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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Crazy Tube Circuits Falcon Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$174

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

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Mooer Ultra Drive Mk II

Distortion Pedals

$65

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Electro Harmonix Flatiron Fuzz

Distortion Pedals

$79

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

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Electro Harmonix Sovtek Del. Big Muff Pi Fuzz

Distortion Pedals

$160

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

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Friedman BE-OD Deluxe Overdrive Ltd.

Distortion Pedals

$329

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

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Joyo R-05 Maximum Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$51

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

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Joyo R-03 Uzi Distortion

Distortion Pedals

$48

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

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Joyo R-02 Taichi Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$43

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

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Friedman BE-OD Deluxe Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$303

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

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Lovepedal Les Lius

Distortion Pedals

$263

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

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Fairfield Circuitry The Unpleasant Surprise

Distortion Pedals

$274

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

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Fairfield Circuitry The Barbershop Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$274

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

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Boss MT-2W Metal Zone

Distortion Pedals

$163

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

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Darkglass Vintage Deluxe v3

Distortion Pedals

$362

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

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Electro Harmonix Triangle Big Muff Fuzz

Distortion Pedals

$98

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

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tc electronic El Cambo Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$32

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

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JAM pedals Red Muck mk.2 Fuzz/Distortion

Distortion Pedals

$252

Effects Pedal, Fuzz / Distortion, Inspired by the circuits of the '71...

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JAM pedals Eureka! Fuzz

Distortion Pedals

$263

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

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Wampler Pantheon Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$219

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

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Diezel Herbert Pedal Overdr./Preamp

Distortion Pedals

$329

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

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One Control Baby Blue Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$98

Effects Pedal, Overdrive, Designed by Björn Juhl, Based on the Fuzz 1 by Björn Juhl,...

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Vemuram Jan Ray Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$439

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

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Z.Vex Fuzz Factory Vertical

Distortion Pedals

$241

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Fuzz, With the five controls for different levels and...

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Death by Audio Apocalypse - Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$381

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

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Death by Audio Evil Filter - Fuzz Filter

Distortion Pedals

$471

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

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tc electronic Honey Pot Fuzz

Distortion Pedals

$32

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

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tc electronic Eyemaster Metal Distortion

Distortion Pedals

$54

Effect Pedal, Extreme distortion for tougher metal styles, Controllers: Gain...

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Death by Audio Interstellar Overdriver

Distortion Pedals

$263

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Overdrive, From light boost to harmoniously...

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Death by Audio Fuzz War

Distortion Pedals

$241

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

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tc electronic Tube Pilot Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$64

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

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J. Rockett Audio Designs The Melody Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$241

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MXR M296 Classic 108 Fuzz Mini

Distortion Pedals

$149

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JHS Pedals The Bonsai

Distortion Pedals

$289

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JHS Pedals The AT+

Distortion Pedals

$261

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T-Rex Mudhoney

Distortion Pedals

$116

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

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Fender Pugilist Distortion Pedal

Distortion Pedals

$107

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Distortion, Controls: Tone A, Drive A, Tone B,...

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Electro Harmonix Op-Amp Big Muff Pi Fuzz

Distortion Pedals

$92

Effects Pedal, Faithfully modeled after the legendary circuit Op-Amp Big Muff...

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Wampler Paisley Deluxe Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$263

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Overdrive, Combines Brad Paisley's two favourite...

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Boss JB-2 Overdrive/Distortion

Distortion Pedals

$197

Effects pedal, Overdrive, Combines the sounds of the BOSS BD-2 Blues Driver & the Angry...

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JHS Pedals Moonshine V2

Distortion Pedals

$241

Effects pedal, Overdrive, 2 Gain presets, Colours the tonal character, Internal 9-18 V...

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JHS Pedals Sweet Tea V3

Distortion Pedals

$407

Effects Pedal, Overdrive, 2 Overdrive circuits from the Moonshine V2 and Angry Charlie V3,...

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Electro Harmonix Green Russian Big Muff Fuzz

Distortion Pedals

$103

Effects pedal, The cult classic in a compact form, Loved by guitarists...

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Electro Harmonix Hot Wax Dual Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$138

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Overdrive, Combines the Crayon Full-range...

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Orange Fur Coat

Distortion Pedals

$175

Fuzz pedal, For electric guitar, Inspired by Foxx Tone Machine, Controls: Volume, Fuzz, EQ, and Octave...

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Orange Getaway Driver

Distortion Pedals

$175

Overdrive Pedal, "Amp in a Box", For electric guitar, Class-A gain structure, Cabinet simulator...

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Old Blood Noise Endeavors Haunt

Distortion Pedals

$212

Effects pedal, Gated Fuzz with wide tonal spectrum, True bypass, Controls for Vol,...

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Diezel VH4-2 Pedal

Distortion Pedals

$362

Effect Pedal, Overdrive / Preamp, Based on channels 3 & 4 of the legendary Diezel VH4 amplifier,...

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Fulltone OCD Overdrive V2

Distortion Pedals

$206

Overdrive, The Fulltone "Obsessive Compulsive Drive V2" (OCD V2) replicates the dynamics and...

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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

One Control Baby Blue Overdrive

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

tc electronic Eyemaster Metal Distortion

Death by Audio Interstellar Overdriver

Death by Audio Fuzz War

tc electronic Tube Pilot Overdrive

J. Rockett Audio Designs The Melody Overdrive

MXR M296 Classic 108 Fuzz Mini

JHS Pedals The Bonsai

JHS Pedals The AT+

T-Rex Mudhoney

Fender Pugilist Distortion Pedal

Electro Harmonix Op-Amp Big Muff Pi Fuzz

Wampler Paisley Deluxe Overdrive

Boss JB-2 Overdrive/Distortion

JHS Pedals Moonshine V2

JHS Pedals Sweet Tea V3

Electro Harmonix Green Russian Big Muff Fuzz

Electro Harmonix Hot Wax Dual Overdrive

Orange Fur Coat

Orange Getaway Driver

Old Blood Noise Endeavors Haunt

Diezel VH4-2 Pedal

Fulltone OCD Overdrive V2

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