What is "grind"?

[birv2]

I was just reading about a pedal that has "grind". And I realized I have no idea what that means. I even have a modded tube screamer which the modder told me had plenty of "grind".

Can anyone help me out here? Even with clips that demonstrate?

Thanks!
Bob

 

[Rocket]

Grind generally refers to overdrive, as in: "crushing wall of tight grind".
Sorta same as a referral to "screaming distortion".

 

[Robert]

I think of it as a raspy kind of distortion. Like a cheese grater for tone.

 

[birv2]

I think of it as a raspy kind of distortion. Like a cheese grater for tone.

Somehow that doesn't sound like a good thing. Maybe I'm missing something? But I like smoother sounds.

 

[Robert]

Here's some Grind for ya:

 

[birv2]

Hmm. So grind is kind of a metal thing? Or would we count asymmetrical clipping on an overdrive as grind?

 

[tot_Ou_tard]

Great question Birv.

I understand crunch, quack, fat, chime, & shimmer but it took a while.

 

[Robert]

I think the answer depends on who you ask. You know, like "groovy". That could mean how a tight funk band sounds, or it could be a description of hard swinging jazz tune, etc. It might mean different things to different people.

 

[birv2]

Great question Birv.

I understand crunch, quack, fat, chime, & shimmer but it took a while.

I get those too. At least, I know what they sound like in MY head.

Bob

 

[just strum]

I was just reading about a pedal that has "grind". And I realized I have no idea what that means. I even have a modded tube screamer which the modder told me had plenty of "grind".

Can anyone help me out here? Even with clips that demonstrate?

Thanks!
Bob

Being clueless, the first that came to mind was "growl"

 

[ragnarpk]

i love that metal core pedal. sounds like pure sex.