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New Pedal Line: Peavey Amp & Preamp Pedal Series

A US brand known for love-them-or-hate-them (but mostly under-appreciated) solid-state guitar amps, at the NAMM 2025 show Peavey has introduced the Amp & Preamp Pedal Series, transforming some of its most iconic amplifier circuits into compact, road-ready stompboxes. The line, announced but not released yet, include these five pedals, in…Click on the title for more

New Pedal Line: Peavey Amp & Preamp Pedal Series

KMA Machines Endgame Amp and Cab Sim

The KMA Machines ENDGAME is an amp and cabinet simulator that offers a range of features, including a foot-switchable stereo effects loop, dual cabinet simulation, ambience control, and a foot-switchable true double-tracker with a width knob. The pedal also has switchable tube power amp simulation, flexible internal signal routing, and analog,…Click on the title for more

KMA Machines Endgame Amp and Cab Sim

Crazy Tube Circuits High Power

The Crazy Tube Circuits High Power is a David Gilmour "Wish You Were Here"-era inspired pedal, combining variants of two units the Pink Floyd guitarist adopted in that phase of his career: the Colorsound Power Boost and the (now ultra-rare) Hiwatt DR103 AP amp - each with its separate footswitch.…Click on the title for more

Crazy Tube Circuits High Power

Best Dumble-Style Pedals for your Needs & Budget | A Buyer’s Guide

Check out also our Guide to Overdrives by Type. Most of us will never get to play through an original Dumble amp, and in all likelihood, nobody reading this article will ever own one. Dumble tone has become legendary, and the fact that these amps sell for the price of a…Click on the title for more

Best Dumble-Style Pedals for your Needs & Budget | A Buyer’s Guide

DryBell The Engine Dual Preamp

Our Croatian friends at DryBell, who have built a super-solid reputation with their Uni-Vibe emulations and the more recent utility pedal Unit67, unveiled at our NAMM 2020 Stompbox Booth a prototype of their first preamp/overdrive, and it looked right away like something special. Sporting a "Foundation Preamp" subtitle, the DryBell…Click on the title for more

DryBell The Engine Dual Preamp

NUX ‘6ixty5ive Overdrive

The NUX ‘6ixty5ive Overdrive is the latest amp-in-a-box by a Chinese builder that's getting an increasing number of fans in the US of A. Just like the overdrive pedal it takes inspiration from (in tone and color), the Vemuram Jan Ray, it's voiced after the Black Panel Fender amps of…Click on the title for more

NUX ‘6ixty5ive Overdrive

Soldano SLO Pedal High Gain Drive

The trend of (stomp)boxing guitar amps has been gaining momentum since the turn of the decade, and the Soldano SLO Pedal is the latest release in this direction, encapsulating the sound of one of the most sought-after (and expensive) modern high-gain amps. Based on a cascading-gain-stage circuit, the SLO (as…Click on the title for more

Soldano SLO Pedal High Gain Drive

Electronic Audio Epxeriments The Bard Preamp

The Electronic Audio Epxeriments The Bard Preamp pays homage to the Music Man HD130, a classic guitar amp known for its unique blend of a solid-state preamp and a tube power amp, delivering a rather unique tone. Capturing the soul of these iconic amps, The Bard takes you on a…Click on the title for more

Electronic Audio Epxeriments The Bard Preamp

Universal Audio UAFX Lion Plexi Overdrive

The Universal Audio UAFX Lion (annnounced today and available for preorder) integrates the Californian company's UAFX line of pedals, which already comprised three amp-in-a-box devices with a pedal emulationg the classic tone produced by a Marshall Plexi amp. Just like the three pedals that preceeded it, the Lion offers a…Click on the title for more

Universal Audio UAFX Lion Plexi Overdrive

New Pedal: Bardic Audio Devices Rival Distortion

The Bardic Audio Devices Rival is an amp-in-a-box inspired by the Mark V (Mesa Boogie) line of amps. It's based on a circuit as complex as the one found in the original, modeling each vacuum tube stage through the use of JFET op-amps, and doesn't fail to feature the graphic…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Bardic Audio Devices Rival Distortion

UAFX Woodrow ’55 Ovedrive

Part of a three amp-in-a-box pedal addition to the Universal Audio pedal line, the UAFX Woodrow '55 is an Authentic end-to-end emulation of the classic ’50s 1 x 12-inch combo amp, recreating the warm tube-style breakup tones of the Fender tweed amps. Like the previous three pedals in the series,…Click on the title for more

UAFX Woodrow ’55 Ovedrive

TC Electronic Ampworx 550, Jims 800, and Dual Wreck

Recent advancements have made it possible to achieve lifelike amp-style tones within compact pedal enclosures. The array of choices available for tailoring your sound-shaping tools, whether through physical, virtual, or hybrid setups, has significantly streamlined the process and made it more cost-effective for guitarists to bring their envisioned sounds to…Click on the title for more

TC Electronic Ampworx 550, Jims 800, and Dual Wreck