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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Keeley Blues Disorder Overdrive Dist

Distortion Pedals

$267

Effect Pedal, Overdrive / Distortion, 4-in-1 pedal that offers two classic...

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LPD Pedals Fifty5 Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$197

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Overdrive, Reproduction of some of the most recorded...

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LPD Pedals Sixty8 Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$208

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Overdrive, Offers the sound and feel of a good 1968...

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LPD Pedals Sixty8 Deluxe Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$329

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Overdrive, Offers the sound and feel of a good...

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LPD Pedals Seventy4 Deluxe Dual Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$329

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Dual Overdrive, Two channels with the...

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LPD Pedals Eighty7 Deluxe Dual Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$329

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Dual Overdrive, Two completely independent...

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Joyo JF-26 Tiny Huge Fuzz

Distortion Pedals

$43

Effects Pedal for Electric Guitar, Classic 90s fuzz sound, Controls: Volume, Tone, Sustain,...

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Joyo JF-25 Bright Day Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$39

Effect pedal for Electric Guitar, Blues Overdrive, Switchable Modern & Vintage mode,...

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Joyo JF-23 Argos Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$43

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Overdrive, 6 Switchable overdrive sounds via the attack...

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EBS Black Haze 2

Distortion Pedals

$180

Power supply connection: Barrel plug 5.5 x 2.1 mm, centre negative

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Way Huge Smalls Geisha Drive

Distortion Pedals

$219

Effects Pedal for Electric Guitar, Limited special model, Flexible, velocity-sensitive...

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Warm Audio Warm Bender Fuzz

Distortion Pedals

$208

Effects Pedal for Electric Guitar, Fuzz, 3 Fuzz sounds: 2 of the most legendary Tone...

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Mythos Pedals Herculean Dual Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$318

Effects Pedal for Electric Guitar, Distortion, Combines two versatile overdrive...

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Digitech DOD Chthonic Fuzz

Distortion Pedals

$142

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Fuzz, Ideal for high treble guitars on clean amps,...

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Danelectro Nichols 1966 Vint Fuzz Distor

Distortion Pedals

$219

Effects Pedal for Electric Guitar, Analogue germanium fuzz / distortion,...

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Harby Pedals HBMF BMF Distortion/Fuzz

Distortion Pedals

$182

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Distortion / Sustainer / Fuzz, True Bypass,...

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Harby Pedals HBOB Noble Tone

Distortion Pedals

$219

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Overdrive / Boost / Distortion, Gold-plated circuit...

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Harby Pedals HCEN+ Centauri Modified

Distortion Pedals

$263

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Overdrive / Boost, originale Centauri-Schaltung...

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Harby Pedals HCENT Centauri Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$219

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Overdrive / Boost, Centauri circuit board...

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EarthQuaker Devices Blumes Low Signal Shredder

Distortion Pedals

$153

Effect Pedal for Electric Bass, Bass overdrive, Based on a modified...

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MXR Custom Shop Hybrid Fuzz

Distortion Pedals

$208

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Fuzz, Silicon/germanium circuit, Extraordinary finish...

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Crazy Tube Circuits HI-Power

Distortion Pedals

$303

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Boost/overdrive and analogue amp simulation in one...

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EarthQuaker Devices 70th Anniv. Plumes S Shredder

Distortion Pedals

$142

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Low to medium gain overdrive,...

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Tone City Big Rumble - Overdrive / Boost

Distortion Pedals

$109

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Overdrive, Combines an overdrive section...

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Tone City Holy Aura - Distortion / Boost

Distortion Pedals

$127

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, US high gain distortion pedal with "AMP in...

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Old Blood Noise Endeavors Beam Splitter Distortion

Distortion Pedals

$259

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Distortion, With three different...

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KMA Audio Machines Mandrake Octave Fuzz

Distortion Pedals

$186

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar and Electric Bass, Octave fuzz, Based on an...

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Wren & Cuff Eye See '78 OG - Fuzz

Distortion Pedals

$373

Wren & Cuff Eye See '78 OG - Fuzz, Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Fuzz, Faithful reproduction of the IC-based Muff...

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EarthQuaker Devices Zoar Dynamic Audio Distortion

Distortion Pedals

$184

Effect Pedal, Overdrive / Distortion, Extremely interactive...

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Electro Harmonix Spruce Goose Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$120

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Overdrive, Based on a BB blues-style...

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MXR Wylde Audio Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$186

Effect pedal, Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Overdrive, Specially developed for Zakk's...

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Eventide Riptide Dual-voice Drive/Uni-V

Distortion Pedals

$219

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Overdrive / Uni-Vibe, With stereo overdrive...

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Victory Amplifiers V1 The Copper Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$197

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Overdrive, A collaboration between...

