What distortion and overdrive pedals have in common is that they're essentially small amplifier circuits. They only differ in the amount of volume they add, and in the timbre and type of their ...

(Image credit: Future) What is an overdrive pedal? Unlike a fuzz or a distortion pedal, to our mind the defining characteristic of an overdrive is that it's intended to be used with something else - ...

Wampler Pedals and Brent Mason have unveiled the latest version of the session ace’s signature overdrive and distortion pedal, ReWired.

Best guitar effects pedals to sculpt your sound, from reverb to overdrive Explore the versatility of your electric guitar or bass The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers.

And you haven’t even mentioned your overdrive and distortion pedals, which are also pretty useful, yet strikingly different from a lot of the common “clones.” ...

Fender Santa Ana Overdrive Although there are a ton of different overdrives on the pedal market today, the Santa Ana Overdrive grew to be one of my favorites.

It also improves overdrive recovery time and can lower distortion. At the heart of the clamp circuit described here is the AD8099 high-speed, low-noise, externally compensated amplifier.

Guitar World Tech Editor Paul Riario calls the Axentrix A1 “an eye-catching design loaded with tons of distortion tones,” and that’s an understatement. The pedal adds in an extra selectable ...