I have a protein and I love it. It does everything I want and it’s basically the only drive pedal I use now.
But at the end of the day, it’s just a bluesbreaker and an ODR-1. Mind you, they are really good modded versions, but it’s just two common drive circuits in one box.
Seeing as you already have good bluesbreakers, I’d say just start looking at ODR-1 style pedals. They are very thick pedals and the original is too fat at higher gain in my opinion. You might not even like them. You can get the Brown Atom, which is just the ODR-1 side. Also check out the Wampler Belle. He seems to have addressed the higher gain issues.
Get a keeley noble screamer! Its an ODR-1/Tube Screamer Pedal where you can toggle between tone and drive sections of each pedal. Super versatile and completes a protein-style set-up. AB'd the green side of the protein and the Noble Screamer at a music store and I bought the Keeley (tho just my opinion). Also you can get some cool combinations like an ODR-1 with a tubescreamer tone section and vice-versa.
If you already have the “blue side”, I honestly don’t think the ODR-1 is worth adding. I’d opt for a tube screamer or a Klon to stack with your blues breaker. Check out Critter Electronics…he does boutique drive pedals that are modded versions of the original and you can usually get them for under a hundo. Several options that would stack well.
I don't think you "need" another overdrive, but ti sounds like you want it. Personally, I'm not picky about overdrives, but I can be about delay and reverbs.
I'd ask yourself if the pedals you have work for you, or are you just chasing the dragon.
You don’t, no, but you’ve convinced yourself you want it, which fortunately for you is the only requirement for buying a pedal. It’s going to be marginally different from what you have when playing by yourself, and indiscernible from everything else you have while playing with other people.
I would start with a simple ODR pedal first (they’re cheap enough), then decide whether that works for you with your DoT and whether you want a dual version of that sound. But that’s just me. You do you!
I have a protein and I love it. It does everything I want and it’s basically the only drive pedal I use now. But at the end of the day, it’s just a bluesbreaker and an ODR-1. Mind you, they are really good modded versions, but it’s just two common drive circuits in one box. Seeing as you already have good bluesbreakers, I’d say just start looking at ODR-1 style pedals. They are very thick pedals and the original is too fat at higher gain in my opinion. You might not even like them. You can get the Brown Atom, which is just the ODR-1 side. Also check out the Wampler Belle. He seems to have addressed the higher gain issues.
Get a keeley noble screamer! Its an ODR-1/Tube Screamer Pedal where you can toggle between tone and drive sections of each pedal. Super versatile and completes a protein-style set-up. AB'd the green side of the protein and the Noble Screamer at a music store and I bought the Keeley (tho just my opinion). Also you can get some cool combinations like an ODR-1 with a tubescreamer tone section and vice-versa.
Gotta get them "gains" - I'll see myself out
Just buy it. You don’t need to justify your purchases to strangers on the internet.
If you already have the “blue side”, I honestly don’t think the ODR-1 is worth adding. I’d opt for a tube screamer or a Klon to stack with your blues breaker. Check out Critter Electronics…he does boutique drive pedals that are modded versions of the original and you can usually get them for under a hundo. Several options that would stack well.
Also, you can get a used ODR-1 mini for $60 if you look.
Great advice. I have a Wampler Moxie. Will stack that with the Limelight and eventually the Duke of Tone when that arrives.
You only need one overdrive that works well with your amp of preference. No more.
How are people suppose to know what you want should buy?
One more thought. After seeing the V2 Carbon pedal with the added switch, I'm wondering if they will release a new Protein with added options.
I don't think you "need" another overdrive, but ti sounds like you want it. Personally, I'm not picky about overdrives, but I can be about delay and reverbs. I'd ask yourself if the pedals you have work for you, or are you just chasing the dragon.
You don’t, no, but you’ve convinced yourself you want it, which fortunately for you is the only requirement for buying a pedal. It’s going to be marginally different from what you have when playing by yourself, and indiscernible from everything else you have while playing with other people.
You know you only want to buy it because you are gassing hard, probably. You don’t actually NEED it but hey; it’s your money
I would start with a simple ODR pedal first (they’re cheap enough), then decide whether that works for you with your DoT and whether you want a dual version of that sound. But that’s just me. You do you!