The Swiss army kife of MIAB pedal..

Hootsmon

is.....?

fretmeister

Helix Stomp.

Loads of Marshall models in it.

ICBM

Marshall GV-2.

Not kidding... if you can't get a sound like a classic or modern Marshall out of it you're doing something wrong. The 'Deep' control is perfect for simulating the thump of a 4x12".

If someone took the circuit and built it in a fancy box with six full-size knobs, true bypass, a silly name and a $300 price tag it would be the must-have MIAB pedal to end all of them.

soma1975

Barber Gain Changer SR. 

TTBZ

ICBM said:

Marshall GV-2.

Not kidding... if you can't get a sound like a classic or modern Marshall out of it you're doing something wrong. The 'Deep' control is perfect for simulating the thump of a 4x12".

If someone took the circuit and built it in a fancy box with six full-size knobs, true bypass, a silly name and a $300 price tag it would be the must-have MIAB pedal to end all of them.

Agreed, it's a great pedal and can be had for about £20! I've managed to get one sounding almost the same as the lead channel of my Jubilee, but it can do more than the 80s rock thing too.

On the more boutique side of things I'd be looking at an MI Audio Super Crunchbox V2. It has a full EQ with presence, lo/hi gain switch and a compression switch. I had the original pre-super version and it was really good, this must be even better. They're only around £100 too which isn't bad for a booteek pedal!

mark_jwedge

Origin revival drive 
Petty John Gold
Thorpy’s new Bunker pedal 

stickyfiddle

mark_jwedge said:

Origin revival drive 
Petty John Gold
Thorpy’s new Bunker pedal 

Definitely on the Origin. Haven't tried the other two, but the Thorpy Bunker does sound rather marvellous.

Hootsmon

ICBM said:

Marshall GV-2.

Not kidding... if you can't get a sound like a classic or modern Marshall out of it you're doing something wrong. The 'Deep' control is perfect for simulating the thump of a 4x12".

If someone took the circuit and built it in a fancy box with six full-size knobs, true bypass, a silly name and a $300 price tag it would be the must-have MIAB pedal to end all of them.

Are there any modern builder faithful clones of this one?

John, is it the GV2 plus?

skay

ICBM said:

Marshall GV-2.

Not kidding... if you can't get a sound like a classic or modern Marshall out of it you're doing something wrong. The 'Deep' control is perfect for simulating the thump of a 4x12".

If someone took the circuit and built it in a fancy box with six full-size knobs, true bypass, a silly name and a $300 price tag it would be the must-have MIAB pedal to end all of them.

Had one. Too fizzy and fake- Marshall for me. Sold it. Much happier. 
 
Ymmv

andy1839

Joyo British Sound

Cheap, but actually does a great job of lots of Marshall flavours.

Wazmeister

There are some very good ones mentioned, but the King is the Origin Revival Drive imho.

monquixote

The Super Badass is amazing for something that isn't stupid expensive.

bbill335

zvex distortron

JohnPerry

Defo the Revival Drive. Also the Weehbo range, probably the JCM Ltd 

JMP220478

Bogner  La Grange  no1 imho  

 notable mentions based on experience -  Carl Martin Plexitone ( small box) Pete Thorn voiced  and  JRockett Animal v1 with Snarl switch - plexi and  jcm modes 

both demos approx 2016  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WpaOAh2l4I    long watch but worth the wait for Doug Rappaport

and of course Mr Thorn weighs in with a review thats worthy of a watch .. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aFPTe6IV9U

vasselmeyer

Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret Mk II. I tried the MkIII and it didn't quite do it for me. The MkII is brilliant.

Fishboy7

Gurus 1959 Double Decker covers a lot of Marshall based tones 

ICBM

vasselmeyer said:

Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret Mk II. I tried the MkIII and it didn't quite do it for me. The MkII is brilliant.

I don’t know which one it was I tried, but it didn’t sound like a Marshall. It *did* sound almost exactly like a Laney Supergroup... there’s a distinctive grit to it which sounds very like early Black Sabbath.

smudge_lad

skay said:

ICBM said:

Marshall GV-2.

Not kidding... if you can't get a sound like a classic or modern Marshall out of it you're doing something wrong. The 'Deep' control is perfect for simulating the thump of a 4x12".

If someone took the circuit and built it in a fancy box with six full-size knobs, true bypass, a silly name and a $300 price tag it would be the must-have MIAB pedal to end all of them.

Had one. Too fizzy and fake- Marshall for me. Sold it. Much happier. 
 
Ymmv

There’s a mod for the pedal that removes a lot of the fizziness. Sure it’s called the C22 mod. I’ve got a standard version and nodded and the difference is quite noticeable. 

However on both pedals I’ve struggled to get a good sound running it at lower gain settings. Mid to high gain settings it sounds insanely good.

My current go-to is the revival drive though!

menamestom

I’ve never tried one but on looks alone I’ve always fancied a Marvel Ramble Drive.

Guv’nor’s are pretty good.

mburekenge

Depends on the marshall sound you're after. I liked the marvel drive, but it was definitely more 80s sounding than the plexi style i prefer