Overdrive vs Distortion vs Fuzz: What's The Difference?

[@ScienceofLoud]

We all know that Overdrive, Distortion, and Fuzz effects make our guitars sound great, but what makes them different from one another? Join Colin as he talks headroom, clipping, and sound wave destruction! #overdrive #distortion #fuzz Gain access to exclusive content at: www.patreon.com/csguitars Buy CSGuitars Merchandise - www.csguitars.co.uk/store Website - www.csguitars.co.uk Contact - [e-mail] Affiliate Links: Thomann - www.thomann.de/gb/index.html?offid=1&affid=367 Sweetwater - imp.i114863.net/2mGGg CSGuitars uses: LEWITT Microphones - www.lewitt-audio.com/ Hoffnine Cabinets - www.hoffnine.co.uk/ Hosa Cables - hosatech.com/ Dragon's Heart Guitar Picks - www.dragonsheartguitarpicks.com/ Title graphics and logo by: www.studiosmithdesign.co.uk/ Join the discussion at: Facebook - facebook.com/csguitars Instagram - instagram.com/csguitars/ Twitter -twitter.com/CSG_Scotland

[@bennettmusiclabs9382]

Distortion sounds like Chunka Chunka Fuzz sounds like BSZZT BSZZT Overdrive sounds like the clean note.. but with hair around it.

[@ChrisLeeW00]

Thanks, that really helps.

[@nickritcher4583]

Best comment

[@senza4591]

**PERFECT**

[@DIYTFY]

With pubes around it.

[@kevinr.3542]

so basically: Clean is like a fully shaven cock. Overdrive has some manicured pubes. Distortion is a fully overgrown man bush. And Fuzz is like a redhead with short curly pubes

[@actuallyasriel]

"In both these cases, careful design of the circuits and tone-shaping elements is made to ensure that the resulting overdrive or distortion is tasteful, natural, and high-quality. ...And then there's fuzz." Best segue of the century.

[@spark300c]

well there is careful design of circuits for fuzz too get nice taste sound out of it. with fuzz you want synth like sound. in my mind distortion sound worst at high gain because models distortion of a transformer. so it goes even father than fuzz in terms of distortion. fuzz stop as square wave. distortion goes to point the wave form is very narrow spike.

[@actuallyasriel]

spark300c Yeye I love fuzz~ I just thought the segue was funny

[@RobertBakerGuitar]

Yep it's official you make the best videos ...EVER!

[@ScienceofLoud]

+Robert Baker hey, I'm not the one with huge online music websites sharing my links. I've got some way to go yet.

[@onpsxmember]

he came a long way and improved a lot. Don't forget what is all behind doing a good video.

[@acefrehley681]

They should start making quadruple Humbuckers.

[@tomislavsekerija1957TN]

clep clep :D

[@DaNgErDaVe1994]

there already is. just put 2 twinblades together. i've seen it done before

[@GuyNamedSean]

I absolutely love fuzz. That lo-fi punk rock grit is my jam. Plus, I play bass and a little fuzz goes a long way when getting a good bass tone.

[@hairychris444]

IMO Best thing to do is run a wet/dry signal when using fuzz on bass so that you don't lose the bottom end (a problem with a lot of gain pedals). Then again I'm an idiot and run a RAT, 2 fuzz pedals and 2 delays in my wet chain.... The RAT is savage - recommended! Tube Screamers also sound great but as they shelve the low end a dry signal is vital. Most bass-specific gain pedals have a wet/dry mix built in which is handy if you're using them, but a lot of the more "interesting" pedals don't. FWIW a lot of metal bands use a bit of extra dirt on bass. My lot are kinda Melvins-influenced so I can use some pretty extreme gain in a few instances.

[@nicholastotoro7721]

GuyNamedSean Fuzz is my absolute guilty pleasure. I seem to actually rarely use it in a tune, but always jam or noodle with my Fulltone Octafuzz when we're taking a break... such and intoxicating pedal... the tone, the attack, everything.

