Overdrive vs. Distortion vs. Fuzz

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  • @jordanwav
    @jordanwav  2 роки тому +180

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  • @AJEDDY97
    @AJEDDY97 2 роки тому +3753

    I'm not a fuzz guy, normally, but I have to admit, the way you dialed it in on this video is really nice.

    • @FACTBOT_5000
      @FACTBOT_5000 2 роки тому +84

      That's the thing about fuzz. You have to invest the time to figure out how to dial it in right, but when you do you will be a fuzz guy forever after.

    • @SpiderBatProductions
      @SpiderBatProductions 2 роки тому +12

      Listen to the album Fuzz Universe by Paul Gilbert, all the dirt in his tone comes from fuzz and boosters

    • @xgrillsenx
      @xgrillsenx 2 роки тому +4

      Listen to some Fu Manchu

    • @vincentserna4791
      @vincentserna4791 2 роки тому +1

      yeah bro that dosent sound like usual fuzz

    • @progfox
      @progfox 2 роки тому +1

      this

  • @dextrovert8052
    @dextrovert8052 2 роки тому +1261

    I love distortion, but that fuzz fit the riff you're playing

  • @oh_finks
    @oh_finks 2 роки тому +3175

    overdrive pedal: normal
    distortion pedal: normal
    fuzz pedal: aaaaaaahhhhhhh

    • @kamil_jaro
      @kamil_jaro Рік тому +82

      he set the distortion too low.

    • @WhoamI-ll7rk
      @WhoamI-ll7rk Рік тому +48

      @@kamil_jaroTrue sounded too clean and it didn’t chug

    • @JoeL-ry9fq
      @JoeL-ry9fq 9 місяців тому +19

      Kick up both the distortion & OD, kid. The fuzz was nice, but the other two shouldn’t sound lame.

    • @agniusbaltaitis5615
      @agniusbaltaitis5615 4 місяці тому +1

      distortion on max, plus fuzz on max😂

    • @DionDion-u5b
      @DionDion-u5b 15 днів тому

      Normally distortion is more agressive. He just set it low.

  • @flylvr5918
    @flylvr5918 Рік тому +893

    that distortion is cleaner than my clean sound jesus christ

    • @sarunasjadzgevicius3633
      @sarunasjadzgevicius3633 7 місяців тому +83

      He legit forgot to turn it on i swear

    • @everythingguitar6247
      @everythingguitar6247 6 місяців тому +4

      True dat.

    • @swissarmyknight4306
      @swissarmyknight4306 5 місяців тому +25

      His "overdrive" tone is unironically my clean tone. I use that exact pedal to spice my cleans LMAO

    • @Chris_mueller
      @Chris_mueller 5 місяців тому +1

      😂😂😂

    • @Flat_Stanley
      @Flat_Stanley 3 місяці тому +2

      But I thought boss pedals suck?!? It’s almost like people that have never actually used them or know how to use them are fall of 💩

  • @pianistjoyaljohn8915
    @pianistjoyaljohn8915 2 роки тому +6376

    For me
    Overdrive :-riffs
    Distortion :- strumming
    Fuzz:- solo'z ✌️👻

  • @barstantan5255
    @barstantan5255 10 місяців тому +222

    That overdrive is like a clean
    Distortion like an overdrive
    And fuzz is actually distortion

  • @isaacvelasco6498
    @isaacvelasco6498 2 роки тому +2197

    Overdrive just sounds too thin to me, I'm digging both the distortion and fuzz

    • @gj4312
      @gj4312 2 роки тому +79

      That was but overdrive doesn't normally sound that thin. I much prefer it as it's a much more natural sound. Fuzz is alright for that kind of stuff.

