Distortion is a guitar effect that alters the signal’s waveform, creating a gritty, aggressive sound characterized by a high level of harmonic content and sustain. It’s achieved by amplifying the input signal to the point where the amplifier or pedal’s circuitry begins to clip, causing the waveform to become squared off and jagged. This clipping produces harmonics that weren’t present in the original signal, resulting in the characteristic “gritty” or “dirty” tone associated with distortion. Distortion pedals typically feature controls for adjusting the amount of gain or distortion applied, as well as tone-shaping knobs to tailor the sound’s frequency response. Distortion is widely used in rock, metal, and punk music to add power, aggression, and sustain to guitar solos, riffs, and rhythm parts, creating a bold and intense sonic impact in the mix. Popular distortion pedals include the Boss DS-1, Pro Co Rat, and Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi.
A pedal is a compact device that guitarists use to alter their instrument’s sound by shaping effects such as distortion, delay, reverb, and modulation. Typically housed in a rugged enclosure and controlled by footswitches, pedals are designed to be placed on the floor for hands-free operation during playing. They can be analogue or digital, true bypass or buffered, and come in countless varieties to suit different styles and preferences. Pedals are essential tools for creating signature tones and adding colour and texture to a guitarist’s sound.
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Tone City is a Chinese brand known for producing compact, affordable effects pedals with impressive sound quality. Their mini pedals cover a wide range of tones, from classic overdrives and delays to modern modulation and boost effects. Despite their small size and low price, Tone City pedals are well-regarded for their reliable build and great value, making them a popular choice for players building a space-saving or budget-friendly pedalboard.
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[High-Gain Distortion] As a High-Gain distortion pedal, Donner's Morpher sounds like a crossover between MI Crunch Box and Suhr Riot. Great for hair metal/glam metal/pop metal. [3 Distortion Modes] Designed for richer playability. Wide dynamic range and high definition, suitable for both shredding and riffing. [Durable and Solid Construction] A wel…
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JOYO AC Tone guitar effect pedal, reproduces the sound of a Vox AC30 amplifier–that classic British rock sound all guitarists dream about. Level and Drive controls add incredible range, while the 3-band EQ offers even more flexibility when it comes to getting an original sound. With it's full 3 band EQ and voice knob you can easily dial for shapin…
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Play thousands of ultra-realistic Tone Models of guitar pedals, guitar amplifier, even a full guitar pedal board with this revolutionary guitar multi effects pedal Includes 1000 premium TONEX Tone Models, each based on a famous amplifier for electric guitar, wah pedal, distortion pedal for electric guitar, overdrive pedal for electric guitar, or fu…
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Donner Giant Metal Distortion Pedal -Boost Distortion for Electric Guitar, Pedalboards, 3 Modes True Bypass [Hi Boost]: Enhance your sound with improved high-frequency response, allowing for clearer articulation of heavy tones and intricate techniques; Hi Boost function ensures the most expressive metal sound [Built to Last]: Crafted with a rugged …
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Metal distortion guitar effect pedal gives a warm, smooth and wide range of vintage distortion sound. 3 Controls by Volume, Filter and Distortion 3 modes of Solo, Turbo and Normal, easily switch to different positions to distortion the device for one-of-a-kind pedal sound. True bypass hardware switching Made of reliable high-quality aluminum alloy …
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