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.

Distortion Pedals - Page 2 - 542 Instruments

Mad Professor Sweet Honey Overdrive HW

Distortion Pedals

$343

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Low Gain Overdrive, Pedals' new and improved...

4.6 AudioFu Score

Mad Professor Royal Blue Overdrive HW

Distortion Pedals

$343

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Overdrive, Pedals' new and improved hand-wired...

4.7 AudioFu Score

Klowra Gnash Analog Distortion

Distortion Pedals

$125

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Dual channel distortion (switchable series or...

4.9 AudioFu Score

Soldano SLO Overdrive Black Out LTD

Distortion Pedals

$228

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Limited edition, Overdrive - inspired by the...

4.4 AudioFu Score

Fulltone OCD Overdrive V2 Gold LTD

Distortion Pedals

$251

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Limited edition, Overdrive, The Fulltone...

4.9 AudioFu Score

JHS Pedals Morning Glory Clean Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$213

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Very transparent sound, Silent, buffered...

4.7 AudioFu Score

Fender Godzilla Distortion

Distortion Pedals

$177

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Distortion, Controls: Treble, Bass, Level, Gain, LED:...

4.3 AudioFu Score

MXR EVH Modern High Gain Pedal

Distortion Pedals

$331

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Distortion, Developed in collaboration with Eddie Van...

4.9 AudioFu Score

Warm Audio Fluff Drive Limited Ed. White

Distortion Pedals

$251

Strings 8-string

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Overdrive, Developed in close collaboration...

4.7 AudioFu Score

Warm Audio Fluff Drive Limited Ed. Teal

Distortion Pedals

$251

Strings 8-string

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Overdrive, Developed in close collaboration...

4.8 AudioFu Score

Revv Dirtdog Joey Landreth OD

Distortion Pedals

$251

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Joey Landreth Signature model, Overdrive, Controls:...

4.6 AudioFu Score

Electro Harmonix Big Muff PI 2 Fuzz

Distortion Pedals

$113

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Fuzz, Featuring a 2-dual-op-amp Big Muff Pi...

4.7 AudioFu Score

Aclam Dr. Robert V3

Distortion Pedals

$400

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Version V3 with additional control for bass/treble EQ, ‘Mach...

4.7 AudioFu Score

Crazy Tube Circuits Orama

Distortion Pedals

$331

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Analogue double pedal: fuzz and amp-in-a-box, Reproduces...

4.7 AudioFu Score

Kasleder The Toad Fuzz & Treble Boost

Distortion Pedals

$315

Kasleder The Toad Fuzz & Treble Boost, Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Fuzz / Treble Boost, Combines two of Cesar...

4.3 AudioFu Score

Rodenberg LDP Deluxe Victor Wooten

Distortion Pedals

$274

Effect Pedal for Electric Bass, Overdrive / Boost, Developed in collaboration with...

4.5 AudioFu Score

ThorpyFX The J Analog Amp Simulator

Distortion Pedals

$457

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Amp simulator, Emulates the warm, dynamic sound...

4.7 AudioFu Score

Wampler TCD Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$217

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Overdrive, Reinterpretation of a famous pedal known for its...

4.4 AudioFu Score

LPD Pedals JMP79 Preamp Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$251

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Preamp overdrive, Faithful reproduction of a...

4.7 AudioFu Score

Warm Audio Tube Squealer Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$171

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Overdrive, Faithful reproduction of three of the...

4.8 AudioFu Score

Warm Audio Throne Of Tone Dist/Boost/OD

Distortion Pedals

$263

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Dual Overdrive, With two classic voicings,...

4.3 AudioFu Score

Rodenberg SL-OD DLX Drive OD/Dist

Distortion Pedals

$212

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Steve Lukather Signature model, Overdrive, DLX...

4.9 AudioFu Score

Way Huge Doom Hammer Fuzz

Distortion Pedals

$190

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Fuzz, Controls: Bypass Footswitch, Output, Fuzz, Tone,...

4.6 AudioFu Score

Digitech DOD Overdrive Preamp 250-X

Distortion Pedals

$109

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, 10th edition and reinterpretation of the...

4.8 AudioFu Score

Electro Harmonix Bender Royale Fuzz Orange

Distortion Pedals

$136

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Classic Germanium MKIII 3-Transistor...

4.8 AudioFu Score

Electro Harmonix Bender Royale Fuzz Black

Distortion Pedals

$155

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Classic Germanium MKIII 3-Transistor Fuzz,...

4.4 AudioFu Score

EarthQuaker Devices Barrows Fuzz Attacker

Distortion Pedals

$172

Effect Pedal, Fuzz, Based on the legendary TB MkII circuit with germanium...

4.8 AudioFu Score

Citadel Particle Drive

Distortion Pedals

$171

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Overdrive, Developed to replicate the essence of a modern...

4.7 AudioFu Score

Citadel Vector

Distortion Pedals

$159

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Octave fuzz, Distortion supplemented by octave-up effects, The sounds...

4.6 AudioFu Score

Warm Audio Foxy Tone Box Werewolf Fuzz

Distortion Pedals

$113

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar and Electric Bass, Fuzz, Exact replica of the...

