As a metal head I’ve always used a tube screamer into a high gain amp. Then I discovered doom and got a few fuzz pedals, and now recently I’ve been using distortion and occasional fuzz for some nirvana or smashing pumpkins. Currently my favorite is to take the boss super od and run it into a blues driver and that gets some screaming rock tones.
@@gamerchap7138 there’s actually a chance that that might not be true. We don’t know what Kurt used for incestcide. There has been no evidence suggesting that he used the DS1. I’ve actually tried to re-create the tone countless times bouncing back-and-forth between mustangs Jaguars and high fliers. Even my Moserite, and the Proco rat has always sounded closer than the DS1 for aneurysm. Kurt did use krist’s rat on nevermind, so it is definitely possible!!!!
@@castleanthrax1833 there was this decade of anti-Boss nonsense I seem to remember. That and the true bypass brigade in the early 2000s left a small mark. These are like Lego though, you can build any sound with them.
nice explanation! very informative and easy to grasp the difference between those 3 intermodulation concepts. for example, i really dig the REVV G3 dist. pedal. it features various modes, among others a sharp and saturated high gain which i always go for. great choice for dialing in modern metal tones.
Distortion: If I'm not using the amp distortion, then it's likely the Proco Rat 2. Just an all around great distortion. I also do like the MXR Custom 78, Metal Muff, and if I owned one I'd also say the Revv G3. Overdrive: Green Rhino MkII and Bad Monkey. Honestly my favorite green screamer style OD because of the flexibility with the tone and the 100hz knob making insane changes to the tone. Bad Monkey for reasons people have slept on for years. It's honestly just a great screamer style OD that is simple and easy to use. Phil X got me into it years before JHS made that video. Fuzz: Big Muff Tone Wicker and Big Muff Bass. The tone wicker pedal is great for getting a lot of garage rock and stoner rock tones. While the Big Muff Bass on a guitar has a surprising Gilmourish sound to it.
Hahaha. Yeah, you had to clarify that about the Bad Monkey, if for no other reason than not having a hundred replies asking you if you're only using it because of Josh's video. ✌️ Edit: I listen to Phil Xs recommendations, too. He's phenomenal.
I probably have gotten the best distortion sound by using a high end tape deck( that was slightly in disrepair) with both input and output jacks with their own respective controls for pre and post gains.
Amazing explanation! I use the ProCo Deucetone Rat as my main distortion pedal, an EHX Big Muff with Tone Wicker as fuzz pedal, and an Ibanez TS9 Tubescreamer as my overdrive 🙌🏻
a hack i’ve found for a really kickass tone is to run a tubescreamer into a big muff type fuzz (i use a black arts tone works pharaoh fuzz but i assume it sounds just as good on a normal muff) and set the tubescreamer like how you would to boost a distorted amp. it’s my secret for super grimy distorted tones that still have a decent amount of definition.
For about a decade my go to quick and easy lead Strat sound came from a tube Screamer or EQ with a mid hump, with the gain rolled back and the level set at just a slight bump over unity going into a triangle of green Russian muff. I basically took it from Gilmore's tone from a muff with the midrange goosed just after it. Going into the front gives you all the saturation and weeks-long sustain of the muff, but with the TS or EQ adding back in the pick attack. The pick attack stings and the muff growls, it makes even ice pick bright bridge pickups sound huge. I tried it with an op-amp Muff, but those things are so saturated that you'd have a hard time making out a Strat with a big ass jazz box. I still use the muff and mud-hump EQ when I don't want to run through everything else.
The only two kinds of "dirt" I've heard outside of fuzz, overdrive, distortion that deserve their own category would be bit crusher and Plasma Pedal (unique to the pedal from Gamechanger). They aren't used often and probably for good reasons, but I've always thought there are five kinds of dirt that are really their own thing.
