Top distortion pedals

RandomGecko

Xotic SL Drive, Bogner Blue or Red or Suhr Riot Reloaded would be my shouts.

jeztone2

Goosoniqueworx 7thvn. I run mine at 12v DC and it sounds massive & very front end of an amp like.

JohnPerry

Why not just boost the front end of the Jester with an RC Booster or similar? Failing that buy a Weehbo JTM as everyone should

hubobulous

Suhr Riot/Riot Reloaded, Wampler Pinnacle, Wampler SLOstortion

spacecadet

Whats the sound in your head? Something I have noticed in my never ending search for the ultimate drive pedal is I have 4 different distortions I am after. Still trying to find one of them but the other 3 are basically covered. If you have an example of what you'd like post a link and that may help narrow it down. 

stickyfiddle

Start with a Rat. Everyone should start with a Rat.

simonk

I'm considering a Riot Reloaded at the moment. Can any users advise how they work into a slightly crunchy Marshall type amp? Or do they prefer a totally clean platform?

Sassafras

Way Huge Fat Sandwich for all my high gain needs.

nickb_boy

If my mk1 Wave Cannon is anything to go by I'd agree with some of the previous suggestions to check out Caroline Guitar Co Mk2 Wave Cannon.

Otherwise a few that haven't been suggested above to look in to (mainly all RAT based pedals)
Arc Effects Soothsayer
Emma Reezafratzitz
Big Ear NYC Woodcutter

Setzer

What about a Jouster as it has more gain than the Jester? I let my Pinnacle go as the Jouster covers the high gain stuff I used to use the Pinnacle for. If the Jouster covers the sounds you need then you could replace the Jester with it as you probably wouldn't have room for both!

Gassage

@preston61

OK- P2- if that's too fuzzy (I find them too smooth) then here are things, as a devout Cornish user, I have tried in the OD range that I'd consider over PC Pedals....

1. Euphoria- love this pedal.
2. Effectrode Blackbird- truly so good I almost swapped a SS3/G2 Duplex for it.
3. KOT.
4. jester or jouster.

bingefeller

Amptweaker Tight Rock for Plexi sounds.

hubobulous

simonk said:

I'm considering a Riot Reloaded at the moment. Can any users advise how they work into a slightly crunchy Marshall type amp? Or do they prefer a totally clean platform?

Riots tend to prefer clean amps. For a slightly crunchy amp, the best sound in the world in my opinion is the Suhr Shiba + Koko Boost. Very versatile in terms of how many different tones you can get with a clean or slightly crunchy amp and these two adding their sprinkling of pixie dust

John_P

simonk said:

I'm considering a Riot Reloaded at the moment. Can any users advise how they work into a slightly crunchy Marshall type amp? Or do they prefer a totally clean platform?

I'd agree, I've only got a standard riot but it definitely sounded better into a clean amp.  A little edge is fine but once the amp is starting to get crunchy it gets a bit mushy imo.   It's great for giving modern mid/high gain into a clean amp but there are probably better choices for goosing up a crunchy amp tone.