A good distortion pedal?

[RuSSkiE]

Well, I want to know what good distortion pedals are out there. I like the Metallica-type heaviness if you get the drift. I have a very large and high power amp and i dont want any multi effect "Metal Zone" rubbish. PLz help out.

[smfulla]

Boss MT-2 isn't a multi effects unit
and it does give you a heavy met sound
I'm guessing tho that a dist pedal with a tube in it would be good
find some
or go buy a better amp that will give you that overdrive

[treyphish]

get a mesa boogie amp they have the best distortion out there right now...i recently picked one up they're awsome.its all tube and kicks ass.

[fizz]

oooh,
tell me all about thie mesa boogie.
....How much £££££££££ etc

[smfulla]

dude mesa boogie = too much money
and honestly I'd rather have a peavey than a mesa
btw he was asking for pedals dude

[treyphish]

yes true he was asking for pedals. and yes the mesa amps are expensive i paid $1250.00 for mine and it is worth every penny you know why.......cuz i'll be playing the rest of my life and 1250 over my lifetime works out to just pennies a day. if you get this amp it will eliminate the use of a pedal, go plug one in and you'll find out why.if you like peavey dude thats cool too i dont knock anyone.

[smfulla]

hehe
I wont knock anyone for liking mesa either =]
I do though think that mesa/boogie makes an awesome triple rectifier. The dual is alright, sum think its better, and the single doesn't have very good distortion. All the owners of mesa/boogie rectifiers say they love it tho (who wouldn't love it for the price they payed hehe, soz =]) so I mean it's all upto personal taste, but I'd rather have a peavey 5150II or a Triple XXX. Right now I have neither =]
Oh, and as far as pedals go (sorry about the big splurge) I heard the Mesa/boogie V-twin was the ultimate in distortion. Never played through one tho.

[treyphish]

i have the single rectifier and am playing a gibson les paul studio thru it......it has incredible distortion. definitely go a play thru one.

[fizz]

so you want a PEDAL...
hmm...i have a zoom tri-metal.
i like it.
you can get some good tones.
i like it.
as for amps..well..
if this was an amp thread - ill answer that - ...and also if i knew something about amps
......;)

[treyphish]

wow everyone is dumping on me cuz i metioned an amp in a pedal thread!!!!!my point is i'm sick of looking for the perfect pedal it can be a pain in the ass!!!!!!so i decided to find an amp with the distortion i waslooking for. peace

[smfulla]

sorry dude, I'll lay off. I didn't mean to sound sorta agro or nething

[treyphish]

no offense taken its cool man!!!!!!

[rocket]

i got a zvex fuzz factory, thats an awesome distortion. very trebley with plenty of distorted noise underneith.


http://www.zvex.com

[hybrid140]

The Marshall JMP-1 i would have to say has the best distortion on a peice of equipment i have ever owned, especially played through a mesa cab with a marshall head, it thumps sooo hard, and has sooo much chunk to it.