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 4 - 542 Instruments

Crazy Tube Circuits Venus

Distortion Pedals

$343

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Tube Overdrive / Distortion, Inspired by the BK Butler...

4.3 AudioFu Score

Aclam Go Rocky Go

Distortion Pedals

$400

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Distortion, Replicates the "Brilliant" channel of the Vox...

4.5 AudioFu Score

EarthQuaker Devices Chelsea - Low End Fuzz Driver

Distortion Pedals

$218

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar and Electric Bass, Fuzz, Developed...

4.8 AudioFu Score

JAM pedals Octaurus NOS Octafuzz

Distortion Pedals

$343

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Fuzz / Octaver, True Bypass, Controls: Gain, Level,...

4.8 AudioFu Score

JAM pedals Octaurus Octafuzz

Distortion Pedals

$274

Effect Peda for Electric Guitar, Fuzz / Octaver, True Bypass, Controls: Gain, Level,...

4.9 AudioFu Score

Wampler Cryptid Fuzz

Distortion Pedals

$228

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Fuzz, A tribute to all of Brian Wampler's favourite vintage...

4.5 AudioFu Score

Vemuram Spiritone Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$572

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Char (Hisato Takenaka) signature model, Medium gain...

4.5 AudioFu Score

EarthQuaker Devices Gary Red Brown LTD

Distortion Pedals

$263

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Fuzz / Overdrive, Red Brown limited Edition,...

4.6 AudioFu Score

SOMA Harvezi Hazze

Distortion Pedals

$377

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Distortion / Waveshaper / Compressor, Waveshaper section based on...

4.6 AudioFu Score

Soldano SLO Plus Purple Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$389

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Dual Overdrive, Same cascading gain design as the...

4.3 AudioFu Score

Marshall DSL Distortion

Distortion Pedals

$138

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Distortion, Sound of the iconic DSL in a compact pedal...

4.7 AudioFu Score

Marshall JCM900 Distortion

Distortion Pedals

$128

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Distortion, Sound of the iconic JCM900 in a compact pedal...

4.9 AudioFu Score

Marshall JCM800 Distortion

Distortion Pedals

$146

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Distortion, Sound of the iconic JCM800 in a compact pedal...

4.4 AudioFu Score

Marshall 1959 Distortion

Distortion Pedals

$136

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Distortion, Sound of the iconic 1959 Super Lead in a...

4.5 AudioFu Score

MXR Dookie Drive 30th Ann. LTD

Distortion Pedals

$171

Weight 0.39 kg

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Analogue overdrive pedal, Limited ‘Smoking Dogs’...

4.4 AudioFu Score

EarthQuaker Devices Gary Fuzz/ Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$234

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Fuzz / Overdrive, Developed with Lee...

4.7 AudioFu Score

Behringer Fuzz Bender

Distortion Pedals

$61

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Vintage 60s Style Fuzz, Custom Mod Switch offers higher output...

4.5 AudioFu Score

Walrus Audio Voyager Mk2 SFM

Distortion Pedals

$308

Weight 0.35 kg

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Overdrive / Preamp, MK II of the original Voyager with...

4.7 AudioFu Score

Ibanez TS808 HW V2

Distortion Pedals

$350

Effetc Pedal for Electric Guitar, Overdrive, Next generation hand-wired tube screamer with...

4.7 AudioFu Score

JHS Pedals Lari Basilio Overdrive VL / BL

Distortion Pedals

$237

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Lari Basilio Signature model,...

4.5 AudioFu Score

JHS Pedals Lari Basilio Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$237

Effect Pedal, Lari Basilio Signature Model, Ultra-flexible overdrive / distortion...

4.4 AudioFu Score

Soldano SLO Plus Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$342

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, The same cascading gain design as the SLO-100 amplifier,...

4.4 AudioFu Score

Wampler ReWired Brent Mason Overd/Dist

Distortion Pedals

$320

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Overdrive / Distortion, the new, further...

4.6 AudioFu Score

Origin Effects Deluxe55

Distortion Pedals

$355

; Effects Pedal for Electric Guitar; Faithfully recreates the sound and feel of a legendary...

4.3 AudioFu Score

Nobels ODR-Mini 2 Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$88

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Overdrive, The next generation of the little brother of...

4.7 AudioFu Score

Nobels ODR-1X Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$169

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Overdrive, Next generation of the ODR-1, one of the most...

4.5 AudioFu Score

J. Rockett Audio Designs PXO Phil X Signature

Distortion Pedals

$457

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Phil X Signature Model, Overdrive /...

4.5 AudioFu Score

Benson Preamp

Distortion Pedals

$338

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Preamp, With FET transistor that produces everything from clean boost...

4.6 AudioFu Score

Keeley Octa Psi-Transfigurating Fuzz

Distortion Pedals

$328

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Polyphonic Pitch Shifter / Fuzz, Combines a...

4.5 AudioFu Score

Eventide Knife Drop Fuzz

Distortion Pedals

$377

Weight 0.48 kg

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Fuzz, Distorts the triple mix of input signal, monophonic...

4.6 AudioFu Score

Lovepedal Hermida Dover Drive

Distortion Pedals

$297

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Distortion / Fuzz, Analogue, True bypass, Controls:...