[@jonarzuaga4465]

Nice profile pic man

[@figjam9530]

well yeah, fuzz on a bass sounds great. on a guitar it sounds like the guitar is being suffocated with a pillow. ain't nobody got time for dat.

[@Skelterbane69]

When looking for bass fuzzes, always look for some sort of blend knob

[@RoachDoggJr2112]

Here's how I see it- Overdrive will get you Iron Man Distortion will get you Master of Puppets and Fuzz will get you Dopesmoker

[@jacktowers7533]

The MountianDude the green Russian muff reissue literally has the words "Follow the smoke toward the riff filled land" embroidered on the circuit board

[@tylerjohnson7971]

@@jacktowers7533 If that's true, I'm selling all of my pedals for it lol

[@jacktowers7533]

@@tylerjohnson7971 don't need to sell any gear it's like $80usd, however I use it in a distortion chain, feeding it into the EHX Hot Wax boosting the fuzzed signal and adding some extra filth

[@NickyHendriks]

Agreed, although when you say fuzz the first thing that comes to my mind is Empress Rising. And yeah, go get the Russian Green Muff, that's a beast on both guitar and bass! Of all the pedals I have it's my favourite!

[@brushot]

I like to think it like Overdrive gives you AC/DC Distortion gives you any metalcore/metal band since the 90s Fuzz gives you the west like/ country like riffs IDK

[@VSPhotfries]

Scottish Egoraptor is better at guitars than Merican Egoraptor is at games. Also thanks for the informative vid, man!

[@genejas]

TheRev also Scottish version is less fat

[@VSPhotfries]

aeneas6899 .Poteeto Potato Now that's just mean. And true.

[@MrJennety]

TheRev Now I cannot unsee it

[@nitrobw1]

I see more James Franco than Egoraptor

[@zeoalexo]

whered you get egoraptor from

[@nukeboy14]

You know someone is a metalhead when you see how hyped they get when the word "distortion" is mentioned :D

[@tk4x431]

Yes yes yes!

[@PeterIovine]

000-000-0000 (Repeat 405839 times)

[@certifiedpossum8655]

010010-01010-0110-0000 (Repeat infinitely)

[@VocasoGK]

What about Metal Zone?

[@ajrockel3838]

Why do you think I clicked on the video?

[@UdiIsReal]

it is so nice to finally find someone properly explaining the difference with some electrical background as well. this video inspired me to make one of my own on the same topic analyzing these effects on an oscilloscope (when i get the time). thank you my dude!

[@danielhumphrey5231]

Did you ever make this video?

[@InfinityEnterprises]

I'd just like to add this minor point-a part that you seemed to overlook is that, as the peaks of the fundamental tone reach a brick wall, the rest of the harmonics of a note continue to increase in relative intensity, which is largely what creates the sound we call distortion.

[@gtrsuite]

Oh.

[@MrG0CE]

THAT JUST HAPPENS WITH OVERDRIVE AND MORE OR LESS FUZZ, BUT NO WITH DISTORTION, CHECK THIS OUT: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZublIdtjKp6o9E

[@isodoubIet]

@@MrG0CE It happens with distortion too. It happens with any distortion-like effect. That said, the DS-1 in that video works very differently from what Colin described.

[@allenomak]

Yes, but no. The harmonics are the side effect of clipping. If the fundamental tone was not clipped, it would not produce any harmonics. If you somehow filter out the harmonics of your clipped fundamental tone, you will end up with the original tone workout any clipping (and reduced gain)

[@nikfish1]

Mind blown

[@DasOmen02]

"AND THEN THERE'S FUZZ"

[@wiggledixbubsy98]

Does he dislike fuzz or something?

[@pmAdministrator]

@@wiggledixbubsy98 You don't?

[@wiggledixbubsy98]

@@pmAdministrator I do not. I love fuzz

[@lean_jordan]

LOL'd on that 😂

[@jxomxo]

I absolutely love fuzz to death but damn is it chaotic lmao

[@AdhamMGhaly]

As a guitarist AND an engineer, I really, reaaalllyy, reeeeaaaallllyyyy enjoyed this video. Thank you.

