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Description

Unleash the power of your guitar’s tone with the Fortin Grind, a pedal designed to deliver a razor-sharp attack and unparalleled clarity. Perfectly suited for metal and high-gain enthusiasts, this boost effects pedal meticulously sculpts your sound, ensuring every riff and solo cuts through the mix with precision. By concentrating your guitar's frequencies, the Fortin Grind enhances your amp's natural characteristics, allowing you to dial in a more aggressive and articulate sound.

Engineered with simplicity in mind, this pedal features a single control knob that lets you effortlessly adjust the boost level to suit your style, making it an ideal choice for both stage and studio settings. Whether you're looking to tighten up your rhythm tones or add punch to your leads, the Fortin Grind is a reliable companion. Its robust construction ensures durability for touring musicians and home players alike.

Key Features:

  • Focused frequency boost for enhanced clarity and attack
  • Single control knob for easy operation
  • Rugged and durable design suitable for live performances
  • True bypass for maintaining signal integrity when not in use
  • Compact size for easy integration into any pedalboard setup

Product specs

Brand Fortin Amplification
Model Grind Boost
Finish Black, Blackout, White
Year 2015 - 2019
Made In Canada
Categories Overdrive and Boost Pedals
Pedal Format Standard

FAQs

What is the primary function of the Fortin Grind pedal?

The Fortin Grind pedal is designed to provide a significant boost, offering up to +20dB of gain. It tightens and adds aggression to your amplifier's sound, making it ideal for achieving a more focused and powerful tone.

Can the Fortin Grind be used with both tube and solid-state amplifiers?

Yes, the Fortin Grind is compatible with both tube and solid-state amplifiers, enhancing their tonal characteristics with its aggressive boost.

Does the Fortin Grind pedal have any tone-shaping controls?

The Fortin Grind pedal primarily focuses on delivering a powerful boost with its level control, rather than offering extensive tone-shaping options. It is designed to tighten and enhance the existing sound of your amplifier.

Is the Fortin Grind suitable for metal and heavy rock music?

Yes, the Fortin Grind is particularly well-suited for metal and heavy rock genres, as it provides a tight, aggressive boost that enhances the clarity and punch of high-gain amplifiers.

What power supply does the Fortin Grind pedal require?

The Fortin Grind pedal typically requires a standard 9V DC power supply, which is common for most guitar effects pedals.

Ola Englund

Ola Englund

Fortin Grind - Metal

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Fortin Grind - Metal

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Ola Englund

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Fortin Grind - Demo

Riffs, Beards & Gear

Riffs, Beards & Gear

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FORTIN GRIND PEDAL DEMO - METAL

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FortinAmps

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Fortin Grind - Part 1: Overview

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FortinAmps

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FORTIN GRIND PEDAL DEMO

Xander Raymond Charles

Xander Raymond Charles

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Fortin Grind - Part 2: Dialing it in

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FortinAmps

Reviews

PROS

  • Offers clean overdrive without losing intensity

  • Enhances low tuning and adds significant gain

  • Simplified control with a single, effective knob

  • Unique sound character, different from traditional overdrives

  • Ideal for metal genres, especially with high-gain amps

  • Tightens riff sounds for fast picking and heavy distortion

  • Provides up to 20 dB of volume gain

  • Adds a slight treble boost to balance heavy bass tones

  • Complements both tube and solid-state amps effectively

CONS

  • May produce a strained sound with low-wattage amps

  • Not as effective with amps lacking a thick, sludgy gain character

Owner Insights

We analyzed real musician discussions from forums and Reddit to find what players love, question, and tweak about Fortin Grind.

Comparisons

  • Owners note the Fortin GRIND replaces traditional tube screamers due to better low-end retention and punchier mids for high-gain metal tones.

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Use cases and applications

  • The GRIND excels in low tunings, making it ideal for 7 & 8-string guitars, enhancing the metallic sharpness of high-gain amps.

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  • Effectively removes mud and unwanted bass frequencies, enhancing tone clarity for djent and high-gain metal.

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Features and functionality

  • The pedal's "metallic" high-end becomes more pronounced past the 2 o'clock setting on the dial, offering distinct tonal characteristics.

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  • The pedal's single knob design simplifies tone adjustments, making it easy to achieve a tight and focused sound for djenty music styles.

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  • Includes a channel-switching feature that might not work on all amp models, particularly those with more than two channels, such as the Boss Katana.

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User experience

  • Owners have permanently replaced their tube screamers with the Fortin GRIND due to its superior performance in tightening amp tones.

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  • Adds substantial gain, complementing amps like the Kraken that may lack sufficient gain levels compared to pedals like the Revv G3.

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See how Ola Englund uses Fortin Grind

Ola Englund

Guitarist, Podcasters & Streamers

Six Feet Under

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One of his favorite Boost pedals

See how Willie Adler uses Fortin Grind

Willie Adler

Guitarist

Lamb of God

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In an Instagram post, Willie Adler showcases two pedals sent to him by Fortin, including the Fortin Grind, expressing gratitude by stating, "A huge thanks to @fortinamps for hooking yer boy up. Massive saturation whilst tight, and clean you say....#thereisonlyzuul #grindfordays."

See how John Browne uses Fortin Grind

John Browne

Guitarist, Composer

Monuments

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In this video, John Browne is shown to use a Fortin Grind and Fortin Zuul pedal. Also, his studio rig is shown to consist of a Darkglass Microtubes bass amp head.

See how Mike Wead uses Fortin Grind

Mike Wead

Guitarist

Candlemass

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In this Facebook post, Mike Wead shows part of his gear for King Diamond and Mercyful Fate shows, including a Fortin Grind pedal.

See how Kyle Sipress uses Fortin Grind

Kyle Sipress

Guitarist

The Devil Wears Prada

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For his main dirty sound kyle uses a fortin grind into the slo section of the syn2

See how Hájer Gergő uses Fortin Grind

Hájer Gergő

Guitarist, Composer

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In this YouTube video Hájer Gergő can be seen using the Fortin Grind.

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