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Low gain distortion pedals

Distortion pedals players describe as low gain — also called light gain, barely breaking up, edge of breakup

Also called light gain, barely breaking up, edge of breakup, just a little grit, slightly gritty, cleanish, barely breaks up, just breaking up

Sits at the low gain end of the gain level scale — the opposite pole is extreme gain distortion pedals.

Tech 21 Tri-O.D.

Tech 21

described as low gain

JAM Pedals Rattler V2

Jam Pedals

described as low gain

Warm Audio Warmdrive

Warm Audio

described as edge of breakup

Warm Audios Throne of Tone

Warm Audio

described as edge of breakup

Carl Martin Rock Drive

Carl Martin

$89via Reverb

described as edge of breakup

Rainger FX Minibar Liquid Analyser

Rainger Fx

described as low gain

Black Arts Toneworks Witch Burner

Black Arts Toneworks

described as low gain

Mad Professor 1 Overdrive

Mad Professor

described as edge of breakup

Pigtronix Disnortion Micro

Pigtronix

$129via Reverb

described as edge of breakup

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