[@hhscadets0925]

1:17 "Bastardization of a sound wave" This might be my favorite definition for distortion yet!

[@oscarmadslien4853]

probably gonna be buried but this is EXACTLY what I needed for my electronics coursework!

[@ScienceofLoud]

+Oscar Madslien glad I could assist

[@harleycurnow5242]

it would be cool to run the signal through an oscilloscope. I'd like to see how other effects such as reverb and s phaser change the sound

[@charliefoxtrotthe3rd335]

I had always thought of it this way: Fuzz - Cream/Sunshine Of Your Love Overdrive - SRV/Look At Little Sister Distortion - Randy Rhodes/Ozzy/Over The Mountain

[@JimijaymesProductions]

Fuzz - 60s garage tones, Cant Get No Satisfaction Overdrive - SRV, A fair amount of early metal tones which is just overdriven amps DIstortion - Nirvana, Blur - Song 2

[@alfierussell8210]

This so useful, not only does it explain the differences very well, it goes into the science of wavelenghts behind it and what happens inside the amp. Keep it up dude.

[@Mistertbones]

"In both of these cases, careful design of the circuit and tone shaping elements to ensure that the overdrive or distortion is tasteful, natural, and high quality... and then there's fuzz." Favorite part of the video.

[@Albee213]

I love how fuzz sounds, I never thought of it sounding like a tube about that's about to fail, but it does.

[@veiga7658]

This guy is pure entertainment for guitar lovers. Great job man

[@matcarpes]

Amazing video, man! Really impressed by the amount of work you put here!

[@ScienceofLoud]

+Matheus Carpes thank you.

[@Suzumebachigr]

5:35 stopped video cause i had tears in my eyes....

[@AndriyVasylenko]

Thanks! And how would you classify a crunch sound?

[@rashadchoudhury4018]

Andriy Vasylenko a warm, classic rock style crunch is definitely an overdrive in my opinion, or maybe a light distortion

[@DJ-vg1pr]

Fuzz, my man.

[@Josev-TV]

lol I came to say its distortion but then saw the other comments and made question myself

[@oldmategio]

A hot overdrive sound, full of mids, but still balanced, something that sounds crispy like you are eating cereals

[@swissarmyknight4306]

I'd say its old terminology that is a touch imprecise. I've heard it used to refer to overdrive and fuzz both, but usually in a bluesy/classic rock setting.

[@nicolasbertin8552]

Actually good fuzz isn't harsh, it's very pleasant. Stoner rock bands mostly use fuzz, and you wouldn't call Kyuss or Nebula harsh. It's a fluffy warm desert rock guitar noise, they probably smooth the signal in post prod or something I don't know I don't play guitar.

[@vadidithy]

Yeah the second one wasn't that harsh, at least compared to the first.

[@stressfacture]

No what thy do in bands like kyuss and sleep is play guitar through bass amps and/or guitar amps with a good bass/mid frequency, and roll off most of the treble, what that does is it hides the characteristic "crunch" or "hiss" and gives a more meaty sludgy texture.

[@lazrpo]

Nicolas Bertin there's a lot of bands that use fuzz and people think its standard distortion. People write home about Weezer's guitar tone on their first two albums and they both use fuzz pedals.

[@Strongholle]

Part of the fuzzy sound in kyuss is the bass cabs (usually 8x10 Ampegs in combination with both 12 and 15 inch speakers), cranked JCM900's or Tube Works heads, the use of the neck pickup almost exclusively and a very down tuned guitar. It's actually more of a high gain tone than pure fuzz, It's just not used conventionally. But I agree, fuzz can produce both the most savage and probably the sweetest, most human-like tones you get on guitar depending on the pedal, setup and how you use it.

[@kylelikeskjvbible]

I used the big muff at a fairly low setting and people thought I was using overdrive. It had a 50's blues kinda vibe, like a clean amp when quiet, but a fuzzy amp when i played hard.

[@funkdefied1]

Wild. I always thought that fuzz was the least distorted, and overdrive was the most. Interesting thanks for the insights.

