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New Pedal: Keeley Super AT Mod Overdrive

The Keeley Super AT Mod Overdrive is the second pedal released by the Oklahoma-based builders in collaboration with guitarist Andy Timmons, after the very popular stereo delay Halo. This pedal is a refining of a popular circuit that started as a mod Robert Keeley did to Bluesbreaker pedals to make…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Keeley Super AT Mod Overdrive

The 3 Best Overdrive Pedals per Type in 2023

Welcome to the most comprehensive article you'll find online about the best overdrive pedals on the market! Since "overdrive" is an umbrella term that includes several types of circuits with their own sonic character, we thought it would be best way to organize this guide by type - because comparing…Click on the title for more

The 3 Best Overdrive Pedals per Type in 2023

Origin Effects Magma57 Amp Vibrato and Drive

English pedal builder Origin Effects is on a mission to deliver sturdy and classic-sounding stompboxes for tone connoisseurs with tweaking impulses. The Magma57 is presented as an amp-in-a-box with "true pitch modulation" - both name and description hint at a Magnatone emulation, precisely the legendary Magnatone 200 Series, known for…Click on the title for more

Origin Effects Magma57 Amp Vibrato and Drive

LPD Pedals Dutch² Dual Overdrive

The LPD Pedals Dutch² is the latest dual overdrive circuit by what's probably one of the most prolific boutique pedal companies of the decade. It's a dual version of a one-channel limited version pedal that you won't easily find in the second-hand market, whose tone is described by some as…Click on the title for more

LPD Pedals Dutch² Dual Overdrive

Acorn Amps Solid State Preamp

The Acorn Amps Solid State Preamp is a compact version of the company's Peavy-amp-inspired Solid State power pedal without the 10 Watt power section. Peavy amps were solid-state guitar amplifiers from the '90s that were massively overlooked for a while (mostly for lacking the "tube" buzzword) but whose once popular…Click on the title for more

Acorn Amps Solid State Preamp

Formula B EIGHTY Master

Hailing from Italy, the Formula B EIGHTY Master is a tweakable amp-in-a-box distortion with a couple of interesting tricks up its sleeve. The 3-band EQ section and knobs for Gain and Volume are the "expected" features you'll find in this circuit. On the other hand, a unique set of controls…Click on the title for more

Formula B EIGHTY Master

EarthQuaker Devices Acapulco Gold V2

The EarthQuaker Devices Acapulco Gold V2 is an authentic emulation of a Model T Amp from Sunn, a solid-state amp known for its loud and bassy tones manufactured by a Portland-based company founded in 1967 that was acquired by Fender in 1985 and unceremoniously terminated in 2002. The amp's dark…Click on the title for more

EarthQuaker Devices Acapulco Gold V2

Joyo AC Tone Vox-Style Overdrive

Not all cheap pedals disappoint! The Joyo AC Tone is a well-regarded and insanely affordable take on the Vox-style amp-in-a-box. Surprisingly feature-rich, it can be used as a normal drive / EQ pedal or as an amp sim at the end of your pedal chain into a PA or direct…Click on the title for more

Joyo AC Tone Vox-Style Overdrive

Pedal Update: Crazy Tube Circuits Stardust V3 Overdrive

The Crazy Tube Circuits Stardust V3 is the Greek company's update to their Fender Blackface-inspired circuit. The layout is very simple with knobs for Volume, Tone and Gain and a 3-way toggle switch that delivers the tone of three different Blackface amp models: BSM is voiced after a Bassman, an…Click on the title for more

Pedal Update: Crazy Tube Circuits Stardust V3 Overdrive

Victory V1 The Jack

Designed in collaboration with Adrian Thorpe of ThorpyFX and hand-built in the UK, the Victory V1 The Jack is a high-end amp-in-a-box version of the company's actual guitar amp by the same name that was designed in collaboration with guitarist Guthrie Govan with the goal of creating some sort of…Click on the title for more

Victory V1 The Jack

ThorpyFX Scarlet Tunic

Syd Barret was not your regular electric guitarist - or human being for that matter. His songwriting and guitar work in Pink Floyd's 1967 debut album "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn" represent some of the most imaginative and "out there" work in Rock'n'Roll history, and ended up defining…Click on the title for more

ThorpyFX Scarlet Tunic

UAFX Dream ’65 Reverb Ovedrive

Part of a three amp-in-a-box pedal addition to the Universal Audio pedal line, the UAFX Dream '65 Reverb is an authentic emulation of a Fender Deluxe Reverb, with several added features. Like the previous three pedals in the series, this is a multi-mode, studio-grade, stereo stompbox with presets and deep…Click on the title for more

UAFX Dream ’65 Reverb Ovedrive