Topmusicanswers
- Can you use a distortion pedal with a tube amp?
- Are tube amps Good for distortion?
- Can you use a distortion pedal with an acoustic amp?
- Can you use overdrive and distortion pedals together?
Can you 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.
Are tube amps Good for distortion?
Not only is tube amplifier distortion harmonious, it increases as things get louder - exactly as they do in a musical performance. As instruments play louder, or as you hit a percussion instrument or piano key more strongly, they generate more harmonic content.
Can you use a distortion pedal with an acoustic amp?
So long as your amp has a 3 band eq (bass, middle, and treble controls) and the drive/distortion pedal has good tone adjustment on it you can dial in the tone with any amp/pedal combo.
Can you use overdrive and distortion pedals together?
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.
