Suggestions for a low gain overdrive and volume boost

[Taylor704]

I'm loving my Marshall Drivemaster with my new Vox AC30 CC2 and it sounds like (to me) an amazing combo at band practise and gigs. Saying that, with the gain under 2 or 3, my Drivemaster sounds a bit meh because it takes just a bit more for it to sound good again.

 

However, my Dano Cool Cat Drive is just too high gain to use as a boost for me. I bought it as a cheap pedal and it does sound great but it becomes too saturated too quickly. I've been using the gain at 3 and nothing more. Even as a pure volume boost, it hasn't got much excess volume.

 

In essence, i'm looking for a stand alone overdrive that has a moderate amount of gain, and something that when needed could boost my guitars signal a few decibels whilst sounding good with my Drivemaster.

 

Does such a pedal exist? Suggestions please people

[motzman13]

I keep the gain down and use this.

[erksin]

Not trying to be a smarty here, but have you tried your guitars volume knob?

Srsly - roll it back a little for lower gain sounds, if you still need a volume boost when full up there's a million clean boost pedals out there.

[SailorJerry]

there are a million and one good low gain overdrives and boosts combined.

the first that come to mind would be the tim and the fulldrive.
my personnal favourite: buster jangle

[Flogger59]

If you can find one, a Zoom PD01. 30db clean gain, or overdrive with no mid hump, your choice.

[thom]

What budget we talkin here? Klon or bad monkey? Nit that it matters I guess. Either way you should go for the bad monkey:lol:

[Jisatsu]

If money is no concern I really like my silverkiss. I keep the gain low and the volume up, have the eq set to taste, and it really does the trick. One of he best low gain ods I've used.

[rawk100]

Pull the clipping LEDs out of the Drivemaster, you'll get a "clearer" tone. I did that on mine and use it to boost the front of my crunchy JCM800. All I did was unsolder one leg of each LED, easily reversible.