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Once you have learnt some chord progressions and riffs and you are beginning to sound like a guitar player it will be time to start getting yourself your own individual sound. These days guitar players can add effects to their playing in many ways. It used to be necessary to connect to an amplifier but now their are guitar plug ins and software to give you all kinds of effects. You can apply distortion, sustain, wah-wah, chorus, flanger, reverb, delay effects and listen to the results in your headphones without disturbing your family or neighbors. All you need is a sound card.

The effects software that many guitarists think is the top of the range is Native Instruments Guitar Rig 3. It is expensive but good.  It provides guitar and bass effects by modeling many popular amplifiers, cabinets, microphones, and effect pedals. It has twelve guitar and bass amps, and a matched cabinet module gives you real classic sounds. The Guitar Rig software has faithfully modelled stomp boxes, distortion and volume pedals, eighteen guitar and six bass cabinets, four rotary speakers and nine microphones - all based on popular vintage gear. A great feature of this effects software is the drag and drop interface for mixing your sound. Just choose an amplifier from classic Fender, Marshall, and Mesa Boogie amps, select the size of your cabinet and play around with the forty-four effects.

The Line 6 Pocket Pod Guitar Multi Effects Processor has over three hundred onboard/portable tones and over 3000 presets. Battery-powered and about the size of a tuner, Pocket POD is a portable guitar effects solution. You can use it for effects in front of your amp, or just plug in headphones and practice.

Guitar FX 3 is a cool software that has not been updated for years but it is good and it is free. Just do not expect it to work if you are using Vista and you should make sure you have plenty of RAM. To get started you just plug your guitar into the microphone or line in. It offers a big range of presets plus you can the tabbed menus to create custom tones which can be saved as presets. You can apply distortion, wah-wah, noise gate, compressor, flanger, reverb, chorus, delay and some of other filters.

Another free effects program is Audacity. Audacity is a free, user-friendly audio editor and recorder for Windows, Mac OS X, GNU/Linux and other operating systems. With Audacity you can record live audio, convert tapes and records into digital recordings or CDs, edit Ogg Vorbis, MP3, WAV or AIFF sound files, cut, copy, splice or mix sounds together. You can record from a microphone, line input, or other sources and create multi-track recordings. You can change the pitch of your music without altering the tempo, or vice-versa plus Audacity lets you remove static, hiss, hum, or other background noises. The guitarist can alter frequencies with Equalization, FFT Filter, and Bass Boost effects. Other built-in effects include echo, phaser, wah-wah and reverse.

Just so you are not left looking for the guitar effects software using redundant URLs I have left it to you to search using the product names. Some of the software that you need to pay for is available on a trial basis or you might find it for less money on ebay.

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BBE Crusher Distortion Effect Pedal $79.99 BBE Crusher Distortion Effect Pedal

Bbe Crusher Distortion Effect Pedal $79.99 BBE Crusher Distortion Effect Pedal

MXR M104 Distortion+ Effect Pedal $106.79 This little yellow box is responsible for those great distortion sounds heard on so many classic recordings. Set the Distortion control low and crank the Output knob to drive the front end of your amp for cool blues tones, or max out the Distortion knob for the tone that made Randy Rhoads famous. There still isn't any distortion unit on the market that sounds like the Distortion+.

MXR Distortion III Effect Pedal $112.04 The Distortion III sets a new benchmark in distortion tone and quality. Developed from the ground up using carefully selected components, the D-III delivers everything from sweet singing overdrive to massive distortion crunch! Its natural and amp-like distortion is versatile enough to appeal to any playing style and transparent enough to let your guitar's personality shine through.

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Rocktron Metal Embrace Distortion Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar $119.99 This distortion effect pedal features bass, treble and sweepable mid EQ controls for enhanced control of your distortion. Waveform Symmetry adds harmonics to your sound.

