Overdrive suggestions for stacking with Muffs

zepp76

I'm thinking of getting a nice overdrive to stack with my Muff pedals. The Skreddy Rust Rod doesn't really need boosting but I'd like to give it a go anyway and I'll also be using it with a Vick Audio '73 Rams Head Deluxe which could do with a wee boost.

Do any of you fine people have any recommendations? I think I'm going to cap the budget at £100 so any suggestions around that price point would be great, thank you.

Edit: I do have a Strymon Sunset I could try but it's on my small pedalboard and I'm not keen on separating it but it could be an idea if nothing else takes my fancy.

77ric

I think my soul food stacks quite nicely into my green Russian reissue quite nicely for a bit of boost. Not so good the other way round though. Not sure about your muffs, though if they have less bottom end it might not be quite so good. 

guitartango

@zepp76 I have the same pedal (Vick), seems to go well with a Boss Blues driver, just make sure that the gain is all the way down. 

Gassage

100% a BK Butler Tube Driver. Which I happen to have for sale for 210 shipped

Slimbert

Anything "transparent" (whatever that means) should do the trick.

Otherwise an EQ pedal is where it's at.

Sporky

Zoom Power Drive.

Because (a) it's true and (b) I have one for sale:

http://thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/comment/917400/#Comment_917400

Travisthedog

I always use a TC spark booster. Stacks into an muff type pedals really well.

Currently boosting a way huge swollen pickle 

MattBanshee

77ric said:

I think my soul food stacks quite nicely into my green Russian reissue quite nicely for a bit of boost. Not so good the other way round though. Not sure about your muffs, though if they have less bottom end it might not be quite so good. 

This; the Soul Food in front is really good.

jonnygreentrees

Don't muffs lack a lot of mids? So something with a lot of mids should work?

BoopDeWoop

jonnygreentrees said:

Don't muffs lack a lot of mids? So something with a lot of mids should work?

Yep. A tube screamer sounds great into a big muff

tone1

I found a Thorpyfx Muffroom Cloud into a clean boost was fantastic (boost used was the boost side of a Veteran)

zepp76

Thank you for your replies people, nothing has taken my fancy yet so I might try the Sunset. I wonder what triple stacking will achieve? It could take a fair while trying all the different options that the Sunset gives.

Fez

I use a mini spark boost after a Fallout cloud.

MattBanshee

Oh btw, if you want beautiful cacaphony, put a Harmonic Percolator in front.

Jonathanthomas83

A Klone of some kind is the best I've tried. Within your budget, it'd be the Soul Food or a second hand Tumnus maybe.