Best Overdrive pedal?

[Ibanez2570z]

No doubt this has been discussed numerous times but what OD pedals do people love to bits?

To put in front of an Engl screamer head for interest sake. ( maybe pending on cash flow and if I do indeed decide I need one) :)

[Twinfan]

Far too general a question I'm afraid - there's no best answer!

A Tubescreamer type is the industry standard, you need to try one and see how you get on.  I would suggest the Tonerider AO-1 as a well priced starting point (they're about £55 from Dangleberry Music).

[MDV]

Matter of taste, innit, like

amirite?

[maverickf1jockey]

I use a BOSS SD-1 and it does me well.

And MDV is right.

[mikey5]

As one of our dear Bare knuckle brothers suggested to me the Mi audio blue boy deluxe is kick @ss. Wampler Pedals are awesome too he has a couple of nice overdrives. You know what though check out this youtube channel there are a number of overdrives demoed here and they sound sweet. Take a look around in there and you will find lots of options.

http://www.youtube.com/user/Burgerman666

[morgasm]

maxon od808 !
the H.B.E tube screamer is also very good

[MDV]

Oh, my vote is the award session JD10, fwiw

[Ratrod]

Two of my favorites:

ZVex Box Of Rock for that old JTM tone.

H&K Tube Factor for a Super Lead tone.

[blue]

like Twinfan and MDV said, there is no right answer, and you could get almost as many different recommendations as there are members on the board!  but the perfect pedal for one player might sound terrible to another.  you can research on the web about the sounds and characteristics of the various overdrives available to try to narrow down your choice, but at the end of the day you won't know what's right for you until you plug one into your rig and find yourself grinning ear to ear :)

there may be the right pedal out there somewhere, but in the meantime you can enjoy trying lots of wrong ones! ;)

[MDV]

7 posters so far (excluding Craig)

8 recommendations.

Pedals outnumber posters. Its all taste.

[mikeluke]

Chip in the Mark 1 Marshall Guv'nor as an old favourite....

[Ibanez2570z]

Thanks all!, may buy the Boss SD just for starters. ( Will look for a cheap used e-bay one).

Cheers for the suggestions.

[Matt77]

Some pedals sound great with one amp / guitar / pickup combination and rubbish with another; there's so many variables

I'd keep buying second hand pedals from this lot in seconds out until you find one that suits you.
You won't really lose much cash when you move them on.
I reckon it takes a few months before you know if something is right for your set-up.

I really like the Build Your Own Clone Tube Screamer I picked up.

[sgmypod]

lots of mods for the sd-1....I love my lovepedal amp50 overdrive, visual sound J&Hyde and byoc od2

[Ibanez2570z]

Not spotted any for sale at the moment in seconds out so e-bay :)