Just found this very interesting compilation of analysis of Boss drive pedals, with lots of frequency response and gain structure graphs:
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Guitar Pedals Visualized
Guitar Pedals Visualized This is an ongoing project of visualized tests and analysis performed on various guitar pedals. This is done with a pragmatic intent to better understand what makes different pedals sound the way they do and how to use them. It also should help quantify some...