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.
Guitar FX (effects) refer to the wide range of pedals and processors that shape and manipulate a guitar’s signal to create different sounds. From classic distortion and overdrive to reverb, delay, modulation, and pitch-shifting, effects are at the heart of a guitarist’s creative toolkit. Whether analogue or digital, stompbox or multi-effects unit, Guitar FX allow players to express mood, texture, and dynamics in unique ways. Used thoughtfully, they can transform a simple riff into something atmospheric, aggressive, or entirely otherworldly.
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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.
£294.00
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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£73.40
Metal Fuzz/Distortion + Booster Effect Type: Distortion Design: analogue Mono/stereo: Mono In, Mono Out Power supply: DC 9V adapter, polarity reverse – not included
£112.77
Distortion effect pedal Weight: 350 g US high gain distortion pedal with "AMP in a Box" design Combines an overdrive/distortion section with a clean booster Both sections can be used individually or combined Various sound options: from clean to overdrive and from overdrive to high gain distortion Clean boost with up to 20 dB gain True Bypass Bypass…
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