F uzz boxes , distortions , and overdrives have been a staple of guitarists across the world for decades . They ’ ve powered some of the heaviest riffs of all guitardom , creating legendary music along the way . We associate certain legendary guitarists with certain legendary tone tools . Most of these were analog creations — a bundle of transistors , wires , chips , and others . Up until recent history , most dirt boxes were based on relatively crude technology . But the future is now , and just as digital technology has spread into the realm of old school tape and analog delay sounds , dirt is being digitized . And while that may be alarming to some , fear not ! I bring you glad tidings of dirt joy . Let ’ s take a look at a handful of digital dirt devices available today and see what they have to offer .
F uzz boxes , distortions , and overdrives have been a staple of guitarists across the world for decades . They ’ ve powered some of the heaviest riffs of all guitardom , creating legendary music along the way . We associate certain legendary guitarists with certain legendary tone tools . Most of these were analog creations — a bundle of transistors , wires , chips , and others . Up until recent history , most dirt boxes were based on relatively crude technology . But the future is now , and just as digital technology has spread into the realm of old school tape and analog delay sounds , dirt is being digitized . And while that may be alarming to some , fear not ! I bring you glad tidings of dirt joy . Let ’ s take a look at a handful of digital dirt devices available today and see what they have to offer .
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