From subtle tube saturation to unapologetic sonic mayhem, here’s how boosters, fuzzes, overdrives and distortions create ...

Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has also worked as a high-end audio salesman, and as a record producer. Steve reviewed audio products for CNET and worked as a freelance writer for ...

Distortion which distorts the sound of electric guitar does not distort (distortion), it creates a unique tone color called "guy awaan", and it is indispensable in genres such as rock. A movie that ...

Distorted guitars were a big part of the rock revolution last century; we try to forget about the roll. As a youth, [David Hilowitz] couldn’t afford a loud aggressive amp, a distortion pedal, or even ...

If you want to produce the best sound from your electric guitar, you'll need to find the sweet spot on your amp. Though it ...

A cost-effective way to buy into the V-Guitar world, with a useful range of distortion textures and a synth sound thrown in. Full potential is not reached if you're using a conventional guitar. Best ...

If you're playing rock guitar, chances are that at some point you're going to want to use overdrive or distortion effects. Saturated, gnarly guitar tones are synonymous with rock music, and every ...

Is mainstream America primed and ready for some bone-shaking electric guitar? Are the pop charts eager for some seriously distorted rock riffs, double-tracked and mainlined into each one of your ear ...

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Musical influence is cyclical and recurrent. During a time of wistful looks back at the rapidly retreating decade of '90s rock, it's just as prudent to look expectantly to the gangs of new talent ...

It’s an understatement that [Troy] is not impressed with the distortion circuitry built into this guitar amp. He picked it up for $40 on Kijiji (basically local classified ads run by eBay) so he ...