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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.

    • Hotone Binary Ir Cab Simulation pedal Hotone Binary Ir Cab Simulation pedal
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      Hotone Binary Ir Cab Simulation pedal

      The Hotone Binary Ir Cab Simulation pedal. FREE shipping in the USA! Grown out of next-generation XTOMP technology, the Hotone Binary Series lets loose versatile pro-level effects in compact cases. Based on the same modeling/original effect library that...
      $189.99
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    • Rockett Pedals Archer Clean Boost pedal Rockett Pedals Archer Clean Boost pedal
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      Rockett Pedals Archer Clean Boost pedal

      Rockett Pedals Archer Clean Boost pedal. FREE shipping in the USA! An exact recreation of the clean boost side of a Klon.  Add the sought after Klon midrange to your tonal range!  The Archer Clean is based on the famous Klon circuit minimally...
      $199.00
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    • Catalinbread Epoch Pre Preamp / Buffer pedal
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      Catalinbread Epoch Pre Preamp / Buffer pedal

      The Catalinbread Epoch Pre Preamp / Buffer pedal. FREE shipping in the USA! Our Epoch Pre was modeled after the exact preamp circuit from the original EP-3, from the 22v power supply to the JFET preamp, to the circuit loading contributed by the echo...
      $299.99
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    • MXR M233 Micro Amp+ boost pedal MXR M233 Micro Amp+ boost pedal
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      MXR M233 Micro Amp+ boost pedal

      MXR Micro Amp+ Boost Pedal M233 FREE shipping anywhere in the USA! For more than 20 years, the MXR Micro Amp has been a staple among the world's top artists because of its ability to boost and sweeten up your guitar or bass tone and drive the...
      $139.99
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    • Maxon SM-9 Pro+ Super Metal Distortion pedal Maxon SM-9 Pro+ Super Metal Distortion pedal
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      Maxon SM-9 Pro+ Super Metal Distortion pedal

      The Maxon SM-9 Pro+ Super Metal Distortion pedal. FREE shipping in the USA! Over the past 10 years Maxon effects have become key ingredients in the guitar rigs of countless metal bands. Notable artists such as Killswitch Engage, Arch Enemy, As I Lay...
      $219.00
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    • Suhr Riot Mini Distortion pedal Suhr Riot Mini Distortion pedal
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      Suhr Riot Mini Distortion pedal

      The Suhr Riot Mini Distortion pedal. FREE shipping anywhere in the USA!Today, pedal board real estate comes at a premium especially when traveling. And let's face it, sometimes having to choose which pedals to leave off of your board can really limit...
      $129.00
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    • Mad Professor Sweet Honey Overdrive Deluxe pedal Mad Professor Sweet Honey Overdrive Deluxe pedal
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      Mad Professor Sweet Honey Overdrive Deluxe pedal

      Mad Professor Sweet Honey Overdrive Deluxe pedal Supply voltage range: 7.5 to 18VDC Current consumption: 6 mA at 9VDC Input impedance: 390K Ohms Output impedance: 25K Ohms Complete bypass (true bypass) The Mad Professor Sweet Honey Overdrive Deluxe...
      $189.00
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    • Electro-Harmonix Hot Wax Dual Overdrive pedal Electro-Harmonix Hot Wax Dual Overdrive pedal
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      Electro-Harmonix Hot Wax Dual Overdrive pedal

      The Electro-Harmonix Hot Wax Dual Overdrive pedal. FREE shipping in the USA!Electro-Harmonix unveils the new Hot Wax pedal which combines the Crayon full-range overdrive and the Hot Tubes, a reissue of the classic 1970s CMOS overdrive. Each pedal can be...
      $126.80
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    • Tortuga Effects Coral Adder British-Stortion pedal Tortuga Effects Coral Adder British-Stortion pedal
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      Tortuga Effects Coral Adder British-Stortion pedal

      The Tortuga Effects Coral Adder British-Stortion pedal. FREE shipping in the USA! There's nothing like the "wall of tone" you get from a great, high gain British rock amp. From classic 70's crunch to the singing, violin-like leads of the 80's to the...
      $199.00
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    • Tortuga Effects Death Adder Metal-Stortion pedal Tortuga Effects Death Adder Metal-Stortion pedal
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      Tortuga Effects Death Adder Metal-Stortion pedal

      The Tortuga Effects Death Adder Metal-Stortion pedal. FREE shipping in the USA! The Death Adder™ is truly a metal monster. It's not subtle, it's not apologetic, it just kills. Classic thrash metal, death metal and even stoner metal all can be had...
      $199.00
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    • Tapestry Audio Fab Suisse Overdrive pedal Tapestry Audio Fab Suisse Overdrive pedal
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      Tapestry Audio Fab Suisse Overdrive pedal

      Tapestry Audio Fab Suisse Overdrive pedal FREE shipping in the USA! The Fab Suisse is a small overdrive with amazing vintage tones. Since this pedal is built around the classic Blues Breaker circuit and a 3 band EQ, it is a low headroom pedal that you...
      $229.00
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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.