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A collection of effects pedals, including several distortions: a MXR Distortion + (top row, second from left), and a Pro Co Rat, Arbiter Fuzz Face, and Electro-Harmonix Big Muff (all middle row, from left). Distortion pedals are a type of effects unit designed to add distortion to an audio signal to create a warm, gritty, or fuzzy character.
Strobe tuner and regular electronic tuner pedals indicate whether a guitar string is too sharp or flat. [128] Stompbox-format tuner pedals route the electric signal for the instrument through the unit via a 1/4" patch cable. These pedal-style tuners usually have an output so that the signal can be plugged into a guitar amp to produce
The Boss DS-1 is a distortion pedal for guitar, manufactured by the Roland Corporation under the brand name Boss since 1978. The first distortion effects unit made by Boss, [1] it has become a classic effect, used by many notable guitar players. The DS-1 redefined distortion by bringing tight, aggressive high-gain tones to the pedal world for ...
In 1978, "The RAT", named because of the rat infested basement in which it was designed, [4] was being built as a custom-order product. [5] Only twelve of these pedals (including one prototype), commonly referred to as the "Bud Box" RAT, were produced. Each pedal was built in a standard project box, hand painted, and hand drilled.
Octavia and Vox Wah. The Octavia was an effects pedal designed for Jimi Hendrix by his sound technician, Roger Mayer. [1] It reproduces the input signal from a guitar one octave higher in pitch, and mixes it with the original and added distortion fuzz.
An expression pedal is an important control found on many musical instruments including organs, electronic keyboards, and pedal steel guitar. The musician uses the pedal to control different aspects of the sound, commonly volume. Separate expression pedals can often be added to a guitar amplifier or effects unit and used to control many ...
Thomas Organ Cry Baby (1970) manufactured by JEN Wah-wah pedal (Dunlop Crybaby 535q) on electric guitar with distortion.. A wah-wah pedal, or simply wah pedal, is a type of effects pedal designed for electric guitar that alters the timbre of the input signal to create a distinctive sound, mimicking the human voice saying the onomatopoeic name "wah-wah".
JHS Angry Charly overdrive/distortion pedal. JHS manufactures and sells pedals with a variety of effects, including the Morning Glory V4, the Muffuletta, the 3 Series, the Pulp'N'Peel V4, the Andy Timmons AT+, the Paul Gilbert PG-14, the Legends of Fuzz series, the Unicorn Univibe, the Lucky Cat, the Double Barrel V4, the 1966 Series and the Colour Box preamp.