Horizon devices precision drive is by far my favourite. Level cranked to full and drive all the way down at zero paired with a high gain amp is one of the tightest tones you’ll ever get
The good ole ts 808. I use this sucker with a crunch setting on my amp. It sounds sick, almost like a chainsaw. Btw, if anyone wants the Linkin Park tone, here's how to get it. First in the chain is a noise gate. Threshold is at -40 and decay is at 0. Next, you want to compress your signal to get more sustain and bite. Use an LA-2A compressor and set the threshold at -53 and the gain at 0. (There's a free vst version called modern lost angel if you don't have one and podfarm also has one that's just called compressor). Then, set up your tube screamer. Leave the drive at 0, set the level/gain 90% and the tone at 17% (There are great free ones and podfarm has one too) after that, you're gonna use a free amp sim called LePou Legion. It's been described as a Rectifier on crack. Put the first switch on red. Set the mode to Rhythm and turn on tone stack. Leave the drive at noon, set the low knob at 1 or 2 o clock, the mid at 8 or 9 o clock, the high knob at 1 o clock the contour at 10 or 11 o clock, leave the presence at noon and set the volume to taste. After that, get a free cab sim called Ignite NadIR and get some mesa OS 4x12 V30 impulse responses. Plague Scythe Studios has a free pack listed in the description of his tone tutorials. After that, eq to taste and you're all set!
I have a Boss SD-1 Super Overdrive and a Friedman BE-OD. Both are amazing. The Boss is like hitting the Stevie Ray Vaughan button, and the Friedman is chuggy and crunchy.
Growing up in the 90s, I tried them all, but ultimately, my favorite was the Boss HM-2, which we called "The Heavy Medal Pedal" 😉🤘🏼 On my small amps, practicing songs in my bedroom, I really was able to get those insanely dark and thick tones I heard on Soundgarden and Nirvana records. Even today, with all the new digital options I've accumulated, I still pull that pedal out with an old Peavey and just let it rip. 🤘🏼🔥
One thing a lot of people don't realize is that the difference between the three is completely arbitrary. It's like comparing the colors teal, turquoise and aquamarine - there are differences, but where one starts and the other ends depends on who you ask.
The three types are sonically different. Yes, they "cross-over" to some extent, but there are distinct and definable differences between the three categories. "Arbitrary" means "random, without any reason," like choosing a number between 1 and 10, with no criteria or reason why you've chosen the particular number.
@@castleanthrax1833 Perhaps "arbitrary" isn't the best word, but "subjective" definitely applies. All three types of pedals are just just different applications of distortion. The degree to which they're distorted and what type of EQ is applied can make sonic differences, but there is no clear-cut delineation between the three.
I'm currently using a Boss OD-1 in my pedalboard and it sounds great and combines with most of my other pedals and equipment. The versatility is limited but it still gives all you need for its price.
Punching holes in a speaker cone is still my favorite way of getting fuzz sounds; my favorite fuzz pedals are the Triangle Big Muff and Univox Superfuzz, and I also really like the Behringer Superfuzz (which is awesome for a $20 pedal). The original '80s Rat with the LM308 chip is my favorite overall distortion pedal as it can get pretty fuzzy and be turned down to use as a dirty overdrive, but for more transparent boost/overdrive sounds, I like the Fulltone OCD (V2 for EL34/84 amps and V4 for 6L6/KT66 amps).
I stopped doing that because I hit a really great sweet spot one day, and I couldn't replicate it the next time I was playing. It bugged me so much that I've decided not to stack my drive pedals ever again. If I'm going to stack them, I'll only use a modeller so I can save the combination.
Haven’t played with too many distortion pedals. But I love the Big Muff that I got a while back. And even though I think of it more as an amp-sim pedal, rather than a distortion, the Baghdad from Does It Doom is one of my favorites in my collection.
