I use a Fulltone OCD with a tweed pro junior and I love the way it growls. I hear its very amp-specific but it likes EL84 based amps. Give it a try.
The Barber direct drive isnt far behind the OCD in my list.. or maybe i'm just a big fan of british voiced overdrives. Though I havent heard that many, and I've only tried a couple.
The best commercial overdrive pedal I have heard and used is a stock Boss OD-3.
Was considering either the barber direct drive or the MI audio blues pro pero nung makita ko itong thread bihira sila namention kaya I'm having second thoughts. Dami palang overdrive available on the market bigla ako nalito hehe. My budget is 4k to 6k for a boutique overdrive.
Try ko nga i download ang clips ng OCD para ma compare. Thanks!