4.6 AudioFu Score

MXR Randy Rhoads Special LTD

Distortion Pedals

$228

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Distortion, Limited edition, A tribute to the legacy of...

4.7 AudioFu Score

Mythos Pedals Big Puft Fuzz

Distortion Pedals

$205

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Fuzz, Inspired by one of the most iconic fuzz effects,...

4.6 AudioFu Score

Death by Audio Crossover Fuzz

Distortion Pedals

$434

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, 2-band Fuzz, Splits the signal into high and low...

4.8 AudioFu Score

Tone City Sweet Cream V2 - Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$56

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Overdrive, Transparent overdrive with a smooth...

4.8 AudioFu Score

Tone City Lil Heat - Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$62

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Overdrive, Developed in collaboration with Greg Koch,...

4.3 AudioFu Score

One Control Lingonberry Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$148

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Overdrive, High-gain version of the Strawberry Red...

4.9 AudioFu Score

One Control Super Apricot OD - Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$148

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Overdrive / Amp-In-A-Box, Developed to...

4.4 AudioFu Score

One Control Dyna Red Distortion 4K NG

Distortion Pedals

$246

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Distortion, Based on the BJFe Dyna Red...

4.6 AudioFu Score

JHS Pedals 424 Gain Stage

Distortion Pedals

$297

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Overdrive / Distortion, Provides the elastic lo-fi sound...

4.5 AudioFu Score

Fortin Kali Pedal Distortion

Distortion Pedals

$370

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Distortion, Fortin Cali Head Sound in one pedal, Two...

4.7 AudioFu Score

One Control Sonic Blue Twanger- Distortion

Distortion Pedals

$136

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Distortion / Amp-In-A-Box, Developed to...

4.9 AudioFu Score

One Control Silver Bee OD - Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$263

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Overdrive, Brilliant highs, dynamic response...

4.7 AudioFu Score

One Control Fluorescent Orange AIAB

Distortion Pedals

$136

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Distortion / Amp-In-A-Box, Developed to...

4.5 AudioFu Score

EarthQuaker Devices Fuzz Master General Octave

Distortion Pedals

$171

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, New edition of the legendary Fuzz...

4.7 AudioFu Score

LPD Pedals Seventy4 Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$228

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Overdrive, The sound and feel of a British stack from...

4.4 AudioFu Score

Beetronics Abelha Tropical Fuzz

Distortion Pedals

$331

Effect Pedal, Fuzz, "Tropicália"-inspired fuzz with the essence of Brazil's...

4.3 AudioFu Score

Beetronics Nectar Tone Sweetener

Distortion Pedals

$224

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Overdrive and Fuzz, Two switchable modes: Drive and...

4.7 AudioFu Score

Beetronics Octahive V2

Distortion Pedals

$240

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, High Octave Fuzz, Inspired by legendary Octave Fuzz pedals of...

4.7 AudioFu Score

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Mad Professor Sweet Honey Overdrive HW

Mad Professor Royal Blue Overdrive HW

Klowra Gnash Analog Distortion

Soldano SLO Overdrive Black Out LTD

Fulltone OCD Overdrive V2 Gold LTD

JHS Pedals Morning Glory Clean Overdrive

Fender Godzilla Distortion

MXR EVH Modern High Gain Pedal

Warm Audio Fluff Drive Limited Ed. White

Warm Audio Fluff Drive Limited Ed. Teal

Revv Dirtdog Joey Landreth OD

Electro Harmonix Big Muff PI 2 Fuzz

Aclam Dr. Robert V3

Crazy Tube Circuits Orama

Kasleder The Toad Fuzz & Treble Boost

Rodenberg LDP Deluxe Victor Wooten

ThorpyFX The J Analog Amp Simulator

Wampler TCD Overdrive

LPD Pedals JMP79 Preamp Overdrive

Warm Audio Tube Squealer Overdrive

Warm Audio Throne Of Tone Dist/Boost/OD

Rodenberg SL-OD DLX Drive OD/Dist

Way Huge Doom Hammer Fuzz

Digitech DOD Overdrive Preamp 250-X

Electro Harmonix Bender Royale Fuzz Orange

Electro Harmonix Bender Royale Fuzz Black

EarthQuaker Devices Barrows Fuzz Attacker

Citadel Particle Drive

Citadel Vector

Warm Audio Foxy Tone Box Werewolf Fuzz

MXR Randy Rhoads Special LTD

Mythos Pedals Big Puft Fuzz

Death by Audio Crossover Fuzz

Tone City Sweet Cream V2 - Overdrive

Tone City Lil Heat - Overdrive

One Control Lingonberry Overdrive

One Control Super Apricot OD - Overdrive

One Control Dyna Red Distortion 4K NG

JHS Pedals 424 Gain Stage

Fortin Kali Pedal Distortion

One Control Sonic Blue Twanger- Distortion

One Control Silver Bee OD - Overdrive

One Control Fluorescent Orange AIAB

EarthQuaker Devices Fuzz Master General Octave

LPD Pedals Seventy4 Overdrive

Beetronics Abelha Tropical Fuzz

Beetronics Nectar Tone Sweetener

Beetronics Octahive V2

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