I have good overdrives, now suggest me a distortion!

I'd say BJFE Dyna Red is the best I've played, Barber DDSS is also very good for much less, the Fulltone OCD is a nice hard clipping type distortion pedal and the Plimsoul straddles between overdrive and distortion.

 

rat /thread over

 

VFE Alpha Dog (RAT clone)...or just get a RAT of some kind

 

Suhr Riot!

 

With the pedals you have mentioned in the poll I would say the BP all the way. However, I would strongly suggest checking out a Sobbat DB-4; a little pricey but it will give your amp a swift kick in the butt!

 

Dr. Scientist The Elements gets my vote

 

I wouldn't say the Boiling Point gets you that distortion feel though...just feels like a very saturated overdrive. Dyna Red is really nice for that. Maybe try out the Dyna Red Hot for even higher gain.

 

Something from Wampler, like the Plextortion or Pinnacle!

 

Hardwire Valve distortion, not the expensive 1's u listed but a very worthy pedal

 

Just stack a few of your fancy overdrives

 

Barber Dirty Bomb is easily the best distortion unit I've ever come accross. Can get them used from about $80 and new at $140.

 

^ +1

 

Does the Mad Professor Mighty Red work in this application? I liked the tone but I'm not a high gain/distortion player.

 

I've tried everything under the sun and I thought the Wampler Pinnacle LTD was by far the best.... And only gets better with the boost enabled. That's what I'd go with.

 

I am loving the Analogman Astro Tone. It does a GREAT job at everything from a mild OD to Distortion to full on Fuzz.

 

If you like the sound of your tone (minus the distortion you're looking for), I never found anything better than the SolidGoldFX SuperDrive... it ENHANCES what you have without coloring it. Can't recommend it more!

 

If you like your "distortion" to sound more like a fuzz, then a RAT is cool. So, maybe the thread's not actually over...