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Overdrive is mild/medium; distortion is spicier — and hotter! Another difference is this: while an overdrive pedal pushes your signal pretty darned hard, it doesn't change your existing tone much. Distortion pedals, on the other hand, not only add more saturation (or spice), but they also tend to alter your sound.
- Do I need both overdrive and distortion?
- Can you use overdrive and distortion together?
- Which comes first distortion or overdrive?
- What's the difference between overdrive and fuzz?
Do I need both overdrive and distortion?
Yes, overdrive and distortion can be used together, this is known as gain-stacking (adding more than one pedal that adds gain). ... If you use both together and have your distortion too high, it'll usually just mask the overdrive effect. Different overdrive and distortion pedals affect the tone in different ways.
Can you use overdrive and distortion together?
The term “stacking” refers to connecting more than one overdrive, distortion, or fuzz pedal together and using them both at the same time. In order to get these “stacked” pedals to sound and work properly you'll need to use them a little differently than you would if they were ran alone.
Which comes first distortion or overdrive?
Generally, your distortion, overdrive and fuzz effects pedals should go towards the start of your pedal chain as they have the greatest effect on the tone. ... That's because you should have the biggest changes to your tone at the start, and then let the later pedals refine it before it goes into your amp.
What's the difference between overdrive and fuzz?
Overdrive refers to the sound made by a tube amp that's pushed to its operating limit. ... Fuzz is a special type of distortion where harmonic overtones dominate the overall sound. A fuzz tone tends to emphasize upper frequencies and can sometimes cut away the middle frequencies.
