Must Have Distortion Pedals
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- Опубліковано 3 чер 2024
- Today I show you my favorite modern distortions that give you the best sounds to bring the rock. There are hundreds, nay, thousands of distortion pedals out there, and these are my favorite from my collection. In the comments below let's talk about your favorite pedal from today, one of your favorite distortion pedals that I didn't mention, Soundgarden's Superunknown record and a record that introduced you to distortion and made you love it!
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Josh's guitar is a Gibson Les Paul Gold Top
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Gear in this episode:
0:27 Seymour Duncan Palladium
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1:25 CKK Electronic Destruction Drive
2:09 Dr. Scientist The Elements
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3:39 GFI Systems Jonassus Drive
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4:44 JHS Pedals Kilt V2 & JHS Pedals Red Remote
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6:01 T-Rex Mudhoney
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6:44 Caroline Guitar Company Wave Cannon MkII Superdistorter
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7:52 Daredevil Pedals Drive-Bi
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8:55 Fender Pugilist Distortion
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10:02 Strymon Sunset Dual Overdrive
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11:46 Earthquaker Devices Acapulco Gold
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12:05 Wren and Cuff Two Five
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12:20 Friedman BE-OD
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12:24 PAL 800 Gold Overdrive
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12:33 Walrus Audio Ironhorse
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12:47 DOD FX-70 Metal X
13:08 TC Electronic Dark Matter Distortion
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Record Time
Soundgarden - Superunknown
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Hey everyone! Please check out the full description for info on the gear in this episode, the white JHS amp, Josh's guitar and strap and links to gear and the record in Record Time. Thanks for watching!
No Rivera Metal Shaman?
If you like Superunknown, do check Dogman by King's X! An underrated 90s classic, and one of the finest heavy albums ever. Just as good as Superunknown to me, if not even better.
Good thing you commented yesterday on your today's video but why didn't you say "first"?
God rest your soul Chris, RIP! Superunknown was the first CD I ever bought, still my number 1 favorite album to play straight through. Josh, excellent choice of pedals and album recommendation, as always. If you get the time, i think an episode on the Expandora on cocaine might be worth exploring too :)
I agree that in the 90's, compared with Pearl Jam, Soundgarden was unfairly "Super Unknown"; I too discovered them further in depth much later than I wish I did....Chris Cornell is my personal Numero Uno of all times....
Finally a JHS. I thought you didn't knew about them, great pedal makers
I wonder if Josh has ever forgot to mention a JHS pedal in a video. You can tell he avoids it for as long as possible before regrettably offering us something of his lineup. It pains him so,,, the poor boy. Someone should take him out for ice cream afterwards.
He knows them, he just knows they suck.
His best IMHO is the Meat and 3 modded Soul food. I got 1 used that was done in a homebuilt unit. Cheap at $83 and been on my board since. Surprised he didn't do the Butler Tube driver. That's on my board also as my distortion part. Mines been modded with a bias knob and I'm running at 18v. So it's the older 3 knob version.
I only need 13 metal zones to sound good
🤣🤣🤣
13... and 1 Waza
@@davethepius 13 metal zones... and 1 Behringer ultra metal ;)
@@axelbergstrom3644 True story. A while back when the first Waza stuff was coming out I jokingly said to my gear hookup guy "Do you have the Waza Metal Zone or tuner?" and they came out a week later. Now I'm waiting for the Line Selector Waza.
A Metal Zone joke. How original.
Josh is so humble, he plays and recommends other pedals, not only speaks on them. Great demo.
Had “Badmotorfinger” and knew the next album would be beyond amazing. Got “Superunknown” the very day in came out and was blown away. Cornell was a genius writer, harmonically, melodically, rhythmically, lyrically, and must always be included in any list of the greatest rock singers ever.
There isn’t a project that Cornell touched that I don’t like. I wasn’t born until just before Audioslave (sorry if that makes anybody feel old) so I didn’t get into his music until about a year before his death. He will forever be one of the top artists I regret not seeing before they passed. His voice is just something you don’t hear in rock often and is just so special and formative to how I listen to music.
It's hilarious when a design engineer says something like "I like it cuz the knobs don't really tell you what they do." This is fast becoming my favorite Channel on UA-cam.
