i'm not a HUGE fan of the rat, it's not bad, but just not my flavor. if you're thinking of going for a tubescreamer... i suggest dropping the extra 10-15 bucks and getting the ts9dx. it's the 4 knob version, it's got a seperate mode select that allows you to do standard ts-9 mode, + mode, hot mode, or turbo mode. it's probably the best overdrive pedal in that price range i've used. but if you're looking to go heavier, i would suggest checking out penny pedals (myspace.com/pennypedals)... it's this guy that just started out, and he offers a modded boss ds-1 that is really incredible. especially if you're looking to go loud and low.
all that aside, my best suggestion is save up some more money and buy a fulltone ocd. you'll never need another overdrive.
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