This is aimed at the 'vintage stack in a box' genre; so it's got a Marshall-ish crunch on board that you can tweak up to a very saturated nastiness if you've got deep-seated anger issues.Model: Boss ST-2 Power StackMade: Taiwan, recent modelType: distortionPower: standard...

The orange rage box... classic for a reason. There's a certain nasty charm to these; into a pushed amp they have a fun tone that's perfect for caustic 90s rock and roll. Alternately: use it to break into cars etc as...

This has a little more gain on tap than the ubiquitous SD-1, plus it's a slightly more trucks-and-diggers yellow. Nice little sturdy overdrive with plenty of midrange grunt and punch.  Model: Boss OD-3Made in: Taiwan, recent model (serial sticker missing)Type: mid gain overdrivePower:...

Fulltone OCD, later v1 with the HP/LP switch. These are one of the most famous and popular ODs in the world, and rightly so. It's very transparent and really lets your tone shine through. The 'Low Peak' mode is designed...

Skreddy make terrific stuff. This is terrific. It's an overdrive that's got a heap of sizzle and snap on tap, but with a tasty sweetness and very amp-like rich response. It's not too far from a Klon-style drive, but with...

It's big, it's gold, all the knobs go to 11... we're off to a good start, right? This is the all-in-one gain stage solution for your board, covering boost all the way to fuzz and metal flavours. Super handy, easy...

The original orange box of angry... any guitar player over a certain age has owned one of these at some point. These Japan-made examples really do sound better than the later models; it's a angry, but eloquent... like Henry Rollins or...

These old Boss overdrive pedals are enjoying a renaissance. This was made in Japan, and despite having a few cuts and bruises, it works just fine and sounds great. Your playing needs a 'turbo' mode right? Right. Model: Boss OD-2Made in: Japan, 1985-9...