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 5 - 542 Instruments

Keeley Blues Disorder Overdrive Dist

Distortion Pedals

$263

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

4.3 AudioFu Score

LPD Pedals Fifty5 Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$194

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

4.7 AudioFu Score

LPD Pedals Eighty7 Deluxe Dual Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$377

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

4.7 AudioFu Score

Joyo JF-26 Tiny Huge Fuzz

Distortion Pedals

$45

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

4.6 AudioFu Score

Joyo JF-23 Argos Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$45

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Overdrive, Six switchable overdrive sounds via the attack...

4.4 AudioFu Score

EBS Black Haze 2

Distortion Pedals

$159

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

4.8 AudioFu Score

Warm Audio Warm Bender Fuzz

Distortion Pedals

$205

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

4.5 AudioFu Score

Danelectro Nichols 1966 Vint Fuzz Distor

Distortion Pedals

$166

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

4.6 AudioFu Score

EarthQuaker Devices Blumes Low Signal Shredder

Distortion Pedals

$171

Effect Pedal for Electric Bass, Bass overdrive, Bass version of the...

4.8 AudioFu Score

MXR Custom Shop Hybrid Fuzz

Distortion Pedals

$203

Weight 0.47 kg

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

4.6 AudioFu Score

Crazy Tube Circuits HI-Power

Distortion Pedals

$285

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

4.6 AudioFu Score

Tone City Big Rumble - Overdrive / Boost

Distortion Pedals

$102

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

4.5 AudioFu Score

Tone City Holy Aura - Distortion / Boost

Distortion Pedals

$113

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

4.6 AudioFu Score

KMA Audio Machines Mandrake Octave Fuzz

Distortion Pedals

$172

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

4.5 AudioFu Score

EarthQuaker Devices Zoar Dynamic Audio Distortion

Distortion Pedals

$217

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

4.7 AudioFu Score

Electro Harmonix Spruce Goose Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$125

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

4.4 AudioFu Score

MXR Wylde Audio Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$141

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

4.7 AudioFu Score

Vemuram Butter Machine Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$538

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

4.8 AudioFu Score

Keeley Noble Screamer Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$263

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

4.7 AudioFu Score

ThorpyFX The Dane MKII Overdrive/Boost

Distortion Pedals

$343

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

4.8 AudioFu Score

Vahlbruch Octavia v2 Fuzz/Octa

Distortion Pedals

$251

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

4.5 AudioFu Score

Origin Effects Halcyon Gold Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$308

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

4.7 AudioFu Score

Origin Effects Magma 57 Vibrato & Drive

Distortion Pedals

$423

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

4.8 AudioFu Score

Origin Effects DCX Boost Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$308

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

4.4 AudioFu Score

Origin Effects M-EQ Driver Mid Boost/Overdr.

Distortion Pedals

$308

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

4.8 AudioFu Score

Victory Amplifiers V1 Kraken

Distortion Pedals

$194

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

4.5 AudioFu Score

Kernom Ridge Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$288

Effects Pedal for Electric Guitar, Overdrive, Augmented Analog AMC technology controls the...

4.9 AudioFu Score

J. Rockett Audio Designs Hot Rubber Monkey V2

Distortion Pedals

$305

J. Rockett Audio Designs D-Style OD, Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Overdrive, With HRM EQ mod, Controls: Top End,...

4.8 AudioFu Score

Kasleder Albatross Bass Fuzz

Distortion Pedals

$285

Effect Pedal for Electric Bass, Mixture of a modern JFET preamp and an old-school...

4.8 AudioFu Score

Surfy Industries Surfyfuzz

Distortion Pedals

$201

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Fuzz in the style of the 60s/70s, True bypass, Controls:...

4.5 AudioFu Score

Warm Audio ODD Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$124

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Overdrive, Inspired by the original V1 model of a...

4.6 AudioFu Score

Xotic RC Booster Classic

Distortion Pedals

$251

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Classic Boost / Overdrive, Original design and layout, Up...

4.6 AudioFu Score

Empress Effects Heavy Menace

Distortion Pedals

$254

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Overdrive, Heavy and Heavier modes plus a new Lite...

4.6 AudioFu Score

Walrus Audio Fundamental Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$107

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Walrus Audio Fundamental Series, Versatile...