[@Deeplycloseted435]

Excellent explanation! I don’t even play guitar.....I’m a synthesizer person and use a shit ton of these pedals. We like the bass pedals because they can handle the low end a synth puts out, and often come with a mix knob.

[@PANICBLADE]

I got me a Blackout Musket which is like a vintage Russian Muff but with a preboost inside of it as well as a mid control to tame or deepen the mid scoop associated with Muffs and a focus knob that lets it go from sloppy and boomy to razor sharp. It can get a little into soft clipping and hard clipping territories, but is mainly a smooth square wave machine.

[@ScienceofLoud]

That's a proper tooled up fuzz

[@jacobsaldana9661]

Do a video about chorus pedals

[@wulfila99]

Jacob Saldana Yes please

[@CallxMexLos]

i'd like that vid

[@frankystrings]

Chorus is a detuner. A Soundwave gets duplicated but slightly off key and off time to seem as if there is more than one

[@MeatyController]

He finally did today! Hazaaaa!

[@doomerius1300]

Frank White detuner and delay, sort of

[@benzene1637]

This is the BEST explanation of the differences. It really helps to show those wave diagrams and you make it very entertaining! Great job!

[@Ryan_Perrin]

Thanks for showing the circuit diagrams!

[@ashleyness683]

I just built a pedalboard for my ukulele and vocals. I’m running the Boss Blues Driver and a Canyon Delay (pretty sure you had a review of that one that I watched right after I got it) in the uke chain and Behringer Graphic EQ and Compressor, plus TC HOF mini reverb and Ditto on the vocal chain. I also tried the Fuzz Face with the uke and really liked that sound, but figured one distortion effect was enough to start with. Thanks for the great videos!

[@davidozab2753]

One is never enough. Fuzz into drive is a wonderful sound!

[@colemacias7571]

EE here, did a project SPICE simulating and building these circuits. You can get distortion in the feedback loop of the op amp if you use a diode with a stupidly sharp IV curve (to, you know, clip harder). Blue LEDs were quite something. Also! The germanium and silicon discussion is the same thing for the clipping diodes! Softer vs harder clipping, respectively. Love your videos!

[@erniesfo2022]

Colin has done the best explanation of the difference between overdrive/distortion/fuzz that I have ever seen or heard. Whenever someone asks me about the subject I just point them to this video. Thanks again [A self-taught audiophile]

[@jammerman0101]

i'm 61 American playing on and off since I was 13 but never really got that much of an education in pedals starting out with an old stereo as an amp and an old French fuzz box as THE effects pedal lol it's nice to travel around the world to your accent zone which adds a lot of color to the education and your damn smart about it ,carry on lad

[@jfxberns]

Finally an intelligent overview of the three genres that both gives a moderately technical explanation paired with good examples of the genres. Huzzah.

[@huffalmighty]

I appreciate you showing how the circuitry works. That’s pretty helpful as an EE major playing guitar

[@mctwishvonnoodles9793]

6:22 I've *never* seen anyone run the tone that high on a Muff

[@jxomxo]

I play on a Muff and very high tone almost always makes it sound like shite

[@cursedcliff7562]

Cliff is rolling in his grave

[@nandor1964]

You make the best tutorials, info vids, and any other musical videos. You should be much more popular

[@w.rustylane5650]

When I started playing guitar in the 60's I had a Fuzz Tone pedal. It was great and I wish I still had it.

[@PocketUnv]

Hands down the best tutorial I've seen on the subject! Thank you so much for including the schematics of each effect!

[@Dan-sx9gl]

This is so simple and clear to understand! I’ve been on a journey to have a more comprehensive understanding of how guitar gear works. Your videos have been crucial!

[@tharii314]

Love the way you explaining it nicely. I smashed the subscribe though I'm not a passionate guitarist, but an enthusiast about audio technologies.

[@jornvallis8051]

Videos like this are exactly what I need more of in my life. Been playing guitar for 17 years, still don't know that much about gear.

