Should you compress distorted guitars?
With metal guitars, compression is more important than ever when it comes to consistency and glue. ... In order to achieve that wall of sound that comes with layered, doubled distorted guitars, we need to glue them together as a common element in the mix.
How do you make a distorted guitar sound better?
For each level of distortion, a dedicated pedal can be used. An overdrive pedal a.k.a Tube Screamer, will provide minimal distortion, which is useful for rhythm guitar parts; a distortion pedal will increase the amount of distortion, and therefore increase the sustain of the notes, which is good for solos.