When a buddy of mine introduced me to Soundgarden all I could say was, "at last here are the successors to Black Sabbath." Born in the early 60s I didn't have a relationship to grunge and sort of resented the whole Seattle thing. My son's obsession with Kurt Cobain didn't really help. But this album and Soundgarden's Garden of sound opened my mind.
You might like a band called *Loudmouth* Very riff and groove centered. The Seattle thing, while fresh and new at the time, had a half life for me. So, Loudmouth, bringing more of a hard rock sound offering, was welcomed to my ears ua-cam.com/video/pdGdl0BzZi0/v-deo.html
And in looking this up, happy to find a live version ua-cam.com/video/oaUAsEFVmyI/v-deo.html
Yeah!!! our PAL800 GOLD Overdrive ! Thank you Josh for having our pedal in your list, we are very grateful, it is amazing! Keep Rocking!
Superunknown may very well be the best rock album of the 90's. There's so much excellence throughout it. A true masterpiece.
Kim Thayil said that he cranked up a Peavey to 11 to get his sound for that album, interestingly he uses very very light gauge strings and has a very light touch.
For me...Dirt - Alice in chains.
If only I could like this video twice: once for the video as a whole and once for you playing the riff from “Corduroy.”
Good call on the Superknown. RIP Chris - legend.
The second i saw the title of this in my notifications I was like “great, here goes lots of money.”
Word. I'm over here like, a dozen must-haves, of which I have zero...
I have an original ProCo RAT . I love this old technology bent steel box pedal. It quit working and I sent it to ProCo in Kalamazoo,Michigan and they returned it to me not only working like new but enclosed a RAT t-shirt and a note stating that they hadn’t seen such an old RAT in a long time. Repair and shirt were free . ProCo is a great company with awesome products and better people running it
Thank you for finally talking about one of yours! Been wondering about the Kilt, and it’s always nice to hear you explain what’s special, or noteworthy, about your pedals!
Jerry Cantrell's sound on Dam that River has got to be one of my all time favorite distortion sounds from the 90s
Ivan Vovchik TOTALLY! Was that just a Marshall or a Bogner? Or did he use a pedal for it.
@@erictoniaschwab1009 It's multi tracked and reportedly using multiple guitars and amps/cabs. (Teles + Gibsons into Bogner + Marshall various cabs. Multi-tracked dozens of times... allegedly).
I thought it was a Bogner Fish preamp and the MosValve 500!
What did he play live back then? I'm sure nowadays it's his signature Friedman.
Jerry and Kim Thayil had the heaviest guitar tone out of the 90’s hard rock scene. Of course along with the great Darrell Abbott
I laughed at your intro. Hilarious that Josh couldn't keep it together. I love your videos.
Always entertaining and Educational..
Josh in one of those guys i wish i knew in real life... the tone/vibe of this channel is fabulous
You amaze me that you do these shows week after week and you never run out of cool riffs to show off the sounds of the pedals. kudos.
I love it when he does show his own pedals he says where he got the inspiration from, paying the hommage. Josh you are too humble. That's a kilt I would rock!
4th of July is my favorite song off of that album. Heavy riff.
Was just about to comment this! Also love old school death/doom and sludge.
4th of July is my go to riff to test heavy dirt tones
Yeah that one and also "Limo Wreck" 🤘🤘🤘🔥🔥
This man speaks the truth.
Rick Beato needs to get onto that song, i don't understand how it can manage to both sound menacing and calming
My must have Distortion pedal is The Rat and the Ds2
Lol your comments first like
Rats are amazing. My favorite heavy setup right now is my Sovtek muff and a stone deaf pdf.
DS2 is fantastic!
I have a modded ds2, not normally a high gain guy, but I love it!!!
@@therapist6328 the pdf is sick
Man! I love these demos for all the killer pedals and Josh's dazzling presentations. My favorite show!
