This is my main drive! Period! Tried a bunch, I love also the Wampler stuff, but this for me was better for my playing and the fact that you can dial in the "high treble", makes this pedal super versatile. I used it with a DSL40C (with a Creamback speaker), great combination - you can get dark satchurated, and smooth lead tones. Used It with a Vox AC15, works well - granted, you have to cut the tone on the amp and the "Air" knob on the pedal must be taken down quite drastically, in order to have a smooth dark thick lead tone. Now, I am waiting for my Marshall Plexi amp and cabinet to play with this pedal, as I am not really a fan of amp drive, I feel like pedals are more friendly, and don't feel like I am dragging something behind me (this is what I feel with amp distortion). So yeah, by all means - if you can, buy this pedal, you won't be disappointed at all.