I have good overdrives, now suggest me a distortion!

[ToneBum]

I'm in need of an awesome sounding distortion. I've got a Timmy, FD2, and a KOTv4 so my OD's are covered...now I just need something high gain like a cranked Marshall. I know there are zillions of options out there and I only listed 4 in this poll so feel free to suggest others. You can see what guitars and amp I use below.

 

[meterman]

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.

 

[guitargod2u]

rat /thread over

 

[IronChefChris]

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

 

[James M]

Suhr Riot!

 

[Teledeluxe77]

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!

 

[CaptainAwesome]

Dr. Scientist The Elements gets my vote

 

[wenbinbin2010]

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.

 

[rico1204]

Something from Wampler, like the Plextortion or Pinnacle!

 

[bluesking55]

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

 

[analogsystem]

Just stack a few of your fancy overdrives

 

[rawkguitarist]

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.

 

[The_Wretched]

Suhr Riot!

^ +1

 

[ToneBum]

Just stack a few of your fancy overdrives

Yeah, I get a pretty good heavy OD tone when stacking but I feel like I could still use something that's flavored heavier to begin with.

Also, tried the Rat...I had a good one and still didn't connect with it for some reason.

 

[Shiny McShine]

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

 

[koa]

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.

 

[terrapin]

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

 

[Brian Johnston]

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!

 

[cajone5]

rat /thread over

 

[rawkguitarist]

rat /thread over

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