Some people don't have the shoulder stability or even the mobility at the shoulder joint to do dips pain-free. However if you can do dips then do them because they are one of the most underused mass builders for your pecs. With a slightly wider grip, with slow controlled negatives, they really place immense tension on your pec muscles and also lead to a great contraction of the muscle. You can also change the angle of your body to change the emphasis on different areas of your chest when doing dips.
Shortened ROM
When training chest, you will often find by reducing the range of motion slightly at either end of the rep you are able to generate much more tension and stress in the chest. The logic is very simple - if you use a full ROM when pressing, for instance, you will transfer the stress and load to the triceps or anterior deltoid. However if you keep the ROM within that zone where your pecs are constantly under tension you will create an environment where you experience more stimulation. This will REALLY lead to deep burns within the muscle.
Incline
When have you ever seen anybody with a well develop pec minor (upper pec region) and a weak lower region? It doesn't happen. Therefore, if you spend your efforts building tension and stress on an incline bench, you will stimulate the entire pec region while force your upper region to grow as well.
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