I need a overdrive pedal with a lot of gain and saturation!

[SBlue]

Mesa Throttle Box

 

[Kapo_Polenton]

Rossness, did you give the Joyo a whirl? I have to admit, pretty damn close. The chinese do it again!

 

[the rossness]

I actually just sold my Joyo Ultimate Drive pedal. Mine had too much grit, but the quality was definitely there. But no, I have a Riot and haven't tried the US Dream.

 

[kalt]

Amptweaker tight metal (great pedal for high gain applications) or Suhr Riot (great for "SLOesque" / Marshally) tones.

 

[Mesa\Kramer]

 

[blackba]

Kingsley minstrel, swell pedals g tod , effectrode drive. All tube killer pedals.

How much gain can you get out of the minstrel? I have been considering getting the Jouster, but I have been reading that the minstrel has the most gain between the minstrel, jouster, and jester.

 

[moltenmetalburn]

Kingsley minstrel, swell pedals g tod , effectrode drive. All tube killer pedals.

How much gain can you get out of the minstrel? I have been considering getting the Jouster, but I have been reading that the minstrel has the most gain between the minstrel, jouster, and jester.

More like high gain rock than high gain metal.

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=dA0s96tt ... A0s96tt2Ts

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=D63C_OCv ... 63C_OCvE-Y

 

[pstar]

amptweaker tight metal, run it into the effect return, therefore using as a preamp, it slays for heavy tones and is tight on the bottom end if u needed it to be for drop tunnings. Have a few custom ordered built units with the sidetrack so it can act as an amp switcher or run a2 total different chain of drives/effects and other 2 different amps in a rig and few other tweaks. Pm me if your interested.

 

[blackba]

Suhr Riot? I'm not sure if its in your budget, but worth a try.

Good dirt pedal.

The us dream sounded pretty close, but the suhr riot just had more presence and sounded more alive, it was subtle, but there.

 

[racerevlon]

Jet City Afterburner FTW!!!

 

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[glassjaw7]

I don't have a ton of experience with all the pedals, but my BB+ has served me well. It's basically 2 pedals in 1; I really like the right side for slight OD edge on hi gain riffing and the left side for saturated lead playing. Pay no mind to the 100+ recommendations coming your way- this is the one.


Just kidding, good luck on your search

Yep, BB+ is the way to go for a nice and smooth, saturated overdrive with a lot of options. I use the right side as a nice smooth mild lead tone and left as a clean boost. Stack em and it's a high gain singing lead tone! If you want an amp-like distortion pedal, the Bogner Red is insane.

Also agree with OP on the OCD being too gritty. That's why I got rid of mine. It does respond like an amp, just not one I want to play.