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  • Joemeek gbQ
    Joemeek gbQ
    Distortion, EQ, Enhancer Pedal Distortion/Enhancer Pedal with 3 Footswitches, FET Preamp, 20dB of Gain, Structure Control, EQ, DI, and Send/Return Jacks Joemeek makes uncompromisingly excellent, top-shelf gear, and the gbQ distortion pedal is a perfect example. Thanks to an onboard FET Class-A preamp, a Structure control, a 3-band MeEQualizer, and other great features, the gbQ can sound like any of your favorite boutique distortion...
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  • Alairex HALONew
    Alairex HALO 
    HALO Overdrive Pedal Guitar Overdrive Pedal with Two Channels; Bass, Contour, Presence, Saturation, and Shape Controls; Bypass; and 9V or DC Operation The Alairex HALO guitar overdrive pedal gives you realistic tube amp overdrive - through any amp. There have been precious few solid state pedals that really nail the essence of tube amp overdrive. HALO does just that, bringing out elusive even-order harmonics - the desirable,...
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    Sale Price: $399.00
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  • Ibanez TS808HW Tube Screamer
    Ibanez TS808HW Tube Screamer
    Special Offer: 18 Months Interest Free Financing from Ibanez!
    Handwired Tube Screamer Handwired LTD Distortion/Overdrive Pedal with True Bypass Switching The TS808HW Tube Screamer is the ultimate edition of one of the most heralded distortion/overdrive pedals of all time! The original TS808 was key to the signature tone of legendary Blues guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan (and countless other axeslingers, as well), and the TS808HW packs the...
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  • Chandler Limited Little Devil Colored Boost
    Chandler Limited Little Devil Colored Boost
    Little Devil Distortion Pedal Colored Gain Boost Pedal with Color Boost and Feedback/Bias Controls and True Bypass Grab the Chandler Limited Little Devil Colored Boost gain boost pedal to supercharge your tone with a shot of color. It's true bypass, so you won't hear it when it's not engaged, but kick it on and you'll fall in love with the analog flavor. The Little Devil Colored Boost has a...
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    Sale Price: $335.00
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  • Chandler Limited Germanium Drive
    Chandler Limited Germanium Drive
    Germanium Distortion Pedal Gain Boost/Overdrive/Distortion Pedal with Germanium Transistor Circuitry The Chandler Limited Germanium Drive guitar pedal lets you take Germanium sound to the stage! For years, Chandler Limited's Germanium series preamps have been the secret weapons of live sound engineers and guitarists alike. That's because Chandler's Germanium pres sound amazing on...
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    Sale Price: $335.00
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  • Radial Tonebone TriMode
    Radial Tonebone TriMode
    Tonebone TriMode Tube Dist Tube Distortion with a 12AX7 Tube for Overdrive, Effects Loop, and True Bypass The Tonebone Classic Trimode is Radial's most progressive pedal ever! Trimode gives you instant access to superb clean, rhythm and lead tones without tap dancing. And tone you will receive. Based on the heritage of America's finest tube amplifiers, the Trimode delivers five...
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    (1 review) Sale Price: $299.99
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  • Radial Tonebone Plexitube
    Radial Tonebone Plexitube
    Tonebone Plexitube Tube Dist Tube Distortion Pedal with British Style 'Clean-Rythm-Lead' Modes, PSU Included The Radial Plexitube is a two channel tube distortion pedal that combines the natural warmth and harmonic generation of a 12AX7 tube with the control and saturation of Radial's unique multi-stage solid-state drive circuit. This combination provides incredible gain with tons of...
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    Sale Price: $299.99
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  • Red Witch FamulusNew
    Red Witch Famulus 
    Famulus Distortion Pedal Guitar Distortion/Overdrive Pedal with Volume, Tone, Dual Gain Controls, Blend Control, and Internal Input Adjust Looking for a new twist, and sound, in distortion/overdrive pedals? The Red Witch Famulus pedal is exactly what you have been looking for. This boutique overdrive pedal utilizes two separate circuits to give you blendable and mixable tones, it's like having two pedals in one. Mix them...
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    Sale Price: $299.99
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  • Rivera Metal ShamanNew
    Rivera Metal Shaman 
    Shaman Metal Distortion Pedal Metal-style Guitar Distortion/Overdrive Effects Pedal with Harmonic/Gain Boost, Voicing Switch, and Built-in Noise Gate Rivera's Metal Shaman guitar distortion and overdrive effects pedal captures the essence of a modern high-gain guitar tube amp and delivers it to you in the form of a truly comprehensive stompbox. Even if you're a diehard metal tone aficionado, you'd probably feel fine about running...
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  • TC Electronic VPD1 Vintage Pre Drive
    TC Electronic VPD1 Vintage Pre Drive
    Special Offer: 18 Months Interest Free Financing from TC Electronic!
    Vintage Pre Drive Pedal Dual Stage Vintage Pre Drive Pedal with Resonance Filters Simplicity, great sound, and timeless design make up the holy trinity of the VPD1 Vintage Pre Drive Pedal from t.c. electronic. This pedal is all about bringing out the best in your favorite guitar/amp setup without any unwanted coloring of tone or quality-compromising add-ons. The...
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    Sale Price: $299.00
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  • Pigtronix Philosopher King
    Pigtronix Philosopher King
    Envelope Generator/Sustainer ADSR Envelope Generator/Optical Compressor Pedal with External Expression and CV Control Create cool swelling and sustain effects, with a Pigtronix Philosopher King envelope and compression pedal. The Philosopher King starts with the Pigtronix Philosopher's Tone circuit and marries it with a highly sophisticated ADSR envelope. The Philosopher King's controls include...