I always feel so relaxed watching your vids, I’ve been playing since I was 13 (now 24) and really expanding my pedals from what me and my buddy have had since we were younger (lots of boss pedals) sure boss pedals are great but looking into more variety and different tones is so fun and keeps things interesting. Thanks for your vids as they really just help me relax haha and ofc find new ways to put a hole in my pocket
The album with best distortion sound ever is HUM
You’d prefer an astronaut
As a 90’s kid I’m sure you’d love it
couldnt agree more theres natural harmonics gently placed over crazy distortion laden guitars. Doesn't hurt the songwriting is rad. Still put em on and rock out. 🤘🏻
Good call my man! Very underrated 90s band ! Great sound and very well put together.
“Stars” was the first song I heard back in the 90s and was just amazed. Just walls of fuzz and distortion and modulation. I think the singer is like a professor or something
Amen. I keep hearing they are going to put out another album...
@@bradruhfel4883 one can only hope
BIG BIG AGREE
4th of July by Soundgarden is why I love Doom metal.
Glad you included one of your own pedals. LOVE the Kilt V2! Possibly my favorite pedal on my board.
Boston's "Don't look back" riff leading into the choruses and the "Piece of Mind" track's isolated, distorted main riff after the solo. Over 20 years ago I heard those riffs on my mom's Greatest Hits cd when she picked me up from school one day in Alabama and I became a guitarist and rock fan that day. I still get a chill every time I hear it. That's how distortion changed my life.
My fave off that Soundgarden album is, "The Day I Tried to Live". Everything about it. And you can pry my MXR Distortion + from my cold, dead hands.
sski: Amen to that! If the D+ is good enough to record 'Blizzard of Ozz', 'Diary of a Madman' & 'Moving Pictures' then it's plenty good enough for me. But... I recently purchased the Fender Pugilist and it's fantastic. Running the dual gains in 'series' is Crunch City.
@@lespauldisciple3349 Hmmm. Intredasting. I may have to look into that one.
Great tune.
My Favorite too! I can skip Black Hole Sun or Fell on Black Days, but never TDITTL
sski the day I tried to live is also one of my favorites for sure !!!! Awesome song really not a bad song on that entire album ..... such a good band and to that was “the” soundgarden album although I do love badmotorfinger and everything after superunknown.
"Super unknown" is probably one of the best grunge albums out there, but in terms of distortion I think "Bad motor finger" is heavier than the "Super unknown". I love them both...
Yeah Kim tore it up on Room 1000 Years Wide. Old Guild through a Peavey VTM. None more Doom.
@@neilpatrickhairless I was actually about to mention the tone on this song and then I clicked the comment and saw yours
I don't know, if it weren't for 4th of July and Mailman, I would definitely agree,
@@dmpp47 Yes, Mailman. Great song. And Kim's solo break at the end... still gives me chills every time!
There were some reviews of Superunknown saying something along the lines of: Best Black sabbath album. Don't ask who because I can't remember who gave that review.
Great rundown! Your videos are helping shape my pedalboard rebuild which is timely & cool so thanks for that! I’ve used a T Jauernig Bombastortion for awhile & find it a great tone shaping pedal along with its great distortion capabilities. All the best to you & yours!
Yes!! CKK pedals are AMAZING. The Gears compression NEVER leaves my board. So glad someone as prominent as you is giving them props...
The OCD and the JHS AT (or @) will stay on my board forever! And yes, you mentionned it, but I have to say the Kilt v2 is one of my favorite pedal! Sounds so amazing, and is so versatile!
"If I were ever to do an episode about unique distortion or drive pedals"
Please do!
p.s. Hudson Electronics Broadcast/Broadcast Dual/Sidecar would be great
I was also a ninties grunge kid. Silverchair's Frogstomp was what drove me to really learn the guitar that I had gotten years earlier. There was a little distortion involved... yis.
Really great job bro! I like how you're unbiased to your own pedals and put them on a fair playing field with other pedals. These JHS Pedals really speak for themselves with how you present the, and I love the character they have! Definitely picking some up! Keep up the great work my friend!!
Mudhoney's EP "Superfuzz Bigmuff" - the title tells you everything you ever needed to know about the band and the album.
how is that relevant?
@@Iggytommy I guess you didnt watch till the end when Josh asks us to name an album that turned us on to a distortion or distortion sound we hadnt heard before. But, well done you on bailing early.
@@nohandle54 - both the Superfuzz and the Big Muff are NOT distortion pedals though. That was my point.