    • @endergade3183
      @endergade3183 2 роки тому +26

      I think the thin sound‘s a little bit the fault of the Single Coil

    • @StinkyTig
      @StinkyTig 2 роки тому +16

      I feel like this just isn't a very good riff for overdrive🤷‍♂️

    • @builderphill1361
      @builderphill1361 2 роки тому +10

      It's his amp mainly

    • @philipboban4183
      @philipboban4183 2 роки тому +8

      That overdrive pedal sounds really thin on a clean amp because of how mid heavy it is. It needs a little distortion from the amp for it to really shine

  • @zander2401
    @zander2401 2 роки тому +1056

    FUZZ ALL THE WAYYY

  • @SlyHikari03
    @SlyHikari03 2 роки тому +39

    I like all of them.
    All 3 work in different contexts.

  • @AlfonsoMataC
    @AlfonsoMataC 2 роки тому +166

    For this track, no doubt that fuzz is the best effect to solo over it
    It depends not only from the solo to choose an effect, it depends from the track too

    • @j.m6334
      @j.m6334 2 роки тому +3

      What song is this

    • @pumpkincoffee
      @pumpkincoffee Рік тому +3

      nah he just didn’t drive his guitar enough. I thought he was playing clean for a soundcheck

    • @ricksanchez-c1373
      @ricksanchez-c1373 2 місяці тому +1

      what’s song riff is he playing?

  • @anthonyrojas2205
    @anthonyrojas2205 Рік тому +13

    Thank you for doing this. Because I never really understood the key differences to the pedals sound themselves. And you just helped me so much figuring out what kind of pedal I can use now for certain riffs and licks. Thank you so much!

  • @Maybeprobablynot
    @Maybeprobablynot 2 роки тому +623

    Loving the Distortion, it's got the clean-ish tone on top and a hint of balls underneath that makes it sludgy and grungy without being muddy or sloppy like the fuzz

    • @tilkgrisnatch3537
      @tilkgrisnatch3537 2 роки тому +28

      but the purpose of fuzz is to be muddy and it clearly has a power that Distortion doesn't reach, but in the end I think the best distortion is the tube amp

    • @hunkymunky1704
      @hunkymunky1704 2 роки тому +54

      “A hint of balls” lol. I’ll be adding that to my vocabulary.

    • @Dante-xf1mu
      @Dante-xf1mu 2 роки тому

      @@hunkymunky1704 Let's use it in a sentence. I met a girl on tinder, she was perfect but with a hint of balls.

    • @seanhickey1999
      @seanhickey1999 2 роки тому +2

      @@tilkgrisnatch3537 it's just about preference and what tone your trying to achieve. You wouldn't want to use a fuzz pedal for certain genres and you wouldn't want a distortion pedal for others

    • @c0unterac342
      @c0unterac342 2 роки тому

      @@tilkgrisnatch3537 you can also get there by stacking over drives

  • @ryworze3190
    @ryworze3190 Рік тому +5

    Finding that perfect fuzz tone on both the guitar and bass and then putting them together just makes it so fucking HEAVY

    • @jfo3000
      @jfo3000 Місяць тому

      Sabbath!

  • @jegr3398
    @jegr3398 2 роки тому +244

    I like the fuzz

  • @jeffrivera6
    @jeffrivera6 2 роки тому +12

    based on the backing track, the fuzz tone fits nicely..

  • @futur_sunds
    @futur_sunds 2 роки тому +113

    They all have there place of course. I think fuzz is more experimental and doesn’t fit as many genres but I would rather have only a fuzz pedal then overdrive or distortion, I just love the way it sounds!

    • @superbroadcaster
      @superbroadcaster Рік тому

      You can dial in some nice general use tones on a fuzz. I use one as an overdrive/distortion and it hits all the high gain spots I want to hit without cranking the amp too loud for the audience.

  • @malicedraven7658
    @malicedraven7658 11 місяців тому +4

    Whoa, id never thought id be picking the fuzz sound over the distortion petal. That sounded pretty nice.

