i got to try my friend's okko diablo gain plus. i love how responsive it is to pick attack. the tone is really sweet, too.
i always seem to go back to the ibanez ts808 though. this pedal is homebase for me. i feel most at-home when playing one. for 808 clones, my faves are the fulltone fd2 mosfet and randymarsh's el grapadura.
other pedals i also like are
- barber ltd v2
- zendrive
- barber direct drive
- freakshow brown rabbit
- general guitar gadgets mbb
- mi audio boost 'n' buff