From what I’ve underatood the Malevolent’s overdrive circuit itself is pretty nasty?
Have you tried any preamp/cabsim pedals? In my experience they often work pretty well with synth type sounds. Possibly even if you are already running your signal into a guitar amp.
Oh definitely the built in overdrive is amazing. But I really enjoy mixing in the unique chainsaw distortion sound of the HM-2 in there because they complement each other very well. This type of distortion gives it an almost robotic or mechanical sound, at least thats how i hear it, and i like that very much.
I'm pretty comfortable with what I do, I was just putting out there to ask what other people use because I really like reading about that kind of thing- people's setups, rigs, etc. Or even to compare ideas. I know some people are pretty cagey about letting out their secrets but I'm pretty open about most things I do. But I also understand why others wouldn't be so willing, because their unique sound depends on the secret methods they use.
But yeah thank you for the recommendation! I plan on getting an MXR preamp pedal here soon. Sometimes I use an EQ pedal to help boost the signal, but thats usually when I'm making harsh noise and junk metal and field recording stuff.
