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Distortion pedals - suggestions?

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TimmyOTimmyO Frets: 7711
edited January 2016 in FX
I asked a similar question recently and got zero replies - maybe because I put name of an unpopular pedal in the title and nobody read it? :-)

Anyway - I've hardly ever played in to a very clean amp and therefore not needed anything other than bog standard Overdrives, but I want to experiment going in to the Low input of my Marshall 2203X so want to nose around demos of more full-on distortion pedals and looking for suggestions.

Clarifications:
1. I don't do The Brootalz
2. Nothing need ever Djent
3. Looking for more of a rock insta-lead sound

Suggestions for my Youtube perusing?

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Red ones are better. 
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  • kjdowdkjdowd Frets: 852
    Fulltone OCD is good and covers a lot of ground. Gunshot also, and the Muffroom cloud - although strictly a fuzz - has got a lot of different tones in it.
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  • meltedbuzzboxmeltedbuzzbox Frets: 10340
    Rat
    The Bigsby was the first successful design of what is now called a whammy bar or tremolo arm, although vibrato is the technically correct term for the musical effect it produces. In standard usage, tremolo is a rapid fluctuation of the volume of a note, while vibrato is a fluctuation in pitch. The origin of this nonstandard usage of the term by electric guitarists is attributed to Leo Fender, who also used the term “vibrato” to refer to what is really a tremolo effect.
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  • hugbothugbot Frets: 1528
    Rat
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  • impmannimpmann Frets: 12720
    Rat
    Boss HM2
    Ibanez Sonic Distortion

    Never Ever Bloody Anything Ever.

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  • tone1tone1 Frets: 5200
    edited January 2016
    Ignore the name but try a Palmer Solid Metal distortion :)
    http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/59137/tone1#latest
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  • stickyfiddlestickyfiddle Frets: 27695
    Rat
    Gunshot
    The Assumptions - UAE party band for all your rock & soul desires
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  • stratman3142stratman3142 Frets: 2225
    Just before Xmas I went to Andertons and tried loads of distortion pedals. I picked an Angry Charlie, which was before I saw the clip at the link below



    Pete
    It's not a competition.
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  • RichardjRichardj Frets: 1538
    Does it need to be expensive? I'm getting great results from my cheap as chips TC Dark Matter and Mojomojo combo. Dark Matter is quite a nice crisp Marshally kind of thing, Mojomojo gives a more American style hairiness and combined gives a nice modern rock thing.

    I've tried a lot of the boutique things and, for me, these two are doing the job. Best fifty odd quid I've spent.
    Trades and deals and stuff - http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/57967/richardj/p1
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  • TimmyOTimmyO Frets: 7711
    stratman3142 said:
    Just before Xmas I went to Andertons and tried loads of distortion pedals. I picked an Angry Charlie, which was before I saw the clip at the link below



    Pete

    Oh my!
    Red ones are better. 
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  • TimmyOTimmyO Frets: 7711
    Richardj said:
    Does it need to be expensive? I'm getting great results from my cheap as chips TC Dark Matter and Mojomojo combo. Dark Matter is quite a nice crisp Marshally kind of thing, Mojomojo gives a more American style hairiness and combined gives a nice modern rock thing.

    I've tried a lot of the boutique things and, for me, these two are doing the job. Best fifty odd quid I've spent.
    It doesn't but (without wishing to invite and thread-diversion on the subject) I don't do TC pedals any more
    Red ones are better. 
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  • JD50JD50 Frets: 662
    edited January 2016
    Rats do everything
    Dod 250, versatile and I like them for leads/boost
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  • DesVegasDesVegas Frets: 4633
    edited January 2016
    I just bought a rat clone from China and an hyped about it arriving as I've heard nothing but good things about it.

    Im hoping it'll replace my Funeral Party which is quite screechy.
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  • ftumchftumch Frets: 692
    The two best I've owned were the wampler sovereign and fulltone plimsoll, both really really good.
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  • SporkySporky Frets: 29131
    The Zoom Hyper Lead is my favourite non-brootalz high gain pedal. Nice flexible tone controls and plenty of dirt.
    "[Sporky] brings a certain vibe and dignity to the forum."
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  • TimmyOTimmyO Frets: 7711
    edited January 2016
    Currently tickling my interest :


    Thorpy Gunshot




    JHS Angry Charlie





    Tech 21 OMG




    keep em coming
    Red ones are better. 
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  • impmannimpmann Frets: 12720
    That Angry Charlie sounds epic.
    Never Ever Bloody Anything Ever.

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  • monquixotemonquixote Frets: 17874
    tFB Trader
    Get a Super Crunchbox. 

    The Angry Charlie is a badly made clone of it with fewer feature at significantly higher cost.


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  • RichardjRichardj Frets: 1538
    TimmyO said:
    Richardj said:
    Does it need to be expensive? I'm getting great results from my cheap as chips TC Dark Matter and Mojomojo combo. Dark Matter is quite a nice crisp Marshally kind of thing, Mojomojo gives a more American style hairiness and combined gives a nice modern rock thing.

    I've tried a lot of the boutique things and, for me, these two are doing the job. Best fifty odd quid I've spent.
    It doesn't but (without wishing to invite and thread-diversion on the subject) I don't do TC pedals any more
    Cool, we all have our preferences :) .  DLS mkIII gets my next vote, cracking Marshall in a box.
    Trades and deals and stuff - http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/57967/richardj/p1
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  • TimmyOTimmyO Frets: 7711
    monquixote said:
    Get a Super Crunchbox. 

    The Angry Charlie is a badly made clone of it with fewer feature at significantly higher cost.


    That does sound pretty good!


    Red ones are better. 
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  • Adam_MDAdam_MD Frets: 3421
    edited January 2016
    monquixote;945506" said:
    Get a Super Crunchbox. 

    The Angry Charlie is a badly made clone of it with fewer feature at significantly higher cost.
    Whilst I agree about it being a clone I don't think they're badly made anymore. All of the recent jhs gutshots I've seen have looked really tidy.

    I'd go for a crunch box, OCD or a rat.

    Sorry make that a crunch box, OCD and a rat ;)
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