  • @lixi9881
    @lixi9881 2 роки тому +195

    depends on the music style, you dont use a djent tone for blues and you dont use a fuzz for death metal
    Edit: im not trying to say what or what not to use. This just made sence in my head but if.you think diffrently go for it

    • @SlowlyWeNod
      @SlowlyWeNod 2 роки тому +37

      And you don't normally use tin cans for a snare but that didn't stop Lars. Let's make shitty tones great again.

    • @TheAngeyMovieCritic
      @TheAngeyMovieCritic 2 роки тому +8

      No rules for music

    • @stevenhirsekorn3444
      @stevenhirsekorn3444 2 роки тому +7

      My man have you ever heard obituary, or any old school death metal bands for that matter? They used more fuzzy distorted sounds often. Also nobody that isnt a musician even likes djent tone outside of meshuggah fans but they own it better. The excessive midrange of djent sounds like shit on any decent PA system and there's no bass presence in their mixes so it's pretty lame overall.

    • @coldtea7
      @coldtea7 2 роки тому +1

      @@TheAngeyMovieCritic straight up not true but sure

    • @coldtea7
      @coldtea7 2 роки тому +5

      @@willthefree4172 it’s just gonna be really hard and difficult to get the sound, but nobody is stopping you. It just might not be death metal or might be something different.

  • @CC-fi3pp
    @CC-fi3pp Рік тому +4

    The distortion sounded amazing here!

  • @lunkums
    @lunkums 2 роки тому +31

    fuzz sounds soo good with the rest of the track

  • @fishingphotographer
    @fishingphotographer 2 роки тому +1

    That’s the best example for the practical applications for all 3 pedals, you did it just right.

  • @yourtimehasfinallycome6859
    @yourtimehasfinallycome6859 2 роки тому +9

    put them all together and be happy

  • @LegoMotionProduction_
    @LegoMotionProduction_ 2 роки тому +4

    It gets better with every part!!!

  • @Alystairre
    @Alystairre 2 роки тому +43

    Overdrive all the way for me :)

  • @shanewshal
    @shanewshal 5 місяців тому +1

    Fuzz seems like a specific use thing, it could sound good under the right pretenses. Overdrive and distortion are pretty good for anything grittier.

  • @brandonroebuck504
    @brandonroebuck504 2 роки тому +8

    A decent od or distortion and a solid tube amp will always be the most diverse but fuzz always has the unique punch/flare factor

  • @REJECTFALSEICONZ
    @REJECTFALSEICONZ 2 роки тому +1

    All of them sound awesome!

  • @Kevin-ju1kb
    @Kevin-ju1kb 2 роки тому +56

    I run overdrive into distortion. Is that wrong?

    • @OriginalKingRichTv
      @OriginalKingRichTv 2 роки тому +19

      Some pedals like the ds1 needs an overdriven amp. My little beginner needs the overdrive on when I use the pedal to get it sound metal

    • @futur_sunds
      @futur_sunds 2 роки тому +40

      It’s only wrong if it doesn’t sound good. If it sounds good, it sounds good, it’s as simple as that.

    • @LemonMeIon
      @LemonMeIon 2 роки тому +4

      Nothing wrong with that! In my rig I found a heavy overdrive into light overdrive works best.

    • @HIGHTOP203
      @HIGHTOP203 2 роки тому +8

      not at all, some ODs sell units for that specific application. SD1s, TS9, and Precision Drives can be used as an OD only, but a lot of people use them to boost into an already distorted amp/pedal in the metal genres

    • @kobraconga4944
      @kobraconga4944 2 роки тому +1

      i mean it’s what i do

  • @josuehsilva2889
    @josuehsilva2889 4 місяці тому

    Uma demonstração prática e rápida, da diferença dos pedais, que muita gente tenta explicar em videos enormes e nao conseguem.

  • @andrei8458
    @andrei8458 2 роки тому +12

    thats a sick riff right there

  • @w4dZ0o
    @w4dZ0o 4 місяці тому +2

    Overdrive: drives amp to natural break-up
    Distortion: softens transient and adds buzz
    Fuzz: saws off transient and scoops mids

  • @Zanelander
    @Zanelander 2 роки тому +21

    What's this song? It's been stuck in my head for like 6 hours.

