Guitar Overdrive Pedals [Gain, Hard/Soft Clipping, Headroom, EQ & All That] – That Pedal Show

Why do the classic OD pedals – Tubescreamer, Bluesbreaker, Klon, RAT and others – sound like they do? Join us as we unravel what’s going on. This is the audio from our video here: https://youtu.be/UcMtN8y2Hes Interesting bits and go-to sections… Intro playing: 00:00 What are we doing today? 02:00 Today’s amps: 03:40 Boss SD-1w: 04:40 Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer: 05:50 Klon Centaur: 06:32 ProCo Rat 2: 08:25 Boss BD-2w: 09:40 BD-2, Rat, TS808, SD1, Klon compared: 10:35 What happens in a normal OD pedal?: 11:55 What is gain?: 15:50 How is overdrive created?: 19:15 Hard and soft clipping: 21:45 MI Effects Super Blues Pro: 23:40 Symmetrical/asymmetrical clipping: 24:30 Different types of clipping: 28:45 Summary so far, on to EQ: 38:15 1KHz mid boost: 42:00 The Tube Screamer mid hump: 48:25 EQ – thump, nose, bite, air: 54:10 Hamstead Odyssey and EQ placement: 55:00 Walrus Ages: 1:04:12 What is headroom: 1:12:45 Slew rate and dynamics: 1:14:45 Voltage & headroom: 1:20:30   You can buy TPS merch to support our efforts https://www.thatpedalshowstore.com   We are on Patreon – crowdfunding for creatives https://www.patreon.com/ThatPedalShow   Please visit our preferred retailers! UK & Europe: Andertons Music http://bit.ly/2cRvIvt Australia: Pedal Empire http://bit.ly/2mWmJQf