American TrueTone : Cheap pedals like these are very difficult to regret buying

I use this pedal directly into a mixer. Normally I keep the drive control only very slightly above minimum and use an overdrive before it (KMA Logan), and it sounds lovely. Compared to the cab/amp sims on my Zoom MS-50G (which admittedly aren't state-of-the-art), I much prefer the sound of this pedal. It sounds clearer and fuller, with a bit wider bandwidth, and seems to cover a broader range of tones too.

As far as I know this is the same, or very similar, circuit as the Joyo American Sound, which is a clone of the Tech 21 SansAmp Character Blonde, an analogue amp and cabinet simulator. I'm sure if you compare it to a real amp and cabinet, or a modern digital IR convolver, you can tell the difference. I just don't care. I don't have the space nor the inclination for a real cabinet anyway. I have more of a keyboard/synth background than a guitar background, and for me, a sound is a sound, and with this pedal, I really like the sound. It makes my guitar sing. The metal construction and ridiculously low price are bonuses. It's just a pity it looks so ugly, and that's coming from someone who actually likes the look of the Behringer pedals.