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- Can I use a distortion pedal with a tube amp?
- Is distortion bad for amp?
- Can you use a distortion pedal with a high gain amp?
- Do tube amps take pedals well?
Can I use a distortion pedal with a tube amp?
Most tube amps won't need a distortion pedal, digital or otherwise. When an amp has both a dirty (gain) and a clean channel, this allows you to dial your distorted tones along with whatever clean sound you might want to use.
Is distortion bad for amp?
Solid-state distortion sounds better at lower volumes but is very usable for gigging if the amp has enough wattage. Pedal distortions can saturate at low volumes which is ideal for bedroom practice volumes and can replace the main sound from a bad sounding amplifier if it sounds good enough.
Can you use a distortion pedal with a high gain amp?
Similar to how the Tube Screamer should be used with high–gain amps, you'll want to set your distortion pedal's with a high volume and low gain.
Do tube amps take pedals well?
For the first question, usually is yes, pedals do sound better with tube amp than ss. But it varies from pedals to pedals, amp to amp. Some amps are very picky about pedals. generally, yes to both questions.
