Best distortion pedal for a metal tone!

[Seashore]

Securb and zizyphus - I'm interested in the Dracarys. Would you say it's possible to get a natural-sounding high gain amp tone from it going into a Fender-y clean channel? Does it stay defined? Does it sound good rolled back a little bit? I could use a good standalone distortion and I don't want something that sounds like a box of chips.

[Securb]

Securb and zizyphus - I'm interested in the Dracarys. Would you say it's possible to get a natural-sounding high gain amp tone from it going into a Fender-y clean channel? Does it stay defined? Does it sound good rolled back a little bit? I could use a good standalone distortion and I don't want something that sounds like a box of chips.

I do not think it sounds chippy. Those tracks I sent you are the Wampler through the Carvin's Fenderish clean channel with the tight switch off and the gain somewhere between 11 & 1 o'clock

[zizyphus]

I agree with Securb - it’s a great pedal that does a good job of avoiding the overly compressed sound that comes with some high gain pedals’ clipping sections. The EQ, voltage variation, and switch are very powerful, and can help you hone your tone


Another pedal I should mention is the Friedman BE-OD, though it might have too much gain TBH

[Seashore]

Cheers y'all, I appreciate hearing your impressions.

[EmiAba]

I have a mxr badass distortion boosted by a gt-od. And I am pretty happy with the.

[MasterKtulu]

If you want old school in your face metal: EHX Metal Muff.
If you want more versatility and clarity: Amptweaker Tight Metal or REVV G4.