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    • Distortion Pedals & Overdrive Pedals

    Distortion and overdrive pedals will give your bass guitar or electric guitar an edgier, harder tone.
    An overdrive pedal will add gain to your electric guitar signal, causing it to break up or distort a bit (or more) depending on how much is used.
    A distortion pedal produces more gain and clips the signal even harder.

    You will find distortion and overdrive pedals from brands such as MXR, Catialinbread, Wampler, Keeley, Electro-Harmonix, and Xotic.

    If you are looking for similar sounds, check out a fuzz pedal.

    • Catalinbread Naga Viper Treble Boost pedal
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      Catalinbread Naga Viper Treble Boost pedal

      The Catalinbread Naga Viper Treble Boost pedal. FREE shipping in the USA! Modern treble booster. It’s like hot sauce for your pedalboard The Naga Viper is a booster that lives in the grand old tradition of the Dallas Rangemaster "Treble-Booster"...
      $179.99
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    • Catalinbread Formula 5F6 Overdrive pedal
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      Catalinbread Formula 5F6 Overdrive pedal

      The Catalinbread Formula No 5 Overdrive pedal. FREE shipping in the USA! High-powered 6L6-driven tweed on the edge of breakup The Formula 5F6 adds vintage tweed Bassman response to our range of Foundation Overdrives, giving you the awesome...
      $179.99
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    • Catalinbread Galileo Treble Booster pedal
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      Catalinbread Galileo Treble Booster pedal

      The Catalinbread Galileo Treble Booster pedal. FREE shipping in the USA! Captures the regal and soaring tones of a Rangemaster Treble-Booster into a cranked up Vox AC30 "Queen in a box" Brian May’s sonic signature not only comes from his home...
      $169.99
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    • T-Rex Diva Drive overdrive pedal T-Rex Diva Drive overdrive pedal
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      T-Rex Diva Drive overdrive pedal

      The T-Rex Diva Drive overdrive pedal. FREE shipping anywhere in the USA!\ The most musical drive out there, DIVA adds all the edge you want without ever threatening your core sound. Features: Gorgeous “JRC4558” overdrive gain Adds...
      $179.00
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    • MXR M-81 Bass Preamp pedal
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      MXR M-81 Bass Preamp pedal

      MXR Bass Preamp Pedal M-81 Free shipping in the USA! Due to dealer agreements, we're unable to ship this item outside of the USA. Please click here for more details. The MXR Bass Preamp combines a pristine bass preamp with a studio-quality Direct...
      $179.99
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    • Suhr Shiba Drive Overdrive pedal Suhr Shiba Drive Overdrive pedal
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      Suhr Shiba Drive Overdrive pedal

      Suhr Shiba Drive Overdrive pedal FREE shipping anywhere in the USA!Shiba Drive™ is a smooth sounding overdrive pedal that works excellent with a clean amp to deliver a wide range of warm bluesy rhythm tones, it can also be used for soloing by...
      $200.00
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    • Suhr Riot Distortion pedal Suhr Riot Distortion pedal
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      Suhr Riot Distortion pedal

      The Suhr Riot Distortion pedal. FREE shipping anywhere in the USA!Riot is a versatile high-gain distortion pedal with the sonic characteristics and touch sensitivity of a high quality 100 watt tube amplifier. Riot will transform a clean amp into an...
      $200.00
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    • Suhr Riot Reloaded Distortion pedal Suhr Riot Reloaded Distortion pedal
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      Suhr Riot Reloaded Distortion pedal

      The Suhr Riot Reloaded Distortion pedal. FREE shipping anywhere in the USA!Suhrs RELOADED™ series is the result of countless hours of listening, testing, and modifying their original distortion and overdrive circuits. Armed with a wide variety of...
      $200.00
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    • Maxon OD-9 Pro + Overdrive Pedal
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      Maxon OD-9 Pro + Overdrive Pedal

