Distortion pedals and tube amps
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Do distortion pedals work well with tube amps? Or should I use a tube screamer?
Kinda new to the pedal stuff. I have an Orange Crush Pix series 35 watt combo tube amp, an Epiphone Special 2 GT and a Boss Super OverDrive. I was wondering if it's better to use a disto pedal on the clean channel or just keep the OD and modify it? And if I use the OD how would I change between that and a clean signal? The OD is pretty gritty which was one of two distos I want. The other I want is more cleaned up around the edges, something to play real chords on or possibly something to play punk with? Any suggestions of pedals would be greatly appreciated.
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There are no solid rules. Try all the combinations, and use the sound you want.
Having said that, feeding a distortion pedal into an overdriven amp is going to cause a very noisy mush. Some people want that, some don't. It depends on your tastes and the style of music you're playing.
If you want the ability to switch between (pedal + clean) and (no pedal + amp distortion), consider getting an A/B pedal.
Another approach, which I use, is to use a completely clean amp (I use a keyboard combo) and to do all the "character" in pedals. There are pedals that model everything from valve distortion to cabinet characteristics; even mic placement. Purists say nothing compares to the real thing, but the simulations are good enough for me.
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