1981 Inventions DRV - worth it?

General discussion, shit shooting, banter and sexual innuendo

Moderator: The Captain

Post Reply
User avatar
daCod
Posts: 9900
Joined: Wed Dec 08, 2010 3:01 pm
Location: BunzTown NE

1981 Inventions DRV - worth it?

Post by daCod »

This pedal has had me intrigued for quite some time. The secondhand market is finally down to at or below table price. Anyone have one? Is it really JARC or is it something more than that?

HELP COMPUTER :idunno:
if you're ever in the shit, grab my tit
i like pedals when you know they're on
When I saw you with that lost look on your face saying you had just saw ET, I thought "uh oh, game over" - innerflight
(\__/)
(='.'=)
(")_(")
User avatar
skelt101
Posts: 367
Joined: Sun Jul 03, 2016 7:04 am

Re: 1981 Inventions DRV - worth it?

Post by skelt101 »

No personal experience for me. I’ve read the Rat was used as a starting point, but the end-result seems to be quite different. Here’s a good comparo:
User avatar
Doctor X
Posts: 515
Joined: Sun Oct 05, 2008 5:14 pm
Location: Brighton, East Sussex

Re: 1981 Inventions DRV - worth it?

Post by Doctor X »

I’ve got one of these. I really like it, I’ve got another one on the way for my other board. It’s a simple, great sounding distortion. I can’t help you out with your question though as I’ve never owned a Rat.
Pahathuasyndicate
Posts: 752
Joined: Tue Jul 21, 2015 6:19 pm

Re: 1981 Inventions DRV - worth it?

Post by Pahathuasyndicate »

It’s a very versatile pedal and covers a lot of ground. Hard to get a bad sound of it. Well worth trying :party:
Attachments
8967198A-6FE8-4B6B-A5A0-A379A9E7BEAB.jpeg
8967198A-6FE8-4B6B-A5A0-A379A9E7BEAB.jpeg (327.98 KiB) Viewed 2095 times
User avatar
HorseyBoy
Posts: 4133
Joined: Mon Oct 15, 2012 10:48 pm
Location: Harlan County

Re: 1981 Inventions DRV - worth it?

Post by HorseyBoy »

Pahathuasyndicate wrote: Sat Aug 17, 2019 6:17 pm It’s a very versatile pedal and covers a lot of ground. Hard to get a bad sound of it. Well worth trying :party:
You just described a Rat. :badteeth:
Seriously though, it sounds really nice. But whenever I hear a comparison of a Rat to any other pedal, I always end up thinking, "Man, that Rat sound great!" First love is always the strongest, I guess.
User avatar
daCod
Posts: 9900
Joined: Wed Dec 08, 2010 3:01 pm
Location: BunzTown NE

Re: 1981 Inventions DRV - worth it?

Post by daCod »

Well hell. I do have one in my sights for a decent price... but a new amp setup lands Monday... and I’ve never had anything like this setup before SO I’m thinking wait it out and see if I really NEED a pedal like this with this changing of the guards.... :doh: :hyper: :idunno:
if you're ever in the shit, grab my tit
i like pedals when you know they're on
When I saw you with that lost look on your face saying you had just saw ET, I thought "uh oh, game over" - innerflight
(\__/)
(='.'=)
(")_(")
User avatar
Doc Holliday
Posts: 3262
Joined: Mon Mar 18, 2013 10:41 pm
Location: UK West Midlands

Re: 1981 Inventions DRV - worth it?

Post by Doc Holliday »

For the price a Rat is great!!

It was the 3rd stomp box I ever had.
My parents bought me a EHX small clone and Vintage Rat at Christmas when I was 16/17.

So many great tones just in those 2 boxes
Fuzzisthebest
Posts: 243
Joined: Sat Feb 10, 2018 7:20 am

Re: 1981 Inventions DRV - worth it?

Post by Fuzzisthebest »

Doc Holliday wrote: Sun Aug 18, 2019 9:29 am For the price a Rat is great!!

It was the 3rd stomp box I ever had.
My parents bought me a EHX small clone and Vintage Rat at Christmas when I was 16/17.

So many great tones just in those 2 boxes
Cool parents .
User avatar
Doc Holliday
Posts: 3262
Joined: Mon Mar 18, 2013 10:41 pm
Location: UK West Midlands

Re: 1981 Inventions DRV - worth it?

Post by Doc Holliday »

My dad plays guitar also :)
User avatar
msarafinas
Posts: 131
Joined: Mon Jun 10, 2019 1:51 pm
Location: Boston, MA, USA

Re: 1981 Inventions DRV - worth it?

Post by msarafinas »

It's my fav non fuzz distortion. Period. The magic is the low cut. Seems like it's far more than just a low pass filter. Whatever it is, it's magic. Prices going down on these. He's making way more than he used to. You can snag one under retail price.
Hi
Post Reply

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 4 guests