Distortion (Music) $133.82 Distortion, also known as overdrive or fuzz, is an effect applied to the electric guitar, the electric bass, and other amplified instruments such as the Hammond organ, synthesizers, and even harmonica and vocals. Accomplished by electronically compressing and/or clipping the input signal, this effect adds sustain and additional harmonics and overtones to the signal, creating a richer sound. The most subtle types of distortion add a warm thickness to the original tone; the more extreme types of distortion range from the noisy, buzzy sound of a late 1960sera fuzztone pedal to the screaming, bite, grit, and crunch of a late 1980s thrashstyle distortion pedal. Distortion is used across a wide range of musical genres, from the subtle overdrive used in traditional blues to the hardedged distortion featured in noise music, hardcore punk and metal. Early examples of distortion were often the result of accidents in which the guitar amplifier or its vacuum valves was damaged, or because the amplifiers and speakers were doctored by poking holes into their speaker cones. Author: Miller, Frederic P./ Vandome, Agnes F./ McBrewster, John Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 210 Publication Date: 2009/12/23 Language: English Dimensions: 5.98 x 9.01 x 0.48 inches

Rocktron Third Angel Distortion Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar $119.99 This distortion effect pedal is ideal for use with tube and solid state amps for heavy, distorted tone and features bass and treble EQ controls for balanced sound.

Danelectro DJ10 Grilled Cheese Distortion Effect Pedal $49.15 Hollow tunnellike cheesy 60 s distortion. Amaze your fans. Nothing like it Danelectro Minieffects offer some of the bestquality effects out there in a tiny package so you can throw as many as you want into your gig bag. Manufactured to the Highest Quality Available. Satisfaction Ensured. Huge selection to choose from.

Pyle PPDLHM Heavy Metal Distortion Effect Guitar Pedal $43.41 Dedicated Distortion 2Band EQ And Level Controls For Awesome Sound Shaping. Level The House With The Most Extreme And SoughtAfter Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Distortion Of The 80s. HighQuality Components And Exceptionally Rugged Construction Ensure Long Life. UltraHigh Gain Circuitry To Give You The Thickest And Most Obscene Distortion With Endless Sustain. Blue Status LED For Effect On/Off And Battery Check. 9 V Battery Or On A DC Power Supply (Not Included). FirstClass Electronic On/Off Switch For Highest Signal Integrity In Bypass Mode. Dimensions: (H) 3.25 x (W) 3.625 x (D) 6

Visual Sound Garagetone Series Chainsaw Distortion Guitar Effect Pedal $49.95 The Visual Sound GarageTone Chainsaw Distortion pedal belies its name with very musical distortion that's nothing like a chainsaw. Sounding more like an expensive boutique distortion, the GarageTone Chainsaw pedal is shockingly affordable. With big low-end and just the right amount of mids and highs, the creamy Chainsaw Distortion box will inspire you. Combine it with the GarageTone Drivetrain or V2 Route 808 pedals to get massive lead tones.Drive knobTone knobVolume knobFootswitchLED

Used Visual Sound Garagetone Series Chainsaw Distortion Effect Pedal $43.46 The Visual Sound GarageTone Chainsaw Distortion pedal belies its name with very musical distortion that's nothing like a chainsaw. Sounding more like an expensive boutique distortion, the GarageTone Chainsaw pedal is shockingly affordable. With big low-end and just the right amount of mids and highs, the creamy Chainsaw Distortion box will inspire you. Combine it with the GarageTone Drivetrain or V2 Route 808 pedals to get massive lead tones.Drive knobTone knobVolume knobFootswitchLED

BOSS Distortion Pedal for Guitars and Keyboards $49.99 This pedal provides a hard distortion effect for guitars and keyboards and faithfully reproduces the subtle changes in playing dynamics at any volume.

Boss DS1 Distortion Sustain Pedal $79.99 Provides a harder distortion effect for guitar and keyboard sounds. Faithfully reproduces all the nuances of playing dynamics at any volume.

