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Distortion Pedals

Fairfield Circuitry 20% More Limiting Distortion

Fairfield Circuitry has built a reputation for crafting pedals that marry utilitarian design with bold, unconventional tones. Their latest offering, the 20% More Limiting Distortion, is no exception—a wryly named yet seriously effective take on saturated, compressed dirt. An unorthodox take on fuzz, the 20% more blends synth-inspired circuitry with…Click on the title for more

Fairfield Circuitry 20% More Limiting Distortion

New Pedal: Fortin Kali Preamp Distortion

Fortin Amplification has released the KALI Preamp/Distortion pedal, the third in its preamp series following the NATAS and MESHUGGAH models. Designed to deliver the sonic character of Fortin’s CALI amp, the KALI pedal channels decades of amp modding heritage, including influences from Jose Arredondo’s pioneering work. It offers a wide…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Fortin Kali Preamp Distortion

Old Blood Noise Beam Splitter

The Old Blood Noise Beam Splitter marks the return of the Oklahoma-based company to larger, more tweakable and creative "organic" multi-effect pedals, after a 3-pedal foray into quirky compact releases (aka the BL Series). Although "quirky" and "creative" are part of this builder's identity. This very "knobby" unit consists of…Click on the title for more

Old Blood Noise Beam Splitter

Red Panda Bitmap 2.1 Stereo Bitcrusher

Among the (not easy to navigate) content of Believe in Music 2021, we somehow missed that Detroit's experimental pedal maker Red Panda had released version 2 of their Bitmap, a Stereo bit crusher with fractional bit reduction and sample rate modulation. The new version features one extra footswitch, an entirely…Click on the title for more

Red Panda Bitmap 2.1 Stereo Bitcrusher

Chase Bliss Dirt Bird EQ

The Chase Bliss Dirt Bird is a limited edition modified version of the Minneapolis-based company's Condor HiFi EQ pedal intended to worsen - rather than fix or improve - a distortion issue found in the pedal, linked to an op amp-generated artifact called "phase reversal." Joel from Chase Bliss actually…Click on the title for more

Chase Bliss Dirt Bird EQ

Tone City Holy Aura Distortion and Boost

The Tone City Holy Aura distortion captures the essence of classic American amp tone, delivering high-gain sustain and rich harmonics with exceptional clarity. Its 3-band EQ (Bass/Mid/Treble), Gain, Presence, and Volume controls provide precise tone shaping for everything from clean boosts to heavy metal distortion. A standout feature is its…Click on the title for more

Tone City Holy Aura Distortion and Boost

RAT Sterling Vermin Distortion

Act Entertainment is the pro audio company that owns the venerable RAT Distortion brand, and the Sterling Vermin is their new boutique distortion pedal that reimagines the classic RAT sound with modern refinement and versatility. The pedal blends vintage-inspired tone with thoughtful enhancements for today's players, designed by Shawn Wells…Click on the title for more

RAT Sterling Vermin Distortion

Updated Pedal: REVV G3 Distortion V2

The Revv G3 Purple Channel is a tight and clear distortion pedal from a Canadian brand that has built a name for itself through tube guitar amps and cabinets, and the stompbox is presented as the third channel of their Generator 100 Amplifier. The new V2 of the G3 offers…Click on the title for more

Updated Pedal: REVV G3 Distortion V2

New Pedal: Fuzzrocious Cat King Overdrive/Distortion

The rather unique Fuzzrocious Cat King is now available in a new, more compact version, as feature-packed as the original, and yet cheaper than that pedal's going price on the second-hand market. This overdrive/distortion features a momentary feedback switch with control pot curiously mounted on top of the case, plus…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Fuzzrocious Cat King Overdrive/Distortion

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 on the title for more

REVV G2 Distortion

New Pedal: Fortin Amps Meshuggah Preamp Distortion

The Fortin Amplification Meshuggah pedal is a highly interactive, feature-packed preamp-distortion designed to shape extreme and versatile tones, designed in collaboration with the Swedish metal band that already collaborated with the Illinois-based company on a popular guitar amp. Needless to say, that amp's tone is encapsulated in the pedal. It…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Fortin Amps Meshuggah Preamp Distortion

Chase Bliss Brothers AM overdrive

Inspired by the AnalogMan King of Tone, the legendary dual overdrive pedal that, one may say, started the trend of high-quality, multi-function dual-channel dirt boxes, the Chase Bliss Brothers AM overdrive is a reinterpretation and expansion of that circuit, designed in collaboration with its original creator, Mike Piera. Also a…Click on the title for more

Chase Bliss Brothers AM overdrive