What Makes Distortion Sound Different Than Overdrive? // TRAIN BRAIN

What Makes Distortion Sound Different Than Overdrive?

Distortion and overdrive are the same process, called clipping, which is pushing a signal past the limits of the hardware being used. The real difference in the sound comes from the TYPE of clipping.

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