Distortion Pedals
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Tone City Nashville Overdrive
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Tone City London Bender Fuzz
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Tone City Blue Crystal Overdrive
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Tone City LOONG Distortion / Preamp
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Tone City Golden Face Fuzz
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Tone City Green Tube Overdrive
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MXR Fat Sugar Drive
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MXR Super Badass Dynamic O.D.
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Dunlop Band of Gypsys Fuzz Face Mini
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MXR M77 Custom Badass Modified O.D
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MXR 78 Custom Badass Distortion
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MXR Distortion +
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Dunlop Silicon Fuzz Face Mini Blue
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Way Huge Smalls St Burner Sub Atom Fuzz
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Way Huge Atreides
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Way Huge Green Rhino MK IV
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Keeley Tube Drive Overdrive
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Keeley Tube Drive Distortion
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Suhr Riot Distortion Pedal Black
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JHS Pedals AT Mini Andy Timmons Overdrive
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JHS Pedals The AT Andy Timmons Black
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Death by Audio Crash - Amp Pedal
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JAM pedals Tiny Amp Destroyer
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MXR Wylde Audio Zack Sabbath OD
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Warm Audio Dirty Boy Jr. Fuzz
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Warm Audio Dirty Boy Jr. Overdrive
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Warm Audio Dirty Boy Jr. Booster
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Electro Harmonix Deluxe Big Muff Pi 2 Fuzz
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EarthQuaker Devices Bellows Fuzz Driver LTD.
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Fender The Pelt Fuzz V2
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Fender Pugilist Distortion V2
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Fender Santa Ana Overdrive V2
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Electro Harmonix Percolator Overdrive/Fuzz
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Mad Professor Little Green Wonder OD HW
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Cornerstone Centurio Dual Overdrive
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JHS Pedals 3 Series Bit Crusher
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Electro Harmonix Big Muff 2 Fuzz w/ Tone Wicker
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JAM pedals TubeDreamer mk.2 Overdrive
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Tsakalis AudioWorks AC Master Overdrive and Boost
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Empress Effects Drive Overdrive
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Crazy Tube Circuits Triptychon
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Strymon Canoga Analog Fuzz
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JHS Pedals Coyote - Octave Fuzz
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Crazy Tube Circuits Unobtanium Bundle
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Rodenberg Luke Overdrive MKII
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Walrus Audio Eons Fuzz Black
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Walrus Audio Eras Black
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Walrus Audio Ages Overdrive Black
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About Distortion Pedals
Distortion pedals are essential tools for guitarists and bassists seeking aggressive tones, ranging from subtle grit to outright fuzz. They shape the amplifier's signal, adding harmonic richness, sustain, and a characteristic edge. This category covers a wide spectrum of sounds, impacting everything from heavy metal to indie rock and beyond.
Distortion Pedals — Pros & Cons
PROS
- Adds significant tonal character and aggression to a clean signal.
- Provides versatility for a wide range of musical styles.
- Can compensate for amplifier limitations or create unique textures.
- Offers a relatively compact and portable way to shape your sound.
CONS
- Can introduce unwanted noise if not carefully designed or used.
- Excessive gain can muddy the signal and obscure clarity.
- May require careful EQ adjustments to avoid frequency clashes.
- Can mask subtle nuances in playing technique if overused.
Frequently Asked Questions About Distortion Pedals
Overdrive typically emulates a slightly pushed amplifier, offering a more transparent and natural grit. Distortion generally creates a more saturated and aggressive sound with more pronounced clipping.
True bypass means the pedal's circuit is completely bypassed when disengaged, preventing signal degradation. Buffered bypass uses a buffer circuit, which can preserve signal strength but potentially alter the tone.
Careful EQ adjustments are crucial; reduce low-mid frequencies and experiment with the pedal's tone controls. Consider using a high-pass filter to eliminate unnecessary low-end rumble.
