Washburn Scott Ian P.M.D. Baddog

plug it in, turn some knobs...pretty easy

Great sound.
with a clean amp it is pretty good but with a slightly overdriven tube amp it sounds very nice....about like any 80's-90's heavy metal but not the Zack Wylde midscoop thang.
This peadal is very usable. Turn the gain way down and the volume up a touch and it is a very good overdrive, it does color your tone but in a good way. I like my Barber Direct Drive better for overdrive but the PMD is better for turning a Fender 5E3 amp into a heavy metal machine....
I usually set the volume @ 2:00 tone @ 2:00 drive @ 10:00 for a very convincing VHT/Soldano type sound and this is coming out of my vintage Fender 5E3 cicuit....how cool is that.......

pretty thick steel and more stable than most pedals because of it's size.

Hope I don't need them.

I have been playing for 23 years and I know good tone.
This pedal has good tone but not at really low volumes. I believe it is made to be run hard and it will reward you.
I would rather have this pedal and a Fender Pro junior than any of that Line 6 crap.
The boost channel seems to add a touch of mids which is very nice for leads but most might find the volume jump with the boost engaged to almost be too loud but I like it....makes your leads stick right on top of the mix so don't mess up.
This pedal is def. worth the money (80.00). I got mine cheaper than a Boss DS-1 which sounds like a waffle with poop on it and tossed against your speaker compaired to the Scott Ian Pedal.