To me, i w;d say try the Mike Mod. It really gives an impression of going thru a tube when turned down. He's removed the inherent harshness and reduced the treble too turning it into a really useful pedal. I tried it thru an overdriven amp in his shop and wow, it blew me away. Of course, it excels as a standalone distortion pedal too. Real bang for buck folks, go try it out.