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 8 - 542 Instruments

Electro Harmonix Ram's Head Big Muff Fuzz

Distortion Pedals

$112

Electro Harmonix Ram's Head Big Muff Fuzz, Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar & Bass, Fuzz, A faithful reproduction of...

4.7 AudioFu Score

Rodenberg TB Drive Shakedown Special

Distortion Pedals

$205

Effect pedal for electric guitar, Tyler Bryant Signature overdrive pedal, 2...

4.6 AudioFu Score

JHS Pedals Cheese Ball - Fuzz Distortion

Distortion Pedals

$213

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4.8 AudioFu Score

KMA Audio Machines Logan Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$205

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar & Bass, Open and very touch-responsive,...

4.4 AudioFu Score

Wampler Tumnus Overdrive V2

Distortion Pedals

$157

Effect pedal for electric guitar, V2 (new design, otherwise unchanged), Legendary...

4.4 AudioFu Score

Wampler Tumnus Deluxe Overdrive V2

Distortion Pedals

$227

Effects Pedal, V2 in a new design, Switchable bypass (Buffer or True Bypass) and...

4.5 AudioFu Score

Carl Martin Panama

Distortion Pedals

$146

Weight 0.27 kg

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, "Hot Modded" Plexi Overdrive, Inspired by the famous drive sounds...

4.4 AudioFu Score

EarthQuaker Devices Devices Plumes Signal Shredder

Distortion Pedals

$171

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Low to Medium Gain Overdrive,...

4.4 AudioFu Score

Xotic BB Preamp V1.5

Distortion Pedals

$217

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4.4 AudioFu Score

Boss OD-200 Hybrid Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$308

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Overdrive, 12 Overdrive and distortion effects, Sound...

4.9 AudioFu Score

Keeley Fuzz Bender

Distortion Pedals

$194

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4.5 AudioFu Score

Way Huge Conspiracy Theory Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$182

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Overdrive, Based on a mysterious mythical...

4.7 AudioFu Score

Dawner Prince Red Rox Distortion

Distortion Pedals

$217

Effects Pedal for Electric Guitar, Hot Rod Distortion, Offers distortion sounds from...

4.4 AudioFu Score

J. Rockett Audio Designs The Dude V2

Distortion Pedals

$228

Effect pedal for electric guitar, Overdrive, Delivers classic D-Style ODS sounds...

4.5 AudioFu Score

JAM pedals Doubledreamer Dual Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$366

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Overdrive, Creamy sounds, detailed response...

4.8 AudioFu Score

Vemuram Shanks ODS-1 Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$515

Effects Pedal, Developed in collaboration with John Shanks, An easy-to-use overdrive...

4.8 AudioFu Score

Crazy Tube Circuits Falcon Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$171

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Classic tweed and brownface sound, Volume...

4.7 AudioFu Score

Mooer Ultra Drive Mk II

Distortion Pedals

$68

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4.8 AudioFu Score

Electro Harmonix Flatiron Fuzz

Distortion Pedals

$83

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, 70s Circuit with symmetric hard-clipping, Based on...

4.8 AudioFu Score

Electro Harmonix Sovtek Del. Big Muff Pi Fuzz

Distortion Pedals

$166

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Distortion, Offers the big, warm sound...

4.3 AudioFu Score

Friedman BE-OD Deluxe Overdrive Ltd.

Distortion Pedals

$331

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Clockworks Design Edition exclusively available...

4.8 AudioFu Score

Joyo R-05 Maximum Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$53

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Overdrive, From asmooth & crunchy vintage boost to...

4.6 AudioFu Score

Joyo R-03 Uzi Distortion

Distortion Pedals

$50

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Distortion, Versatile classic distortion from crunch to fat...

4.7 AudioFu Score

Joyo R-02 Taichi Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$45

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Overdrive, From Low Set Tube Smooth Style Overdrive to...

4.9 AudioFu Score

Friedman BE-OD Deluxe Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$315

Effect Pedal, Overdrive, 2 Channels, Authentic British overdrive sounds based on the...

4.4 AudioFu Score

Lovepedal Les Lius

Distortion Pedals

$274

Effect Pedal, Overdrive, Has a three-way toggle switch that lets you switch from the sound of the...

4.5 AudioFu Score

Fairfield Circuitry The Unpleasant Surprise

Distortion Pedals

$285

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Fuzz, Combination of fuzz and gate...

4.4 AudioFu Score

Fairfield Circuitry The Barbershop Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$285

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Overdrive, Slider for Volume, Drive and...

4.4 AudioFu Score

Boss MT-2W Metal Zone

Distortion Pedals

$170

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Waza series, Analog distortion, For guitarists looking for the...

4.8 AudioFu Score

Darkglass Vintage Deluxe v3

Distortion Pedals

$377

Effects Pedal, Distortion, Improved V3 version of Vintage Deluxe, Featuring the warm tube...

4.5 AudioFu Score

Electro Harmonix Triangle Big Muff Fuzz

Distortion Pedals

$102

Effects Pedal, Fuzz, Reissue of the original Version 1 Big Muffs from 1969,...