Big Muff and Super Fuzz have my heart, my SF300 also has an overdrive setting that I use more than the fuzz settings now that I have a Muff. I had a nice Rat but somewhere in my band adventures it got lost or stolen.
not a promotion, just a personal preference: I actually bought a while ago a fuzz pedal Digitech DOD Carcosa. It has a bass boost and divide the effect knob into two different parameters. You can do pretty anything with it and when I bought it it was 120€ so it even has an affordable price. If you're searching for specific fuzz, this one saved my life, maybe it will save also yours
@@nonamedsai6793 Try distortion mixed with overdrive set mostly to boost the signal and not distort it more, it's used that way in so many songs. Especially good for some older marshalls like the jcm800, it makes them much more interesting
I use a Big Muff and a DS-1 because those are what I own. I have a PV XXL amp now that has a lot of distortion options built-in that have been fun to play with!
Once you get a decent EQ boost pedal you will never want to play without one again. I got one alongside my crappy practice amp and it improved the clarity and volume ten fold. Cant wait to see how it sounds with a decent tube head and a cab.
An excellent presentation dude. :D I love the fuzz sound with a strat because of Jimi. I love my Marshall cranked to the Sweet Spot for the overdrive. I love the distortion I get from the preamp of my Marshall. :D Never had use for a RAT pedal although I like the sound. Cheers :D
I use a rams head Big Muff fuzz, Boss DS1 distortion and Maxon Tube Screamer overdrive… all awesome pedals with their own distinct sound, and sound great when blended to create different tones!
Ive been using these 3 in combo for a while now: Diezel Herbert Pedal 2-channel Overdrive and Preamp JHS Pedals Bonsai Multi-Screamer Overdrive (Screamer) MXR M108S Ten Band EQ Pedal
Greer Sonic Boom is becoming my favorite Boost/Drive, adds sparkle to my single coils and just enough body. The Fairfield barbershop is another favorite drive that sounds great when you just want to push your amp and just adds a certain something to the amp. My favorite distortion is the the thorpy fx bunker which mimics the sound of a Marshall super lead. Favorite fuzz is the benson germanium fuzz, it’s super pretty, doesn’t overly brutalize the signal, has a clean blend. If I want more heavy fuzz the stomp under foot violet menace is a great big muff circuit.
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Best explanation of these three that I’ve seen in short and long form content. Thanks man
"Literally overdriving" is a good explanation? No.
I find it rather shallow and pedantic
Agreed. Thank you.
@@Peter..Griffin😂😂😂
True
I once saw a comment that said
Overdrive: a bee
Distortion: an angry bee
Fuzz: a lot of angry bees
This is a great video dude
Metal Zone: a lot of angry Metal Head bees
"Broken equipment"
Plays one of the best strat tones I've heard
Well, it's not a broken guitar that fuzz is emulating... it's a "ripped" speaker, ala Dave Davies.
they literally used to poke holes in the speaker to get a distorted sound lol, that's what he means
It's called broken until someone likes it and avoid fixing it
There is no good strat tune.
As a metal head I’ve always used a tube screamer into a high gain amp. Then I discovered doom and got a few fuzz pedals, and now recently I’ve been using distortion and occasional fuzz for some nirvana or smashing pumpkins. Currently my favorite is to take the boss super od and run it into a blues driver and that gets some screaming rock tones.
Have you tried the SF3000 super fuzz?
have you tried the op-amp big muff?
As in doom metal?
What're y'all's fav doom bands? I really like My Dying Bride personally
Nice I run my ds 1 with by bd 1, creates a beautiful tone
This guy explain it better than most 1 hour plus overdrive vs distortion video
Thanks for doing Aneurysm!
It confused me a second cause he was using bar chords instead of the classic cobain chords! 😂🤘🤘
@@Kian_Thawne and kurt used a ds-1 for that song not a rat lol
@@gamerchap7138rat live
@@gamerchap7138 there’s actually a chance that that might not be true. We don’t know what Kurt used for incestcide. There has been no evidence suggesting that he used the DS1. I’ve actually tried to re-create the tone countless times bouncing back-and-forth between mustangs Jaguars and high fliers. Even my Moserite, and the Proco rat has always sounded closer than the DS1 for aneurysm. Kurt did use krist’s rat on nevermind, so it is definitely possible!!!!
