Distortion

The JF-34 US Dream guitar effects pedal from Joyo serves up sweet, high-gain distortion that can stand up to the tones produced by distortion pedals more than three times its price. Dial in your perfect distortion tone via the Volume, Drive, and Tone controls. The JF-34 US Dream is very reponsive to picking and volume dynamics, too; change your picking attack or play around with your guitar’s volume knob to open up new sonic soundscapes.

Put some spandex on, give the R-03 Uzi a stomp, and sail off into the ‘80s rock and roll sunset. This guitar effects pedal from budget stompbox masters Joyo is full of classic British-flavored distortion; it’s a full Marshall JCM stack shrunk down and crammed into a pedal full of balls-to-the-wall aggression. You get a full complement of tone-shaping tools, too, with dedicated six knobs for dialing in the exact sound you want. The R-03 Uzi is an R Series pedal and comes with cool ambient LED effects.

Mirroring the original Plexi amps, the Koogo Plexion pedal consists of three knobs that control Volume, Tone, and Gain, plus a toggle switch that lets you flick between Normal and Bright sounds. The Bright channel takes you to classic rock to the late 80s and early 90s rock territory depending on the amount of gain you want to apply. For the Normal channel, simply tweak the dials to your liking and be amazed by its lush, full-bodied output. The Plexion is made of top-grade zinc alloy, sturdy and durable.

The Super Distortion pedal from Koogo delivers extreme distortion and timbre touch. You can pick between three working modes: Ultra, Extra, and Original. Choose Ultra for a thicker drive tone and broader distortion range, Extra for high gain, more tube-esque distortion, and Original for a hard edge distortion with low noise level. Whether you are looking for a lush and powerful distortion style, a modern high-gain tube speaker distortion sound, or powerful and tough classic 70s distortions, the Super Distortion can cater to your need. It is the ideal choice for guitarists with an extensive range of styles.

It seemed impossible at first, but Lone Wolf Audio has surpassed the LHW. The Left Hand Wrath Deluxe pedal loads brand new features to better chainsaw your tone to perfection. Four low mid settings, six high mid settings, and ten position midrange inductor. The Left Hand Wrath Deluxe is perfect for bassists and for selecting the ideal tone for your amp and guitar combo. It features a proprietary clean blend circuit without any phase issue and foot-switchable mode control for modern or vintage operation.

There’s something magical about the aggression the Distortion 1 from Lunastone can serve up. The Dist knob lets you dial in everything from crunchy overdrive to ballsy and aggressive metal-ish tones blasting out of a massive Marshall stack. The Tone control lets you pump out chunky, mid-heavy riffs, screaming leads that cut through the mix, and everything else in between. Whether you’re a single coil fan or a humbucker lover, the Distortion 1 will give your signal the growl it needs.

Mad Professor’s Amber Overdrive serves up a fat, fuzz-tinged distortion with a super juicy lead tone in a compact stompbox chassis. Despite the high saturation, the Amber Overdrive is very responsive to your guitar’s volume knob. It’s also extremely sensitive to your picking attack; the harder you hit, the more dirt you get. Whether you rock a single coil or roll with a humbucker, the hand-made and hand-wired Amber Overdrive is a one-stomp ticket to sounding like a rockstar.

Versatile tone and sweet extended sustains covered in a thick layer of fuzz. Dial in everything from a haunting, fat dark sound to a thin, bright tone that cuts through the mix. You get iron-fisted control over the hand-wired Fire Red Fuzz; its thick fuzz tone never gets too unruly and stays very musical all throughout. At minimum settings, the Fire Red Fuzz has a lower gain level, making it work well with overdrive pedals and amps.

The Sweet Honey Overdrive guitar effects pedal from Mad Professor was built to push already distorted amps past their breaking points. It also works well for adding a light, subtle overdrive to a clean channel. Its highly dynamic and touch-sensitive overdrive tone can be controlled using your picking attack and pickup volume. Pick softly to go clean, hit hard to make it growl. The Sweet Honey Overdrive is hand-made and hand-wired in Finland using only top-quality components.

The Mighty Red Distortion guitar effects pedal lives up to its name. This Mad Professor stompbox is a high-gain masterpiece modeled after the well-loved compressed gain sounds rooted in the ‘80s. You get a good level of clarity and definition even at higher distortion levels. The Mighty Red Distortion uses low-noise amp stages and techniques instead of internal noise gate circuits, giving you a natural distortion decay and high gain levels with an impressive signal to noise ratio.

Mad Professor’s Mighty Red Distortion guitar effects pedal lives up to its name. This hand-made and hand-wired stompbox is a high-gain masterpiece modeled after the well-loved compressed gain sounds rooted in the ‘80s. You get a good level of clarity and definition even at higher distortion levels. The Mighty Red Distortion uses low-noise amp stages and techniques instead of internal noise gate circuits, giving you a natural distortion decay and high gain levels with an impressive signal to noise ratio.

The Stone Grey Distortion guitar effects pedal from Mad Professor is a high-gain distortion unit with a huge helping of tonal clarity and definition. It works extremely well with the louder and heavier genres; plug in a drop-tuned guitar or a seven-string and go to town. The Stone Grey Distortion’s high-gain dirt output has more than enough dynamics and definition to keep chords and notes from turning to mush. Each note of your chunky riff or your blistering solo stays distinct.

The GV-2 Guv’nor Plus is an updated version of Marshall’s acclaimed Guv’nor overdrive guitar effects pedal from the ‘80s. It lets you flow from light, highly transparent overdrive to saturated lead tones and all the way through to an aggressive JCM-flavored growl. Loud, proud, and very versatile, the GV-2 Guv’nor Plus features a full complement of EQ controls for whipping your tone into shape. You also get a dedicated volume knob so you can gain-stack and give your signal even bigger boosts.

Marshall’s been perfecting the overdrive and distortion tones on their highly-acclaimed amps for over half a century. They’ve used that expertise to build the JH-1 Jackhammer, a versatile guitar effects pedal that packs the legendary Marshall crunch and then injects it with huge amounts of gain. You get two distinct modes; one gives you the classic crunch of the JCM 800 while the other pushes your signal into the JCM 2000’s highly saturated lead tone territory.

Despite its simple control set, the Maxon Distortion Master is among the most versatile distortion units you will ever find. It is capable of producing tremendous amounts of gain while preserving exceptional transparency and evenness. Punch and clarity might seem like self-canceling features, but the Distortion Master gives you both. High-gain settings will not force a certain color to your tone—a valuable trait if you are contented with your specific amp/guitar combo. The Distortion Master’s dual tone controls are very interactive and surgically effective.

Based on the cult classic 80s Super Metal pedal, the SM-9 Pro+ by Maxon loads enough firepower to precisely recreate the tonal evolutions of metal music in the last three decades. It is capable of producing a virtually infinite variety of high-gain guitar sounds. The SM-9 Pro+ consists of Edge, Level, Scoop, and Gain knobs. It also includes switchable 9V or 18V operation, delivering adequate headroom with minimal compression to handle active electronics and high-output pickups.

A homage to the highly collectible and rare 80s Super Tube Screamer, the Maxon ST-9 Pro+ Super Tube takes the fundamental design elements of the coveted vintage unit and takes them to the modern day. It delivers a dedicated midrange control which modifies the Midrange boost amount, producing heavy, thick, and powerful distortion sounds similar to a whole stack amp. The ST-9 Pro+ consists of Tone, Level, Mid Enhance, and Drive controls, as well as a Low Boost/Classic toggle.