Are these any good ?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mesa-Boogie-V-Twin-Guitar-Pre-Amp-Effects-Pedal-Valve-Distortion-unit-/260974338126?pt=UK_Guitar_Accessories&hash=item3cc348604e#ht_1320wt_1185
A lot of bread for a distortion unit. I always liked Boogie products. I have had 4 of their amps over the years, but that said I can get all the tones I got from the Boogies out of my $600 Hot Rod Deluxe with a few stomps in front.
I would try to locate a Nady TD1. http://www.dirtbox.net/features/reviews-archive/nady-td-1-tube-distortion/
http://www.google.com/products/catalog?num=100&hl=en&safe=off&q=Nady+TD+1&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=17830997949695614507&sa=X&ei=Zm1mT6i4HIrlsQK66Nm2Dw&ved=0CHoQ8wIwBA
I don't know how much it would sell for in the UK, but I got 2 of them and I like them very much. There is tone control like you won't believe. I been using the one in my pedal board for about 8 years every single day, and iut still sounds great.
I have heard mixed reviews on them. I played a Mesa DC-3 the other day though, what a killer combo. My local shop is trying to sell it for $700 but I'm going to offer $550 which is closer to what they go for on ebay... yah, I hardly need another amp but there is something really special about the smooth gain of the Caliber series Mesa lead tone...
It's kinda like having a Boogie Recto preamp in a pedal. It would probably sound best plugged straight into the power section of an amp.
I had a Badcat Xtremetone and it sounded like ass in the front of the amp, but sounded awesome straight into the power section.
charger — Mar 19, 2012I have heard mixed reviews on them. I played a Mesa DC-3 the other day though, what a killer combo. My local shop is trying to sell it for $700 but I'm going to offer $550 which is closer to what they go for on ebay... yah, I hardly need another amp but there is something really special about the smooth gain of the Caliber series Mesa lead tone...
If you ever get a chance to check out a Mesa Heartbreaker, you should. Those are really cool amps too.
The Blackstar HT Dual looks like it might be worth a punt, a lot cheaper than the mesa pedal !
Haven't tried the pedals, but I like their amps. Very versatile amps.