@@SporkyBorky interesting i didnt know!!
TS9 adds such a warmth to the guitar.
Honestly it's the goat
Best explanation on youtube yet
Wow, thanks!
Oh really? You have seen every video I guess. Nerd
@@aako-dd1ly he's literally Kurt cobain, you don't know who you're talking to
@chimpanzeegaming5385 yes I do and he dk shi cuz he died before yt was created
The fuzz, with the phaser, and just a little delay. That tripadelic Hendrix sound!
I think Jimi used a univibe.
Best use of a UA-cam short I've seen in a while.
fuzz: big muff op-amp
distortion: ds-1
overdrive: tone driver
Thanks for the lesson! My favorite Overdrive pedal is the: BOSS BD2 Blues driver.
I love that pedal!
I just commented that everyone should have it on their pedalboard.
I honestly don't understand why it's not more popular.
@@castleanthrax1833 I know such a nasty overdrive pedal. Goood sustain too
@@Bloor005 Nice
@@castleanthrax1833 there was this decade of anti-Boss nonsense I seem to remember. That and the true bypass brigade in the early 2000s left a small mark. These are like Lego though, you can build any sound with them.
nice explanation! very informative and easy to grasp the difference between those 3 intermodulation concepts. for example, i really dig the REVV G3 dist. pedal. it features various modes, among others a sharp and saturated high gain which i always go for. great choice for dialing in modern metal tones.
This is the first time I’ve seen someone explain it simply but with good detail. Thanks.
Distortion: If I'm not using the amp distortion, then it's likely the Proco Rat 2. Just an all around great distortion. I also do like the MXR Custom 78, Metal Muff, and if I owned one I'd also say the Revv G3.
Overdrive: Green Rhino MkII and Bad Monkey. Honestly my favorite green screamer style OD because of the flexibility with the tone and the 100hz knob making insane changes to the tone. Bad Monkey for reasons people have slept on for years. It's honestly just a great screamer style OD that is simple and easy to use. Phil X got me into it years before JHS made that video.
Fuzz: Big Muff Tone Wicker and Big Muff Bass. The tone wicker pedal is great for getting a lot of garage rock and stoner rock tones. While the Big Muff Bass on a guitar has a surprising Gilmourish sound to it.
Hahaha. Yeah, you had to clarify that about the Bad Monkey, if for no other reason than not having a hundred replies asking you if you're only using it because of Josh's video. ✌️
Edit: I listen to Phil Xs recommendations, too. He's phenomenal.
The burrow and chase shirt goes hard dude
The Ibanez TS-9 was my main go to for a long time but I just recently bought an EVH 5150 overdrive and it’s pretty amazing
I saw a video where Tim Pierce praised that pedal. He said it's one of his favourite "dirt" pedals, which is a pretty good endorsement. 👍
My first fuzz pedal back in the mid 70's was the Univox super Fuzz. Man, that thing was mean.
I probably have gotten the best distortion sound by using a high end tape deck( that was slightly in disrepair) with both input and output jacks with their own respective controls for pre and post gains.
Thank you, best explanation I’ve ever heard
Amazing explanation! I use the ProCo Deucetone Rat as my main distortion pedal, an EHX Big Muff with Tone Wicker as fuzz pedal, and an Ibanez TS9 Tubescreamer as my overdrive 🙌🏻
I currently use a Boss SD-1, a Boss MT-2, and a Behringer SF300. My first distortion was a MXR M86, and I want to one day switch out to a BD-2
Do it today. The BD-2 is an awesome pedal. 👌
@@castleanthrax1833 as a highschool student still relying on their parents, I wish lol
This is a far better channel than Mikey Piscopo
Overdrive + fuzz give amaizing sound
The best overdrive i've ever tried was boss blues driver. The grit from that thing was unreal.