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    Sale Price: $299.00
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  • Rivera Double ShamanNew
    Rivera Double Shaman 
    Shaman Double Overdrive Pedal 2-channel Guitar Overdrive Effects Pedal with Voicing Controls The Rivera Double Shaman guitar effects pedal makes dialing in the ultimate overdrive easy. Looking for the soulful crunch of the delta blues? You got it! How about the liquid smooth and scorching-hot overdrive tones of the late '80s LA scene? No problem! In fact, the Double Shaman...
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    Sale Price: $299.00

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  • Keeley Time Machine BoostNew
    Keeley Time Machine Boost 
    Time Machine Boost Pedal Two-channel Guitar Boost Pedal with Vintage and Modern Circuits (two variations each), Volume (x2) and Tone Controls, and True Bypass The Keeley Time Machine Boost gives you a choice of vintage or modern circuit paths. Hitting your tube amp with the perfect input level is an important part of achieving awesome guitar tone. The Time Machine Boost takes the concept a step further, allowing you to choose your preferred...
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    Sale Price: $289.00
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  • Red Witch Fuzz God IINew
    Red Witch Fuzz God II 
    Fuzz God II Effects Pedal Analog Fuzz Pedal with Two Gain Settings, Variable Fuzz and Volume Controls, Bright Switch, "Wrath" Internal Oscillator, and "Sputter" Control Plug into the Red Witch Fuzz God II fuzz effects pedal for more variety than you'd ever expect from a fuzz pedal. Whether you like smooth and sweet Hendrix-style fuzz, or the Yardbirds-style sputtering fizz, the Fuzz God II has all the tones you're looking for. The real force behind...
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    Sale Price: $249.99
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  • Blackstar HT-MetalNew
    Blackstar HT-Metal 
    Special Offer: 18 Months Interest Free Financing from Blackstar!
    HTM1 Metal Pedal Distortion Pedal for Electric Guitar with Clean, Overdrive, and Super High Gain Settings, High-voltage Tube Design, Enhanced Tone Shaping, and Speaker-emulated Output Plug into the Blackstar HT-Metal distortion pedal for outrageous high-gain tube tone that's incredibly responsive too. The secret of the HT-Metal's high-gain mojo is a series of cascaded tube gain stages that go from subtly overdriven tones all the way to searing metal mayhem. And...
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    Sale Price: $249.99
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  • Line 6 DM4 Distortion Modeler
    Line 6 DM4 Distortion Modeler
    Distortion Stomp Box Modeler Distortion Stompbox with Digital Modeling of 16 Vintage Overdrive, Distortion, and Fuzz Effects The first great-sounding professional guitar effects pedals designed to deliver a wide range of cutting-edge and legendary effects tones in a programmable stomp box! The DM4 Distortion Modeler cranks out the warm vintage overdrive, distortion, and fuzz of yesteryear! • Digital...
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    (2 reviews) Sale Price: $249.99
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  • Blackstar HT-DUAL
    Blackstar HT-DUAL
    Special Offer: 18 Months Interest Free Financing from Blackstar!
    HTDS2 Tube 2-Ch Dist Pedal 2-channel Tube Distortion Pedal with Infinite Shape Feature, Speaker-emulated Output, 300-volt Operation, Cascaded Tube Gain Stages, and Clean, Crunch, and Lead Modes Get genuine tube distortion and total tonal control - from a very convenient stompbox format! Blackstar's HT-DUAL tube distortion pedal gives you the tools you need to dial in a range of impressive tones, from bluesy grit to screaming sustain. Clean, Crunch, and Lead modes let you...
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  • Pigtronix Philosopher's Twin Germanium
    Pigtronix Philosopher's Twin Germanium
    Compressor/Sustain/Distortion Sweetwater Exclusive Compressor/Sustainer/Distortion Pedal with Germanium Diodes, Plus an Independent Grit Footswitch Custom built exclusively for Sweetwater, the Pigtronix Philosopher's Twin Germanium guitar pedal gives you nearly infinite sustain with virtually no added noise. Based on the original Philosopher's Tone, the Philosopher's Twin Germanium provides you the smooth compression, epic...
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  • Rivera Blues ShamanNew
    Rivera Blues Shaman 
    Shaman Blues Overdrive Pedal Blues-style Guitar Overdrive Effects Pedal with Clean Boost and Voicing Controls The Rivera Blues Shaman guitar overdrive effects pedal gives you the ever-coveted smooth breakup and buttery warmth you'd expect from a small, handmade tube amp. Its boutique, Class A tone comes from the Blues Shaman's highly detailed soft clipping circuitry, which delvers fat and...
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  • TC Electronic NDR-1 Nova Drive
    TC Electronic NDR-1 Nova Drive
    Special Offer: 18 Months Interest Free Financing from TC Electronic!
    Nova Overdrive Pedal Dual Engine, Digitally Controllable, True Bypass Overdrive/Distortion Guitar Pedal Based on Nova System's Drive Circuit The NDR-1 Nova Drive overdrive/distortion pedal continues TC Electronic's legacy of creating studio-quality stompboxes, merging analog soul and digital control. This stompbox offers tones ranging from a mild breakup to all-out tube-inspired crunch. Use the NDR-1 Nova Drive to simply...
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    Sale Price: $239.99
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If you're looking for distortion pedals you can depend on, you've come to the right place. Sweetwater stocks the best distortion pedals available, because we know reliability is important to you. And if you have questions about distortion pedals, our knowledgeable Sales Engineers and service staff are here to help. Sweetwater's huge inventory and fast, free shipping on most items ensure that you'll get what you need, when you need it. So when it comes to distortion pedals, do what the pros do: choose Sweetwater.

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