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Vox Joe Satriani Satchurator Distortion Pedal

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VOX is pleased to introduce the first pedal in an ongoing collaboration with guitar icon Joe Satriani. Drawing on Joe Satriani's knowledge accumulated from decades of groundbreaking performances, both live and in the studio, VOX unveils a breakthrough in guitar tone - The Satchurator (TM) distortion pedal. Designed to Satriani's exact specifications. The Satchurator produces Satriani's signature tone and adds new features and improvements never before combined in a distortion pedal. Learn More...

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Boss SD-1 Super Overdrive Pedal

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    • 100 people rate: 8 out of 10

The SD1 produces the warm, smooth distortion of an overdriven tube amplifier while maintaining the subtle nuances of your picking technique. Boss's unique asymmetric overdrive circuitry delivers a genuine overdrive effect for a classic guitar sound. A tone control is also provided for precise tonal adjustment. Learn More...

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Ibanez JEMINI Steve Vai Distortion Pedal

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    • 8 people rate: 8 out of 10

For 2008, Ibanez unleashs the Jemini, Steve Vai’s first Signature Distortion pedal. This unique, multi-colored stompbox combines overdrive and distortion in one rigid zinc die-cast case. Vai’s Ibanez Signature JEM guitar is one of the most iconic guitars in the world and now his sound can be yours to step all over. Learn More...

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DOD YJM308 Yngwie Malmsteen Signature Overdrive Pedal

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Yngwie, a long-time user of the DOD250 overdrive pedal, worked with the DOD engineering team to help create the tone and overdrive qualities of the new YJM308. The process required rigorous electronic testing and real-time analysis of various overdrive and equalization combinations before they finally were able to match Yngwie's signature sound. Learn More...

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Ibanez TS808 Original Tube Screamer Overdrive Pedal

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    • 68 people rate: 8 out of 10

The TS808 reissue features the same famous large square footswitch and the even more famous warm tones of the JRC4558 chip used in most of the original TS808's. Learn More...

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Boss BD-2 Blues Driver Overdrive and Distortion Pedal

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    • 82 people rate: 9 out of 10

The BD2 delivers the creamy, yet crunchy sound associated with great blues guitar. Instant access to the kind of warm overdrive and emotive distortion usually reserved for 30-year-old tube amps. Learn More...

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Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer Overdrive Pedal

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There is no single stomp box more famous than the Ibanez Tube Screamer. Thanks to tubelike distortion, smooth sustain, fat tone, and acclaim by artists too numerous to mention, the Tube Screamer has been and continues to be the world's most popular solid-state overdrive. So much so that after production of the TS9 ended in 1984, used TS9s were going for as much as 4 times their original price at vintage shows a few years later. Learn More...

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MXR M104 Distortion+ Distortion Pedal

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    • 68 people rate: 8 out of 10

Controls can be set to produce low-volume, controllable distortion or increased to achieve a warm, tube overdrive sound. Set to maximum, its pronounced fuzztone combines with long sustain. Within the central areas of the Output and Distortion controls of the M104 are some soft, clipped distortions that sound truly authentic, especially with a splash of reverb. Learn More...

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Electro-Harmonix Metal Muff Distortion Pedal

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    • 21 people rate: 9 out of 10

Electro-Harmonix spent many months creating what we believe to be the best heavy metal pedal ever built. The Metal Muff utilizes 3 powerful EQ bands, including a midrange control designed for perfect contouring. Along with beautifully sculpted mids, the Metal Muff offers commanding bass and defined top end, coupled with user-controlled distortion from pinched-edge to totally crushing, making it a heavy metal gold mine. Learn More...

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Marshall GV2 Guv'nor Plus Distortion Pedal

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Versatile classic distortion pedal. The Guv'nor Plus has stacks of gain, loads of level, and all the power and tone of the original much-loved Guv'nor - and then some! Adding one to your set-up is just like adding another Marshall amp to your rig. Learn More...

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Boss MT-2 Metal Zone Distortion Pedal

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Equipped with a dual gain circuit, the MT2 provides super-long sustain and heavy mids and lows like a stack of overdriven amps. With 3-band EQ, a wide range of distortion textures is at your command. Learn More...

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Boss DS-1 Distortion Pedal

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The DS1 provides a harder distortion effect for guitar and keyboard sounds. Instead of toneless, fuzzy distortion, the DS1 faithfully reproduces all the subtle nuances of your playing dynamics, from whisper-quiet to screaming loud. The onboard Tone control allows you to tailor the overall sound to your liking. Learn More...

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Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi Distortion Pedal (Made in NYC)

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Like the legendary Big Muff Pi of the 70's, the reissue has 3 controls that let the player dial in the finest harmonic distortion/sustain ever produced. The Volume control adjusts the output level. The Sustain control optimizes the long sustain with just the right amount of harmonic distortion. The Tone control provides a range of sounds, from warm bass to crisp treble. A "made in NYC original." Learn More...

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DigiTech Death Metal Distortion Pedal

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    • 151 people rate: 9 out of 10

The legendary Death Metal pedal is by far the most extreme distortion you will ever hear. Learn More...

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HardWire TL-2 Metal Distortion Pedal

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The TL-2 is an analog metal distortion pedal that produces many different metal tones with the use of the flexible 3-band tone controls and Tight/Loose mode switch. In the Tight mode, the TL-2 produces a tight low end focus perfect for modern, progressive metal. The Loose setting produces modern, loose low end grind tones. Learn More...

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Boss ML-2 Metal Core Distortion Pedal

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With its extreme gain, the ML-2 is the most potent and heavy distortion pedal ever created by BOSS. It easily delivers massive distortion and gain with heavy lows for playing Nu Metal, Grind Core, Industrial, Hard Core, or any genre that requires crushing sound. The ML-2's ferocious and biting tone will complement and cut through any blast beats your rhythm section can create. Learn More...

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Maxon OD808 Overdrive Pedal

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The quintessential overdrive pedal ? often imitated but never matched. Identical to the original circuit and featuring the JRC4558 IC chip, the OD808 reissue offers smooth, natural overdrive similar to a full-up tube amplifier. Incredibly transparent, the OD808 responds to individual playing dynamics and lets the true tone of your instrument shine through. Learn More...

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Rocktron Silver Dragon Tube Distortion Pedal

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Rocktron's Silver Dragon is a unique distortion unit that combines the best of both worlds -- tube and analog solid state distortion! For that tube sound you love, the Silver Dragon rams a 12AX7. Here is where you "Awaken" the beast and drive the tube sound. Learn More...

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Proco Rat2 Distortion Pedal

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    • 73 people rate: 8 out of 10

Researched and designed to produce a sound that is radically different from any "distortion" you've ever heard before - a sound as mellow as a vintage "twin," or as bone-crushingly powerful as a battery of those famous English stacks - instantly, at any volume. Learn More...

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Ibanez TK999HT Tube King Pedal

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    • 15 people rate: 8 out of 10

While the name and purpose of the new pedal is the same as the original ‘90s models, this version of Tube King, the TK999HT, differs from its two predecessors in that it features internal high voltage DC circuitry instead of previous starved plate low voltage circuitry. Ibanez says that makes a significant difference. Includes AC adapter. Learn More...

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