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Nobels ODR-1 30th Ltd.

Distortion Pedals

$186

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar and Electric Bass, Limited to 5,000 pieces worldwide,...

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Walrus Audio 385 MKII - Overdrive Yellow

Distortion Pedals

$296

Effect Pedal, Dynamic Overdrive with fast and sensitive tone response, MK2...

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Electro Harmonix Pico Triboro Bridge Drive

Distortion Pedals

$164

Electro Harmonix Pico Triboro Bridge Drive, Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Overdrive, Distortion and Fuzz modes,...

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Vemuram Butter Machine Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$516

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Overdrive, Michael Landau Signature Model, Designed...

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Keeley Noble Screamer Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$259

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Overdrive, 4-in-1 Pedal that offers two very...

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ThorpyFX The Dane MKII Overdrive/Boost

Distortion Pedals

$329

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, THE DANE MKII is the updated signature pedal...

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Collision Devices Singularity Black

Distortion Pedals

$131

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Fuzz section of the Black Hole Symmetry with a...

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Vahlbruch Octavia v2 Fuzz/Octa

Distortion Pedals

$241

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Pure analogue fuzz/octaver pedal with Schottky diodes...

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Origin Effects Halcyon Gold Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$296

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Overdrive, Although inspired by a certain rare...

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Origin Effects Magma 57 Vibrato & Drive

Distortion Pedals

$472

Origin Effects Magma 57 Vibrato & Drive, Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Vibrato and drive, Fully analogue circuit...

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Origin Effects DCX Boost Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$296

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Boost Overdrive, The DCX Boost's EQ and OD modes...

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Origin Effects M-EQ Driver Mid Boost/Overdr.

Distortion Pedals

$340

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Mid Boost/Overdrive, Produces the...

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Victory Amplifiers V1 Kraken

Distortion Pedals

$186

Effects Pedal for Electric Guitar, Based on the VX Kraken, Controls: Volume, Gain, Bass,...

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LSL CLARO BOOST

Distortion Pedals

$149

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Booster, Simple and effective design - the CLARO BOOST may only have...

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LSL OG-OD Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$142

Effects Pedal for Electric Guitar, Overdrive, Amazingly versatile overdrive pedal that...

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Keeley Blues Disorder Overdrive Dist

LPD Pedals Fifty5 Overdrive

LPD Pedals Sixty8 Overdrive

LPD Pedals Sixty8 Deluxe Overdrive

LPD Pedals Seventy4 Deluxe Dual Overdrive

LPD Pedals Eighty7 Deluxe Dual Overdrive

Joyo JF-26 Tiny Huge Fuzz

Joyo JF-25 Bright Day Overdrive

Joyo JF-23 Argos Overdrive

EBS Black Haze 2

Way Huge Smalls Geisha Drive

Warm Audio Warm Bender Fuzz

Mythos Pedals Herculean Dual Overdrive

Digitech DOD Chthonic Fuzz

Danelectro Nichols 1966 Vint Fuzz Distor

Harby Pedals HBMF BMF Distortion/Fuzz

Harby Pedals HBOB Noble Tone

Harby Pedals HCEN+ Centauri Modified

Harby Pedals HCENT Centauri Overdrive

EarthQuaker Devices Blumes Low Signal Shredder

MXR Custom Shop Hybrid Fuzz

Crazy Tube Circuits HI-Power

EarthQuaker Devices 70th Anniv. Plumes S Shredder

Tone City Big Rumble - Overdrive / Boost

Tone City Holy Aura - Distortion / Boost

Old Blood Noise Endeavors Beam Splitter Distortion

KMA Audio Machines Mandrake Octave Fuzz

Wren & Cuff Eye See '78 OG - Fuzz

EarthQuaker Devices Zoar Dynamic Audio Distortion

Electro Harmonix Spruce Goose Overdrive

MXR Wylde Audio Overdrive

Eventide Riptide Dual-voice Drive/Uni-V

Victory Amplifiers V1 The Copper Overdrive

Nobels ODR-1 30th Ltd.

Walrus Audio 385 MKII - Overdrive Yellow

Electro Harmonix Pico Triboro Bridge Drive

Vemuram Butter Machine Overdrive

Keeley Noble Screamer Overdrive

ThorpyFX The Dane MKII Overdrive/Boost

Collision Devices Singularity Black

Vahlbruch Octavia v2 Fuzz/Octa

Origin Effects Halcyon Gold Overdrive

Origin Effects Magma 57 Vibrato & Drive

Origin Effects DCX Boost Overdrive

Origin Effects M-EQ Driver Mid Boost/Overdr.

Victory Amplifiers V1 Kraken

LSL CLARO BOOST

LSL OG-OD Overdrive

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