About Maxon

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Maxon is a Japanese brand that has been producing high-quality guitar pedals for over four decades. Established in the 1970s, Maxon is best known for its iconic overdrive and distortion pedals, particularly the *OD-9* and *808* models, which became famous for their smooth, transparent overdrive tones. Maxon pedals are highly regarded for their craftsmanship, reliability, and tonal richness, making them a favourite among both professional musicians and pedal enthusiasts.

Maxon’s range of pedals includes overdrive, distortion, modulation, delay, and reverb effects, all of which are designed to provide clear, dynamic sound shaping with minimal noise. The brand is known for its attention to detail in both the design and build quality of its pedals, often using high-quality components to ensure consistent, high-performance results. Maxon pedals are particularly popular among guitarists looking for vintage-inspired sounds with modern reliability, offering a versatile toolset for a wide range of musical styles, from blues and rock to metal and beyond.

Distortion

A distortion pedal is a type of guitar effects pedal used to add gain, saturation, and harmonic distortion to the guitar signal, resulting in a more aggressive and gritty tone. Distortion pedals are widely used across various music genres, particularly in rock, metal, punk, and alternative styles, to achieve heavier and more intense guitar tones.

Here are the key features and functions of a distortion pedal:

1. **Gain (or Drive)**: The gain control adjusts the amount of distortion applied to the guitar signal. Increasing the gain setting increases the level of saturation and overdrive, resulting in a more distorted and aggressive tone. Lower gain settings produce a cleaner sound with less distortion.

2. **Tone**: The tone control adjusts the frequency response of the distorted signal, allowing you to tailor the tonal characteristics of the distortion effect. Depending on the pedal, the tone control may boost or cut specific frequency ranges, such as bass, midrange, or treble, to shape the overall sound.

3. **Level (or Output)**: The level control adjusts the overall output volume of the distorted signal. This allows you to match the level of the distorted signal with the rest of your effects chain or amplifier, ensuring consistent volume levels when engaging the pedal.

4. **Mode (or Voice)**: Some distortion pedals feature multiple modes or voicings that offer different types of distortion or gain characteristics. These modes may include options such as “Vintage,” “Modern,” or “High Gain,” each providing a distinct tonal flavor and level of saturation.

Distortion pedals offer several benefits and creative uses for guitarists:

– **Increased Gain and Sustain**: By adding gain and saturation to the guitar signal, distortion pedals increase the overall volume and sustain of the instrument, allowing notes and chords to ring out longer and with more intensity.

– **Tonal Shaping**: Distortion pedals often include tone controls that allow you to shape the frequency response of the distorted signal. This allows you to dial in the desired amount of bass, midrange, and treble to suit your playing style and musical preferences.

– **Emphasis of Harmonics**: Distortion pedals emphasize the harmonics and overtones present in the guitar signal, resulting in a richer, more complex tone with added depth and character. This can make lead lines and solos stand out and cut through the mix more effectively.

– **Versatility and Flexibility**: Distortion pedals come in a wide range of styles and voicings, from mild overdrive to high-gain distortion. This versatility allows you to choose a pedal that best suits your playing style, musical genre, and tonal preferences.

Overall, distortion pedals are essential tools for guitarists seeking to achieve heavier, more aggressive, and saturated tones. Whether used subtly to add warmth and edge to clean tones or used more aggressively to create crushing distortion, distortion pedals can enhance your guitar tone and bring new dimensions to your playing.

Guitar Effect Pedal

A guitar pedal, also known as an effects pedal, is a device used by guitarists to alter the sound of their instrument in various ways. These pedals are typically small, foot-operated units that are connected in a signal chain between the guitar and the amplifier. They can modify the guitar’s tone, pitch, and dynamics by applying different effects such as distortion, reverb, delay, chorus, and more. Guitar pedals come in both analog and digital formats, and they allow musicians to create a wide range of sounds, enhancing their musical expression and creativity. They are essential tools for guitarists in genres ranging from rock and blues to jazz and electronic music.

Used

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Maxon Nine Series SM-9 Pro Plus Super Metal Guitar Effects Pedal

£289.45

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Maxon OD-9 Series Overdrive

£129.00

Improved circuitry featuring the JRC4558 IC yields the ultra-smooth, creamy, dynamic overdrive so sought after by guitarists. Overdrive and output level controls adjust the intensity of overdrive and output volume, while the Hi Boost/Hi Cut Tone control adjusts the brightness from warm and smooth to sizzling hot. While the M-OD808 may have been the first overdrive circuit of its kind, it was the OD-9 that cemented this sound in the history of Rock & Roll guitar Looking at the OD-9's circuit, you'll realize that this is not some redesign being cleverly marketed as a reissue – this is THE original OD-9 (TS-9) circuit, yet with the addition of true bypass switching Even the PC board is the same one that Maxon has been using for the past 30+ years, complete with empty slots where parts for the FET switching circuit have been left out!

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Behringer Ultra Metal Distortion Effects Guitar Pedal, Pink, UM300

£24.90 £23.99

Take off with the most extreme and sought-after hard rock or heavy metal distortion Multi-gain circuitry to give you super-thick, tube-like distortion plus endless sustain Dedicated distortion, three- band eq and level controls for awesome sound shaping Blue status led for effect on/off and battery check Runs on nine v battery or the behringer psu-sb dc power supply (not included)

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Maxon Compact Series OD808X Overdrive Extreme Bass Distortion Effects Pedal

£118.00

Modified version of classic OD808 Overdrive Extended frequency response improves note definition and clarity Increased Output (+5 dB over OD808) for extra Volume Boost Harder clipping yields more aggressive, amp-like Distortion Buffered Bypass Switching

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Donner Distortion Guitar Pedal, Morpher Distortion Effect 3 Modes Natural, Tight, Classic Crunch 80s Metal for Electric Guitar, True Bypass

£23.99

[High-Gain Distortion] As a High-Gain distortion pedal, Donner's Morpher sounds like a crossover between MI Crunch Box and Suhr Riot. Great for hair metal/glam metal/pop metal. [3 Distortion Modes] Designed for richer playability. Wide dynamic range and high definition, suitable for both shredding and riffing. [Durable and Solid Construction] A well made durable and whole aluminium-alloy design. The indicator lights clearly show the working state of the pedal. [True bypass] The true bypass design delivers a transparent tone. During transmission, the signal remains fully intact, passing through the effects pedal with no popping, buzzing or electric noise, let alone the loss of strength and frequencies. [Notice] Package includes: Donner distortion pedal and owner manual. NOTICE: Power Adapter is NOT included.

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