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Distortion & Overdrive Pedals

104 distortion & overdrive pedals from JOYO, Darkglass Electronics, Electro-Harmonix and more.

Recommended Distortion & Overdrive Pedals

Jim Dunlop

Black

+Bass preamp with footswitchable distortion channel
+Includes a noise gate
+XLR output for direct recording or sound reinforcement
No price recorded yet.
Tonebird

Black

+Bass preamp with footswitchable distortion channel
+Includes a noise gate
+XLR output for direct recording or sound reinforcement
No price recorded yet.
Omquot
+Compact preamp pedal with gain, treble and bass controls
+Aluminum alloy housing for a sturdy build
+Suits electric guitar performance
No price recorded yet.
Mdyfvi

Silver

+Overdrive and boost in one mini pedal
+Includes volume, reverb and bass tremolo effects
+Compact mini footprint for crowded pedalboards
No price recorded yet.
Sondery
+Metal housing for a durable enclosure
+Three modes including solo, turbo and normal
+Designed for a warm, smooth distortion range
No price recorded yet.
Soran

Green

+Mini size for small pedalboards
+Two selectable overdrive modes
+Analog overdrive circuit
No price recorded yet.
Strich

Blue

+Analog delay for a vintage echo sound
+True bypass keeps the signal clean when off
+Designed for electric guitar delay effects
No price recorded yet.
Trace Elliot

Black

+Preamp and effects pedal for bass guitar
+Tone shaping stompbox design for bass signals
+Compact build suits pedalboard setups
No price recorded yet.
AFOT

Orange

+Five bands at 100Hz, 250Hz, 630Hz, 1.6kHz and 4kHz
+Boosts or cuts each band by up to 18dB for tone shaping
No price recorded yet.
Behringer

Purple

+Bass overdrive pedal aiming for authentic tube-style sound
+Designed specifically for bass guitar input
No price recorded yet.
BOSS

Yellow

+Super Overdrive design for a classic, widely used guitar drive sound
+Compact pedal size fits easily on a pedalboard
No price recorded yet.
Caline

Red

+Designed as a bass effect pedal for bass players
+Includes a bass amp DI function for direct recording or amplification
No price recorded yet.
Landtone

Purple

+DS-1 style distortion kit built without drilling holes
+Purple enclosure for a distinctive look on a pedalboard
−Requires assembly before it can be used as a pedal
No price recorded yet.
Electro-Harmonix

Green

+Bass fuzz pedal based on the classic Big Muff Pi design
+Green enclosure with a classic Electro-Harmonix look
No price recorded yet.

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