The Maxon DISTORTION AND SUSTAINER (D&S) is a distortion and sustainer pedal from Maxon, the Japanese maker long associated with overdrive and distortion design. According to the maker's product page, it "provides extremely long sustain and distortion without altering your instrument's tone," with "incredibly low signal-to-noise ratio and full-bandwidth frequency response"1. It sits in Maxon's distortion line alongside pedals like the SD-9 Sonic Distortion and the D&S II.
What it does
The D&S is built to add gain and holding power while leaving the guitar's own voice intact. The maker describes three controls, Distortion, Tone, and Balance, that "provide a wide variety of distortion effects from subtle overdrive to extreme fuzz," all with low noise and full-bandwidth frequency response1. Players looking for related flavors can compare it with Maxon's Overdrive Soft Distortion OSD-9 or The Dirt Box.
Circuit and controls
The maker's product page currently lists the D&S Distortion & Sustainer at £76.00 GBP and shows it as sold out1.
The maker's product page lists the pedal at £76.00 GBP, with the status shown as sold out1.
| Control | What it does |
|---|---|
| Distortion | Sets the amount of gain, from subtle overdrive to extreme fuzz1 |
| Tone | Shapes the high-frequency content12 |
| Balance / Output | Sets the pedal's output level or blend12 |
What reviewers said
The maker's product page lists the D&S at £76.00 GBP1.
Availability
The maker's product page lists the D&S at a price of £76.00 GBP, and no US dollar price is given there1.
Videos
Fuzzville
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Richie Moscola
Sources (2)
- DISTORTION AND SUSTAINER (D&S), Godlyke Distributing, Inc.
- Maxon Reissue Series Effects Review, Guitar Player Magazine, 2000-05
