Looking for a higher gain "heavy" pedal

[zmobley84]

I want something heavy, but I don't play metal (although some occasionally palm muting does occur).

I'm more into alternative/grunge/indie rock.

I already have a Hoof, a Plimsoul, and a Fat Sandwich on my board. Not looking for anything redundant.

Not really looking for something based on a RAT either. I have one, and I felt like I could get RAT sounds I liked better from the pedals already on my board.

FWIW, I play fairly high gain humbuckers into an Ampeg V4.

Any recommendations?

 

[keto]

Megalith Delta

 

[broken_sound]

Soothsayer or LSTR.

 

[zmobley84]

Soothsayer or LSTR.

I feel like having a Hoof and LSTR on my board would be a little too redundant.

The Soothsayer does sound good, but I wasn't really satisfied with my stock RAT on my board, so I'm hesitant to buy something based off the RAT, even though the demos sound killer.

 

[zmobley84]

Megalith Delta

Footprint's too big for my board. Also a little too far to the metal side of things for me.

 

[theroan]

The Bogner Red is the best high pedal I have ever played and I've tried them all. The new Carl Martin Plexitone is good runner up.

 

[TheZadgan]

Walrus audio Iron Horse

 

[zmobley84]

Walrus audio Iron Horse

Is this another rat based pedal?

 

[Strat87]

This video, specifically at the 2 min mark, lead to me buying a Joyo Us Dream

 

[thecornman]

Boss DA-2.

 

[R.C.Moran]

Boss DA-2.

Definitely a great option. How heavy though? Check out the Rivera Metal Shaman. I know you don't play metal, but some of the best rock in history was made with the Boss HM-2, so hey, don't knock it till you've tried it right?

 

[smitty.west]

JHS Angry Charlie

 

[JimHalinda]

Dr. Scientist The Elements

 

[Bieling3]

I think I've read somewhere that the Plimsoul is basically a RAT with some different clipping options so you're probably right that it'd be redundant. What you need is a Fuzz Face variant, although for the life of me I can't think of anyone in those genres that used one except maybe later Pavement with Stephen Malkmus using a Fuzz Factory. There is also the Edward Collins "Girl Like You" Tone Bender type fuzz. Spacehog, Kula Shaker... maybe it's be easier if you named some specific bands?

 

[theroan]

The Iron Horse sounds pretty fuzzy imho

 

[dingleberry1]

everything else that thinks it's heavy < empress heavy

 

[Serenity]

Maybe have a look at something like the Ramble FX Marvel Drive. It's a plexi in a box pedal, won't to do the full-on metal thing, but it does have a lot of gain on tap when both volumes are dimed. If you need more gain than this offers, then maybe the Wampler Sovereign.

 

[TheZadgan]

Is this another rat based pedal?

Yes, but it has 3 clipping modes that make it different...plus really responsive to guitar volume.

 

[arem]

Meathead

 

[snow and steel]

wampler triple wreck or pinnacle.