How to get the BEST tone from your overdrive pedals // The Pedalboard Series ep. 2

In Episode 2 of The Pedalboard Series, we dive into how to get your overdrive pedals sounding even better.

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My Gear Essentials:

🎸 Guitars:
Citizen Guitars C2 (Use code SWITTEK for 10% at checkout) - https://www.citizenguitars.com/
Lindy Fralin Modern PAF (8k) Pickups - https://www.fralinpickups.com/product...
Lambertone Crema Pickups - https://lambertones.store/collections...
Fender Telecaster MIM - https://amzn.to/3SeyEEA
Porter Tele Custom Pickups - https://amzn.to/3CKi8Gt
Emerson 3-Way Wiring Kit - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/AWJxQR
Fender Player II Strat - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/Dy41Yo
Fender Fat 50s Pickups - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/jeq2Nv

🎛️ Pedalboard (Signal Chain):
MONO Pedalboard Rail (Medium) - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/m5AaAO
Morningstar MC6 Pro - https://www.morningstar.io/mc6-pro
Pinstripe Pedals MBFR - https://pinstripepedals.com/product/m...
Barber Electronics Tone Press - http://www.barberelectronics.com/Comp...
EHX Pitch Fork - https://amzn.to/404vyu7
SOJ RC Booster - https://reverb.com/shop/thesoundofjus...
Twilight Pulse Audioworks Konstante - https://twilightpulseaudioworks.bigca...
Benson Preamp - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/xkWmWy
Land Devices HP-2 - https://landdevices.com/products/hp-2
Tone Ranger Audio Germanium Boost - https://tonerangeraudio.com/
Lehle Mono Volume Pedal S- https://sweetwater.sjv.io/zxJqAe
TC Electronic Polytune Mini - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/GmeQe2
Walrus Audio Julianna - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/JzGjGv
Strymon Brig - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/RGeaAa
Meris LVX - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/vPAb5O
Meris MercuryX - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/dO6Z2q
IK Multimedia ToneX pedals - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/oq1G1W
Pinstripe Pedals DISOxo - https://pinstripepedals.com/product/d...

🔈 Miscellaneous:
EBS Flat Patch Cables - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/EKmxmD
3M Dual Lock - https://amzn.to/3R4wf0q
KZ ZS10 Pro in ear monitors - https://amzn.to/3SMCgxD
MONO power supply large - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/21EgEA
MONO power supply medium - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/R5BLBv
Pedaltrain Nano+ Pedalboard - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/daQDQ2
Herdim grip picks - https://amzn.to/3eLvOt0
G7th capo - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/NkOQk1
Roland MIDI to USB cable - https://amzn.to/4dglzoU
UA Volt 2 interface - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/y20O0G
D'Addario strings - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/Y96j6r

Chapters:
0:00 The biggest factor in good overdrive tone
1:21 Finding the balance between volume and gain
3:00 Volume vs gain DEMO
4:43 How compression impacts your overdrive pedals
6:11 Compression vs no compression DEMO
6:46 Balancing volume spikes between overdrive pedals
7:52 Using EQ effectively for your overdrive pedals
12:00 Dialing in EQ DEMO
13:39 The difference between gain stages DEMO
14:42 How to use boost pedals effectively
16:07 Boosts before vs after drives DEMO
16:58 Using boost as an always-on pedal
17:49 Boost as an always on DEMO
18:15 Moving into one of the most overlooked effects