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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.
The Boss HM-2 Heavy Metal is a distortion pedal manufactured by Boss from October 1983 until October 1991. Designed to emulate a Marshall stack , it became associated with Swedish death metal and gained a cult following in the heavy metal scene .
The 'Turbo RAT' pedal uses red LEDs for this purpose (red LEDs have about a twice as high forward voltage as the original silicon diodes), while the 'You Dirty RAT' pedal uses 1N34A germanium diodes (clipping at a much lower forward voltage). [5] [6] The distortion stage is followed by a passive "reverse" tone filter and volume control.
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 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.
The first distortion effects unit made by Boss, [1] it has become a classic effect, used by many notable guitar players. [2] Boss released a successor, the DS-2. [3] The DS-2, "Turbo Distortion" was released in 1987, and is very similar to the DS-1 except that it features a "turbo" setting, which produces a sharper midrange tone. [4]
Aside from the Big Muff, Electro-Harmonix has made the Nano Muff, the Metal Muff, which has a 3-band EQ and is a distortion; the Little Big Muff, a smaller variation of the current NYC model, the Deluxe Big Muff, the 77/78 op-amp Big Muff, designed by Howard Davis, which uses IC's to create the Fuzz whereas all others, except the Deluxe Big ...
Gibson Maestro FZ-1 Fuzz-tone. The Maestro FZ-1 Fuzz-Tone was the first widely marketed fuzz distortion guitar and bass effect. Introduced in 1962, it achieved widespread popularity in 1965 after the Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards prominent use of the FZ-1 on the group's hit, "Satisfaction".