At the moment I have:
BOSS OS2 Overdrive / Distortion (out on loan)
EH Big Muff Pi NYC (Reissue)
Marshall JH2 Jackhammer
Ibanez TS9 Tubescreamer
I have to admit to liking High Gain stuff, but I can get quite a nice Valve distortion from my Marshall, and the amp models on my POD (A pushed Soldano through Greenbacks). Though the Marshall is really versatile as it goes from really clean to really dirty, and also does that "clean but just about to break up" sound excellently.
The BOSS is great with Solid State gear, and sounds messy through Valves, though has that "clinical" BOSS sound.
The Big Muff is great for fuzzed up tones, though I'm a little disappointed in it, as it does fuzz and not much else.
The Jackhmmer is great for Marshall type Valve OD on a clean channel if your running other stuff like chorus & modulation effects (Flange / Phase etc)and then need some dirt. It has an OD function and a DIST function, though the dist sounds a bit like the BOSS, the OD is ace.
The TS9 is pretty flexible, going from just breaking up to full on OD, and so its quite well used.
The Marshall pedals like the GV2 Guv'nor are well respected and cheap (?40 - ?45), or try BOSS (?40 upwards). EH are a bit more expensive (from about ?50 up) and a TS9 is ?99. I fancy trying out an EH Hot Tubes or an Ibanez TK999 (which are rare in the UK) valve OD pedals.
Hope this helps, & have fun hunting!
<font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: Skybone on 2002-04-20 04:12 ]</font>