Akai Professional Analog Custom Shop Deluxe Distortion Effect Pedal $199 The Akai Professional Deluxe Distortion Guitar Effects Pedal is the flagship of the Analog Custom Shop product line. Deluxe Distortion combines distortion, tone-control and amplifier simulation in heavy-duty polished stainless-steel housing. True-bypass switching, adjustable frequency knobs, amp simulation and tone toggle switches provide precision control. Deluxe Distortion's EQ mode toggle-switch provides detailed tone control with a choice of Modern, Normal or Classic. The Modern setting provides a scooped-mid tone recognizable as a cornerstone of the hard rock and heavy metal guitar sound. Normal passes the input frequency directly to the distortion effect while the Classic setting boosts mid-tone for an enhanced, warm tone reminiscent of classic rock. Dir Rec switch provides emulation of amplifier power and speaker perfect for direct input to a mixer, DAW or other amplification or recording device. Gain is highly adjustable with the Fat, Boost, Warm tone Tri-Mode toggle-switch enabling soaring leads, lush chords and satisfying rhythm tones. Tone may be further adjusted using the six precision knobs and High Cut toggle-switch. Deluxe Distortion is powered by the included 9-volt battery or 9v AC adapter (sold separately). As with previous Akai Professional guitar pedals like the E2 Headrush and SB1 Deep Impact Bass Synth, the Analog Custom Shop line is a collection of pedal effects designed to exacting standards, using the highest quality components. Analog Custom Shop pedals provide rich tone, texture and character to immediately enhance and inspire players of any musical style. The most flexible distortion on the market Three distortion types, 3-band EQ, Amp simulator switch Subtle, Dark, bright, harsh, classic, warm True Bypass for retaining a pure signal when the effect is disengaged

Electro-Harmonix Nano Pocket Metal Muff Distortion Guitar Effect Pedal $62.25 Can powerful metal really fit in your pocket? Consider the size of your SUV's keys. The Electro-Harmonix Nano Pocket Metal Muff Distortion Pedal takes the most powerful features from the popular Metal Muff and artfully squeezes them into a slick, die cast aluminum housing. Switch-selectable mid frequencies offer powerful scoops. With separate knobs for volume and distortion level, and a red LED indicating whether effect is on or off. Works with a 9V battery or optional AC adaptor.Volume knobDistortion level knobMid frequency selection switch

Akai Professional Analog Custom Shop Tri-Mode Distortion Effect Pedal $179 Akai Professional's Analog Custom Shop Tri-Mode Distortion Guitar Effects Pedal is an excellent alternative to the more costly Deluxe Distortion. Tri-Mod Distortion combines Level, Tone and Distortion knobs with a Fat, Boost and Warm Tri-Mode switch in heavy-duty polished stainless-steel housing. True-bypass switching, three adjustable knobs and tone toggle switch provide precision tone control. Tri-Mode Distortion's Tri-Mode toggle-switch gives guitarists detailed gain control ranging from a speck of dust to a thick, dirty tornado of sound. Select Fat, Boost or Warm to enable soaring leads, lush chords and satisfying rhythm tones. Tone may be further adjusted using the three precision Level, Tone and Distortion knobs. Tri-Mode Distortion is powered by the included 9-volt battery or 9v AC adapter (sold separately). As with previous Akai Professional guitar pedals like the E2 Headrush and SB1 Deep Impact Bass Synth, the Analog Custom Shop line is a collection of pedal effects designed to exacting standards, using the highest quality components. Analog Custom Shop pedals provide rich tone, texture and character to immediately enhance and inspire players of any musical style.Triple-throw switch for Fat, Boost and Warm Pure analog with top quality components Large vintage style knobs for easy setting and viewing Level, Distortion and Tone controls. True Bypass for retaining a pure signal when the effect is disengaged

