Best distortion pedal?

[StratusX]

I use the MXR Custom Shop GT OD pedal with great results on most amps I've used it with. Sounds pretty good (although not at all needed) with my TH100.

+1 to this!

I use one with my AD30 and it works great to get that hot-rodded 80s metal type sound. Alot of people probably pass over it thinking it's just another TS clone but it really is much more than a muddy mid-booster. GREAT pedal for the money!

Also, surprised no one has brought up a Fulltone OCD, ZVex Super Hard On, ZVex Box of Rock or, instead of the Big Muff, the Black Arts Toneworks Pharaoh

[enricoromanielo]

I use the MXR Custom Shop GT OD pedal with great results on most amps I've used it with. Sounds pretty good (although not at all needed) with my TH100.

+1 to this!

I use one with my AD30 and it works great to get that hot-rodded 80s metal type sound. Alot of people probably pass over it thinking it's just another TS clone but it really is much more than a muddy mid-booster. GREAT pedal for the money!

Also, surprised no one has brought up a Fulltone OCD, ZVex Super Hard On, ZVex Box of Rock or, instead of the Big Muff, the Black Arts Toneworks Pharaoh

I´ve only played a version 4 of the OCD, and hated it. Based on what I´ve heard and demos I´ve watched, the previous versions are really good though.

[Gray]

Also, surprised no one has brought up a Fulltone OCD, ZVex Super Hard On, ZVex Box of Rock or, instead of the Big Muff, the Black Arts Toneworks Pharaoh

The Super Hard On isn't a distortion it's a boost.

[Jondog]

Try a boss DS-1

[Randy Bass]

I'd wait until ZVex releases the Raging Semi.

[0000]

Leave this thread up long enough and you'll get everyone suggesting practically every distortion pedal known to man, eventually.

Hell... you'll even get people suggestion pedals that have not even been released yet ^^^

My suggestion... Death By Audio - FUZZ WAR.

[Jondog]

DOD Grunge

[Jondog]

Leave this thread up long enough and you'll get everyone suggesting practically every distortion pedal known to man, eventually.

Hell... you'll even get people suggestion pedals that have not even been released yet ^^^

My suggestion... Death By Audio - FUZZ WAR.

Not fully released.

[Jondog]

I'd wait until ZVex releases the Raging Semi.

[Wired]

I use the MXR Custom Shop GT OD pedal with great results on most amps I've used it with. Sounds pretty good (although not at all needed) with my TH100.

+1 to this!

I use one with my AD30 and it works great to get that hot-rodded 80s metal type sound. Alot of people probably pass over it thinking it's just another TS clone but it really is much more than a muddy mid-booster. GREAT pedal for the money!

Also, surprised no one has brought up a Fulltone OCD, ZVex Super Hard On, ZVex Box of Rock or, instead of the Big Muff, the Black Arts Toneworks Pharaoh

I´ve only played a version 4 of the OCD, and hated it. Based on what I´ve heard and demos I´ve watched, the previous versions are really good though.

Agreed on the OCD. V2 I think was the best, it was the last one with a blue LED.


Here are my two suggestions:

The Hot Cake: Been on my board for 15 years, aside from my V847 Vox Wah it's the only pedal I have never replaced since I got it, and pretty much been a mainstay on every board. Set the drive to 0, presence to 0, and volume to 12:00 and there is 0 difference between your bypassed tone and effected tone. Just adjust drive and presence to taste. It can get really fuzzy, so watch out. Fantastic box. the OCD was very similar, but an inferior design to the Hot Cake. Manufacture support is unreal, my pedal died on me a few years ago, I sent it back to Mr. Crowther in New Zealand and he sent it back fixed up with my only cost being shipping... 10 years later after I bought it!

Empress Multi-Drive: I picked this up right after I grabbed my RV50 MK1 a little while ago to replace my defunct Emma ReezaFratzitz (also a bloody amazing distortion), and I love it! It's so versatile and just a complete blast. The PGS demos intimidated me, but I loved the tone. I don't think PGS did the pedal justice in terms of ease of use or versatility. But the nailed it for tone.

Both are in current use on my RV50 and simply beautiful.

[fer_23_43]

I´ve got the crunch box, this one with 3 knobs. It sounds like marshalls, but with orange amps sounds so good!! another one I like too much is Proco Rat II. but don´t forget the OCDs

[danbond]

Hotcake - new on my board, but I really like it. Sounds very much like simply turning the amp up.

MXR Custom Badass OD (the gold one) - Love this too. Loads of bite, loads of bass (if you want it)

Boss SD1 - I could happily use this for my drive sounds. It's slightly outclassed by "better" pedals, but still perfectly good enough.

[Stringjunkie]

The Bogner Red pedal

[CarbonToe.]

Give the Fulltone Full Drive 2 Mosfet an audition.

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Great pedal.

[Foef]

What strikes me is that most people either praise fuzz or overdrive pedals. Hardly anyone suggests a true distortion.
For what i've heard, the suhr riot is a good one. I just bought the mesa throttle box. Real fat high gain distortion.
Bogner red is one i would also recommend. I have tried the mxr '78 badass distortion, but did not get along with it. Fuzzy loose bass end and there's alway a huge mid cut. There's a new one that should be good. Quite curious about that one.
Really... Go check some youtube vidoe's. They're quite helpful.