Best Mini OD/Distortion Pedals

[Hypocrite]

Mini overdrive and/or distortion for bass?
I'm loving the Decibelics Angry Swede V2 (HM-2 clone with blend control), and while I use an original (but heavily modded) RAT, there are plenty of RAT clones in miniature enclosures. From cheap as chips (Mosky Black Rat) to stupidly expensive (Wampler Ratsbane).

Recently I've been trying out an IK Multimedia Tonex One. It can emulate any pedal, amp, pedal + amp you can think of. You can even capture your own pedals or amps (or plugins!) if you want.

 

[Ritter667]

Mini overdrive and/or distortion for bass?
I'm loving the Decibelics Angry Swede V2 (HM-2 clone with blend control), and while I use an original (but heavily modded) RAT, there are plenty of RAT clones in miniature enclosures. From cheap as chips (Mosky Black Rat) to stupidly expensive (Wampler Ratsbane).

Recently I've been trying out an IK Multimedia Tonex One. It can emulate any pedal, amp, pedal + amp you can think of. You can even capture your own pedals or amps (or plugins!) if you want.

The Mosky Black Rat is freaking amazing.

I personally use it in Turbo RAT mode, blended with about 40% parallel clean signal, via a Boss LS-2, and for some reason the cleans does really blend in naturally, doesn't sound at all like a distorted signal sitting on top of a clean one, or the other way around, as clean blends with nothing additionally done to the signals otherwise has a tendency to do.

 

[Bleezar]

From Spain, Inverted Cross audio offers some of his pedals also in mini formats, some are bass specifics. Others are guitar oriented but could work well.

 

[Hypocrite]

The Mosky Black Rat is freaking amazing.

I personally use it in Turbo RAT mode, blended with about 40% parallel clean signal, via a Boss LS-2, and for some reason the cleans does really blend in naturally, doesn't sound at all like a distorted signal sitting on top of a clean one, or the other way around, as clean blends with nothing additionally done to the signals otherwise has a tendency to do.

That's what I like about LED clipping, at lower gain it just blends really nice with your original tone

 

[Feral Feline]

@CuiFoo



NEW

1)
KO Amps still has some cool ODs etc in 1590A.

Pedals

Based on a popular blues style overdrive.

www.koamps.com

2)
Function F(X) would be another good source to check:

Mini Pedals - 1590A Sized - Function f(x)

Function f(x) offers a line mini pedals built in 1590A-sized enclosures. Get your tone to go in these bite-sized mini pedals.

function-fx.com

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USED

1)
Alas, Southampton 1590A has fallen off the radar. BUT if you can find them used...
Early Southampton Fifth Gear units were 1590A (single knob).
If you can't find one used maybe find someone willing to make you a clone.

2)
SFX had some bass-friendly circuits on offer. Need to troll those classifieds...