NPD. MXR Classic Overdrive.

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GC is selling these for $40. They have a secret switch inside that swaps it from the standard TS type OD with less bass suck than a SD1 into the ZW overdrive circuit. After putting some play time on it, I am going to leave it in the stock setting because I have other non TS type boost pedals already. I may buy a second one to keep in the ZW setting though. For $40 you can't beat it. Great pedal. :rock:

FWIW, these are not my settings. I lifted this pic from TGP. I have it set at level 3:00, tone 11:00, and gain at zero.

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Happy NPD :rock: A forumite let me borrow one of these a while back and it really works great as a boost. Sounded great with every amp I tried it with :thumbsup:
 
Motorpud":xo10v46u said:
Happy NPD :rock: A forumite let me borrow one of these a while back and it really works great as a boost. Sounded great with every amp I tried it with :thumbsup:
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I have only used it with a RM100 so far but is sounds great with a JF Brahma, JF Mr. Soldano (Mr. Scary), and stock SL+. I should have my Sacred Groove Fisch back tomorrow with some updates and I have a feeling that will kill also.
 
fek":1mxhgb89 said:
Motorpud":1mxhgb89 said:
Happy NPD :rock: A forumite let me borrow one of these a while back and it really works great as a boost. Sounded great with every amp I tried it with :thumbsup:
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I have only used it with a RM100 so far but is sounds great with a JF Brahma, JF Mr. Soldano (Mr. Scary), and stock SL+. I should have my Sacred Groove Fisch back tomorrow with some updates and I have a feeling that will kill also.
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Yeah for $40 you cant go wrong. Especially in today's world of $300 OD pedals :lol: :LOL:
 
Sounds good to me. I didn't pay much attention to it actually. I will play around with that later today. I also rebiased, swapped some power tubes, and rebiased again last night so hearing that the pedal sounded great was enough for me.
 
fek":25epgmy5 said:
Sounds good to me. I didn't pay much attention to it actually. I will play around with that later today. I also rebiased, swapped some power tubes, and rebiased again last night so hearing that the pedal sounded great was enough for me.
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Sweet, let me know what you hear with the bypass. Its always nice to have a cheap overdrive to recommend to my buddies who are looking. Like me they always seem to be strapped for cash.
 
I have the classic distortion one (ZW copy) and it is a great boost. I want to pick one of these up though, so I can put it in my rack.
 
Are these the only ones with the secret sauce switch?
There's like, 4 mxr pedals that look like this:..
Green, red......
 
roadifier":1eq8yad1 said:
I have the classic distortion one (ZW copy) and it is a great boost. I want to pick one of these up though, so I can put it in my rack.
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The Classic Distortion is a Dist III copy. At least that's what MXR dude told me on the phone. No secret sauce in that one Concrete...

I've been wanting to drill the casing out for a toggle switch on my classic od. Switching between the settings is a bitch!
 
pretty cool they have internal switch. I honestly hate when they do that with pedals though. first the internal trim pots on the carbon copy, and now the internal toggle on the classic distortion. its just such a pain to use/adjust.
 
:) :) so my red ones got a,switch inside?!
(Trips over pile of cables to get screwdriver!) :lol: :LOL:

Alas. no switch.

just that tan,one then?
 
Nice. I hear this is one of the best for the money :thumbsup:

Congrats on the new pedal day!
 
mrkmas":3j18n527 said:
pretty cool they have internal switch. I honestly hate when they do that with pedals though. first the internal trim pots on the carbon copy, and now the internal toggle on the classic distortion. its just such a pain to use/adjust.
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I don't like internal switches either but no one is supposed to know about this one. Basically the Classic OD is a GT-OD in the stock setting (think TS with more heat) and the ZW OD with the switch flipped. MXR doesn't want you to know this because those pedals are something like $80 each. This one is $40 and has both circuits in it.
 
This is exactly the same(except color) as the classic overdrive GC was selling earlier this year for $29. I bought one. I like it. I did a little OD comparison the other day. TS10, SD-1, Classic OD and BBE Green Screamer. They all sounded a little different and they all did the same thing well. Classic OD doesn't sound any better or worse to my ears. I guess cream paint costs $10 more than green. Yeah, it has the secret switch. I don't think I've read about anyone liking the sound in the alternate position though. Drill a whole and put a mini toggle.
 
Nice! I don't think I can get these in England. There's the MXR GT-OD in green but I can't find anywhere about the switch to change circuits.

I'd actually be happy to pay someone to ship me over one of those if they're £40! The green ones are about £85 in England!
 
bubbastain":2yiwo28w said:
This is exactly the same(except color) as the classic overdrive GC was selling earlier this year for $29. I bought one. I like it. I did a little OD comparison the other day. TS10, SD-1, Classic OD and BBE Green Screamer. They all sounded a little different and they all did the same thing well. Classic OD doesn't sound any better or worse to my ears. I guess cream paint costs $10 more than green. Yeah, it has the secret switch. I don't think I've read about anyone liking the sound in the alternate position though. Drill a whole and put a mini toggle.
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Green ones are also $40. The $29 thing was a limited offer when only green was available.

I have two greens. I keep one stock, and one non-stock.

I prefer non-stock.
 
To get to the switch and see what you are switching, you have to pull the PCB. This means removing the knobs and jacks. Some people have done it with a paperclip, but they don't call it a secret switch cause its easy to get to. I am just curious who first discovered it, cause the word is out now. :)

I also read on another thread that these are true bypass, that was really surprising. Can anyone confirm this? I have not been impressed with the bypass on the few MXR pedals I have had.
 
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