Maxon DS-830 Distortion Master pedal

August 26, 2010 · Print This Article

The DS-830 is a distortion pedal that additionally features adjustable bass and treble controls. The Distortion Master has a claimed 59dB of boost available via its gain and level controls.

It’s a large, very solidly built pedal like the rest of the series, but Maxon says that the size is essential to optimise

component positioning to minimise noise and colouration.

Sounds

There’s a great range of punchy distortion on tap here of the sort that can assemble a small amp sound like a cranked stack, particularly with the bottom end beefed up with the bass knob - the two tone knobs, in fact, offering a wide tonal range.

[Source] Trevor Curwen (Guitarist)

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