Distortion Dynamic Range is: a) range in db between clean sound and max distortion X sustain? b) the “controlling the distortion with the volume control on the guitar effect� c) the reason some distortions sound good at low volumes, but not at high, or visa/versa? d) the reason overdriven non-extra gain stage tube amps sound better than distortion boxes? e) all of the above f) none of the above :twisted:
Consider the following:
You have a distortion stage that has an *input* range of 0-1V clean then from 1-2V it gets progressively more distorted. The output for these conditions is 0-1V in gives 0-2V out, and 0-2V in gives 0-2.1V out.
What happens when you have two of these in series? Three? Six?
Now, you have a distortion stage that has an input range of 0-1V clean, giving 0-2V out, but the stage clips hard at 1V in, and every input over 1V remains at 2V out, clipping flat as a ruler.
What happens when you have two of these in series? More than two?