What's the difference between overdrive and distortion?

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.

What does 'true bypass' mean in the context of a distortion pedal?

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.

How can I prevent a distortion pedal from making my signal too muddy?

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.

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Tone City King Of Blues V2 - Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$90

Effect Pedal, Overdrive, Inspired by a legendary ('royal') 2-channel overdrive...

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tc electronic Zeus Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$35

Effect pedal for electric guitar, Overdrive, Dynamic overdrive boost, with FAT mod switch...

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MXR EVH 5150 Overdrive Bundle RB

Distortion Pedals

$262

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tc electronic Dark Matter Bundle PS G RB

Distortion Pedals

$69

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tc electronic Dark Matter Bundle PS G

Distortion Pedals

$67

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MXR Fullbore Metal Bundle PS A1

Distortion Pedals

$158

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MXR Super Badass Bundle PS A1

Distortion Pedals

$160

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Electro Harmonix RH Big Muff Bundle PS A1

Distortion Pedals

$123

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Electro Harmonix GR Big Muff Bundle PS A1

Distortion Pedals

$120

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Electro Harmonix Nano Big Muff Bundle PS A1

Distortion Pedals

$103

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Way Huge Pork & Pickle Bass Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$243

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Fulltone Custom Shop OCD-GE Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$263

Effect pedal for electric guitar, Overdrive, Reproduces the dynamics and...

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ThorpyFX Fallout Cloud Fuzz

Distortion Pedals

$252

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Very versatile fuzz based on a triangle style fuzz, Via...

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Keeley D&M Drive

Distortion Pedals

$351

Keeley D&M Drive, Effect Pedal, Daniel Steinhardt & Mick Taylor (That Pedal Show) signature overdrive/boost effect...

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Xotic Soul Driven

Distortion Pedals

$208

Effects pedal, Boost/Overdrive, Up to +6 dB at 125 Hz, True Bypass, Controls for gain, tone, volume...

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EarthQuaker Devices Acapulco Gold V2

Distortion Pedals

$186

Effects pedal, Power Amp Style Distortion Pedal, Based on the power amp...

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JHS Pedals Morning Glory V4

Distortion Pedals

$252

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Overdrive, Controls for volume, drive, tone and gain...

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Wampler Clarksdale Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$216

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Overdrive, Based on the legendary green Overdrive pedal...

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Empress Effects Heavy

Distortion Pedals

$366

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Distortion, Two channels, Gain, Output, Weight and...

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tc electronic Dark Matter Distortion

Distortion Pedals

$47

tc electronic Dark Matter, Electric guitar effects, Distortion, Control: Gain, level, bass, treble, 2 Different voice...

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Z.Vex Fuzz Factory Vexter

Distortion Pedals

$241

Effect Pedal, Classic 60s fuzz sound, From tight, radical fuzz sounds that stop immediately...

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Proco Rat 2 Distortion

Distortion Pedals

$102

/ Overdrive Pedal, Effects Pedal, Legendary distortion pedal, Used on thousands of recordings in...

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Tone City Double Durple - Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$120

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Overdrive, Classic low to mid-gain crunch, Based...

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Cornerstone Colosseum Dual Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$347

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Dual overdrive pedal, Based on Cornerstone's...

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Tone City Wild Fire High-Gain Distortion

Distortion Pedals

$65

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Wren & Cuff Caprid OG (Blue-Violet) - Fuzz

Distortion Pedals

$373

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Fender Smolder Acoustic OD

Distortion Pedals

$158

Effects Pedal for Acoustic Guitar, Analog overdrive designed to tame hard high-end...

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Behringer Octavia Octave Fuzz

Distortion Pedals

$76

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Fuzz, Authentic silicon transistor-based fuzz -...

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Behringer Centara Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$76

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Overdrive, Transparent amplifier-like sound, feel and...

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Tone City King Of Blues V2 - Overdrive

tc electronic Zeus Overdrive

MXR EVH 5150 Overdrive Bundle RB

tc electronic Dark Matter Bundle PS G RB

tc electronic Dark Matter Bundle PS G

MXR Fullbore Metal Bundle PS A1

MXR Super Badass Bundle PS A1

Electro Harmonix RH Big Muff Bundle PS A1

Electro Harmonix GR Big Muff Bundle PS A1

Electro Harmonix Nano Big Muff Bundle PS A1

Way Huge Pork & Pickle Bass Overdrive

Fulltone Custom Shop OCD-GE Overdrive

ThorpyFX Fallout Cloud Fuzz

Keeley D&M Drive

Xotic Soul Driven

EarthQuaker Devices Acapulco Gold V2

JHS Pedals Morning Glory V4

Wampler Clarksdale Overdrive

Empress Effects Heavy

tc electronic Dark Matter Distortion

Z.Vex Fuzz Factory Vexter

Proco Rat 2 Distortion

Tone City Double Durple - Overdrive

Cornerstone Colosseum Dual Overdrive

Tone City Wild Fire High-Gain Distortion

Wren & Cuff Caprid OG (Blue-Violet) - Fuzz

Fender Smolder Acoustic OD

Behringer Octavia Octave Fuzz

Behringer Centara Overdrive

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