  • @willymack5677
    @willymack5677 Рік тому +2

    The fuzz seems to add more harmonic overtones, which sound stupid cool.

  • @ajikgunung4529
    @ajikgunung4529 2 роки тому +33

    Hail BOSS METAL ZONE 😗😍

    • @haxblod3266
      @haxblod3266 10 місяців тому +1

      Boss hm2 is the best tho

  • @markslima1557
    @markslima1557 2 роки тому +1

    this was cool - subscribed (i'm a 80s distortion guy, but that fuzz did sound awesome with that line)

  • @gobblegobble831
    @gobblegobble831 2 роки тому +5

    For this specific riff, fuzz is light-years ahead of the od or distortion

  • @Larrymh07
    @Larrymh07 2 роки тому +2

    Bravo! Plus you make all the proper guitar faces.

  • @jmorbid7319
    @jmorbid7319 2 роки тому +32

    Fuzz on bass,,distortion on guitar!!

  • @alfalfamojica3972
    @alfalfamojica3972 Рік тому

    Thanks, i just learned the differences. So fuzz is the tone I am actually looking for.

  • @hugeballs
    @hugeballs 2 роки тому +5

    dude i love that fuzz pedal, did you make it yourself?

  • @zhexymusic
    @zhexymusic 7 місяців тому +1

    I didn't know fuzz can sound this beautiful 😮

  • @zzzz-sf5lr
    @zzzz-sf5lr 2 роки тому +4

    Fuzz is the best fit for the riff you are doing hands down... gated fuzz would sound even better tho😎

  • @ssdravidian
    @ssdravidian 2 місяці тому

    That half note !!!!....nice !

  • @gilbertotoledo1421
    @gilbertotoledo1421 2 роки тому +4

    Overdrive for me, followed by Distortion. Though I never have my overdrive's drive knob lower than halfway. I like the sound of a good cranked overdrive when it's almost reaching Distortion level tones.
    Fuzz is a no no for me. Too harsh, rarely sounds good to my ears.

    • @karililjendal
      @karililjendal 2 роки тому

      Completely agree. Overdrive is the perfect 'kick' to most tones

    • @chrisorrell3066
      @chrisorrell3066 2 роки тому +1

      I like the fuzz. When I was younger I didn’t like it at all. Then I thought I’d buy one and try it. Now if you turn it up and have your guitar volume all the way up it’s a no no. To messy and very muddish. I turn the gain to about 3 o’clock and then use my guitar volume to manipulate the tone and it sounds really good. Kinda they way Hendrix did I believe and all the old boys

  • @soothsayerbbx1573
    @soothsayerbbx1573 2 роки тому +1

    Oooooo that’s tough. Honestly. I love how fuller the sounds are and how they hold their tone so I’d say fuzz did the best of that along with adding some stank. Close second to dis

  • @artfulnotion
    @artfulnotion Рік тому +3

    I prefer the distortion, but play the overdrive due to others in the room. 😂

  • @sophiap.6952
    @sophiap.6952 10 місяців тому

    the way you play this makes distortion very appealing to me. now i know what to buy lol

  • @jirosaves_theworld
    @jirosaves_theworld 2 роки тому +10

    me at < 20 : DISTORTION ALL THE WAY
    me at 25 : well overdrive seems enough
    me now at 30's : .......wowwwwww that fuzz slay!!

  • @tobiaswilliammusic
    @tobiaswilliammusic 5 місяців тому

    Bro this was so helpful for my tone catalog

  • @videosrandom2532
    @videosrandom2532 Рік тому +5

    definitivamente el fuzz es un god en los solos sin duda me lo compro

  • @miriamaranda8
    @miriamaranda8 Рік тому

    Fuzz is always fun with solos!!!! You made it sound really nice here

  • @masterofpuppets86met
    @masterofpuppets86met 2 роки тому +4

    Depois dizem que o Fuzz não serve, mas depende de cada situação

  • @THRASHGUITAR151
    @THRASHGUITAR151 Рік тому

    hey man i love your vids keep it up

  • @phsycresconquest6636
    @phsycresconquest6636 2 роки тому +4

    And of course if you layer them then you can recreate Blur’s Song 2

  • @nagarev
    @nagarev 2 роки тому +1

    For this piece... The fuzz all the way! Awesome!