4.7 AudioFu Score

JAM pedals LucyDreamer Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$263

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Dynamic overdrive with a wide gain range from light...

4.7 AudioFu Score

Digitech DOD Overdrive Preamp 250

Distortion Pedals

$105

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Overdrive, Reissue of the legendary DOD pedal,...

4.5 AudioFu Score

Digitech DOD Gunslinger

Distortion Pedals

$93

Effect Pedal, Mosfet Distortion, Very velocity sensitive, 9 V or 18 V operation, True Bypass...

4.5 AudioFu Score

Digitech DOD Bifet Boost 410

Distortion Pedals

$111

Effect Pedal, Booster, Up to 20 db clean boost, Reissue of the legendary DOD pedal,...

4.3 AudioFu Score

Allpedal Steel Panther - 1987 DIST/DEL

Distortion Pedals

$263

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, 2 Pedals in one: classic 80s distortion and...

4.4 AudioFu Score

Crazy Tube Circuits Motherload

Distortion Pedals

$259

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Two iconic distortion/fuzz circuits in one pedal,...

4.5 AudioFu Score

Electro Harmonix Hell Melter Distortion

Distortion Pedals

$165

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Distortion, Modern version of the iconic...

4.4 AudioFu Score

Walrus Audio Melee

Distortion Pedals

$361

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Combination of high-gain distortion and reverb, Experimental...

4.8 AudioFu Score

Crazy Tube Circuits Unobtanium

Distortion Pedals

$308

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Overdrive / Pre-Amp, Legendary pedal overdrive and...

4.3 AudioFu Score

Wampler Phenom Distortion

Distortion Pedals

$125

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Distortion, Collective Series, Developed by Brian Wampler,...

4.9 AudioFu Score

Wampler Triumph Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$111

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Overdrive, Collective Series pedal, Designed by Brian...

4.4 AudioFu Score

EarthQuaker Devices Sunn O))) Life Pedal V3

Distortion Pedals

$434

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Distortion / Boost with adjustable...

4.3 AudioFu Score

Walrus Audio Eons Fuzz

Distortion Pedals

$276

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Fuzz with 5 selectable modes and voltage control, Each mode...

4.7 AudioFu Score

Warm Audio Centavo Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$194

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Faithful replica of the probably most popular...

4.5 AudioFu Score

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Keeley Blues Disorder Overdrive Dist

LPD Pedals Fifty5 Overdrive

LPD Pedals Eighty7 Deluxe Dual Overdrive

Joyo JF-26 Tiny Huge Fuzz

Joyo JF-23 Argos Overdrive

EBS Black Haze 2

Warm Audio Warm Bender Fuzz

Danelectro Nichols 1966 Vint Fuzz Distor

EarthQuaker Devices Blumes Low Signal Shredder

MXR Custom Shop Hybrid Fuzz

Crazy Tube Circuits HI-Power

Tone City Big Rumble - Overdrive / Boost

Tone City Holy Aura - Distortion / Boost

KMA Audio Machines Mandrake Octave Fuzz

EarthQuaker Devices Zoar Dynamic Audio Distortion

Electro Harmonix Spruce Goose Overdrive

MXR Wylde Audio Overdrive

Vemuram Butter Machine Overdrive

Keeley Noble Screamer Overdrive

ThorpyFX The Dane MKII Overdrive/Boost

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

Kernom Ridge Overdrive

J. Rockett Audio Designs Hot Rubber Monkey V2

Kasleder Albatross Bass Fuzz

Surfy Industries Surfyfuzz

Warm Audio ODD Overdrive

Xotic RC Booster Classic

Empress Effects Heavy Menace

Walrus Audio Fundamental Overdrive

JAM pedals LucyDreamer Overdrive

Digitech DOD Overdrive Preamp 250

Digitech DOD Gunslinger

Digitech DOD Bifet Boost 410

Allpedal Steel Panther - 1987 DIST/DEL

Crazy Tube Circuits Motherload

Electro Harmonix Hell Melter Distortion

Walrus Audio Melee

Crazy Tube Circuits Unobtanium

Wampler Phenom Distortion

Wampler Triumph Overdrive

EarthQuaker Devices Sunn O))) Life Pedal V3

Walrus Audio Eons Fuzz

Warm Audio Centavo Overdrive

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