Vox Joe Satriani Satchurator Distortion Guitar Effect Pedal $99.99 Drawing on Joe Satrianis knowledge accumulated from decades of groundbreaking performances, both live and in the studio, VOX unveils a breakthrough in guitar tone in The Satchurator distortion pedal. Designed to Satrianis exact specification, the Satchurator produces Satrianis signature tone and adds features and improvements never before combined in a distortion pedal.After almost a year of painstaking experimentation and road testing, Satriani and the VOX R&D team discovered the secrets to capturing the ultimate distortion tone in a modern-day effects pedal. The Vox Satchurator is capable of very high gain levels, but operates more quietly and musically than many other modern distortion pedals. It also preserves the tone and pick attack regardless of style, while providing distortions from subtly distorted blues tones through classic rock and shred."The Satchurator is the most musical, most dynamic, multi-function distortion pedal I've ever played through" says Satriani. "This little red box is a monster tone generator. Following my specifications without compromise, and adding design innovations I never thought possible, the VOX team has delivered exactly what I need for the stage and studioa distortion pedal that responds to my touch, and produces a big, natural, harmonically rich tone compatible with any guitar/pedal/amp configuration."Analog distortion pedal designed under the complete supervision of Joe SatrianiControls for Gain, Tone and Volume'More' gain boost switch enables two footswitchable distortion sounds in one pedal. This gain boost is dramatic when gain knob is set low, and is a subtle solo boost when gain knob is set to maximum.'Pad' switch pads down input to allow for high gain pedals (such as modern wahs) placed before Satchurator. Up is pad 'ON'. Down is pad 'OFF' for full Satchurator effect.High gain, low noise design provides vintage to modern distortion soundsDynamic circuit is highly responsive to rolling off the guitar's volume and preserves the guitar's high end when the volume is rolled off.Cream chicken-head knobs for precise positioning and high visibility on dark stages

T-Rex Engineering Tonebug Totenschlager Distortion Guitar Effect Pedal $99 If you play metal, hard rock, industrial or any other type of music where distortion rules supreme, do yourself a favour and plug in to Totenschlger. Its a little black box of fire-breathing distortion youll never want to live without, once youve heard what it can do.With just three controls Level, Gain and Graphic EQ Totenschlger is easy to master and adjust on stage. But what this pedal is all about is the positively hellish sound of the distortion it serves up.Shape your flameTotenschlger comes with a 3-band graphic equalizer that lets you shape your distortion and create your own signature tone thatll set you apart from other shredders.Boost the bass for glowing red embers, kick up the mids for unearthly blue tones, or unleash the highs for a searing white heat that will burn through the mix and simply stun your audience.Part of the T-Rex Tonebug seriesTotenschlger is part of the T-Rex Tonebug series, a growing line of pedals that combines the classic T-Rex tone found in their high-end pedals with intuitive, uncomplicated controls all at a price that any guitarist can afford.So if you really want to serve the heavy music you play, add Totenschlger to your pedalboard.Brutal, fire-breathing distortion that's perfect for heavier stylesLevel, Gain, 3-band graphic EQ controls

Rogue Distortion Guitar Effects Pedal $49.99 The Rogue Distortion pedal creates an edgy distortion effect reminiscent of the hard rock tones of the '70s and '80s. It also lets you overdrive your favorite tube amp or solid state amp, creating harmonically rich, sustaining tones. Three control knobs let you quickly adjust the amount of distortion, high-end bite and overall volume of the effected sound. A true bypass switch engages and disengages the effect. An LED indicator shows you when the effect is engaged and gets dim when it's time to change the battery. The Rogue Distortion pedal is made of aluminum and built to last.