4.7 AudioFu Score

tc electronic El Cambo Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$33

Overdrive, Classic tube overdrive sound for blues and rock, Controls: Drive - Level -...

4.4 AudioFu Score

JAM pedals Red Muck mk.2 Fuzz/Distortion

Distortion Pedals

$251

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Fuzz / Distortion, Inspired by the circuits...

4.7 AudioFu Score

JAM pedals Eureka! Fuzz

Distortion Pedals

$274

Effects Pedal, Fuzz, Combines the singing, dynamic and central germanium-fuzz sound with...

4.8 AudioFu Score

Wampler Pantheon Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$218

Effect Pedal, Transparent overdrive, Very dynamic, Controls: Bass, treble, presence,...

4.7 AudioFu Score

Diezel Herbert Pedal Overdr./Preamp

Distortion Pedals

$343

Effects Pedal, Overdrive / preamp, Preamp pedal based on the Diezel Herbert...

4.5 AudioFu Score

Vemuram Jan Ray Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$457

Effect Pedal, 60's Blackface overdrive sound, Powerful and clear, Retains the...

4.3 AudioFu Score

Z.Vex Fuzz Factory Vertical

Distortion Pedals

$251

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Fuzz, Customise the sound with the five controls for...

4.7 AudioFu Score

Death by Audio Apocalypse - Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$377

Effects Pedal, Overdrive, Analogue operation, Wide range of intense but usable...

4.5 AudioFu Score

Death by Audio Evil Filter - Fuzz Filter

Distortion Pedals

$515

Effects Pedal, Filter / fuzz, Analogue operation, High Pass / Band Pass / Low...

4.6 AudioFu Score

tc electronic Honey Pot Fuzz

Distortion Pedals

$33

Effects Pedal, Heavy fuzz, Controls: Volume - tone - sustain, LED: Effect on, Footswitch:...

4.5 AudioFu Score

Death by Audio Interstellar Overdriver

Distortion Pedals

$251

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Overdrive, From a slight boost to...

4.3 AudioFu Score

Death by Audio Fuzz War

Distortion Pedals

$251

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Fuzz, From subtle tone colouring to overdrive and fat...

4.5 AudioFu Score

tc electronic Tube Pilot Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$63

Effect Pedal, Distortion with 12AX7 tube, Controllers: Out Level - Tube Drive, True...

4.3 AudioFu Score

MXR M296 Classic 108 Fuzz Mini

Distortion Pedals

$140

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4.3 AudioFu Score

JHS Pedals The Bonsai

Distortion Pedals

$287

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4.6 AudioFu Score

JHS Pedals The AT+

Distortion Pedals

$261

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4.7 AudioFu Score

T-Rex Mudhoney

Distortion Pedals

$118

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Analogue distortion, "The yellow one", Resembles a fuzz in high gain...

4.6 AudioFu Score

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Electro Harmonix Ram's Head Big Muff Fuzz

Rodenberg TB Drive Shakedown Special

JHS Pedals Cheese Ball - Fuzz Distortion

KMA Audio Machines Logan Overdrive

Wampler Tumnus Overdrive V2

Wampler Tumnus Deluxe Overdrive V2

Carl Martin Panama

EarthQuaker Devices Devices Plumes Signal Shredder

Xotic BB Preamp V1.5

Boss OD-200 Hybrid Overdrive

Keeley Fuzz Bender

Way Huge Conspiracy Theory Overdrive

Dawner Prince Red Rox Distortion

J. Rockett Audio Designs The Dude V2

JAM pedals Doubledreamer Dual Overdrive

Vemuram Shanks ODS-1 Overdrive

Crazy Tube Circuits Falcon Overdrive

Mooer Ultra Drive Mk II

Electro Harmonix Flatiron Fuzz

Electro Harmonix Sovtek Del. Big Muff Pi Fuzz

Friedman BE-OD Deluxe Overdrive Ltd.

Joyo R-05 Maximum Overdrive

Joyo R-03 Uzi Distortion

Joyo R-02 Taichi Overdrive

Friedman BE-OD Deluxe Overdrive

Lovepedal Les Lius

Fairfield Circuitry The Unpleasant Surprise

Fairfield Circuitry The Barbershop Overdrive

Boss MT-2W Metal Zone

Darkglass Vintage Deluxe v3

Electro Harmonix Triangle Big Muff Fuzz

tc electronic El Cambo Overdrive

JAM pedals Red Muck mk.2 Fuzz/Distortion

JAM pedals Eureka! Fuzz

Wampler Pantheon Overdrive

Diezel Herbert Pedal Overdr./Preamp

Vemuram Jan Ray Overdrive

Z.Vex Fuzz Factory Vertical

Death by Audio Apocalypse - Overdrive

Death by Audio Evil Filter - Fuzz Filter

tc electronic Honey Pot Fuzz

Death by Audio Interstellar Overdriver

Death by Audio Fuzz War

tc electronic Tube Pilot Overdrive

MXR M296 Classic 108 Fuzz Mini

JHS Pedals The Bonsai

JHS Pedals The AT+

T-Rex Mudhoney

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