Clipping is a form of compression

#permanent-note

When a signal is clipping, it's because the amplifier is being over-driven. The signal is being limited by the amplifier itself, and is therefore being compressed.

References

Shull, R. (2021, September 10). Is This The “Perfect” Guitar Tone. YouTube.

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