Tc Electronic Ndr-1 Nova Drive Overdrive & Distortion Effect Pedal $259 Guitarists everywhere, start your engines, because your tone is about to take a new turn! Introducing the NDR-1 Nova Drive, TC Electronic's dual engine, digitally controllable, true bypass overdrive/distortion effect pedal, that features the awesome analogue drive circuit ported from the acclaimed Nova System.The TC Electronic Nova Drive pedal brings you the great sounding analog circuit from Nova System, with all the digital control that modern guitarists demand. The result: classic old school sound that ensures chills down your spine and a wide grin at every riff, lick, and face-melter with digital control options that enable you to integrate NovaDrive into your setup and tailor the sound with total precision, resulting in more control, resulting in more confidence, and ultimately resulting in a better performance. Finally you have a place to create, store and recall all the distorted and overdriven sounds you could ever need: Nova Drive.The Overdrive SectionThe analog, yet digitally controlled overdrive section of the NDR-1 Nova Drive effects pedal takes you from a clean boost plus a little extra oomph, through bluesy sting and smooth tube-like breakup to heavy, all-out crunch-a-licious goodness.Nova Drive's overdrive section is also the perfect place to find added sustain for your existing sounds and to supercharge your already great sounds into instant classics. Its amazing analog tone will blow you and other tone purists away and though the overdrive is instantly recognizable, it doesn't mess with your original tone that you've spent so many hours creating, ensuring easy integration into your current sound.The overdrive section on the guitar pedal features a dedicated 'mix' knob that allows you to mix in your original sound as you see fit, preserving the original character of your tone. The overdrive section of Nova Drive guitar pedal also features Level, Tone, and Overdrive controls. Added to that, the preset and control options of Nova Drive ensure that you don't have to rebuild your setup from scratch to use itthe pedal works to enhance your tone and rig. It integrates with your existing sounds so well, it's best described as adding another channel to your amp.The Distortion SectionThe dedicated analog, digitally controlled distortion section of Nova Drive's dual engine design gives you a wide range of distortion and tones from punchy subtle driving distortion to balls-to-the-wall screaming fuzz that'll drive you wild in the best way imaginable.Nova Drive's distortion features a 2-band equalization section with Bass and Treble knobs, allowing for precise shaping of your distorted sounds and added flexibility to your tones. Nova Drive's distortion character is best typified as raw, but like the overdrive section, it preserves all character of your own sound. Used as a primary distortion, it excels at classic arena rock rhythm tones and guitar-hero soaring leads.Do you have a powerful amp with too much headroom to crank? Nova Drive nails t

Maxon St-9 Super Tube Pro Plus Distortion Effect Pedal $206.25 A salute to the rare and highly collectible "Super Tube Screamer" from the 1980s, the Maxon ST-9 Pro+ Super Tube distortion pedal takes the basic design elements of the coveted vintage model and brings them into the 21st century.Loosely based on Maxon's classic "808" circuit, the ST-9 Pro+ distortion pedal offers a dedicated midrange control that varies the amount of midrange boost, creating powerful, fat, and heavy distortion sounds akin to a full-stack amplifier. A mode switch to select from two different diode types allows the user to fine-tune the Maxon ST-9 Pro+ effects pedal for use with single coils or humbuckers, while switchable 9V or 18V operation provides increased dynamic headroom and fuller frequency response.When you're ready to step beyond the standard overdrive, the Maxon ST-9 Pro+ Super Tube distortion pedal is the only choice for the discerning overdrive connoisseur.Natural overdrive of a tube ampEasy-access, no tools battery compartmentPower input jackTrue bypass switchingLED indicatorInput/output jacksDrive controlTone ControlLevel control

Visual Sound V2 Series V2soh Son Of Hyde Distortion Effect Pedal $99.95 Visual Sound took the Hyde distortion channel from the V2 Jekyll and Hyde to create the V2 Son of Hyde distortion pedal. A heavy overdrive with tons of bottom and extreme versatility the V2SOH invites you to use its EQ to scoop out the midrange for a wide range of tone. A Sharp/Blunt switch lets you go from compressed to very bright. The sonic possibilities of the Son of Hyde pedal are endless.A wide range of sounds can be discovered by using the Mid knob to adjust the midrange.The Son Hyde pedal's Bright switch lets you go from a more compressed distortion to very bright, along with Drive, Treble, and Volume knobs to set the overall style of sound. The new Son of Hyde is the perfect compliment to any pedalboard. The added noise reduction circuit in Son of Hyde eliminates white-noise when you stop playing although you might not want to stop! The Son of Hyde Distortion Pedal features a diecast aluminum housing, ultra-reliable 10 million cycle switching, easy battery access and circuit protection from AC adapters, all-new housing design and user-friendly controls.Drive levelTreble levelMid levelVolume levelBright on/off switchDiecast aluminum housing10 million cycle switchingEasy battery accessCircuit protection

DeltaLab MD1 Metal Distortion Guitar Effects Pedal $49.99 The MD1 Distortion Pedal from DeltaLab creates a modern high-gain distortion effect popular with current heavy-metal and nümetal players. The MD1 guitar effect also lets you overdrive your favorite tube or solid-state amp, creating full high-gain distortion and sustain.

