Versatile mini distortion pedal?

[jrw32]

Looking for recommendations for a versatile mini distortion pedal. I've got enough dirt already but just enough room left on my board for a smaller distortion that can go from Plexi-type tones to more compressed, liquid type lead tones (think 90s Collective Soul). Budget around $150 or so. Thanks!

 

[LordByron]

Mooer Black Secret (a killer Rat clone). $50. Done. (Well, maybe not Plexi tones, precisely, but it will do Collective Soul to to bordering on fuzz tones with some sweet distortion in between.)

 

[Buzzard Luck]

One control anodized brown distortion is a really nice higher quality unit, that will definitely do those tones. Plus it can run on a battery.

 

[PatrickE_FenderADV]

SL Drive will cover you there.

 

[Buzzard Luck]

The SL is also great, but much more vintage sounding than the anodized brown distortion. The OP mentioned the 90's. The SL has a Ritchie Blackmore setting. Blackmore is great, but not 90's, bro,~~

 

[Kidrock1986]

Check out ToneCity Wildfire
http://www.tonecityaudio.com/WildFire

Or Keeley's Red Dirt mini. It has an overdrive and distortion mode.
https://robertkeeley.com/product/Red+Dirt+Mini/

 

[Dave_C]

Looking for recommendations for a versatile mini distortion pedal. I've got enough dirt already but just enough room left on my board for a smaller distortion that can go from Plexi-type tones to more compressed, liquid type lead tones (think 90s Collective Soul). Budget around $150 or so. Thanks!

Xotix SL

 

[Dave_C]

The SL is also great, but much more vintage sounding than the anodized brown distortion. The OP mentioned the 90's. The SL has a Ritchie Blackmore setting. Blackmore is great, but not 90's, bro,~~

But, the OP's looking for "go from Plexi-type tones to more compressed, liquid type lead tones", which the SL does incredibly well, irrespective of decade, depending on how you set up the dip switches.

 

[gearscrubs]

 

[NHBluesMan]

actual sound demo starts around 3:15

 

[Dr.Picklebottom]

your guitar adjectives dont really match what youre describing. collective soul is mesa 100%. that wierd lower midrange fizziness. basically nickeback tones 10 yrs earlier.
id look at mesa in a box pedals, not marshall.

 

[Dave_C]

your guitar adjectives dont really match what youre describing. collective soul is mesa 100%. that wierd lower midrange fizziness. basically nickeback tones 10 yrs earlier.
id look at mesa in a box pedals, not marshall.

Agree...so, I chose to go with the adjectives instead of the band and decade reference.

 

[jrw32]

Thanks for the recommendations all. I'll check some of these out. Versatility is definitely key, so if I can find Marshall & Mesa inspired tones in a single enclosure I'll be set.

 

[tedm]

You want this: greyscale devices mini fuzz

 

[anuj]

The SL definitely goes far beyond plexi levels of drive once you get the drive knob past like noon.

 

[71strat]

F Pedals EDstortion.

F-Pedals Los Angeles, CA
https://f-pedals.com

 

[Shine]

Ross from CS used PRS into 5150's and twin reverbs, they never used Mesas.