Busting the myth of magical op-amps and diodes…?

Everybody understands the magical 4558 op-amp IC chip is liable for the ideal overdrive tones??! Joking apart, I dive with a number of preferred op-amp IC chips and also reveal you what each one seems like in the context of Guitar Overdrive Pedal Circuitry. Well, not every one out there, yet some prominent ones … from $.20 IC chips to $10 variations of the preferred Operational Amplifier Integrated Circuit chip.