Hello, new to hear and this is my first topic. .
I play guitar 3 years now and i want a distortion pedal that i can play rock and metal. .
I thought digitech distortion factory but i want your opinion..Something else??
thnx..

welcome 8 )


I would suggest Electro Harmonix. Either the Big Muff or Metal Muff, both are fabulous for rock/metal. The Big Muff is more of a Fuzz sound than the Metal Muff however.

Also I have a Boss MD2 Mega Distortion that I can get an fabulous sound feeding it through my marshall.

I believe you will be happy with any of the three, I know I am. I have played with alot, but can't seem to get the feel that I do out of these. However effects are just like guitars, it's all personal preference, you won't really know until you go and play on them yourself. So go try some out 8 D

not sure if you've gotten one already, but i'd check out the Visual Sounds V2 Jekyll and Hyde.

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

check out their product demos and the pedal shootout videos. Very helpful.

i agree...EHX big muff is the way to go

Try a bunch. There are so many out there. The distortion factory is a good pedal because it cops the sound of several, but if you just want one sound it might be better to get a simpler pedal.

guitardoc64 wrote:Try a bunch. There are so many out there. The distortion factory is a good pedal because it cops the sound of several, but if you just want one sound it might be better to get a simpler pedal.

Agreed. I was something of a distortion/overdrive pedal junkie for a while. It was fun trying & collecting all types of dirt boxes. My all-time favorites: the Boss BD-2 Blues Driver, and the Fulltone OCD.

My current fave is a Boss DS-1 that I modded. My own cajun-flavored tweak on the Keeley mod. I'm using computer-grade tantalum caps in certain places to tighten the response of the low end. I have a bunch though. I guess you can't have too many dirt boxes, lol.

guitardoc64 wrote:My current fave is a Boss DS-1 that I modded. My own cajun-flavored tweak on the Keeley mod. I'm using computer-grade tantalum caps in certain places to tighten the response of the low end. I have a bunch though. I guess you can't have too many dirt boxes, lol.

Like different toppings on a sundae!

Well put R.B. It's just hard figuring out how to get them all on a pedalboard. I still use a Boss GT-8 to simplify things, but the better tone is with the pedals.

guitardoc64 wrote:Well put R.B. It's just hard figuring out how to get them all on a pedalboard. I still use a Boss GT-8 to simplify things, but the better tone is with the pedals.

I'm a fan of a lot of different tones, so I just bring my favorite 2 or 3 pedals with me. The favorites change from time to time, but I don't think I have been unhappy with my tone for a long time. My playing, on the other hand...