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REVV G2 Distortion

The REVV amps G2 Distortion delivers the expressive and organic warm lead tones delivered by REVV amps' Green channel with three voicing options through the middle toggle switch: Off gives you a full-range boost with 3-band EQ suitable for enhancing your clean tone or boosting your amp. Blue is the…... Click for more

REVV G2 Distortion

Line 6 POD Express

Those who've been around "long enough" will have fond memories of the day in 1998 when they saw, and then heard the very first Line 6 Pod. It was the first mass-produced device to deliver, in a rather small package and rather faithfully, the tones of a myriad of different…... Click for more

Line 6 POD Express

New Pedal: Marshall JCM800 Overdrive

Inspired by the ubiquitous namesake Marshall amplifier, the JCM800 pedal brings the iconic roar and raw energy of the '80s to your pedalboard, delivering the amp's beloved dynamic, responsive tones that defined so many rock and metal records. The JCM800 amp is revered for its clarity, power, and sustain, qualities…... Click for more

New Pedal: Marshall JCM800 Overdrive

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 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 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 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 for more

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

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 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 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 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 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 for more

New Pedal: Bardic Audio Devices Rival Distortion