That was more signal chain theory that I’ve ever read in one sitting. Really cool. Hard to follow a bit, but I get the gist.
Source of distortion doesn’t really matter, it’s filters
TS808 cleans shit up, no tubes. Tubes not necessary and probably dont do much in a pedal anyway
What are you running now for amps and such got get away from the 5150/TS808 combo?
As an aside, I had a Blues Jr. Mark II (2006ish?) that was god awful before I got the supersonic. That thing was so shrill it fired laser beams at my head. SS22 is a brilliant amp IMO. Gets a bit fizzy (thin, fuzzy distortion) at the top end of the gain, but overall rock solid, and the second gain stage is great for fattening up a single coil or for making it sound like you’re murdering a Tweed 57.