Tagged: clipping

4 articles we've published with this tag.

Overdrive pedals for bass: why most of them ruin your low end
Most overdrive pedals are designed for guitar and eat your fundamental. Here's how bass overdrive actually works, and how to keep the pocket while adding grit.
By Sheildon
Clipping types explained: why your distortion pedal feels the way it does
Symmetrical, asymmetrical, diode vs op-amp clipping — here's why two "distortion" pedals with the same gain knob can feel completely different under your pick.
By Daz
Where gain pedals actually clip: why the order changes your tone
Overdrive and distortion pedals clip your signal in different places and different ways. Understanding where changes how you stack and order them.
By Martin
How clipping works in overdrive and distortion pedals
Hard clipping, soft clipping, asymmetric clipping — what's actually happening inside your dirt pedal, and why it changes how your tone feels.
By Martin