Keep fighting the good fight. 🤜
My best favorite is the one that has Metal written in it
All of them, you can't choose your favorite child same with these effects they are all great
a hack i’ve found for a really kickass tone is to run a tubescreamer into a big muff type fuzz (i use a black arts tone works pharaoh fuzz but i assume it sounds just as good on a normal muff) and set the tubescreamer like how you would to boost a distorted amp. it’s my secret for super grimy distorted tones that still have a decent amount of definition.
Basic choice but i love the boss DS-1 and BD2
Ibanez TS9, Big Muff nano, and Boss DS1 all have a home on my board.
a lot of work went into this video, and i will be using it to explain this distinction to folks moving forward. action AND information packed 🤘
Great explanation
I love to boost fuzz pedals with overdrive pedals, it sounds brutal!!!
I'm overdrive guy, I used a TS style pedal for years but I have recently
Fallen in love with Klon style OD's
i've been using them for so long and this actually is nice to know
Boss heavy metal pedal from back in the day. Nice shirt bro!
For about a decade my go to quick and easy lead Strat sound came from a tube Screamer or EQ with a mid hump, with the gain rolled back and the level set at just a slight bump over unity going into a triangle of green Russian muff. I basically took it from Gilmore's tone from a muff with the midrange goosed just after it. Going into the front gives you all the saturation and weeks-long sustain of the muff, but with the TS or EQ adding back in the pick attack. The pick attack stings and the muff growls, it makes even ice pick bright bridge pickups sound huge.
I tried it with an op-amp Muff, but those things are so saturated that you'd have a hard time making out a Strat with a big ass jazz box. I still use the muff and mud-hump EQ when I don't want to run through everything else.
The wendigo distortion is one of my favorites ran at 18v, and the overdrive of choice is percision drive.❤🎉
OD1. I like my music loud, and my front men dying at a young age.
Might be picking up my first pedal
Amazing explanation for someone who knows nothing about guitars.
Thank you!
I have a DS-1 that I turned into an overdrive pedal and I'm loving it!
me looking for how to understand pedals.
Me finding a random short that explains pedals and effect meanings really well.
thank you
Happy to help! 🤘🏼
always the electro harmonix bigmuff. the siamese dream tone is unbeatable
My favorito drive pedal is the JHS Morning Glory, its very versatile
My favorite FuzzFace , Ts808 , and KLON
For me nothing can top the sound of a 60’s garage rock bands fuzz tone
Love my Soul Food!
Fuzz face is one of my all time favorites
Whichever one i find in my dads closet
The only two kinds of "dirt" I've heard outside of fuzz, overdrive, distortion that deserve their own category would be bit crusher and Plasma Pedal (unique to the pedal from Gamechanger). They aren't used often and probably for good reasons, but I've always thought there are five kinds of dirt that are really their own thing.
Horizon devices precision drive is by far my favourite. Level cranked to full and drive all the way down at zero paired with a high gain amp is one of the tightest tones you’ll ever get
Absolutely Overdrive💚🎸
fuzz sounds so good
It began with a torn speaker paper.
true!
The good ole ts 808. I use this sucker with a crunch setting on my amp. It sounds sick, almost like a chainsaw. Btw, if anyone wants the Linkin Park tone, here's how to get it. First in the chain is a noise gate. Threshold is at -40 and decay is at 0.
