I have always felt Boss makes the best

I have had a number of distortion/OD pedals and, up to now, the only keepers have been my old Boss HM-2 (too brash for normal use but only occasionally fits what I'm doing) and a recent addition, the MXR 78 Custom Badass Distortion (very close to what I was looking for but still a bit harsh for my liking on some of what I play).

Pick attack is very well defined from note to note too - it's an analog circuitry, but BOSS really did some nice work under the hood to refine it

Pick attack is very well defined from note to note too - it's an analog circuitry, but BOSS really did some nice work under the hood to refine it

I think it is pretty funny that this little inexpensive Boss pedal does just as good a job at getting me a big fat chunky tone as any of my ridiculously overpriced boutique jobs

This is the BEST box Boss ever made and the only one that will ever find it's way onto my pedal board (and I stomp on about $3,500 every time I play).

BOSS really reclaimed their integrity with the OD-3, and I highly recommend it

Cranked, this boss isnt overwhelming, think "tush" from zztop or "fly by night" by rush

BD-2 (which is more aggressive sounding, and a bit too 'bright'/'tinny') and the BOSS SD-1 (which doesn't offer near as much bass, and is a much more noisy pedal)