  • @nathanguerard5737
    @nathanguerard5737 2 роки тому +5

    Distortion sounds too “cold” to me (probably coz this is a Boss pedal), fuzz is obviously above all those 3

  • @__Rob
    @__Rob Рік тому +1

    On this solo your overdrive tone hits the spot...in other contexts I quite like fuzz too...I don't use distortion-classed pedals.

  • @BlueBarrier782
    @BlueBarrier782 2 роки тому +33

    Buy a RAT and you could make the same video with the one pedal.

    • @jordanwav
      @jordanwav  2 роки тому +7

      Totally! I have a few versions of that pedal!

    • @WestlehSeyweld
      @WestlehSeyweld 2 роки тому

      Or a fuzz face

    • @BlueBarrier782
      @BlueBarrier782 2 роки тому +1

      @@WestlehSeyweld I'll have to try that . . . I always assumed the fuzz face was just straight up fuzz.

    • @WestlehSeyweld
      @WestlehSeyweld 2 роки тому +1

      @@BlueBarrier782 they clean up perfectly without a treble bleed. It’s all about balancing the fuzz with the amps distortion.

  • @defenderhuman
    @defenderhuman 4 місяці тому

    I want this Fuzz. Very cool.

  • @finnplays0
    @finnplays0 2 роки тому +4

    I really do not like that distortion pedal, it just sounds almost like you're playing a Sawtooth, which sawtooths can be great, it's just not the sound I want to hear coming out of my guitar.

  • @Mini_Kev
    @Mini_Kev 7 місяців тому

    I was sold on the distortion pedal until the fuzz kicked in… so big! Killer

  • @LyThC00p38sc
    @LyThC00p38sc 2 роки тому +13

    Fuzz

  • @grisbain
    @grisbain 7 місяців тому

    The fuzz was perfect for your playing. All great pedals.

  • @sknsoup
    @sknsoup 2 роки тому +6

    You kind of have the settings to where it doesn’t really make a difference

    • @JM.COSMIC
      @JM.COSMIC 2 роки тому

      Are you deaf or something?

  • @TheDrewjameson
    @TheDrewjameson 4 місяці тому

    For this riff the fuzz sounds great!

  • @juancarlosrojasvaldes4421
    @juancarlosrojasvaldes4421 3 місяці тому

    Me quedo con los tres, son una maravilla cada uno, pero juntos son lo maximo🤘🏻😇🤘🏻

  • @5BIRDOG5
    @5BIRDOG5 Рік тому

    Ooooh that Fuzz! I'm a huge distortion fan but the fuzz sounds so cool.

  • @slowraceultra
    @slowraceultra 3 місяці тому +1

    It's good to see women playing guitar. Thumbs up.

  • @lightlybatteredjustcrispy
    @lightlybatteredjustcrispy 10 місяців тому

    All of them on a board. You can even stack them for some crazy tones. Ds1 with a fuzz face through a lightly overdriven marshall is godly. Neck pickup, single coil.

  • @Joshuagarciaofficial
    @Joshuagarciaofficial Рік тому

    The overdrive and distortion together it’s gonna change your life

  • @anthonyarredondo6356
    @anthonyarredondo6356 8 місяців тому

    They all sound good ! The overdrive sounds like Eric Clapton !!! Nice job !😁👍

  • @kderinoglu
    @kderinoglu 2 роки тому

    Nothing beats the own gain of a powerful AMP. For me Randall preferably. A little bit of OD would be the cherry on the cake to give some extra boost while playing lead.

