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As we've concluded in this guide, a distortion pedal is almost essential for electric guitarists, to allow you to access the full range of tones you will probably be used to hearing in the music you love.
- Do you need a distortion pedal with an overdrive pedal?
- Do I need two distortion pedals?
- Can you do distortion without a pedal?
- What is the difference between a distortion pedal and an overdrive pedal?
Do you need a distortion pedal with an overdrive pedal?
Yes, overdrive and distortion can be used together, this is known as gain-stacking (adding more than one pedal that adds gain). However, you need to properly dial in your controls to make the tone actually sound different. ... Different overdrive and distortion pedals affect the tone in different ways.
Do I need two distortion pedals?
Have you ever used more than one distortion pedal at a time? If so, you've officially stacked — it's that easy. Depending on your pedals and settings, your experiments may have met with mixed results, but the basic idea is solid; use one gain pedal to boost or color the sound of another.
Can you do distortion without a pedal?
Distortion pedals alter the signal from your guitar in order to emulate the desirable characteristics of distortion. If you don't have a pedal, you can create natural distortion using the controls on your amp.
What is the difference between a distortion pedal and an overdrive pedal?
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.
