Most Iconic Overdrives Ever Made

Episode 224: Most Iconic Overdrives Ever Made

Welcome to the Chairmen of the Boards Podcast! The ultimate pedalboard podcast with the foremost rig builders in the world: Grant Klassen (Goodwood Audio), Brian Omilion (Omilion Audio), and Mason Marangella (Vertex Effects/The Rig Doctor). We've teamed up to democratize great tone and provide you with our best tricks, tips, resources and hacks so you can build the pedalboard of your dreams!

SPONSORS

• Gator Cases - https://gatorco.com/shop-by-category/pedal-boards-power/vertex-pedalboards
• Neural DSP - https://neuraldsp.com (use code "chairmen" for 30% off)
• Best-Tronics - https://btpa.com (use code "dachairs" for 10% off)

MASTERCLASS

• Understanding Mono Signal Paths - https://vertex-effects.teachable.com/p/effects-pedal-order-explained-mono-amp

HOSTS

Grant Klassen (Goodwood Audio)

• YouTube - https://youtube.com/goodwoodaudio 
• Instagram - https://instagram.com/goodwoodaudio 

Brian Omilion (Omilion Audio)

• YouTube - https://youtube.com/omilionaudio
• Instagram - https://instagram.com/omilionaudio

Mason Marangella (Vertex Effects)

• YouTube - https://youtube.com/vertexeffectsinc 
• Instagram - https://instagram.com/vertexeffects 

TIMESTAMPS

• 00:00 - Introduction & Catching Up
• 02:12 - Defining Overdrive vs. Distortion
• 04:15 - How to Evaluate Overdrives (The "Noon" Rule & Gain Staging)
• 12:35 - Mason's Approach to Low-Gain & Drive Staging
• 16:22 - Iconic Drives That Always Work (Jan Ray, Klon, OCD)
• 25:08 - The Most Versatile Drive Trio (Tube Screamer, Bluesbreaker, RAT)
• 31:08 - Timmy, Greer Lightspeed & Boosts
• 34:20 - Sponsors
• 37:56 - Brian's Personal Top Overdrive Picks 
• 45:26 - Mason's Personal Top Overdrive Picks (ODR-1, Blues Driver, SOV-1 & More)
• 56:37 - Nashville Board Drive Essentials & Secret Weapons (Boss CS-3)
• 01:03:10 - Final Thoughts & Wrap-Up