sprucebringsteen's Pedalboard

The Nobels ODR-1 was the first pedal I really loved. I have found myself NEEDING one for the longest time, and I don't mean liking it more than other drives, but needing that sound to even play a gig comfortably or at least have it be an enjoyable experience for me. The Nobels had no single setting that was the best, it's a simple enough layout you can tweak the knobs and find a sound you like. I retired my first Nobels, and tried the mini, liked it, but found myself questioning the quality just as much as an old Nobels, and that's saying something. The weirdest thing about the mini, was that when I tapped on the knobs of the pedal it was microphonic, and it just felt generally cheap even though I had no problems with the sound. I tried the Wampler at a Guitar Center (ick), realized it did the thing, and ordered one by the time I got home. At 18V, it's not indistinguishable from the old Nobels, but Brian Wampler's subtle tweaks all seem to be careful and intentional, and make it just a fantastic take on the ODR-1 formula. I do find myself using more gain on the Belle, because it's quiet, smooth, and doesn't get boomy since you can roll back the bass. Into a tweed amp it just feels like a "more" button, into a black panel Fender it feels like a bit of the Tweed flavor. I even bought a second one, and my ODR-1 lives at home safe.