@@Iggytommy Well, whether the Big Muff is technically a distortion pedal, a fuzz box, or whatever - the "distortion sounds" on that album were eye-opening to me when it came out. Past that, its all semantics.
@@Iggytommy Fuzz and Overdrive are commonly grouped under the blanket term "distortion pedals", even when they technically fall into three distinct categories.
I love your stuff. Keep going. I literally am excited about it being Thursday just because I know you have a new episode.
I must admit that your pedals was among my faves. Just checked out your other overdrives etc. And they all seem to have this tucking thickness that I'm looking for. Very Nice.
Superunknown was my first Soundgarden album, bought it on cassette after only hearing Black Hole Sun. It has a heavy air about it, and I just love it. Still my favourite of theirs.
Day 185 of asking for the Sovtek episode
Samuel Jett EHX is remaking the MIG 50 I believe? I second your motion!
Samuel Jett he must be waiting to give us that one for Christmas
Bad news
long ago whhen i first heard superunknown i told my friends about the distortion...almost word for word what you said... much of your playing reminded me of soundgarden in this....thanks
That CKK destruction drive sounds amazing. Thank you for being honest and just being you. This show is amazing and you deserve to be recognized. Keep on keepin' on. -Joe Dirt
Changed my mind about distortion, Helmet-Strap It On. Heavy, really heavy, jazz in drop D.
Distortion Pedal: My favorite on my board is the Moog MF Drive, it is so versatile and unique. Also love the Sunset because it's metallic red. Record: Soundgarden's Superunknown is the last cassette that I bought before my first CD: Nine Inch Nails the Downward Spiral = Great noisy distorted album!
Very nice videos man, congrats on the channel, so fun to watch
So many of my friends started playing guitar because of Jimi, Nirvana, Metallica, etc, but I actually started beca of my dad’s new wave bands. The distortion that first really blew me away was the distortion on the 6 string bass intro of the Cure’s song “End,” and the rhythm guitar sound on their song “Trap.” The first one growls like a hunting lion, the other lacerated you with a scalpel. Love it.
Calamine anyone? Superunknown, such a great album. 4th of July might be my favorite song ever. That sludgey tone with Chris Cornell's voice gives me chills. Such a powerful song.
Mailman is a super underrated track off Superunkown, and my personal favorite!
Ohmygod! I just love these distorsion series! So insightful!
Thank you for playing the intro to Corduroy!! Perfect distortion sound!
I’d say Helmet needs to be a part of the high gain conversation. ESPECIALLY the first few bars of Milktoast (especially the Crow version)-I’ve never gotten over that sound.
Love my Tc electronic dark matter. I love how it responds to attack and when you throw a boss sd1 in front of it magic happens.
Drew D I use this same combo and you are so right!
Wasn't sure anyone else new that little secret. I found it by putting an electroharmonix soulfood in front of it. I use the soulfood as an almost always on boost barely audible so its always there then one magic day plugged the tc in and wham. Like you mentioned, dig in and man the response n attitude you get, sweet!
I have loved my BE-OD since the day I got it, glad to see it in the mentions! My runner up is the MXR 5150 OD; anyone whos played it knows it's a high gain pre amp and not just an OD!
10 thumbs up for Corduroy. Not only you're an endless source of information and honest gear reviews, but you have great taste in music too.
Helmet, "In the Meantime" released in 1992.. Changed my definition of heavy, chunky, distorted guitars. That album is still just heavy.
Here in Canada, as well as a teen in the 90's, Grunge was it. A great Canadian band that got its start in the early 90's is the band Sloan. And their first big breakout album Smeared was released by DGC. This album and their sound on this album is what got me started on the search for that sound. They say this album was soaked with the Boss HM2 heavy metal pedal, but not sure if there is any truth to the myth.
chris mintie great band, great album! Really, an hm? The guitar sounds are pretty open, crunchy, not that sort of Uber-distorted stuff.
Glad you mentioned the TC Dark Matter, IMO not too harsh, don't need to dime everything . Now I want that Sunset pedal. Love Super Unknown.
Glad you included one of your own. It's cool that you were proud enough that you felt it would stack up, and we know you're not just shoehorning your own gear into this list.
