014-07-17T03:22:04.000Z

The Boss SD-1 demo that was posted sounds good enough to me, and it’s only $50. Ordering one for my Bass Bot.

jeffe · 2014-07-17T16:33:59.000Z

I use a Johnson Amp J-Station just for the different kinds of amps/cab models and built in crappy delay/verb/chorus.

Its a pos but it fits in the box with x0x and gives me a lot of control.

insoul8 · 2014-07-17T16:59:18.000Z

i get some awesome sounds out of it running through either my swollen pickle or my frostwave resonator.

OSCar · 2014-07-17T17:26:39.000Z

""nedavine"":

I’m thinking of buying a rat tonight.

The RAT is great on a real 808 I must say.

OSCar · 2014-07-17T17:27:36.000Z

""insoul8"":

i get some awesome sounds out of it running through either my swollen pickle or my frostwave resonator.

That would sound totally wrong if this wasn’t a gear forum

RodmanSan · 2014-07-18T10:34:13.000Z

Try to find a Acid Screamer…one of the best i could find in combo with a 303!

arsecrack · 2014-07-18T11:02:58.000Z

""VennDiagram"":

[quote=“nedavine”]I’m thinking of buying a rat tonight.

The RAT is great on a real 808 I must say.[/quote]
The RAT is good regardless, use it alot with synths.

captain · 2014-07-18T17:55:59.000Z

""RodmanSan"":

Try to find a Acid Screamer…one of the best i could find in combo with a 303!

I have one of these really good you have a bit of control of which frequency you want to effect. Not available any more, but I contacted the builder last year and he has said he is working on another version. You need to go on a waiting list with a promise not to contact him or he will take you off the it. LINK

OSCar · 2014-07-18T18:05:33.000Z

""arsecrack"":

[quote=“VennDiagram”][quote=“nedavine”]I’m thinking of buying a rat tonight.

The RAT is great on a real 808 I must say.[/quote]
The RAT is good regardless, use it alot with synths.
[/quote]
Only used it on drums myself - used to be great with the old XD-5 (Kawai Drum rack) I used to own also.
The closest I get to 303 these days is either the A4 or a TB3 (which oddly enough sounds great fed through Logic’s Bass Amp Simulator (the new one in Logic X).
I have really crappy Behringer Bass V-Amp which sounds very average with a bass guitar but quite good when you feed synths through it.
I’ve been known to feed MnM SID bass sounds into it and then filter the output through the A4 to good effect.
I also swear by certain effects on the older BOSS SE50 and SE70 (half sized rack units) - some super grungy tape delay simulations to be found that are superb at adding lo-fi grit to a signal.