Mesa/Boogie Throttle Box EQ
Combining Mesa/Boogie's Throttle Box distortion stompbox and the same five-band EQ found in the firm's amps was a fine plan and 'Boogie has pulled it off in style.
It's a little pricey for a distortion pedal, but it captures that Mesa X-factor - if the amps are out of your financial reach, this is well worth a go.
5 out of 5
Seymour Duncan Dirty Deed Distortion
Built around a set of MOSFET transistors, the Dirty Deed Distortion offers an organic response that does a good job of aping a driven amp.
In addition, there's an active EQ, which allows you to tweak the tone. Humbucker users who need clean tones should looks elsewhere, though.
5 out of 5
Boss OD-1X OverDrive
Featuring Boss' Multi-Dimensional Processing tech, this vamped-up version of the classic stomper reacts to the signal in order to apply the perfect amount of distortion to each frequency.
You really can hear the note clarity, even on chords, and it's a really responsive unit.
4 out of 5
TC Electronic Alter Ego X4 Vintage Echo
As the name suggests, the Alter Ego X4 combines the excellent TC Electronic X4 Delay with a selection of vintage echo effects.
It's a seriously attractive package, and for vintage tone hounds not ideologically opposed to digital effects, it's hard to beat.
4.5 out of 5
Read our full TC Electronic Alter Ego X4 Vintage Echo review