A modern Boss pedal that I have enjoyed a lot the last decade is the Power Stack. I think it does a great job emulating a Plexi and a JCM800. I even like it with a Strat and the gain dimed. Half decent Van Halen tone.
I always loved Soundgarden Louder then Love. These guitars, the feedback, and vocals just rocked my world.
I bought an Ibanez SD-9M a while back for giggles and grins and fell in love with it. In all my years I have never owned a TS based pedal or variant. I stack it with a Tech 21 British and get the Swervedriver grind I love.
Best episode ever! Need part 2
Corduroy - Pearl Jam was cool to hear! Great pedals
Superunknown is damn near perfect. My #1 record of all time. STP Purple is up there as well
Great episode! BTW Loved the incursion into Corduroy. One of my favorite songs!
That Soundgarden album is so good. One of my favorite songs in there is Spoonman!
The old 6 knob chromed out MI AUDIO TUBE ZONE was really really fantastic. Huge, deep crunch that could shred with a light drive in front of it.
Electric Wizard - Dopethrone. Changed my perspective on fuzz
G R O S S yeah dude, great record.
A Boss FZ-2 is my Holy Grail pedal because of that album.
Sure, Behringer gets close, but I want something that doesn't feel like it's moments from falling apart.
@Hertegovinul Are you interested in my looper pedal? www.alibaba.com/product-detail/CUVAVE-5-min-Oem-Mini-Looper_62022914620.html?spm=a2747.manage.0.0.309871d2AcPtEv
I don't even like Pearl Jam but that tone you got on "Corduroy" has me looking for a used Elements pedal.
Superunknown is still one of my favourite albums. I remember hearing it when in came out in 94 and liking some of it but not all... and now I unashamedly love every damn thing about it.
Kim Thayill gave me a love of controlled feedback and heavy slab distortion from an early age. Badmotorfinger.
the intro to your videos is basically the intro to portlandia
Lolz
Superunknown could be my favorite album of all time. My first cd ever. Fav distortion? Blues driver and orange DS1. Boss is best.
Superunknown is a great album! One of my favorites from when I was a kid. I still listen to it - thanks for bringing it up! For Disortions, I love the SunSet - it's probably my main drive right now, but I really like the Keeley Tone Workstation because of its versatility by adding a compressor to the boost and distortion options. Also, Hungry Robot makes some great low gain and high gain drives that have dip switches to tailor your specific tone - but options aside - they sound pretty incredible just out of the box - plus the robot's eyes light up - how cool is that!
hello! amazing videos, i love my own big muff reissued one and of course the rat. both for gilmour stuff of course as you can guess :) i was wondering if you could do a video about the mooer pedals?
I have been really enjoying the Suhr Riot pedal for my distortion, personally. It's a great Marshall in a box with three voices.
I have a Riot clone. Love it. To me it sounds like a RAT on steroids.
Yes. That's my main distortion pedal SUHR RIOT!!
@@runlarryrun77 the Riot and Riot reloaded are awesome. I'm thinking I like the original Riot the best, as it has more of that classic Marshall flavor. I like to set the gain about 10 o'clock, then hit it with an overdrive.
For personal Distortion, I agree.
you were right. now my face itches. Thanks, JHS. BTW, my fav is the Crowther Hotcake \m/. Thanks for the hard work and great vids
do u play thru a vox?
@@arnyarny77 nope. a laney vc30.
Killing In The Name was the album that jumpstarted my tone endeavors. A simple Distortion + can be so powerful.
Great episode as usual, and great playing! I have the Strymon Sunset, and love it. Hyper versatile. I also have a REVV G3 (high gain shenanigans) and the Spooky Tooth fuzz (70's away!). All excellent. But now I want more.......
Lovin that Fender Pugilist distortion! Solid tone!
true true
It's awesome. Major Marshall JCM-type tones. The lower gain tones are nothing to sneer at either. You can even get it to do the Jimi cranked vintage Marshall thing.
Got a used one for $50 a few years back....love it
Everything from Dinosaur jr. J Mascis even has distortion on for his "clean" sound.