[@Masetheguitarman]

This channel is so good. Keep it up man, you're answering questions that a lot of other music channels don't even bother with.

[@bflo1000]

Doesn't heavy (natural tube amp) OD turn into distortion at some point?

[@koencornelissen1979]

I really like how this channel is growing! he's also making the videos become harder to resist when I scroll through my subs. great job making the videos better and interesting in a entertaining way to watch!!

[@brucek3030]

Appreciate that you don't endlessly ramble in your videos in one take. Clearly, you have thought about what you are going to say, written out your comments, use useful edits, and deliver the information in a concise and meaningful manner. Subscribed.

[@teunputker]

Your tone and playing were awesome in this video, truely great.

[@ScienceofLoud]

Thanks

[@mike1967sam]

Hey Collin, my name's Mike and I've been watching your videos/reviews for a couple of years now...I'd say about 2 and a half years and I've noticed a significant improvement in the work your doing, the videos got better, became more interesting, the topics are much broader and cover a wider range of ideas. The questions and thoughts we all have in this complicated age where Plug and Play is hardly ever the personal preference or option of any guitarist...we have all this gear to deal with which brings hang ups and problems sometimes and it seems you're doing a really good job to help us all out in answering these same questions. Good job. Cheers. Mike.

[@MarkDally]

Great video. Over time, these 3 words have become a bit blurred. There's some very heavy overdrives, and fuzzes like the Big Muff, that sound compressed that they are often marketed as Distortion. Some Overdrives are so clipped that they're virtually Fuzz. Marketing, and experimenting often cause confusion, but this sets the record straight.

[@mrsmiley9772]

The full size Fuzz Face red pedal (the Hendrix version) is my favorite pedal. Sounds like QOTSA

[@CaptPostmod]

I've watched (and read) many different explanations of this topic over my 20 years of guitar playing. Your explanation here is one of the best! You very clearly and intelligently explain exactly what's going on and what it means with some nice demos. Great job!

[@spencercowan8862]

Do a video about flange pedals. I've always wondered what exactly it does to the sound waves.

[@ScienceofLoud]

It's on the list. It's quite a list though. I'll get around to it eventually.

[@dereks6636]

into to the cradle will rock by vanhalan

[@TheCrimsonIdol987]

Barracuda by Heart uses a flange as well.

[@ericjohnson3336]

4:25 was terrific

[@insanealpaca]

Do phaser vs flanger!

[@senza4591]

Here's the version I heard: Distortion is the main sound Overdrive is distortion's little cousin Fuzz is distortion on adderall

[@alexcr5276]

I screamed like a little girl when I saw a Little Big Muff like mine :') awesome video

[@jeffreymorreale7223]

You always put just the right amount of nerd in your explanations that it really sinks in for me. Cheers!

[@tsiakkiros]

Amazing vid dude, learned lots of stuff about waveform clipping. The video really helps to understand the difference between Overdrive/Distortion/Fuzz. I have a 6-slot Behringer case/pedalboard with 6 pedals. MultiFX (flanger, chorus, phaser, delay, tremolo, pitch shifter), GrapicEQ, PowerOverdrive, HeavyDistortion, VintageTubeOverdrive and SuperFuzz and i always struggle to explain their difference to non-guitar friends. I bought the Fuzz just for fun, and i almost never use it, but it's fun. Surely, the Compressor/Sustainer would be have been much more useful, but less fun.

[@irrelevantfish1978]

This is one of the best explanations of the differences between the three "gain effect" types, though I think it's important to mention that there are multiple electronic ways to skin all three of these cats. For example, many overdrive circuits use transistors instead of soft-clipping diodes (in fact, transistors emulate overdriven valves more accurately). There are also distortions that rely on overdriven opamps instead of hard-clipping diodes, fuzzes that use CMOS timing chips instead of discrete transistors, and a myriad of "hybrid" circuits that mix-and-match some of these elements in from different classes of circuits (eg, using transistors instead of opamps to feed diode-clippers).

[@estring69]

Best video on the subject me thinks. Moral of the story... erbody should have a tube screamer. The soft clipping and compression is so pleasant like you demonstrate in the video.