4.9 AudioFu Score

JHS Pedals Notaklön - Overdrive DIY-Kit

Distortion Pedals

$171

Effect Pedal DIY Kit, DIY overdrive pedal with all the necessary components,...

4.5 AudioFu Score

MXR Yngwie Malmsteen Overdrive Red

Distortion Pedals

$148

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Yngwie Malmsteen Signature Model, Overdrive,...

4.6 AudioFu Score

Nux Queen of Tone Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$131

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Overdrive, combines Nux Horseman and Nux Morning Star in...

4.6 AudioFu Score

Old Blood Noise Endeavors Pardner Fuzz Synth

Distortion Pedals

$297

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Fuzz, The fuzz sound of the pedal...

4.7 AudioFu Score

J. Rockett Audio Designs Blue Note Select

Distortion Pedals

$285

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar and Electric Bass, Low Gain Overdrive, V2...

4.9 AudioFu Score

Origin Effects Halcyon Blue Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$320

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Overdrive, Low to medium gain, Inspired by the...

4.8 AudioFu Score

Cornerstone Antique V3 Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$304

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Overdrive, Hot Mode: a special dual boost section,...

4.8 AudioFu Score

Friedman Dirty Shirley Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$199

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Overdrive, The vintage classic rock Dirty Shirley...

4.6 AudioFu Score

Warm Audio Centavo Overdrive Silver LTD

Distortion Pedals

$205

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Overdrive, Limited silver edition of the...

4.7 AudioFu Score

JAM pedals Rattler MKII Distortion

Distortion Pedals

$285

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, The new Rattler is based on the original version...

4.4 AudioFu Score

JHS Pedals Hard Drive - Distortion Black

Distortion Pedals

$237

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Distortion, Cascaded gain stages and a hard...

4.7 AudioFu Score

JHS Pedals Hard Drive - Distortion Tan

Distortion Pedals

$237

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Distortion, Cascaded gain stages and a hard...

4.4 AudioFu Score

Fender Bassman Driver

Distortion Pedals

$109

Effect Pedal for Electric Bass, 2-Position "Voice" control switches between pushed bassman...

4.4 AudioFu Score

Crazy Tube Circuits Unobtanium Raw

Distortion Pedals

$343

Effect Pedal for Guitar and Bass, Klon-style overdrive and analogue amp simulation,...

4.7 AudioFu Score

Beetronics Wannabee Dual Drive

Distortion Pedals

$354

Weight 0.5 kg

Effect Pedal, Dual overdrive pedal based on 2 overdrive classics, Each "circuit" offers...

4.5 AudioFu Score

Cornerstone Nero Fuzz/Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$320

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Two independent bias controls, Controls: Volume,...

4.4 AudioFu Score

JAM pedals Fuzz Phrase Si

Distortion Pedals

$263

Effect Pedal, Fuzz, Building on the tradition of its Germanium predecessor, this new...

4.8 AudioFu Score

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Crazy Tube Circuits Venus

Aclam Go Rocky Go

EarthQuaker Devices Chelsea - Low End Fuzz Driver

JAM pedals Octaurus NOS Octafuzz

JAM pedals Octaurus Octafuzz

Wampler Cryptid Fuzz

Vemuram Spiritone Overdrive

EarthQuaker Devices Gary Red Brown LTD

SOMA Harvezi Hazze

Soldano SLO Plus Purple Overdrive

Marshall DSL Distortion

Marshall JCM900 Distortion

Marshall JCM800 Distortion

Marshall 1959 Distortion

MXR Dookie Drive 30th Ann. LTD

EarthQuaker Devices Gary Fuzz/ Overdrive

Behringer Fuzz Bender

Walrus Audio Voyager Mk2 SFM

Ibanez TS808 HW V2

JHS Pedals Lari Basilio Overdrive VL / BL

JHS Pedals Lari Basilio Overdrive

Soldano SLO Plus Overdrive

Wampler ReWired Brent Mason Overd/Dist

Origin Effects Deluxe55

Nobels ODR-Mini 2 Overdrive

Nobels ODR-1X Overdrive

J. Rockett Audio Designs PXO Phil X Signature

Benson Preamp

Keeley Octa Psi-Transfigurating Fuzz

Eventide Knife Drop Fuzz

Lovepedal Hermida Dover Drive

JHS Pedals Notaklön - Overdrive DIY-Kit

MXR Yngwie Malmsteen Overdrive Red

Nux Queen of Tone Overdrive

Old Blood Noise Endeavors Pardner Fuzz Synth

J. Rockett Audio Designs Blue Note Select

Origin Effects Halcyon Blue Overdrive

Cornerstone Antique V3 Overdrive

Friedman Dirty Shirley Overdrive

Warm Audio Centavo Overdrive Silver LTD

JAM pedals Rattler MKII Distortion

JHS Pedals Hard Drive - Distortion Black

JHS Pedals Hard Drive - Distortion Tan

Fender Bassman Driver

Crazy Tube Circuits Unobtanium Raw

Beetronics Wannabee Dual Drive

Cornerstone Nero Fuzz/Overdrive

JAM pedals Fuzz Phrase Si

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