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Distortion Pedals

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

KHDK – Dark Blood Distortion

The KHDK Dark Blood is a distortion that will satisfy evil tone seekers (read: metalheads). Check out Dennis Kayzer's new video below. The tone of Dark Blood is tube-like and mid-heavy with added high gain. It’s unique power is its distinctly amp-like sound. Richly articulate and deep, Dark Blood can…Click on the title for more

KHDK – Dark Blood Distortion

Radial ToneBone Hot-British V9 Distortion

Radial's updated V9 amp-in-a-box stompboxes from the Tonebone series are getting a really good reception from the community of pedal lovers. Here's a new video by the Tone Report about the updated plexi-style V9 Hot British unit. Packed into a pedalboard-friendly compact chassis, the Hot-British V9 retains the same soul and…Click on the title for more

Radial ToneBone Hot-British V9 Distortion

Smallsound/bigsound Pretty Years Distortion

This blog and its blogger have seen a fair amount of gear in their lives, but an outboard rack effect that deals with distortion (not just saturation or subtle "warming") was missing from the list. This changed today, when, while looking into PA-based pedal builder smallsound/bigsound, we realized that its…Click on the title for more

Smallsound/bigsound Pretty Years Distortion