(And of course the EHX Big Muff/ EHX Electric Mistress combination)
K2A yesssssss Love dinosaur JR still a band I’m trying to see live while I still might have a chance love J and his killer guitar sounds
I've been watching the HELL out of these videos and I love you guys! Plz make more oddball pedal feature videos if the spirit should move you
SuperInknown is my all-time favorite album! Mailman, Limo Wreck, and 4th of July blew my teenage mind and still do.
I've owned a Dark Matter, loved that pedal, don't know why I got rid of it. Highly underrated. The Rat is still my go to distortion on my board though, and has been for years.
Derrick Lugo This has been my main distortion for just about a year now. I think the name is misleading to some. It sounds like it would be a heavy metal pedal but it’s more of a classic rock Jmp/JCM sound.
Same. It was cheap and sounded great for low gain. Why did I sell it again?
@@sam4667 literally bought one again hahahahaha
@@DareBear2099 ha
You had me at Corduroy. BTW, I've got this Rat modified by this company called JHS. It rocks. You should try it.
So glad you featured the Iron Horse (albeit briefly) as I maintain it's one of the best drive pedals (not just distortion) around.
Although I own and cherish many boutique pedals, I always go back to my MXR Fullbore Metal. Very articulate with the built in noise gate. Always my got to pedal when I want to thrash & shred. One of my favorite $100 pedals. Really nails the tone I’m after for certain styles of metal.
Always surprised that Catalinbread doesn't get mentioned. My fave pedal company with cool, unique takes on circuits. Superunknown is incredible!
Copper Blue by Sugar was the album that showed me guitarists were turning their mid controls in the wrong direction! Mxr distortion+
That Kilt pedal sounds fantastic, nice work!! Fun design too
2:44 Corduroy off of Vitalogy! Havent listened to this record for a while - about time. Thanks Josh for reminding me!
The Fender and the Strymon were the only ones that moved the needle for me.
The Fender surprised me. Nice sound
I got one used for $50.....great pedal
Frontline Series II distortion... an 80s classic. Absolutely zero frills, if not less; thirty+ years old and still sounds great
Love the albums closing's - being of an age I don't skip tracks - as an album is a body of work crafted to be listened to as such. Great suggestions and reminders of long lost/loved music - keep up this great work...
Recently returned "home" to a nice valve combo - VOX AC15CC2 and am experimenting with boosts etc (including the TC Dark Matter and Spark Mini) thanks to your help and "That Pedal Show"
Good stuff but The Elements really stood out as having a fine voicing.
Exactly what I was thinking!!
epic album. I think Spoonman is also worth a mention.
Harmony Smurf hell yeah got to respect the spoonman !!!! 👊🏻dude is legendary !!!!!
One of my fave distortions, and one that I used for almost ten years but haven't owned in almost 25, was the Digitech Programmable Distortion. The big old two-button yellow thing. I got a massive sound out of that into a 70's Fender Super Reverb.....
One of my favorite distortions was from Juliana Hatfield's Only Everything album. Particularly 'Simplicity is Beautiful'. I love the guitar sound on that album so much, and it shines on that song. Other favs would be Siamese Dream, and Adam Jones.
I grew up in Tx. and was aware of Kings X when they were a new band. I feel like Ty Tabors distortion tone is one of the all time greats. It was literally ear candy live in his early days playing those Lab Series amps with chorus but the rate on zero for a spatial effect. Back then in Dallas I saw Eric Johnson and SRV together @ a place called 'Tango's' once per month for a couple of years. Two who are considered the best 'tone rangers' in the industry and still I remember they had nothing on King's X's live guitar sounds. Creamy deluxe distortion like my Bogner Shiva but better. What ever he did should be duplicated IMHO.
That JHS is a complete beast. Easily the best tone out of the lot. For me anyway. 😉
The Fall of Troy's "Manipulator" is still my favorite guitar sound out of anything Ive heard. "Doppelganger" has an identical sound but Matt Bayles' contribution on the production and mixing end really makes the guitar shine.
My first distortion pedal was the Boss DF-2 Super Feedbacker & Distortion in the late 80s. My current favs are Keeley's Filaments, and Old Blood Noise Endeavor's Excess which has some of that a touch of Modern Modulation too. The Kilt with the Red Remote was cool. Superunknown!!!