Boss DS1
This is a true distortion pedal, coloring the guitar sound a lot more than a Tube Screamer. The tone of this pedal is great, the range of distortion can cover from the lightest to the heaviest rock. And the tone is thick, specially of help to those with Fender Stratocaster guitars.
This pedal's sound quality is superb considering how inexpensive it is. Many famous guitar players have used this pedal professionally. Some that I know are Joe Satriani, Steve Vai and the late Kurt Cobain.
Ibanez TS9 Review
This is a pedal that has been around for decades now. It's main characteristic is that it doesn't color your sound in an obtrusive way, retaining most of the dynamics of the clean guitar signal. The TS9 is a modern version of the original, the 808 is a replica of the classic design, and there's a TS9 Turbo version with extra gain for more of a true distortion sound.
Let's remember that technically this is an overdrive pedal and not a distortion pedal, even though many don't differ these 2. In my experience, tube amps that might not have the best distortion, like the Fender Hot Rod series for example, benefit greatly from this pedal.
Boss Metal Zone Review
This is one of the best alternatives for those interested in heavier guitar sounds than those offered by a Tube Screamer or a DS1. Apart from offering a massive amount of gain it offers a simple yet very flexible EQ section that helps to tailor the sound more precisely.
In my opinion this is the best way to get a very good heavy metal sound regardless of what guitar or amp you might have. The only thing I would personally advice is to be careful using this pedal with single coil pickups, this amount of gain can create a lot of hum.
This is a true distortion pedal, coloring the guitar sound a lot more than a Tube Screamer. The tone of this pedal is great, the range of distortion can cover from the lightest to the heaviest rock. And the tone is thick, specially of help to those with Fender Stratocaster guitars.
This pedal's sound quality is superb considering how inexpensive it is. Many famous guitar players have used this pedal professionally. Some that I know are Joe Satriani, Steve Vai and the late Kurt Cobain.
Ibanez TS9 Review
This is a pedal that has been around for decades now. It's main characteristic is that it doesn't color your sound in an obtrusive way, retaining most of the dynamics of the clean guitar signal. The TS9 is a modern version of the original, the 808 is a replica of the classic design, and there's a TS9 Turbo version with extra gain for more of a true distortion sound.
Let's remember that technically this is an overdrive pedal and not a distortion pedal, even though many don't differ these 2. In my experience, tube amps that might not have the best distortion, like the Fender Hot Rod series for example, benefit greatly from this pedal.
Boss Metal Zone Review
This is one of the best alternatives for those interested in heavier guitar sounds than those offered by a Tube Screamer or a DS1. Apart from offering a massive amount of gain it offers a simple yet very flexible EQ section that helps to tailor the sound more precisely.
In my opinion this is the best way to get a very good heavy metal sound regardless of what guitar or amp you might have. The only thing I would personally advice is to be careful using this pedal with single coil pickups, this amount of gain can create a lot of hum.
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