The GAMMA Hades Metal Distortion erupts out of the underworld to provide extreme guitarists with all of the vicious, barbarous impact they crave. This is the perfect distortion pedal for parts that need to roar out of a band mix and shock listeners’ ears into joyful submission. Hades is one of six stompboxes in our brand-new and exclusive GAMMA guitar effects pedals line—which also includes the Altas Boosted Overdrive, Bacchus Dynamic Driver, Cumulus 3-Way Reverb, Eros Clean Chorus and Narcissus Warm Delay. We’re Guitar Center, and we know guitar players, so we populated the GAMMA line with six effects that are absolutely essential for gigging. In fact, you can construct a versatile and professional pedalboard with the sextet of GAMMA pedals alone.

All pedals in the GAMMA guitar effects series feature stunning metal-flake finishes, gig-tough chassis and knobs, scrupulously curated circuitry and buffered bypass (for consistent tone and signal output), as well as a compact size that won’t devour real estate on your pedalboard. Each GAMMA pedal can be run from a 9-volt battery or power supply (battery and DC adapter not included). In addition, we are extremely aware that the last thing players want is for their gear to crumble under pressure, so the GAMMA line was designed to defy the rigors of constant use and to sound sensational every time you plug in to play.

Hades Metal Distortion Controls and Features

The Hades Metal Distortion has the obvious Level and Drive controls, but escalates its sonic mastery with EQ knobs for Bass, Mid and Treble. No matter how much saturation you choose to unleash, you can tailor the tone to rage clearly, coherently and with maximum impact. GAMMA pedals are also designed to endure the hardships of real-world use. Electrical footswitching protects against audible noise and other glitching that can sometimes occur when a mechanical switch begins to wear out. Buffered bypass ensures a strong and consistent signal is sent to the other pedals in your chain, so there shouldn’t be any volume dips or other anomalies when you swap or add effects on the fly. The heavy-duty metal chassis and knobs are durable enough to withstand being kicked off stages, tossed into gig bags and any other abuses that can occur during live gigs, studio sessions and gear transport.

Power User Tips for Distortion Pedals

The tonal versatility of Hades opens up options for all kinds of metal mania, so the most appropriate user tip is to exploit that flexibility to craft every fierce tone the pedal can deliver. Of course, given that Hades’ saturation can be tweaked to be clear and articulate at almost all levels of ferocious grind, it’s a pedal that works exceptionally well with other effects. For example, thicken up riffs by adding the Eros Clean Chorus, or induce ambient rage via the Cumulus 3-Way Reverb, or release soaring shred lines with the help of the Narcissus Warm Delay.