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Overdrive and Distortion Pedals
Overdrive and Distortion are forms of audio signal processing used to alter the sound via different forms of gain. Overdrive and distortion pedals come in many different options and are commonly associated with the electric guitar, but also widely used with bass, electric piano, organ and vocals. To achieve their sonic characteristics, drive and dirt effects use different types of analog clipping and in some instances vacuum tubes or digital signal processing. Different approaches offer tonal variances and using components such as diode, opamp, FET, MOSFET and germanium and silicon transistors in either hard clipping or soft clipping structures offer different sounds suited to a wide range of styles. Many guitarists from wide ranging genres such as rock, blues, metal, punk, psychedelic and basically every style you can think of have used overdrive and distortion pedals to achieve some of the most recognisable sounds ever recorded.
Explore Drive and Distortion pedals at World of Music
At World of Music, we stock an eclectic range of guitar effects from the most recognisable brands in the world. Our drive and distortion pedals include iconic effects such as the Ibanez Tube Screamer, MXR Distortion +, Boss Blues Driver, and Boss DS1, to new classics such as the Electro Harmonix Soul Food, Walrus Audio 385 MKII, and the Strymon Sunset Dual Overdrive. Visit our Melbourne store to try out some options to see what’s the right sound for you. Our options include the biggest names in effects such as Boss, TC Electronic, Strymon, and Ibanez, as well as more niche options from the likes of Death By Audio, Old Blood Noise Endeavours, & Walrus Audio. We also ship Australia-wide, so you can buy online from our webstore.