overdrive pedals?

Overdrive pedals simulate the sound of overdriven tubes or as Forrok Star would put it; "Tubes driven to their saturation point". :P
At any rate what you should expect is a mild to medium distortion. If you are going to spend the money, save up for a really decent tube overdrive like the Tonebone. Don't buy something because it has a name attached to it. You're likely to be dissappointed.

hueseph,
will this pedal make my solid state crate amp sound like a tube amp?

The ZW? I doubt it. A decent tube overdrive will add some nice tube warmth tho.

is an overdrive worth getting? how much better will i sound?

Which Crate is it? You may not get the full use out of a good overdrive pedal without investing in a better amp. It's a little hard to tell without going to the store and comparing.

primeta,

i have the xt120r 120 watt solid state.

I bought a Boss SD-1 to use with my SS Roland Microcube. I like the SD-1 distortion better than the amp distortion. But its still a solid state Microcube. So dont expect any wonders.

Well, I'd try the , Tonebone
Damage Control and the Vox Cooltron series
I may have forgotten some.
Crate solid states aren't my favourite, but you should hear some improvement, and the pedals should work well if you buy another amp at some point.

thanks pimeta, i do plan on getting a better amp, i could kick myself for getting that amp, but i got it 1 year ago, i was an absolute begginer, and saw 120 watts i gotta get it, not knowing crap, about the difference between tube amps and solid state, know i do :cry: