Egnater is boutique, all-valve (two kinds of tubes to mix between a Fender and a Marshall sound), but not expensive for what you get. For the money, it sounds amazing and does way more than comparable big-brand models. Their focus is on extreme tonal flexibility. And they have some downright reasonably-priced small models. At any rate, it’s a newer company and I’m not sure if they’re selling outside of the US at this point.

The PS-2 makes a lot of very specialized noises, but I have always been able to exploit its ability to change the sound of the guitar completely. Right now it has no battery cover/foot push thingy because I took it off so I could push it with my finger on a stand with electronic instruments. Because even though it’s got a distinctive sound, it works on anything. £100 is a lot of cash, though…

I must say you’ve intrigued me in regards to the PS-2. There wasn’t room in this post to talk about my other pedals, but I’ve never really liked the PS-5 much. It has a load of functions I never use so might sell it and look for a PS-2 on Ebay or something. £100 seems to be the norm, which isn’t bad considering it’s a rarity. Best of luck with getting your EHX compressor…I take it the Sould Preacher is the one you’re after?

I use the Russian Big Muff (which has a little less on the top end than the American one but otherwise sounds similar), an MXR Super Distortion (somewhat comparable to the Rat but can’t quite go as heavy), and the no-longer-issued Boss PS-2 Pitch shifter/Delay, the most awesome pedal ever made. I recently acquired a new Egnater tube amp though, which has a great sounding gain stage that will probably eliminate the need for the MXR most of the time. My next pedal will probably be the compressor from Electro Harmonix’s new “Nano” line of smaller cheaper pedals.

Anyway, love the gear, it appears we have similar taste in pedals.