Crack Potz Effects Stack In A Jack Distortion Onboard Effect Module $149.95 The "Stack in a Jack" does not change the tone of your instrument. It allows the full frequency of your instrument to pass through, which is why it sounds more like amp distortion. It is one of the warmest, smoothest distortions you have ever heard.Between the Distortion, Tone and Master controls you can get any amp to come alive. The Stack in a Jack behaves as guitar amp with distortion that is fully controllable by your guitar.If your guitar is not active or does not have a battery. You will need to install a stereo 1/4" jack and a 9 volt battery clip. See sku# H71413 for the complete Crack Potz install kit.If your guitar is active with a battery, such as for EMG pickups or any active electronics, you can tie the Crack Potz modules directly to the same 9 Volt battery.The Stack in a Jack is from the creator of Metaltronix and is a member of the world's first and only line of studio quality effects in a knob. Now you can get rid of that useless tone knob forever and take real control of your tone. With simple installation tools, you will have your sound at your fingertips. Your instrument is finally complete.

Emma Electronic Reezafratzzitz Ii Overdrive & Distortion Effect Pedal $245 The Emma Electronic ReezaFRATzitz II overdrive and distortion pedal emulates the distortion characteristics of a real tube amp as faithfully as possible. The second generation ReezaFRATzitz pedal is based on the best-sounding Reeza 1 Emma could find. ReezaFRATzitz added low- and high-frequency controls that give you unprecedented tonal control over the OD pedal. An included Bias knob controls the inner workings of the ReezaFRATzitz pedal from class B (far left) to class A (far right) and anywhere in between. You can alter the signal's harmonic structure to provide a much wider range of tonal options than your standard overdrive-distortion pedal. Class A mode provides smoother clipping ala' Vox AC30 while Class B is more akin to your classic Marshall amp tones.Additional controls for Level, Gain, and the previously mentioned Low and High tone controls fine-tune the Reezafratzitz to taste.An ingenious ReezaFRATzitz circuit is the 'untrue bypass' that at Emma Electronic is known as 'the overlord of the beast.' There are many myths about mechanical true bypass. In a pedal like the ReezaFRATzitz and their PisdiYAUwot, you will want and you will get the 'untrue bypass' circuit.FootswitchLevel dialLow/high controlBias dialGain dial

Radial Engineering Bones R800-7100 Hollywood Distortion Effect Pedal $159.99 The Hollywood 'Bone' from Radial Engineering is a solid-state version of the popular Tonebone Classic distortion pedal. Inside is a dual-stage drive circuit that produces sweet, yet distinctive tones reminiscent of the best American tube amps from the last half-century, while delivering real-amp dynamics. This means that when you turn your guitar down, the Bones Hollywood will clean up like a real tube amp. The distortion pedal has variable drive that lets you dial-in the perfect amount of distortion, a powerful dual-band equalizer with Radial's distinctive passive-interactive tone circuit, a 3-position 'gain' switch that lets you adjust the drive range from slight grit to extreme overdrive, plus a 3-position 'cut' switch that lets you add extra mid-range drive or fatten up single coil pickups.Radial's Hollywood employs a unique high-performance buffering circuit with preset load correction that retains the performance of 'true bypass' connectivity while lowering the impedance and susceptibility to noise. This enables the Hollywood pedal to efficiently drive the guitar signal when using longer cables and enables it to employ our latest EISElectronic Impulse Switchingfor unmatched durability without the challenges posed by mechanical switches.For maximum on-stage efficiency, the Bones Hollywood is configured for 'clean, rhythm & lead' playability whereby in bypass mode, you get the natural clean sound of your guitar. When the Hollywood is activated, you can choose between two output drive circuits using the toggle footswitch. Each is equipped with a variable level control so that Level-1 can be set for rhythm while Level-2 can be driven at a higher level for lead. To increase sustain and cut for solos, the second drive circuit is augmented in the mid-range. Bright, easy to see LEDs deliver on-stage switching cues so you know exactly where you are at all times.As most players today employ pedalboards, this effect pedal features standard "Boss" style 9V powering that will adapt to most multi-pedal power supplies. The ultra compact design with top mounted i/o connections allow pedals to be brought close together for those wishing maximum pedalboard density.Variable drive gain distortionModeled after 'American' tube ampsDual mode for clean, rhythm & leadCompact to fit on any pedalboardStandard 9 volt power supply operation

