tuttifrutti
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I dont have any of them,do i have to buy any?
what is the difference from using a distortion pedal and using the amp distortion?
what is the difference from using a distortion pedal and using the amp distortion?
Pedals and effects
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tuttifrutti
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but amps also have distortion right?
EugeneSmasher
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Usually, bigger-wattage, performance amplifiers have good onboard distortion, so certain players don't even use distortion pedals but use their amplifier's onboard drive. Furthermore, some amplifiers have separate channels, maybe one clean and one distortion, that they can switch betwen with a footswitch.
Most players who use 10-watt, 15-watt or any practice amplifier will use distortion pedals because small-wattage amplifiers usually have very crappy distortion tones. Also, when you go jamming, you don't bring your amplifier. They supply the amplifiers, and if you might worry that their amplifiers don't have enough distortion, you bring your distortion pedals along. Which is why I personally use pedals.
Just not practical for me to own a big-ass amplifier when its gonna cause me problems with the cops!
Most players who use 10-watt, 15-watt or any practice amplifier will use distortion pedals because small-wattage amplifiers usually have very crappy distortion tones. Also, when you go jamming, you don't bring your amplifier. They supply the amplifiers, and if you might worry that their amplifiers don't have enough distortion, you bring your distortion pedals along. Which is why I personally use pedals.
Just not practical for me to own a big-ass amplifier when its gonna cause me problems with the cops!
Likui
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Usually, bigger-wattage, performance amplifiers have good onboard distortion, so certain players don't even use distortion pedals but use their amplifier's onboard drive. Furthermore, some amplifiers have separate channels, maybe one clean and one distortion, that they can switch betwen with a footswitch.
Most players who use 10-watt, 15-watt or any practice amplifier will use distortion pedals because small-wattage amplifiers usually have very crappy distortion tones. Also, when you go jamming, you don't bring your amplifier. They supply the amplifiers, and if you might worry that their amplifiers don't have enough distortion, you bring your distortion pedals along. Which is why I personally use pedals.
I've a 65watt Ibanez toneblaster and the distortion is pretty good. Much better than the one in my VOX tonelab SE if lets say I want to play really heavy stuff
matt-muser
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a distortion pedal can allow to on/off distortion anytime you like. you do not have to go back and press the amp
tuttifrutti
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so if you use a distortion pedal you dont have to change the settings of the amp?so it doesnt use the amps distortion?
EugeneSmasher
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65 watts ain't small! :mrgreen:
EugeneSmasher
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It's usually independent (the pedal has its own unique tonal character) but if you adjust the settings on the amplifier, the tone will still change even if the pedal is activated, since the amplifier is what converts the signal into sound.
tuttifrutti
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so when i use a pedal i dont touch the knobs on the amp at all?or what settings should i have on the amp?
thanks by the way
thanks by the way
daryl
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it depends. some people like to 'push' an amp which already has a slightly dirty tone to get the sound they want while some people like to use pedals for their main tone and run it through a roland jazz chorus or something neutral.
what i would suggest is to get a good amp with a tone that you like. that's ideal. as a rookie, maybe you should just start with a beginner level tube amp, like the epiphone valve jr.
i personally prefer amp dirt but you should try them both out to see which you prefer.
teleplayer
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You can adjust the knobs for like more mids or more treble. If you are using a pedal, there will be settings on it so there will be more variety of sound for you to choose..
subversion
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Amp vs Pedals
i'm currently an amp+guitar player, pedals are for days when i get bored or wish to extract a certain tone set-up which a solitary amp cannot do.
so which should be your pick? it's up to you. if you like a certain amp & think pedals just get in the way, then stick to it. if you like pedals then opt for an amp with a great clean sound to propel your pedals to your liking.
guitar + amp = bliss...
i'm currently an amp+guitar player, pedals are for days when i get bored or wish to extract a certain tone set-up which a solitary amp cannot do.
so which should be your pick? it's up to you. if you like a certain amp & think pedals just get in the way, then stick to it. if you like pedals then opt for an amp with a great clean sound to propel your pedals to your liking.
guitar + amp = bliss...
subversion
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woo... good to know i have kakis here...