      Maxon OD-9 Pro + Overdrive Pedal FREE shipping in the USA!At long last, an overdrive unit that meets and exceeds the demands of the market and deservedly takes its place beside the legendary 808. While developing the OD-9 Pro Plus, Maxon enlisted the...
      $239.00
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    • Suhr Shiba Drive Reloaded Overdrive pedal Suhr Shiba Drive Reloaded Overdrive pedal
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      Suhr Shiba Drive Reloaded Overdrive pedal

      The Suhr Shiba Drive Reloaded Overdrive pedal. FREE shipping anywhere in the USA!In July of 2009, Suhr shipped their very first Shiba Drive pedal. Shiba was designed to provide players with a variety of fat rhythm and warm singing lead tones. The Shiba...
      $200.00
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    • EBS Billy Sheehan Signature Drive pedal
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      EBS Billy Sheehan Signature Drive pedal

      The EBS Billy Sheehan Signature drive pedal. FREE shipping in the USA! The Billy Sheehan Signature Drive pedal is developed by EBS in close co-operation with Billy himself. It is based on the concept of mixing together a clean signal with a distorted to...
      $189.00
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    • Pigtronix Aria Disnortion Distortion pedal
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      Pigtronix Aria Disnortion Distortion pedal

      The Pigtronix  Aria Disnortion Distortion pedal. FREE shipping in the USA! This pedals sings! The Pigtronix Aria is smooth and musical. With the Aria pedal, Pigtronix takes a unique approach to diode clipping that retains the expressive nature of...
      $165.00
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    • T-Rex Hobo Drive Overdrive / Preamp / Boost pedal T-Rex Hobo Drive Overdrive / Preamp / Boost pedal
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      T-Rex Hobo Drive Overdrive / Preamp / Boost pedal

      The T-Rex Hobo Drive Overdrive / Preamp / Boost pedal. FREE shipping anywhere in the USA!The new HOBO DRIVE from T-Rex Effects is a spectacular overdrive pedal that’s built to put you firmly in the driver’s seat. HOBO DRIVE is so configurable...
      $249.00
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    • Dunlop JDF2 Fuzz Face Distortion
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      Dunlop JDF2 Fuzz Face Distortion

      Dunlop JDF2 Fuzz Face Distortion FREE shipping anywhere in the USA! Due to dealer agreements, we're unable to ship this item outside of the USA. Please click here for more details. The original Fuzz Face is constructed to the vintage specs, with the...
      $169.99
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    • Maxon OD-9 Overdrive Pedal
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      Maxon OD-9 Overdrive Pedal

      The Maxon OD-9 Overdrive Pedal FREE shipping in the USA! The Maxon OD-9 may look just like your old favorite, but that's where the similarities end. With improved circuitry, the OD-9 stands at the forefront of the Nine Series effects evolution. Signal...
      $179.00
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    What is the difference between overdrive and distortion?

    Both overdrive and distortion add distortion to your signal. Overdrive does this by adding gain to your guitars signal. The main difference is the amount of distortion you can get out of each pedal. Overdrive will give you a mild to medium amount of distortion, while distortion gives you a much more intense level. Overdrive will boost your sound, while distortion will alter your sound.

    Should I get a distortion or overdrive pedal?

    As with all pedals, this is dependent upon the type of sound you are going for. In general, heavier rock and metal music will use distortion pedals, while country, blues, and pop music will favor overdrive pedals.

    Of course, there is no right or wrong pedal for styles of music! If you are unsure what type of pedal you should get, we would love to help you decide. Give us a call or use the chat feature!

    Can I use gain and overdrive together?

    Yes, you can use gain and overdrive together. This is called gain stacking. You will usually want to put your overdrive pedal before your gain pedal in your signal chain.

    Can I use distortion pedals on bass?

    Yes, you can use distortion pedals on your bass guitar. The distortion pedal will give your clean bass tone some grit and an overall more aggressive tone. Some of our favorites are the Source Audio Bass AfterShock, the Electro-Harmonix Bass Big Muff, and the MXR Bass Distortion.