Tech 21 Sansamp Character Series British V2 Distortion Effect Pedal $169 The legendary crunch of British steel and Greenback-style speakers delivers searing blues to UK anarchy from this Anglo-voiced Tech 21 distortion effect pedal. Tough Bluesbreaker overdrive, the throaty roar of a Plexi or the ballsy smack-down of a '70s Metalface, it all adds up to a well tasty spot in your face, Brit-style. However you choose to build your stack of tone, the British guitar pedal makes for serious rockin' out. Each effect pedal in the Character Series is loaded with the tonal DNA for a specific style of guitar amplifier. By simply twisting a few knobs, you can build those sought-after tones or hot rod your own. From rare vintage classics to roaring modern icons, every variation is delivered in the distinctive voicing of that amp style. The intuitive amp-like controls let you get your hands dirty from the get-go to explore decades of blistering tones. Being a genuine SansAmp, the CS-BR and each Character Series pedal is way more than a stompbox. Each can be used as a stand-alone preamp to drive a power amp, a studio mixer, or a PA system, with the rich SansAmp cabinet emulation that sounds huge even straight into a computer soundcard. Or plug them into your guitar amp to take your tone somewhere special.Level, Mid, Character, Drive, Low, High controlsCabinet emulation with bypassStandalone preamp can drive a power amp, studio mixer, or PA system

Fulltone Gt-500 Fet Distortion + Booster & Overdrive Effect Pedal Red $169.15 The GT-500 Effects Pedal from Fulltone is a discrete FET Hi-Gain Distortion and Overdrive Booster in one box. You could think of them as 2 separate pedals, or think of them as stages to be linked together for endless combinations. The Hi-Gain side has Volume, Distortion knobs, Bass, Mid, and Highs minipots. Its Booster Side has Volume, Overdrive knobs, Bass and Highs minipots.Hard-clipped distortionthe way most guitar pedals achieve distortionat one point in a circuit can be cool, but stage after stage of FET (GT-500) is very real, very amplike, and has ridiculous amounts of sustain even at low volume. It does the great chunky low-string rhythm stuff and cleans up incredibly well when you turn down the guitar's volume. The Fulltone GT500 contains 9 FETs, 2 Mosfets, and 1 Transistor with no opamps or clipping diodes used.What's special about the EQ? The Hi-Gain side has a discrete Inductor-Driven Midrange circuitnever been done in a pedal before. There's a wah-wah inductor inside the pedal that gives the Midrange control its ability to drastically increase or decrease the entire Low Mid, Mid, and Hi-Mid frequencies, to comical proportions. All this is done without any opampsthis has 100% discrete matched FETs.This Mid control mixed with a strong Bass and Treble control help give the Fulltone GT-500 the ability to dial in more variations than a simple tone control, which can only roll off the Highs.The Series Select Switch allows you to choose which pedal comes first (allowing you to instantly change the order of the 2 circuits). For example: A clean boost slamming into the front end a Distortion sounds way different than a Distortion followed by the clean boost, and when the EQs of the respective sides come into play, it's a wide-open canvas. Regardless of which side of the effects pedal is designated as first in line, you can still use each side by itself, completely independent of the other side.Check the drop-down menu to the right to select colors and/or other options.Maximum Current Draw: 14 milliamps (all knobs cranked)Weight: 2 lb.Size: 5-3/4" W x 2-1/2" H x 3-7/8 DDistortion sideInput impedance: 150KOutput impedance: 15KBooster/OD sideInput impedance: 500KOutput impedance: 600 ohms