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Distortion Pedal

March 24, 2025

A distortion pedal is commonly associated with heavy rock bands as they give your sound a “heavy” tone, darkening the output and even boosting the signal depending on your settings. It also compresses the signal allowing you to enjoy far more sustain which will eventually break into feedback

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Distortion Pedal

What was Kurt Cobain’s distortion pedal?

BOSS DS-1. Perhaps Kurt’s most noteworthy distortion pedal, the BOSS DS-1 is responsible for the sound of some guitar riffs that are now considered classics. Used both live and in the studio, one particular DS-1 that Kurt used has since sold for $8,960 USD

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