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. Check out the full playlist here:    • The Pedalboard Series // How to get the BE...   Download my presets here: https://www.multitracks.com/producers... Check out my website here: https://www.samwittekmusic.com/ Some product links are affiliate links which means if you buy something I'll receive a small commission 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