Guitar+Distortion+Pedal

=My Device= Irving Galvan - Guitar distortion pedal

Purpose
//The purpose of a distortion pedal is to get a different sound out of the electric guitar whether is consist of a light clean sound or a heavy metal sound//. The pedal is mainly made for live performances to give a custom sound towards the guitar player. Usually guitar player has multiple pedals connected through a pedal board which gives more varieties of effects. Pedals are also used for your own personal locations like your home.

Energy
//A distortion pedal can be battery powered or a plug in. Some acquire both for when the battery runs out// it can be charged. In life performances usually pedals are being used wireless, but as for other occasions usually are better off being plugged into the wall.

Controls
The controls on a distortion pedal can be easy or difficult depending on what kind of pedal you acquire. Pedals such as a cry baby pedal will have a simple process of just pressing your foot on the pedal to trigger the sound. Others acquire more work for different sounds. Metal-core pedals, classic pedals, and chorus pedals contain knobs usually labeled level, tone, and gain to change the effects. Also know that different pedals cant have different labeled knobs that can have a different effect when you turn it. When using a knob, it usually has the number 1-10 bordering the knob. You simply turn the knob to a certain number and you will hear a difference in sound. Turning the knob higher usually has a better quality sound towards that certain effect compared to turning it to a lower number. Some pedals can also have other buttons acquired. If you have a multi-effect pedal it has a button used for changing effects on the pedal. When clicking this button, it usually brings up stock made effects already acquired on the pedal. Some pedals will give you the ability to create a custom effect and set it into this selection when clicking the button. Usually there are 2-3 of these buttons which are called channels. Usually these channels are used for saving the custom effects you make yourself and therefore whenever you need that effect you just tap the channel that you saved it to.

Materials
The materials that make the pedal work are located within a metal case. In that medal case consist of various types of wiring used to connect to a chip as shown in the picture below. Everything is powered to the battery and there is also a plug to preserve energy for the battery. On each side of the pedal you see gold little entrances. Those are used for the output cable and input cable. The output is connected on the left from the amplifier. The input is on the right and connect to the guitar or pedal board which connects to the guitar.

Science
//The science in the distortion pedal is electric power goes in and electricity comes out.//

Design
//A distortion pedal can look different depending on what kind of pedal it is or who it was made from. The primary image of a pedal usually a little box made of a metal material. It acquires a foot button which is used to trigger the effect to your guitar. Also there are usually knobs located above the pedal trigger which are used to change the sound of the pedal. A pedal also has two plug ins for the cables leading to the guitar. The output and the input are what they are called. The output goes from the amplifier to the pedal as for the input, that goes from the pedal into your guitar//. Some pedals have a different set up then other. Others will have these buttons to change channels on the pedal. Channels can be used for different effects or to save a costumed effect for future use.

Multi-Effect Pedal Original Distortion Pedal



Evolution
//As music has changed through the years, the accessories needed to make different styles of music has also changed. The Pedal was originally made for one specific sound which was for a thrash distortion.// Eventually there were more effects for different genres of music.

Competitors
//Guitar Wah-Wah Pedal//

Partners
//Guitar Wah-Wah pedal, Guitar amplifier, Electric Guitar, Guitar amplifier distortion, Guitar amplifier//

Siblings
//Voice Changer//