Next, you want to compress your signal to get more sustain and bite. Use an LA-2A compressor and set the threshold at -53 and the gain at 0. (There's a free vst version called modern lost angel if you don't have one and podfarm also has one that's just called compressor). Then, set up your tube screamer. Leave the drive at 0, set the level/gain 90% and the tone at 17% (There are great free ones and podfarm has one too) after that, you're gonna use a free amp sim called LePou Legion. It's been described as a Rectifier on crack. Put the first switch on red. Set the mode to Rhythm and turn on tone stack. Leave the drive at noon, set the low knob at 1 or 2 o clock, the mid at 8 or 9 o clock, the high knob at 1 o clock the contour at 10 or 11 o clock, leave the presence at noon and set the volume to taste. After that, get a free cab sim called Ignite NadIR and get some mesa OS 4x12 V30 impulse responses. Plague Scythe Studios has a free pack listed in the description of his tone tutorials. After that, eq to taste and you're all set!
who cares about a half page of freakin linking park sound ? ? ?
Combinded Overdrives forever 🤘
I never saw a so spot on explanation before
I have a Boss SD-1 Super Overdrive and a Friedman BE-OD. Both are amazing. The Boss is like hitting the Stevie Ray Vaughan button, and the Friedman is chuggy and crunchy.
Best explanation of this. Thanks for the lesson.
TS9 into a Big Muff Pi into an HM2 are my favourites
Growing up in the 90s, I tried them all, but ultimately, my favorite was the Boss HM-2, which we called "The Heavy Medal Pedal" 😉🤘🏼
On my small amps, practicing songs in my bedroom, I really was able to get those insanely dark and thick tones I heard on Soundgarden and Nirvana records.
Even today, with all the new digital options I've accumulated, I still pull that pedal out with an old Peavey and just let it rip. 🤘🏼🔥
My personal faves have to be the Plumes, the DS-1, and the Fuzz War
One thing a lot of people don't realize is that the difference between the three is completely arbitrary. It's like comparing the colors teal, turquoise and aquamarine - there are differences, but where one starts and the other ends depends on who you ask.
The three types are sonically different. Yes, they "cross-over" to some extent, but there are distinct and definable differences between the three categories.
"Arbitrary" means "random, without any reason," like choosing a number between 1 and 10, with no criteria or reason why you've chosen the particular number.
@@castleanthrax1833 Perhaps "arbitrary" isn't the best word, but "subjective" definitely applies.
All three types of pedals are just just different applications of distortion. The degree to which they're distorted and what type of EQ is applied can make sonic differences, but there is no clear-cut delineation between the three.
@@pickyyeeter Yes, I completely agree on that point.
I'm currently using a Boss OD-1 in my pedalboard and it sounds great and combines with most of my other pedals and equipment. The versatility is limited but it still gives all you need for its price.
I have a Oberdrive/Distortion and its pretty much just a mix of those two… But it sounds amazing👌
Great explanation. You can also combine them.
Punching holes in a speaker cone is still my favorite way of getting fuzz sounds; my favorite fuzz pedals are the Triangle Big Muff and Univox Superfuzz, and I also really like the Behringer Superfuzz (which is awesome for a $20 pedal). The original '80s Rat with the LM308 chip is my favorite overall distortion pedal as it can get pretty fuzzy and be turned down to use as a dirty overdrive, but for more transparent boost/overdrive sounds, I like the Fulltone OCD (V2 for EL34/84 amps and V4 for 6L6/KT66 amps).
The Boss Adaptive DS pedal Is amazing .
The Friedman Smallbox is killer.
Thanks for The flash class, Guitar Paul Mescal (Out of jokes, great job & You actually look like Paul Mescal)
I baited for a bass video... But the explanation was good enough for staying
I like the Behringer knock off of tube screamer
for nostalgia reasons, my favorite distortion pedal was the Danelectro Fab Tone....wish they made a better version of it without all the noise though.
Not to mention things get interesting when you stack them.
I stopped doing that because I hit a really great sweet spot one day, and I couldn't replicate it the next time I was playing. It bugged me so much that I've decided not to stack my drive pedals ever again.
If I'm going to stack them, I'll only use a modeller so I can save the combination.
@@castleanthrax1833 That's one of the many reasons I've decided to go digital myself.
