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7 of the Best Tube Screamer Clones, Variants and Reissues in 2024

Welcome to our super-thorough buyer's guide to the best Tube Screamer clones and reissues, including TS-inspired variants/evolutions. For a wider perspective on all types of drive pedals, you may want to check out our article about the best overdrives organized by type, or navigate to our overdrive category. --- [lwptoc…Click on the title for more

7 of the Best Tube Screamer Clones, Variants and Reissues in 2024

Best Fuzz Face Clones and Evolutions in 2024

Best Fuzz Face Evolutions (Extra Features) As you may have noticed, the stompbox market is inundated with Fuzz pedals. If the Big Muff (click link for a sample of its gazillion versions, clones and evolutions) is the most popular device in this effect niche by far, the Fuzz Face deserves…Click on the title for more

Best Fuzz Face Clones and Evolutions in 2024

2024 UPDATE: Best Spring Reverb Pedals | Analog & Digital

This is an article exclusively focused on the best spring reverb pedals. For a wider-angle article on all types of reverbs, read this: Best Reverb Pedals organized by type. Reverb is arguably the most useful effect in music, allowing musicians and producers to create a sense of space for individual…Click on the title for more

2024 UPDATE: Best Spring Reverb Pedals | Analog & Digital

RAT Pedals and Best RAT Clones in 2024 | A Buyer’s Guide

With its origins dating back to 1978, the RAT is one of those simple yet unique pedals that are at once legendary, widespread, and affordable. There have been many different variations of the circuit from the original builder, Pro Co, but overall, the line has remained fairly true to the…Click on the title for more

RAT Pedals and Best RAT Clones in 2024 | A Buyer’s Guide

The Best Envelope Filter Pedals, in 2024 | A Buyer’s Guide

If you are looking for the best envelope filter pedals for your budget and needs, you've come to the right place. This guide explains what this type of effect does while listing most of the pedals of this kind on the market, providing prices and a description of their features.…Click on the title for more

The Best Envelope Filter Pedals, in 2024 | A Buyer’s Guide

9 of the Best Klon Clone Kits in 2024

A Guide to the Best Klon Clone Kits For a more complete list of Klon clones, check our Best Klon Centaur Clones article. As you probably know, the original Klon Centaur is - and has been for several years now - not only the most expensive pedal out there but…Click on the title for more

9 of the Best Klon Clone Kits in 2024

The 13 Best Blues Breaker-Style Pedals, Clones & Variants in 2024

Welcome to our regularly updated guide to the best Blues Breaker-style pedals. We have similar guides for other popular overdrive circuits like the Klon, the Tube Screamer and D-Style pedals, and an overall article about the best distortion pedals organized by type - enjoy! [lwptoc depth="4" hierarchical="0" numeration="roman" title="TABLE OF…Click on the title for more

The 13 Best Blues Breaker-Style Pedals, Clones & Variants in 2024

BOSS BD-2 & the Best Blues Driver-Style Pedals in 2024

This is a regularly updated article on the best Blues Driver-style pedals. We have similar guides for other popular overdrive circuits like the Klon, the Tube Screamer, the Dumble, and the Blues Breaker - enjoy! [lwptoc depth="4" hierarchical="0" numeration="roman" title="TABLE OF CONTENTS (click to jump)" toggle="0" labelShow="show" labelHide="hide" titleFontSize="125%" titleFontWeight="semibold" itemsFontSize="110%" skipHeadingLevel="h5"…Click on the title for more

BOSS BD-2 & the Best Blues Driver-Style Pedals in 2024

Best Treble Booster Pedals & Rangemaster Clones in 2024

This article is entirely focused on the best treble booster pedals & Rangemaster clones on the market. The coverage of other boost stompboxes can be found in the boost pedals category. [lwptoc depth="3" hierarchical="0" numeration="roman" numerationSuffix="dot" title="TABLE OF CONTENTS (click to jump)" titleFontSize="125%" titleFontWeight="semibold" itemsFontSize="110%" skipHeadingLevel="h4,h5" skipHeadingText="Our Categories|Rangemaster Clones Videos|Related…Click on the title for more

Best Treble Booster Pedals & Rangemaster Clones in 2024

Crazy, Cool and Weird Delay Pedals in 2024: the Best Psychedelic Echo Stompboxes

For more classic psychedelic delays check out our Best Tape Delay Pedals article. For a more comprehensive article about delays organized by type, see our Best Delay Pedals article. --- Delay is one of the most loved effects for guitar and can serve a range of purposes from subtle slapback…Click on the title for more

Crazy, Cool and Weird Delay Pedals in 2024: the Best Psychedelic Echo Stompboxes

The 9 Best Uni-Vibe Pedals in 2024: a Guide to UniVibe Clones

Welcome to our user's guide to the best Uni-Vibe pedal clones and evolutions. For more realistic Leslie speaker simulations you may also want to take a look at our article about rotary/Leslie pedals, or the one about phaser pedals, an effect derived from the Uni-Vibe. --- --- [lwptoc depth="4" hierarchical="1"…Click on the title for more

The 9 Best Uni-Vibe Pedals in 2024: a Guide to UniVibe Clones

22 of the Best Tone Bender Fuzz Pedals in 2024

Don't miss our super comprehensive guide to the best fuzz pedals of all kinds. --- Best Tone Bender Pedal Evolutions (Extra Features) In the coveted niche of fuzz pedals, the Tone Bender is nothing short of royalty, being one of the most cloned fuzz circuits in history, together with a…Click on the title for more

22 of the Best Tone Bender Fuzz Pedals in 2024