I had an MXR Distortion+ quite a long time ago. (As far as I rember it was a late 70s/early 80s block logo.) But I did not like it. Too harsh for me.ppluis0 wrote: ↑07 Jan 2022, 14:26 Hi folks,
This stompbox is in all aspects equal to MXR Distortion+, so the following link explain how this design works if someone here don't knew that already
https://www.electrosmash.com/mxr-distor ... s-analysis
Cheers,
Jose
Could it be the magic lies in the NTE941 IC? The distortion it gives is smooth, yet the pedal has bite. And in low settings it just adds distortion (to the tube amp distortion of my 5E3 Deluxe) in a very neutral way. It is just more distortion, not another kind of distortion.
The other Square Wave with the LM741CN (just like the Distortion+) I did not like either.
Just later I realized that the clips are different. So, this seems the be the main difference.