Rowin Plexion Distortion Pedal for Guitar & Bass with Bright and Normal Mode True Bypass

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As much as distortion pedals affect tone, other factors like your amp and skill level have to be factored in. So when comparing, you have to consider other gear used. This "Plexi-drive" style mini guitar pedal offers an array of low gain tones as well as access to "hot-rodded" higher gain tones.

If you’re looking for a full and dark distorted tone, you need a pedal that emphasizes low-end and mid-range tones. Or you can use a separate EQ pedal to achieve similar effect. Versatility vs. UsabilityIt should be noted that some pedals are heavily influenced by the original, as opposed to being a 100% clone. So for a few of the below pedals, the manufacturer has put their own twist or improvement on it. Buffered bypass is where the signal still passes through the pedal and its circuitry, but is boosted. This helps to strengthen the signal, and actually does more to preserve your signal than true bypass pedals. Buffered bypass pedals are especially helpful if you’re using a large signal chain (lots of pedals). The Empress Effects Multidrive is the best distortion pedal for flexibility that is designed to deliver amp-like guitar tones. From the custom mode, you’ll still get a fairly similar tone to the standard mode, but everything is dialled up. There’s more punch, gain, and aggression.

The MXR M104 Distortion+ is a practical plug-and-play solution if you want a distortion pedal that's simple, sweet and a true classic. Specifications The Walrus Audio Iron Horse V2 is a great distortion pedal. It’s based on the classic RAT pedal but offers more flexibility and improved tone. There’s also the Fender Pugilist Distortion, EQD Acapulco Gold, and Empress Effects Multidrive. What is the most versatile distortion pedal? The RAT 2 is a true bypass pedal. True bypass pedals let your signal pass through the unit unaltered when the pedal isn't engaged, as is preferred by many tone purists. This can be especially important if you plan on using multiple pedals. We then narrowed down our scope and excluded other dirt pedal types like fuzz, overdrive and multi-effects pedals. This means that popular overdrive pedals like the Ibanez Tube Screamer Mini are not included. Below we've put together a list of popular pedals and their corresponding inexpensive clones, some of which we sell. These are all real clones, not pedals which pretend to be original and cost twice as much as the pedal they're cloning. So the ones we list here are clones, and don't try to hide that fact (and in some cases even make it obvious with a nod to the original in the name).

KHDK Dark Blood is the ideal pedal for high-gain lovers as it works with a combination of solid-state and MOSFET technology, giving it a distinctly amp-like sound. The tones you get from the pedal are quite deep and richly articulate, with greatly aggressive and uncompromising dynamics. Now, there are three individual pedals combined here but there are two footswitches. What you can do is to switch between two different presets, selected via dip switches inside the pedal. This is due to the active EQ section with Bass, Mid and High controls that have their frequency ranges well tuned to many styles of music. That means there aren't a lot of "wrong" combinations when you're tweaking. You'll be choosing between great sounding options with varying textures rather than trying to find a sound that's usable.