You have ONE distortion/overdrive.. What's it gonna be?

ftumch

Ramble fx marvel drive ftw

jonnyburgo

Box of Rock.

JCA2550

Rat or Rat clone 

slacker

To answer the question as asked king of tone.

However if the gig was that important I would negotiate using my favoured setup which is a Bad cat or matchless amp on the edge of breakup and a klon.

I like using my stuff for gigs the way I like it setup.

Sassafras

Torn between Pork Loin and OD-2. Please don't make me choose.

timmysoft

OCD

Moe_Zambeek

Okko Diablo Gain+

ICBM

Why do I get lols for the DF-2?

That's exactly what I use mine for... although not at big gigs because I don't play those! Just small ones. As ThePrettyDamned said it's an extremely versatile, great-sounding overdrive/distortion pedal. I also think it does clean up pretty well, I've sometimes left it on the whole time and just used the guitar volume. It also has a useful pseudo-feedback function for if you're playing at too low volume to get real feedback...

Best pedal ever.

I almost thought I'd typed MT-2 by mistake .

Bridgehouse

ICBM said:

Why do I get lols for the DF-2?

That's exactly what I use mine for... although not at big gigs because I don't play those! Just small ones. As ThePrettyDamned said it's an extremely versatile, great-sounding overdrive/distortion pedal. I also think it does clean up pretty well, I've sometimes left it on the whole time and just used the guitar volume. It also has a useful pseudo-feedback function for if you're playing at too low volume to get real feedback...

Best pedal ever.

I almost thought I'd typed MT-2 by mistake .

Someone's finger must have slipped whilst they were trying to wis you

ThePrettyDamned

ICBM said:

Why do I get lols for the DF-2?

That's exactly what I use mine for... although not at big gigs because I don't play those! Just small ones. As ThePrettyDamned said it's an extremely versatile, great-sounding overdrive/distortion pedal. I also think it does clean up pretty well, I've sometimes left it on the whole time and just used the guitar volume. It also has a useful pseudo-feedback function for if you're playing at too low volume to get real feedback...

Best pedal ever.

I almost thought I'd typed MT-2 by mistake .

It does clean up at lower gain settings but nowhere near as well as, for example, a fuzz face (which goes crystal clean from utter filth). At higher gain it tends not to do well and stays a bit grainy, although it can be good for going from overdrive to distortion. 

I use mine with the gain at 1/4 or so with a strat and a hair higher for humbuckers. Sounds great. It is the best sounding general overdrive ever. 

Rats are very good too, mind, and probably more versatile with the fuzzy sounds. 

ChrisCox1994

head says JHS sweet tea, heart says carpe diem. 

ear says either - its all the same to the crowd. 

VJIves

Dr Scientist - the Elements. Forever.

CarpeDiem

I would audition a Friedman BE-OD. Adjust the internal gain level trim pot to 9'o clock (factory setting is 12 o'clock) as a starting point.

DesVegas

Skreddy Lunar Module

John_P

King of tone.    

ICBM

ThePrettyDamned said:

Rats are very good too, mind, and probably more versatile with the fuzzy sounds. 

I used a Rat for years too but eventually moved on from it because it made everything sound the same somehow, even though it has a wide range of tones… I don't know if that makes sense!

Also the true bypass is a problem when going into some 'non guitar' amps, or you need to use the FX return which is sometimes a lower impedance and will then muddy the clean sound if you turn the pedal off. Boss (or something else buffered like a TS-9) wins for that.

Fez

Thorpy Peacemaker

Beexter

Barber Gain Changer - does everything from clean boost,  through on the edge break up to high gain. 
Bar a Fuzz, It's the only dirt pedal on my traditional board. 

equalsql

King of Tone seems to be getting a lot of love on here.
My own choice at the mo is the Amptweaker Tight Drive Pro.
Apart from sounding great, it's send and return facilities are a brilliant idea.

JD50

Original MXR Distortion + as it does everything, od/dist/fuzz although I'd miss the Rat for thick lead tones.