tsg31t

Just wanted to put it out there that I just received my 6505+ and thought I would share that it's an absolute beast for metal...

Been trying to match a sound comparable to what you might hear from KSE, Shadows Fall, etc... Metal-core stuff...And this thing matched it right up!

Running it straight up stock, with a Maxon od808 in to the face plate...On the distortion channel.

Sounds mint...

Dave_Mc

yeah they're badass for those tones. for all the proclamations that "you can play any style of music on any kit" that a lot of people make, it sure makes it a lot easier if you're using suitable kit

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tsg31t

Dave, and many thanks to you for being a great help on this message board...

Maybe you can help me with one other quick question i had.

when running the od808, say I want to switch channels over to the clean (rhythm) channel, how do I set this up, so i don't have to go click the channel switch for the amp, and also click the switch on the od808 to turn it off? (this may be an idiot type question, just still new to all of this)

Thanks again Dave

tsg31t

IS there a way to do it, so your only having to hit one switch? (maybe this is why the pros are using two amps (one for clean, and one for distortion)

Robbgnarly

Yes you can do that, but I'm not sure you want to spend the amount of money it will cost.

Actually does your amp have a MIDI out? it would require one to do this.

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tsg31t

I don't think it does.

Robbgnarly

Then it would cost probably as much as your combo to get the right things, but with out MIDI it would be pretty hard and expensive.

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ibanezguitars44

Here's my trick. Say you are playing with distortion and you need to go to clean. On the last measure of the riff, lets say in 4/4 time, you go 1 2 3 4 then boom clean part. Do it like this:

1 2 3 4(hit the od808) then hit the channel button right on the down beat of the clean part. You'll have a single beat of music where you're only using the 6505 and no od808, but it'll be hardly noticeable and you'll have a little moment to move your foot over to the channel button

Edit: just t clarify, I'm saying you turn the od808 off right as you hit the 4th beat of the measure

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supersac

i put my boost pedal and amps pedal right next to each other

so if need to switch to a clean channel immediately if can hit both with one foot

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tsg31t

Nice nice...yeah...Those are both great ideas...

mcamp1230

You could just switch the distortion channel off and roll back your volume knob on the guitar to get a sweet clean tone...808's clean up good.

Offworld92

+1



+1 - this is what I used to do before I invested in having my rig set up with channel switching functionality programmed into my GT-10. It really is barely noticeable.

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crabstampede

yeah that's the move for sure. or just headbang so low you can switch them with your face. to the rhythm of course.

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KrymsinViking

I just got one on Monday and I agree, iv been loving it. Haven't even gotten to open it up much yet, only been as loud as 2 on the post gain lead channel.

Tremolo Bum

You won't be able to switch amp channels and the od808 without some expensive rack gear. You would need a Midi footcontroller, Voodoo labs GCX switcher (or similar product), and a custom cable to go from the 6505+ footswitch jack into the switcher. That will run at least $500 if you go used I would say.

What I do is use my RP1000 for my clean tones by bypassing the preamp of the 6505+ and then with one button press I can have it route the signal to the 6505 and my TS9 for my high gain tone. The Boss GT10 and Line 6 POD HD500 could do this too. I've been meaning to do a NGD for my RP1000 as I haven't seen much talk about it but I've been out of town.

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Dave_Mc

no problem

yeah i struggle with that problem too As everyone else has said, there are maybe ways to do it but it can get expensive. or you can do a half-assed fix like putting them close enough together than you can hit both with one foot (or even put a wee bit of wood over the two pedals' switches so you can hit both at once? never tried that but i've heard people say that might work)

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tsg31t

That might just work!

Dave, lol, another question...

I see a lot of pros using a Boss NS-2 Noise suppressor. What is it that they are trying to achieve by using this pedal?

Robbgnarly

You use it to cut down the humming/feedback when playing high-gain amps.
I use the MXR Smart Gate last in my pedal chain. But I have it set very low so that my notes are not cut off by the gate.
My pedal chain goes
Guitar>Tuner>Morley Bad Horsie 2>Bad Monkey> GFS Greenie>MXR

It works really good for me and it only cost $49 used and it is a $135 pedal new.

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tsg31t

Ok...Great...Thank you.