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The DSM & Humboldt Dumblifier Overdrive Special is a comprehensive, all-analog preamp pedal designed to capture the elusive feel and tone of the legendary Dumble Overdrive Special (ODS) amplifier. Unlike digital modelers, it aims to replicate the amp's legendary dynamic compression, touch sensitivity, and harmonic complexity through discrete analog circuitry.
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Too many overdrive pedals are liars. They promise touch sensitivity but deliver a brick to the face. The 
Columbus, Ohio's Malaise Forever is a one-person pedal builder that hopefully chose its name before the 2020 pandemic, and that specializes in hand-made dirt boxes. The Clubber Lang V1 was their take on the Harmonic Percolator, although the circuit's V2 was reworked in collaboration with Mask Audio Electronics, and adds a MOSFET input stage to push the pedal to the next level in the wild texture department.... Click on the title for more
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Another Tube Screamer clone? In 2025? Really, JAM?
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Born in the 1970s when men were men and circuits were stuffed with components the size of your thumb, what you find inside the Argonaut Electrical Overdrive was a modular plug-in thing that some German engineer probably threw together after three beers, accidentally creating the sound of God clearing His throat.... Click on the title for more
For decades, the TubeScreamer has been a staple on pedalboards worldwide. Now, prepare for its ultimate evolution. Totally Wycked Audio has unveiled the Source Code, a next-generation soft-clip overdrive designed by none other than Susumu Tamura, the original creator of the legendary TS808.... Click on the title for more
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If you are a pedal lover and you are not familiar with Hologram Electronics, well, you aren't really a pedal lover. The Nashville-based company has been churning out incredibly creative pedals for over a decade now, with the latest (the Microcosm) becoming a stellar bestseller. They just unveiled their next device, the 
