Alternatives to the Boss DS-1X

Electro-Harmonix Mainframe Bit Crusher

Shared character: grit, digital, mix

Black Country Customs Monolith

Shared character: presence, hard rock, smooth

MXR Distortion+

Shared character: high end, raw, presence

ProCo RAT 2

Shared character: singing, simple, clarity

Boss SD-1 Super OverDrive

Shared character: grit, rich, simple

Fender Hammertone Metal

Shared character: high end, hard rock, simple

Maxon OD808

Shared character: hard rock, natural, smooth

Fulltone Fulldrive 2 MOSFET

Shared character: grit, rich, clarity

Boss DS-1 Distortion (Japan, 1980s)

Shared character: singing, hard rock, distortion

Wampler Hot Wired V2 Brent Mason Signature

Shared character: fat, hard rock, clarity

Greer Lightspeed Organic Overdrive

Shared character: grit, rich, presence

Friedman IR-J Jake E. Lee Preamp

Shared character: voicing, singing, hard rock

Wampler Dracarys

Shared character: high end, singing, clarity

Amptweaker Big Rock Pro II

Shared character: fat, smooth, distortion

Silktone Overdrive Plus

Shared character: tight tracking, singing, sustain

MXR M193 GT-OD Overdrive

Shared character: grit, singing, sustain

Vox Joe Satriani Signature Ice 9 Overdrive

Shared character: high gain settings, voicing, singing

Friedman BE-OD

Shared character: sustain, presence, hard rock

Keeley Filaments

Shared character: high gain settings, presence, clarity

Suhr Riot

Shared character: voicing, sustain, rich

Fortin Amplification Grind

Shared character: presence, mix, clarity

MXR CSP037 Raijin Drive

Shared character: fat, rich, simple

Boss SD-1W Super OverDrive Waza Craft

Shared character: high gain settings, grit, clarity

Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer

Shared character: rich, mix, simple

NuX NDS-5 Fireman Distortion Dual Brown Sound

Shared character: high end, presence, hard rock

Friedman IR-J Jake E Lee Boost

Shared character: presence, hard rock, lead