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Distortion Pedals

Droquen	Date: February 5, 2005 @ 11:03 PM Hey, I was just wondering, since the Guitar Forum is having a lack of new threads, what are your current and favourite distortion pedals? I only have a BOSS DS-1 so I guess that would be my favourite.
LimeGreenLegend	Date: February 6, 2005 @ 3:52 PM I also have the boss ds-1. tis a good little box. but I am, wanting to get some X-series pedals soon.
jeddak	Date: February 6, 2005 @ 10:00 PM Ibanez Tube Screamer, Boss Heavy Metal HM-1
pog	Date: February 7, 2005 @ 4:50 AM I got this old pedal called a Coron - distortion 15. It's got dials on it... Input and output level. It's the coolest thing since sliced bread
pog	Date: February 7, 2005 @ 4:52 AM I meant to say ... it's only got 2 dials on it
gothian	Date: February 7, 2005 @ 10:07 AM I have a Boss ME-50, it is great. The only drawback is the gap between the programed effects, but I've learn to hide it somehow. Before this one I have always used boss pedals.
GreatGooglyM...	Date: February 7, 2005 @ 10:13 AM I'm currently using a KORG multi-effects processor, which has a lot of diffrent distortions. It's the best one I've played by far. I can get any tone out of it, for example Vai, Yngwie, Dimebag, Fuzz and create new personal sounds with it.
zedsalt	Date: February 7, 2005 @ 10:56 AM Prescription Electronics' Experience pedal is what I use to death for distortion and fuzz. I have a Chandler Tube Driver for real tube overdrive and a Scholz R&D GDP for solid state, too. Cheap, old fuzztones have loads of character. I have my eye out for a Maestro. I'd like to try out one those EH Double Muffs. Musictoyz.com is my fave place to check out all the "boutiquey" stuff (drool).
spiralmux	Date: February 8, 2005 @ 2:05 PM Woah, cool link, thanks, zedsalt!
billrhynes	Date: February 8, 2005 @ 4:48 PM I've been recording with the Zoom 1266's onboard guitar processor and nothin else, I did have a Zoom multi-effect floor unit which totally rocked, if I was going to get a distortion box, it would probably be a sansamp distortion unit, they fuckin scream
imemine	Date: February 8, 2005 @ 5:04 PM Through an amp or direct?
scottlaned	Date: February 9, 2005 @ 5:48 PM I have a Robert Keeley mod'ed Ibanez Tube Screamer TS808. Its the best in my book.
livinalie1	Date: February 14, 2005 @ 5:30 PM my russian big muff
victorsskull	Date: February 14, 2005 @ 5:34 PM boss gt-3 multi effects processor
3thumbs	Date: February 14, 2005 @ 7:20 PM i have the boss gt-6 processer it is ginormous
Etheracide	Date: February 14, 2005 @ 10:21 PM Like Vic I also have a Boss GT-3. Just don't ask me where it is haha Haven't been able to find it since I moved =0( I did have a DOD Death Metal pedal which I did like...but I may be in the market for a standalone distortion pedal. I will have to do some research...
Mshort813	Date: February 15, 2005 @ 4:06 PM I had that orange Boss DS-1 pedal for awhile. But I realized I didnt need it because I liked the distortion on my amp so I sold it on ebay for $30.
Davo1034	Date: February 16, 2005 @ 9:32 AM Hey all. Like Mshort I mostly use the distortion on my amp but I also use a Marshall Jackhammer - which is alright. One of the best distortion pedals i've ever used was an Ibanez... they make a few and I don't know which it was exactly, but I think it had an orange logo. Check it out. Very crisp. Mmmm Dave
stratmanstl	Date: March 18, 2005 @ 4:46 PM I've recently discovered the Menatone Howie. It's a boutique hand wired pedal and is the best distortion I've ever come across. Based on the famous Dumble sound..
jof1029	Date: March 21, 2005 @ 6:26 PM i prefer the overdrive on my amp to anything i have gotten from a pedal so far. i have tried a few different distortions when i was looking to buy one, and none ended up with as DS-1 cause it was cheap. but i never use it cause my all tube overdrive on my amp sounds much better.
spazy-mcgee	Date: March 22, 2005 @ 6:52 AM Digitech Death Metal pedal is cool
pinheadslts75	Date: March 24, 2005 @ 12:33 AM boss mt-2 and ds-1 are pretty cool
zedsalt	Date: March 24, 2005 @ 11:03 AM I'm really glad to hear about the Howie; I'm sure they'll be much more consistent than the Dumbles, some of which sound beyond beautiful, some like utter crap.
DiSound	Date: March 26, 2005 @ 8:41 AM TubeMan - real tube 12AX in very small box, sound great! check http://guitar-sound.info
Spott	Date: March 26, 2005 @ 11:23 AM My amp (Fender Hot Rod Deluxe) can give me decent overdrive, but for more serious distortion I need to look elsewhere. So far, my choice has been the Turbo RAT, check it out, you can even hear sound samples of it on their website..... http://www.procosound.com/soundbytesturbo.htm It's a very good distortion and pretty versatile too. My holy grail of distortion boxes would be the Black Magic distortion from Love Pedal though, but it's way too expensive for my small budget. You can hear it on their site too: http://www.lovepedal.com/
guitarjunkie	Date: March 31, 2005 @ 11:46 AM Line6 Crunchtone, and Uber Metal