BEST DIRT PEDAL and why?

[eSGEe]

UYEp-- I asked-- lets hear it what is the TOPS in DIRT?

 

[Chubbles]

Such a tough question, it depends on what you're trying to do.

I love my Little Muff. Never disappoints.

Germanium Fuzz Face for blues/classic rock.

MXR Superbada## Variac Fuzz for an agressive tone.

Sorry, I failed to list one. There's too many to pick from (Boss Blues Driver, ...)

 

[smitty_p]

Snarky Answer Alert!

The best dirt pedal is the foot switch that selects the high gain channel on a two-channel amp.

Why? I think it sounds better than a pedal.

******

Otherwise, I do like a Tubescreamer.

 

[iblive]

Can only comment on what’s on my board. A Bad Monkey and Keeley Fuzz Head. Both are fine for what I do.

 

[Sp8ctre]

Soul Food for me...why? Because it sounds great and doesn't go overboard...nice mild breakup. Doesn't make it sound like you have a blown speaker...

 

[Don O]

Red channel on the DSL40, could easily be a TS.

 

[Kerry Brown]

Boss Blues Driver. I rarely use pedals. I only have four on my board. The BD2 has never left my board while many others have come and gone.

 

[Mr Grumpy]

I've had many dirt pedals and thus will prosper two points:

1) They are nearly useless (other than maybe a light drive/boost) on the amps I seem to like such as Randall RD and Marshall DSL - the amps OD is just better.

2) Of all the pedals I've had, the two nicest sounding were:

 

[eSGEe]

Interesting comment Grump-------very interesting

 

[syscokid]

I like all my dirt pedals. But the King of the Mountain out of my collection, is my TIM. It's very easy to dial in with any amp I have tried, and always sounds and feels natural. Like it's part of the amp itself.

 

[ivan H]

Snarky Answer Alert!

The best dirt pedal is the foot switch that selects the high gain channel on a two-channel amp.

Why? I think it sounds better than a pedal.

******.

For my best dirt pedal, a variation on Smitty_p's answer,,, the "Head Master" switcher's footswitch that switches from my 1987 clone amp (a great crunch tone itself) to the Caswell #39 mod amp, the quintessential 80's metal lead tone.
I do use pedals at times though, with a strat I most always have a tube screamer on.
A super Crunchbox is hard to beat (Marshall in a box). This is probably my favorite when I need to use a pedal for dirt (volume constraints).
Cheers

 

[RVA]

Empress Multidrive. Fuzz, distortion and OD in parallel with separate volume and gain controls, separate high & low pass filers, master 3 band EQ, mid range shift and the distortion has 3 modes (crunch/mild/lead). All analog. It is IT.


Multidrive

 

[eSGEe]

like 6 pedals in 1

 

[Session 5]

RVA now all you need is a Godin guitar to plug into that Empress, then everything would be complete.

 

[RVA]

like 6 pedals in 1

And you can use 3 at once in parallel

 

[eSGEe]

Reeeeaaaallly?????

 

[gball]

Depends what kind of dirt you be lookin' for.
Marshall-in-a-box?
Fuzz?
Hi-gain?
Something else?

 

[eSGEe]

the probably be..................................I dont know.................

I have Marshall--- in a box --- its a MARSHALL
I have Orange in a Box---
Kustom in a box-
and Fender modeling (plethora of stuff) in a box.....
Peavey Piranha ---6505 Peavey tone--in a box--
and a Behringer Tube Overdrive pedal.....used with my clean tube amps--- which is where it gets .....not so nifty--- its "o.k." but sort of muddy --- or SOMETHING I cant put my finger on but I dont like it 100% --- when a VERY nice tube amp sounds worse with a pedal-- than a modeling amp----shouldnt I try something else???

do I NEED another dirt pedal?

ugh-- I dont know--- Im looking for a suggestion---

Oh and --- prefer not to pay a fortune ---- so something good-- but not a behringer-- or Danelectro--- (not that there is anything wrong with those if you like those) if you know what I mean ...
I mean Joyo--- NUX--- -- Im not against them-- if someone knows one is the "e" by all means let me know--- letys hear it -- do a clip baby--

 

[jtcnj]

Depends what kind of dirt you be lookin' for.
Marshall-in-a-box?
Fuzz?
Hi-gain?
Something else?

^^^^

 

[eSGEe]

I FOUND IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
FRIGGIN HELP ME FIND THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!