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Various type of guitar and bass effect pedals. An effects unit is also called an effect box, effects device, effects processor or simply an effect. The abbreviation F/X or FX is sometimes used. A pedal-style unit may be called a stomp box, stompbox, effects pedal or pedal.
The Metal Zone (MT-2) was released in 1991. In 1992 Boss released nine new pedals, including the Turbo Distortion (DS-2). The Heavy Metal (HM-2) distortion pedal was an integral part of the guitar sound of many styles of heavy metal music ever since. [6] The pedals all share the same 'footprint', for compatibility with pedal boards.
DOD Electronics, or simply DOD, also known as their brand name DigiTech, is an American manufacturing company that makes guitar effects pedals, as well as active crossover gear. DOD is owned by Cortek, the parent company of Cort Guitars. Their DigiTech Whammy pedal has been called "one of the most significant innovations in pedal tech". [1]
The company was one of the world's first boutique guitar effects companies. [2] Over the years, the company's boutique pedals would be used by notable musicians including Lou Reed and R.E.M. [3] The company's growth was never steady; Blanche moved Frantone repeatedly, being gentrified out of several NYC-area locations. [4]
Octave pedals can be used in conjunction with fuzz (see octafuzz) and/or distortion. It can be used on guitar to make it sound more aggressive (such as the lead-in solo by Prince on When Doves Cry) or sound like a bass. The song Seven Nation Army by The White Stripes features an octave pedal on electric guitar, simulating the sound of a bass. [1]
This pedal was designed for the Scottish band Mogwai, and has a slightly more extreme sound. Electro-Harmonix produced only 100 Mogwai Big Muff pedals. In 2017 Electro-Harmonix reissued the Sovtek Big Muff, commonly known as the 'Green Russian' [6] Deluxe Bass Big Muff Pi. Note the blend knob and crossover section.
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 ...
The pedal also features an external effects loop) "Small Box" RAT (Bent steel U-shape enclosure) R2DU (19 inch rackmountable double RAT pedal, usable in cascade mode or dual channel) BRAT / Roadkill ('budget' USA-made RAT2 derivative circuit designed for Guitar Center including the Motorola LM308 opamp with LEDs in the negative-feedback loop.