Distortion

Dophix’s David Distortion pedal is characterized by a powerful sound and character. The care exerted in the formation of the circuit and the sound’s warm characteristic make David Distortion a pedal with an extensive range of action both in the studio and live performances. The David Distortion consists of three controls that let you adjust the tone (GAS), volume, and gain. The front LED shows the effect activation status. The dynamic gain control enables you to achieve a broad range of distortions from a slight crunch to high gain.

Dophix dedicates its trilogy to legendary Florentine poet Dante Alighieri, who wrote the Divine Comedy. The Divine Comedy consists of three parts, first of which is Inferno, which stages the “World of the Damned.” That is how a Gloomy distortion, with a Gain knob called “Hatred” and eternal flames graphics. The dynamic Gain control gives you a broad range of distortions from sustained crunch to high gain. If you are looking to ignite your guitar and get lost in the dark woods of sound, the Dophix Inferno distortion is for you.

How many control knobs does a good distortion guitar effect pedal really need? EarthQuaker Devices’s answer is “one.” The Acapulco Gold V2 may only have one giant dial, but it lets you access a whole gamut of distortion tones based on a cranked-up Sunn Model T amp. You get subtle, quiet distortion to ball-to-the-wall growls that stay super responsive to picking dynamics and volume control. The V2 also builds on EarthQuaker Devices’s excellent first version by adding an upgraded super-silent switching system.

Whether you need a midrange boost, a beefier bottom end, or more high-flying high notes, the Crayon 69 full-range overdrive guitar effects pedal from Electro-Harmonix can handle it. This extremely versatile overdrive pedal gives you powerful tone-shaping tools for crafting your own signature sound. Sculpt your tone with dedicated Bass and Treble control knobs and dial in the perfect amount of rich, warm overdrive with the Gain knob. Hold back on the latter and you can use it as a down-and-dirty boost pedal.

The Little Big Muff Pi takes the well-loved vintage dirt of the Big Muff Pi and crams it all into a modern and pedalboard-friendly compact unit that’s almost half the size of the original. You get the sound and versatility you expect from a pedal sporting the Big Muff name. Dial in your preferred tone with the dedicated Volume, Sustain, and Tone control knobs to serve up some of the sweetest harmonic distortion and creamiest sustain ever produced.

The Micro Metal Muff Distortion with Top Boost guitar effects pedal from Electro-Harmonix was built to do one thing: wreak the exact same massive metal mayhem as the Metal Muff, but in a smaller, more simplified form. The unique switchable Top Boost feature boosts your signal’s high end, letting you go from rib-rattling rhythm to full-on shred mode. The Metal Muff packs a Tone knob that gives you a 15dB midrange cut or boost, plus it comes with true bypass.

The Pocket Metal Muff from Electro-Harmonix packs the full, overwhelming sonic power of the Metal Muff but crams it all into a smaller, more simplified stompbox that you can fit in your pocket. Operation is dead simple; dedicated Volume and Distortion knobs handle the tone-sculpting duties while a three-way mid frequencies toggle let you give your mids a variable boost. Power up the Pocket Metal Muff with a 9V battery or an optional AC adapter.

The legend returns! It’s smaller now, but the new Green Russian Big Muff Pi still packs the same terrifying amount of fuzzed-out power that made the original a mid-‘90s favorite. Dedicated Tone, Sustain, and Volume knobs give you full control over all the growling aggression contained in the Green Russian. Aside from the size and knob placement, this compact and pedalboard-friendly stompbox is a very faithful reissue, from the sound down to the vintage-correct army green paint.