distortion/boost pedals, post your recommendations

[saturnbythree]

i contacted this guy Zachary http://www.zacharyguitars.com/Pedals.htm unfortunately he stopped production on the pedal because of the death of his partner, im looking for a similar boost/OD/dist for bass any suggestions?

[newbold]

I use my OFO Disnortion (Pigtronix) for a boost on the Fuzz Channel (useful with its EQ select) and a parallel OD. Certainly awesome after the octava channel.

[RickenBoogie]

I'm seriously considering selling my Fulltone BassDrive mosfet, since re-aquiring my old EBS Valve Drive. The Fulltone is a TS clone with a good boost in front of it. If you're looking for a TS clone, anyway. Otherwise, there are just too many choices, and picking from the dozens of bass dirt boxes available really requires alot of "hands 0n", or ears on testing.

[basskopf]

I just got the Fulltone after testing several pedals, and I think it's fantastic. I am not looking for heavy distortion, but just a nice wooly overdrive. The Fulltone does it for me. Haven't tried the EBS, but I am sure it is high quality like all their stuff. I did try the Markbass Distorsore, which is also tube-driven, but just didn't like the sound all that much, too harsh for me.

[bongomania]

Originally Posted by RickenBoogie

...there are just too many choices, and picking from the dozens of bass dirt boxes available really requires alot of "hands 0n", or ears on testing.

Very very true. Even taking into account the "boost + distortion" combo specification, there are a dozen or more of those, each with their own small flavor differences. Best bet for useful advice would be to tell us your preferred budget and preferred tones--especially if you can name specific songs, or better yet post MP3 or Youtube clips of the tone you're after.

[Eric!]

boost+distortion?

HBE Hematoma

[Kromwarp]

Way Huge Angry Troll
Cusack Booster
Pignose Detonator

[MetroBass]

For the best overdrive I like the EBS Valvedrive and / or English Muff'n;
Boost and Distortion: Devi Dark Boost / Vintage Fuzz Master;
Amp: Mesa M6 Carbine;
Cabinet: G-B Neo 410

[Hassouni]

I like my Marshall 1959 guitar head :-D

[Matt Dean]

The C-Bread SFT (ampeg emulator) and Xotic Bass (tube screamer clone) are what I use.

[newbold]

Be sure to try the Fulltone OCD if you can.

[xjeremiahx]

gt-500 is pretty sick.
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Fulltone...68-i1432583.gc