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Distortion Pedals

Johnny Wator started Daredevil Pedals in 2012 as a matter of necessity. Wators’ latest creation is the Almighty Bass Fuzz, which made its debut at Winter NAMM 2018. Based on his original design circuit, the Almighty Bass Fuzz delivers biting and thick gain and has tonal options to cover a…Click on the title for more

Boutique Manufacturers Profile: Daredevil Pedals

Deep Space Devices Red Ghost Distortion

Out of Gadsden, Alabama, Deep Space Devices is a small manufacturer that just put out its first pedal - the Red Ghost, a heavy, one-knob distortion that will make stoner rockers happy. Check out the video by Distortion LTD below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1MD-aNihD4 By creating crushing clips, The Red Ghost is the wraith of…Click on the title for more

Deep Space Devices Red Ghost Distortion

Keeley Filaments High Gain Distortion

Filaments is Keeley Engineering's most earth-shattering pedal, a high gain distortion created with metal-heads in mind, more info under the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBuBc2XZpH4 The Filaments has more flexibility in tone-shaping than any other Keeley stompbox. Level and Gain set the stage for rich layers of high gain tube-amp saturation. Bass and Body give you the punch and authority of…Click on the title for more

Keeley Filaments High Gain Distortion

Crazy Tube Circuits Ziggy V2 Dual Overdrive/Distortion

At NAMM 2018 we caught up also with our friends from Crazy Tube Circuits (part of the numerous contingent of Greek pedal companies participating in the Anaheim convention). The manufacturer showed us their second version of the Ziggy Overdrive, a two -channel Plexi-style distortion that's one of the company's most…Click on the title for more

Crazy Tube Circuits Ziggy V2 Dual Overdrive/Distortion

Anarchy Audio Deadwoods

Here's a device for the doom/stoner/shoegazer fans: the Deadwoods distortion/fuzz from Australian Manufacturer Anarchy Audio. The pedals is inspired by the Boss HM2 Heavy Metal and Shinei FY-2 Companion Fuzz. Check out this video by The SuperFunAwesomeHappyTime Pedal Show! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Rzd7uOhAWM&t=0s Inspired by two cult Japanese circuits (Boss HM2 Heavy Metal and Shinei FY-2 Companion Fuzz),…Click on the title for more

Anarchy Audio Deadwoods

Ground FX Burning Sunn Preamp Distortion

Here's a pedal for the metal-heads, the Ground FX Burning Sunn Preamp Distortion. This pedal emulates the Sunn Model T amp, which has many fans in the metal/stoner corners. Check out the demo by Reverb.com/Tone Report. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADVXsFSgPw8Click on the title for more

Ground FX Burning Sunn Preamp Distortion

Suhr Riot Mini Distortion

Shur at NAMM 2018 came out with a mini version of their well-received Riot distortion pedal, here's the video shot by Reverb.com directly at NAMM. The pedal is entirely faithful to its bigger brother, but in a mini enclosure. Small but mighty and heavily equipped with Distortion, Tone and Level…Click on the title for more

Suhr Riot Mini Distortion

Nanolog Audio Reinvents Distortion with the WaveFunction Overdrive

Is it possible to reinvent the distortion pedal? Canada’s Nanolog Audio thinks so. The Edmonton, Alberta, pedal maker has introduced the WaveFunction, a versatile pedal that uses both traditional and innovative techniques to produce a range of overdriven tones. At the heart of the WaveFunction is a new approach to…Click on the title for more

Nanolog Audio Reinvents Distortion with the WaveFunction Overdrive

It takes more than nerve to call your company Gamechanger Audio. You also need groundbreaking ideas to live up to the name. Since launching in November 2015, Latvian company Gamechanger Audio has shown that it has what it takes. The company’s debut product was the Plus Pedal. Introduced at NAMM…Click on the title for more

Pedal Builder Profile: Gamechanger Audio

First videos of Lunastone’s Four New Pedals Presented at NAMM 2018

Danish manufacturer Lunastone debuted four new pedals at Winter NAMM 2018, and you can watch the first videos of them below. The pedals are the Distortion 1, the Red Fuzz 1, the Smooth Drive 1 and the Blue Drive 1. The company describes Distortion 1 as “a dedicated hard rock…Click on the title for more

First videos of Lunastone’s Four New Pedals Presented at NAMM 2018

Fender Announces Six New Guitar Effect Pedals at NAMM 2018

Fender has announced six new guitar effect pedals, including overdrives, distortion, reverb, delay and more. The company is unveiling the stompboxes at the 2018 Winter NAMM show. The full lineup includes the Marine Layer Reverb, the Mirror Image Delay, the Santa Ana Overdrive, the Pugilist Distortion, the Bends Compressor and…Click on the title for more

Fender Announces Six New Guitar Effect Pedals at NAMM 2018

RAT Launches “RAT Tail” FX Cable at Winter NAMM 2018

The prototype “RAT-in-a-Jack” cable that blew everyone’s mind at Summer NAMM 2017 is becoming a reality. Dubbed RAT Tail, the cable features built-in distortion circuitry that employs the same clipping diodes used in vintage RAT distortion pedals. It offers two flavors—distortion overdrive with unity gain, and distortion overdrive with 3dB…Click on the title for more

RAT Launches “RAT Tail” FX Cable at Winter NAMM 2018