I put a tube screamer before a big muff w/wicker. Turned the tone switch on and it is nasty sounding, in a good way
Picked up a HW TS808 and it took me a long time to really find where it fit for me. Now it’s my favorite pedal ever probably
Haven’t played with too many distortion pedals. But I love the Big Muff that I got a while back. And even though I think of it more as an amp-sim pedal, rather than a distortion, the Baghdad from Does It Doom is one of my favorites in my collection.
Big Muff and Super Fuzz have my heart, my SF300 also has an overdrive setting that I use more than the fuzz settings now that I have a Muff. I had a nice Rat but somewhere in my band adventures it got lost or stolen.
Boss OD-1X hands down the best over drive
fuzz petal playing pyretta blaze would sound so good
Great video bro
not a promotion, just a personal preference: I actually bought a while ago a fuzz pedal Digitech DOD Carcosa. It has a bass boost and divide the effect knob into two different parameters. You can do pretty anything with it and when I bought it it was 120€ so it even has an affordable price. If you're searching for specific fuzz, this one saved my life, maybe it will save also yours
What happens if you combine them all
But the question is do I need all of them on one board 😂
Not particularly. Distortion and Overdrive pair well together for metal tones but aside from that you don't really need to mix and match them.
Yes
@@Rowanexenwould distortion and fuzz be a good combo? I don’t like overdrive too much
Yes....
@@nonamedsai6793 Try distortion mixed with overdrive set mostly to boost the signal and not distort it more, it's used that way in so many songs. Especially good for some older marshalls like the jcm800, it makes them much more interesting
Ibanez TS. Been using one for 35 plus years. Thanks for you info BTW.
Rocking the Jekyll & Hyde + Swollen Pickle
Remember Big Muff Fuzz?
I had the standard one, then I got the little but I really need the ram's head one. I only use it for gilmour stuff anyways.
I have that same bass fuzz. Its easily one of the best peddles i own.
I use a Big Muff and a DS-1 because those are what I own. I have a PV XXL amp now that has a lot of distortion options built-in that have been fun to play with!
The huge Big Muff is by far the greatest
Once you get a decent EQ boost pedal you will never want to play without one again. I got one alongside my crappy practice amp and it improved the clarity and volume ten fold. Cant wait to see how it sounds with a decent tube head and a cab.
Bro it's a booster effect, clean OD will do just fine. Try something klonesque
An excellent presentation dude. :D I love the fuzz sound with a strat because of Jimi. I love my Marshall cranked to the Sweet Spot for the overdrive. I love the distortion I get from the preamp of my Marshall. :D Never had use for a RAT pedal although I like the sound. Cheers :D
Ibanez tube screamer. I've never been disappointed
as a bassist I use an MXR Bass OD, an EHX bass Big Muff DX, and a Darkglass Alpha Omega
I use a rams head Big Muff fuzz, Boss DS1 distortion and Maxon Tube Screamer overdrive… all awesome pedals with their own distinct sound, and sound great when blended to create different tones!
My favorite overdrive and distortion pedals are NUX Morning Star and NUX Brownie!!
But I also like MXR pedals! ❤
I have a big muff, a ds-1 (my first pedal), and a tube pilot. I love my rig
Ive been using these 3 in combo for a while now:
Diezel Herbert Pedal 2-channel Overdrive and Preamp
JHS Pedals Bonsai Multi-Screamer Overdrive (Screamer)
MXR M108S Ten Band EQ Pedal
the boss distortion tone is unbeatable imo
Greer Sonic Boom is becoming my favorite Boost/Drive, adds sparkle to my single coils and just enough body. The Fairfield barbershop is another favorite drive that sounds great when you just want to push your amp and just adds a certain something to the amp. My favorite distortion is the the thorpy fx bunker which mimics the sound of a Marshall super lead. Favorite fuzz is the benson germanium fuzz, it’s super pretty, doesn’t overly brutalize the signal, has a clean blend. If I want more heavy fuzz the stomp under foot violet menace is a great big muff circuit.