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THE RUNDOWN
THE RUNDOWN
DISTORTION PEDALS
WORDS CILLIAN BREATHNACH
Whether you’re rocking alone or with friends, it’s always fun to add a sprinkling
of filth to proceedings – and these high-gain stompboxes have dirt in abundance
JHS PG-14 TC ELECTRONIC DARK MATTER EARTHQUAKER DEVICES ACAPULCO GOLD
£195 £45 £135
A collaboration between JHS and This Plexi-inspired distortion box It may be the ultimate embodiment
Paul Gilbert, this is a FET-based can transport you from the raw of the one-trick pony but when your
distortion pedal that packs in tones and unadulterated raunch of Jimi pony is a supercharged power-amp
1 from mild overdrive to on-the-brink 2 Hendrix to the sludgy tar-slathered 3 distortion based on a cranked Sunn
excess. But this isn’t merely a Tube Screamer stoner riffs of Electric Wizard and beyond. Model T, its singular focus doesn’t seem
for shredding. Thanks to an active mid- The voice switch toggles between two all that lacking. The ridiculously oversized
frequency preamp and a push knob that modes, delivering either a vintage flavour or knob sets the output level and seems to
kicks in amp break-up characteristics, there’s a more modern sound with extra low-end offer a clear-cut suggestion: turn this
a lot of dirt to be dug up with the PG-14. punch, while still retaining articulation. thing up loud.
FENDER MTG:LA TUBE DISTORTION BOSS DS-1 REDBEARD EFFECTS RED MIST MK IV
£159 £59 £189
This feature-packed dirtbox comes Favoured by everyone from Vai to Designed as the ultimate distortion
loaded with a genuine US-made, Cobain, the humble DS-1 remains a pedal for Redbeard main man Mikey
NOS 6205 preamp tube and has an popular choice and is the top-selling Demus, this unit offers gain for days
5 onboard footswitchable boost as well 6 Boss compact pedal of all time. With its 7 and produces heavy distorted tones to
as flexible equalisation and a tight control bold distortion tone and natural compression, suit a wide variety of genres. Twist the mids
to set the low-end to taste. it’s a stone-cold classic for a reason. control to unleash lethal levels of sonic fury.
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