[@undertakerrick]

Thank you for offering the explanations for all the things you do. It really helps to know what all these electronic devices we use are actually doing. I have been able to improve my rig's setup with the knowledge I have gained watching your videos. I use a pedalboard with 19 different pedals and a looper/switch to organize it all as well as plugging into a stack (head and cabinet) as well as a combo amp for a stereo sound. My setup has always been fairly complicated. I plug my effects into a carl martin octaswitch but because it only has 8 loops I have to combine so one loop has my OD, Dist, Fuzz, and metal pedal and another loop has all my Modulation pedals. I use the effects loop on my noise gate because it is always on and put my EQ and volume booster in that loop so the EQ is always on and when I want a volume boost I just turn my booster pedal on. I have to change settings and what pedals are off or on before every song when on stage and it gets complicated. I am trying to simplify but still have all the elements to my tone that I have come to rely on. Your videos are helping me with this. Thank you.

[@C0nnie]

Can't talk about fuzz without talking about Electric Wizard

[@beeveli]

and sleep

[@rich1051414]

That is honestly what you think of when you think of fuzz? No respect for you...

[@C0nnie]

Richard Smith I think of Tony Iommi but w/e

[@rich1051414]

Jimi hendrix?

[@spekenbonen72]

Yes, you can talk about fuzz without mentioning EW. Gotsa get paid by ZZtop has a terrific fuzz sound. Fu Manchu, also great fuzz sound. Monster Magnet (early works) have AWESOME fuzzelicious sound. Fuzz is the real distorion, the rest is just cheezy overdive... I'm glad that "gain" is not mentioned as a type of distortion though :) (not intended as a hostile post or anything)

[@CapriMikeC]

Great explanation. And love your Texas accent.

[@edwardrunyard5364]

Texas? Fuck you talking about Texas accent?

[@CapriMikeC]

Aye, Partner!

[@edwardrunyard5364]

+CapriMikeC I'm pretty sure he's Scottish

[@gfriedman99]

The Third Man nah. Really?

[@daredtomaito7934]

Sounds Swedish af

[@BCTGuitarPlayer]

Not being a big "distortion" fan, I like the OCD over all. From pushing just over the edge of the headroom, from clean to a little breaking growl on the low switch setting. Or a nice even, pleasing distortion on the high end switch setting. It’s a great little stomper;)

[@jmurockstar]

Today I learned a thing. Subbed.

[@VioletDeliriums]

love this video...i own two overdrives (Ibanez TS-9 Tube Screamer & TC electronic MojoMojo)...i have 5 fuzz boxes (EHX little big muff, dunlop red fuzz face mini, mxr la machine, earthquake devices erupter & DOD gonkulator)...i own no distortion pedals... using my ears only (no knowledge of electronics) i would describe distortion as the most regular sounding wave of the three, the easiest to achieve a controllable sound with, which is probably why shred people tend to use distortion pedals rather than fuzz, which would spoil any clean playing...

[@daleweber2579]

off topic ar and Nine Inch Nails uses the mxr blue box both guitar & bass.

[@jimmymarchisotto8152]

Great info Colin, I've been playing for over 33 years. I'm glad to say I'm learning things from your videos and I cannot thank you enough! I'm subscribed and checking out all your instructional videos. Thank you again my friend! Cheers!

[@reddoggie100]

Thx for the info. Learned about u thru GuitCon. I just learned more about what’s actually happening w these differences in the past 10 mins from u than I have in the last 10 yrs. lol!

[@Railbugman]

That's the best explanation for effects I have seen.

[@justinmartin4024]

I've been watching your videos for a while now, and I feel I've learned a majority of what I know about gear from you, pedal chains, distortion v overdrive, gear history etc. Thank you for making such awesome videos!

[@lostlatinlover]

So glad you make these videos about effects. I don't feel so dumb when checking out or buying gear at my local music stores. Many Thanks!

[@nextlevelgamer6936]

When will the next episode of "Will it shred?" come? It's already been a good while since the last one.

