pedal help selection

[lesterpaul]

alright i have a peavey classic 50 tube amp. i want a distortion pedal i like th gain channel on th classic it's great for older and some newer rock stuff.i want to get a pedal that may help get a tighter distortion with maybe a lil more bottom .i play a les paul but my main has become a strat with a hot rails bridge .th only pedals i'm considering are ths ProCo Rat or maybe th Metal Master by Boss now i'm leaning toward th Boss for one thing i really dig Boss as i've tried DOD and Ibanez and i really dont care for them but i like th Rat........just need some informed opinions either way ......thanks

 

[thecongo]

I know you werent a fan of the Ibanez, but check out the Maxon 808, which is a rip of a tubescreamer, and I think it has a hot function for more gain. I think the thing sounds awesome. If you dont want to consider it tough, go for the rat...the metal master sounds like 80s hell.

 

[lesterpaul]

thanks

my problem with ibanez is they have a sound like they're in a bucket ,i have a chorus/flanger and i bought a boss chorus they're worlds apart i tried to put th flanger in my chain and when it is used it degrades my sound way too much . i haven't thought about th Maxon only because they looked like a cheap copy but, i will consider trying to find one and check it out ....on a side note some years back i had a chance to get a steal deal on a true TS9 ibanez and passed on it ,i hear they're expensive and very collectible now ...live and learn ......thanks and later

 

[Henri Devill]

I like the Rat..It just sounds...Real to me..I don't know how else to explane it..TS9 is cool also but the Rat seems to have a little more range..Distortion pedels are tricky..So much depends on ones personal pickin'/fingerin' technique...One guy can love what someone else hates..Good luck


Don

 

[zer0sig]

i'm pretty happy with my boss metal zone when i use it, but other effects, amp, pickups, playing style, the position of the moon, how many chickens you've sacrificed tonight, etc all play a part in the sound, so i would tend to lean toward going to a shop and playing them all.