clean tone
No effects added
Clean tone refers to an amplified sound—usually from an electric guitar—without distortion or overdrive effects.
The signal remains clear and uncolored: She switched to a clean tone for the ballad.
Clean tones emphasize the instrument's natural character, favored in jazz, funk, and country.
The opposite is a dirty or overdriven tone.
- clarityState of being understandable
- crystal clearEntirely unambiguous, perfectly understood
- crispFirm and breakable
- pureUnmixed, without impurities
- brightEmitting or reflecting light
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