Help me out with choosing a dirt pedal

[David PNW]

Hi everyone.
I'd appreciate to hear your thoughts regarding dirt pedals.
I'm playing a strat through a fender amp (68 Vibro Champ). Playing only at home.
For rhythm parts I'm okay with my cranked amp's drive but don't like how it sounds when I'm playing lead.
I tried the tube-screamer thing but didn't like it. I'm impartial to the mid hump thing, don't play in a mix and don't feel I need to "push" the tubes any further because it simply does not sound that good..
What I'm basically looking for is a dirt pedal that doesn't rely on me cranking my amp (i.e a pedal platform), that doesn't color the tone that much if it's even possible since I won't be relying on the amp's drive (I love fender pristine tone) and that sounds great for playing lead.
I'm kinda confused if I need an overdrive or a distortion pedal. When I'm not playing clean/edge of breakup (which is most of the time), I'm playing blues (the old stuff, blues-rock at most) and some Pink Floyd (i.e Another Brick in the Wall / Shine you on crazy diamond).
What do you guys think?

So the verdict, what did you order?

 

[Strattyvarius]

So the verdict, what did you order?

I got a RAT!
So far I’m very satisfied. For playing lead It’s exactly what I was looking for. It’s extremely versatile. I can also get fuzz tones out of it, especially with the neck pickup, and that’s great.
I stack it with my TC Spark Boost, which aside its clean boost also has a “mid-hump” option (very Tubescreamer sounding actually), that I use for playing blues rhythm parts.
Next I’ll purchase a Timmy clone (Caline Pure Sky).

 

[turftone]

I've got the Caline Pure Sky, and also their daughter company's Azor Timmy clone (mini blue) overdrive. GREAT pedals.

The NUX 65 is even better ;-)

 

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https://okko-fx.com/DIABLO-GH-Signature-p261198829

This is what I would suggest, too. If you can’t find what you want in this pedal, what you want is impossible.

 

[hopdybob]

Gilmour makes me think Big Muff.

isn't that very noisy?

 

[Grateful Ape]

Buy one of these right this minute, before the sale ends (which might be tonight) https://lovepedalcustomeffects.myshopify.com/collections/frontpage/products/od11-so-naked-69-99

 

[northernguitar]

isn't that very noisy?

Only when you want it to be!

But it can also be dialed in for sweet lead tones. Gilmour and others can’t be wrong.

 

[micadoo]

A fairly unique, at least I think it is, pedal is the Red Llama by Way Huge. It runs $150 new. I've had mine for a few years and wouldn't be without it. This video will tell you all you need to know.

I've heard it was Tom Petty's favourite, and he had some pretty good ears