  • @dylancumpston4421
    @dylancumpston4421 Місяць тому

    Overdrive: needed on every pedal board
    Distortion: depends on the amp
    Fuzz: isn’t always the answer, but when it is; it’s the best answer.

  • @megadethmaniac
    @megadethmaniac 2 роки тому

    In my opinion, i like distortion the most. It sounds really cool

  • @rocknroll1973
    @rocknroll1973 Рік тому

    Natural overdrive with tubes imo. Nothing beats the natural overdrive on a tube amp. Pedals just sound so...fake. boost helps a lot to beef up a good natural overdrive

  • @cali4tune
    @cali4tune 9 місяців тому

    I liked the clean one best.

  • @samsblues
    @samsblues 7 місяців тому

    It’s more about the mix than the sound on its own. The fuzz worked well with this mix…

  • @GustavoPzb
    @GustavoPzb 11 місяців тому

    3 good options!

  • @F1DJet
    @F1DJet 2 роки тому

    I feel overdrive and distortion wasn't up enough to get a proper bite but fuzz (which i normally hate) was bang on the money with the right balance.

  • @SilvesterKocherla
    @SilvesterKocherla 24 дні тому

    Love the Fuzz 😍

  • @tideslider664
    @tideslider664 5 місяців тому

    Depends on what you need them for

  • @proof377
    @proof377 2 роки тому

    First of all… that guitar and strap are gorgeous.
    Second… nice demonstration.

  • @Rowe4900candymachine
    @Rowe4900candymachine 9 місяців тому

    The DS-1 sounds great to me like even like it plugged direct in in the right context.

  • @mondvlogph
    @mondvlogph 2 роки тому

    OD is my Official Drive and Distortion will be my Boost Drive Specially when engaging Solo.

  • @dimitriousbascari4601
    @dimitriousbascari4601 10 місяців тому

    No se pueden comparar ya que son para distintos géneros. Es como si comparamos una una mini van vs pick up vs 4x4

  • @strakadm1614
    @strakadm1614 2 роки тому

    whatever the effect, all return to their respective skills, the effect is only a help to beautify

  • @ellisawesomeness
    @ellisawesomeness Рік тому

    It just kept getting better

  • @drewhigbea
    @drewhigbea 8 місяців тому

    Combine distortion and fuzz. It’s perfect.

  • @AlexisLafond22
    @AlexisLafond22 8 місяців тому

    Crank the gain up bro

  • @hexywesky
    @hexywesky Рік тому

    All of these are dialed perfectly. Fuzz is best in the example but these are very clearly your normal gain stages and im all about it

  • @spencerj
    @spencerj 2 роки тому

    OD seems like it would work well as an "always on for color" situation, and IMHO I'd want the fuzz anywhere a guitarist would reach for a distortion, but shows what I know 🤷🏻

  • @UndergroundSkat2000
    @UndergroundSkat2000 Рік тому

    I love the riff you're playing. Overdrive I like but I loved fuzz

  • @bensmith4563
    @bensmith4563 7 місяців тому

    In this exact case the fuzz is best but just changing the settings could change what's the best here its all about context for the particular piece of music as a whole

  • @Jspnj85
    @Jspnj85 2 місяці тому

    I love the fuzz pedals

  • @bassprofishe1549
    @bassprofishe1549 10 місяців тому

    Just had this exact guitar come in the store I work at and its kinda great

  • @allenkramer8148
    @allenkramer8148 Рік тому

    Which one? Yes, thank you!

  • @WallsOfAbaddon
    @WallsOfAbaddon Рік тому

    Oh wow absolutely LOVED the tail end if that riff

  • @TiernanWilkinson
    @TiernanWilkinson 9 місяців тому

    I'm a metalhead so I'm all about that distortion... but I think this actually sounds best with fuzz.

  • @MarkMallonBand
    @MarkMallonBand 3 місяці тому

    It looks like you liked distortion the best, and I agree, you had like 15% more umph to it