I get a great sound with the Distressor on vocals. My chain of choice believe it or not is:
Shure SM7
Great River Mic Pre
Distressor set to 6:1, att2, rel 4
It sounds AMAZING.
I own a C12, U67 & U87 along with API, Summit Audio, Neve, Demeter
And I have to say my above chain sounds best for me
