This tiny guitar amp is the most unhinged distortion pedal I’ve ever used

It’s loud, brash, and unlike anything else. | Photo: Terrence O’Brien / The Verge Is Amp Crash a guitar amp or a guitar pedal? Yes. Death By Audio's latest is, in fact, both. While it's in a guitar pedal enclosure, Amp Crash is actually a tiny 3-watt amp hooked up to a 2-inch speaker. You can even connect an external speaker if you want. This isn't a digital re-creation of a classic Fender or Marshall like you might get from a Universal Audio amp sim pedal or a Neural DSP Cortex . This is an actual amp with an original design that moves air. The tone you get out of this tiny thing is, unsurprisingly, harsh and boxy. But that's not a criticism. Guitarists like Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Age), Jack White, and Dan Aue … Read the full story at The Verge.