[@SmithIllusions]

Great information as always! Excellent job hitting the main points and ideas without getting overly technical. I'm liking that Plexitroll a lot. I've had one on my board for the last several months and I think it's there to stay.

[@hernanescudero6620]

2:29 overdrive 4:18 distrotion 6:23 Fuzz Only for quick moving in the video

[@zerostarinc]

Awesome info, brudda. Love the micro dark in the back

[@electriclordzoffuzzfx5858]

Thank you for this very informative video. Corrosion of Conformity many moons ago introduced me to the beauty of Fuzz...and Geezer lead me to bass. I just subscribed to your channel. Greetings from the Bay Area, Nor-CaL....

[@dclarkmusic]

Good to know! It's amazing how understanding why something works helps you know how to use it better!

[@chosuke02]

Physics, Electronics and Guitar... everything I love compressed into one video.

[@TripleTSingt]

I'm stacking a Tubescreamer Clone into a DS-1 into a clean or slightly crunched Marshall right now, but I'm planning on getting another amp and a Fuzz for a dual setup: Tubescreamer into High Gain Amp (scooped mids) & Fuzz into Crunched Marshall (no bass frequencies)

[@tyschuby]

Once again Colin this was a wealth of information. Thank you again!

[@leviathan_is_me]

7:30 ah yes, the "perfectionist nudge". That .5 degree turn made ALL the difference. I am not kidding.

[@freeelectron8261]

A leaky Germanium transistor fuzz with variable bias adjust can even generate crazy squawks and noise in addition to fuzz tone from the guitar. The ZVex fuzz factory use this idea.

[@juicysuit]

Thank you! Those schematics and waveforms helped a lot.

[@commiekazeproject]

Man, I just left close to this same comment on JHS... Yours and theirs channel are the only ones I really pay attention to, because you actually know what you're talking about and aren't "guitar bro science" biased. I respect that. Haha

[@Alzahar_Negatheron]

great video! you answered my questions about pedals better than anyone else I've found, AND explained them so much better!

[@allenblackwell2508]

You get "Big Points" for showcasing that Bugera 333 👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿

[@Buccarado]

great and easy to understand explanation. I feel more comfortable now understanding these things. (not that they are inherently scary)

[@nosir.7676]

Hell Yea! New Video! You got me way more educated on guitar gear than I previously was and its oh so very helpful :D

[@JonathanFisherS]

Output tube distortion is related to the power rating of your amplifier. Pre-amp distortion is not. You can take the marshal DSL5C for instance and get some crunch/drive tone from the 12ax7 preamp tubes, then turn up the master all the way to start crunching the EL84 output tube, at reasonable volume levels. Take a look at the 5150 design, same concept, there's a _ton_ of distortion happening in the pre-amp and comparatively minor amount happening in the output stage.

[@exapplerrelppaxe7952]

Wow, you're really good at explaining this.

[@treysword1443]

Underrated youtuber

[@almaniscool]

Should do a full gear tour man got some awesome stuff

[@dalepal]

Excellent video with a very clear explanation along with demonstrations of the differences with pedals.

[@LaloBajo6th]

Thanks! Great explanation on the theory behind distortion and awesome presentation on each different sound. Finally understand the difference.

[@jamesstonehouse3448]

I have a diy fuzz face silicon, a bass big muff, and a standard big muff clone. Awesome with an overdrive and a compressor for endless doom tone.

[@Dovahkiin0327]

Are you using all E strings?

[@wiggledixbubsy98]

Viking2797 What?

[@ericgomez1487]

wiggledix bubsy maybe he is talking about 6-5-4 those three looks the same... 7:05

[@kurtkish6970]

OG here- all I ever want is overdrive. I want a LOT of control over the variation of how much or how little effect there is. Variety depending on how you attack the string. Also (and this is key) I mainly play neck humbucker, so. . .

[@patrickpark1686]

Oh no way, I have that Dinosaurs! Poster too. Great videos, keep it up. Good seeing you around Pedalboards of Doom