Best Overdrive Pedals

6 of the Best Klon Clone Kits

A Guide to the Best Klon Clone Kits For a more complete list of Klon clones, check our Best Klon Centaur Clones article. As you probably know, the original Klon Centaur is - and has been for several years now - not only the most expensive pedal out there but…Click on the title for more

6 of the Best Klon Clone Kits

2021 UPDATE: Best Plexi Pedals and Marshall-Inspired Distortions

(Almost) everyone who is familiar with the electric guitar loves the sound of a cranked Marshall amp. From Eric Clapton and Angus Young to Eddie Van Halen and Randy Rhoads, Plexi amp and their later, higher gain reincarnations from the JCM series have been used by many guitar players over…Click on the title for more

2021 UPDATE: Best Plexi Pedals and Marshall-Inspired Distortions

Klon Centaur and Klones Top 10: The Andertones’ Blindfolded Challenge

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tjQXTMfxYY The fine-eared folks at UK guitar shop Andertons had the nerve to rank ten 3-knob Klon-style pedals (including the original Klon Centaur). The result is a truly experience-based "Klon Centaur and Klones Top 10." Watch the full video above or check out the results directly in our interactive gallery,…Click on the title for more

Klon Centaur and Klones Top 10: The Andertones’ Blindfolded Challenge

2021 UPDATE: The Best Klon Centaur Clones: Replicas and Evolutions

Perhaps the most legendary (and expensive) guitar pedal of all times, the Klon Centaur was one of the first boutique stompboxes and proved that an overdrive could be much more than just distortion. Created by Bostonian Bill Finnegan in 1994, the pedal and its innovative circuit (which uses an IC…Click on the title for more

2021 UPDATE: The Best Klon Centaur Clones: Replicas and Evolutions

Cult Overdrive Circuits: Clark Gainster Clones, and the Hoochee-Mama

The Story of the Clark Gainster Clones and the Hoochee Mama The Clark Amplification Gainster and Browntone Hoochie Mama are two overdrive pedals that are rarely mentioned separately. This might be due to the fact that the latter, although inspired by the former, is still able to deliver something different…Click on the title for more

Cult Overdrive Circuits: Clark Gainster Clones, and the Hoochee-Mama

2021 UPDATE: The 20 Best Dumble Pedals (or D-Style Overdrives)

The Overdrive Special is a tube amp with Clean and Overdrive channels. The latter "cascades" from the clean channel, adding a tube saturation circuit that causes the signal to become overdriven. Some models are combos, i.e. amp head with cabinet, while other are just amps with no cabinet. No two…Click on the title for more

2021 UPDATE: The 20 Best Dumble Pedals (or D-Style Overdrives)

The 10 Best Budget Overdrive Pedals (under $100), according to Mr. JHS (New & Used)

A Guide to the Best Budget Overdrive Pedals Recently the guys at JHS Pedals have been stepping up their YouTube channel with videos not necessarily just focused on the company's product, but also on vintage stompboxes and generic advice about pedals. We stumbled upon this video with company founder Joshua Heath…Click on the title for more

The 10 Best Budget Overdrive Pedals (under $100), according to Mr. JHS (New & Used)

Best “Non-Clone” Overdrive/Distortion Pedals of 2017 according to In The Blues

After compiling and publishing the list of the Best Selling Overdrives of 2017, which features almost exclusively units built by established companies, we were looking for an online "Best Of Lists" featuring mostly smaller manufacturers. This video by Australian videographers In The Blues not only fit our criteria, but it exceeded it:…Click on the title for more

Best “Non-Clone” Overdrive/Distortion Pedals of 2017 according to In The Blues

Best Selling Overdrive Pedals of 2017

Those wondering why there are so many emulations of the Ibanez Tube Screamer should find a final explanation in this chart of the best selling overdrive pedals of 2017: 35 years after its launch, the green stompbox known as TS9 is still the best selling guitar overdrive on the market,…Click on the title for more

Best Selling Overdrive Pedals of 2017

Best Overdrive Pedals with Boost in 2019 (Under $200) – Compare Prices and Tone

Updated on 09/19/2018 We recently posted this comprehensive list of High End Overdrive pedals with Boost (and also this one of similar Amp-In-A-Box pedals). This below is the guide to the more affordable OD/Boost stompboxes that retail for under $200. We are reposting the intro from the high end article - please…Click on the title for more

Best Overdrive Pedals with Boost in 2019 (Under $200) – Compare Prices and Tone

Best Overdrive Pedals with Boost Footswitch in 2019 (above $200) – Compare prices and tone

This article is a three-part series about overdrive pedals with an embedded boost footswitch. These are the other two articles: OD + Boost Under $200 - Amp-In-A-Box with extra Boost. THE IMPORTANCE OF DYNAMICS Dynamics have become very important in contemporary rock and pop music. Instrument levels and roles can change throughout a song…Click on the title for more

Best Overdrive Pedals with Boost Footswitch in 2019 (above $200) – Compare prices and tone

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The Best Reverb Pedals with Modulation and Fuzz/Distortion
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The 20 Best Uni-Vibe Pedals in 2021: a Guide to the Top UniVibe Clones
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Best Amp in a Box pedals with extra Boost in 2019 – Compare prices and tone
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Crazy, Cool and Weird Delay Pedals in 2021: the Best Psychedelic Echo Stompboxes
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UPDATED 2021: 15 Best Chorus Pedals | Top Stereo & Mono Models
A Guide to the Best Chorus Pedals, Organized By Type Updated on 04.09.2021. See also our article…
Best Selling Overdrive Pedals of 2017
Those wondering why there are so many emulations of the Ibanez Tube Screamer should find a final…
2021 UPDATE: Best Tape Delay Pedals - Compare Prices & Features
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The 32 Best Ambient-Shoegaze Reverb Pedals in 2021
For a more comprehensive article on reverb see our Best Reverb Pedals piece. --- Best Ambient…
Best Mini Compressor Pedals in 2021 - Compare prices and tone!
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Best Reverb Pedals with Tremolo in 2021 - Top Mono & Stereo Effects
Updated on 11.17.2020, for an in-depth guide to reverb, please see this article about the Best…
2021 UPDATE: Best Plexi Pedals and Marshall-Inspired Distortions
Updated on 03/31/2021 A Guide to the Best Plexi Pedals and Marshall-Style…

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Shana Falana's Pedals and Creative Process
After perfecting their nuanced sound via touring and single releases, the shoegaze duo, Shana…
The Beaches' Guitar Pedals
Power girl band (or girl power band?) The Beaches made quite a splash last year in Toronto. In…
Azar Swan and the Recording Process
Azar Swan's Gear: Akai MPD18 " The Akai MPD 18 is probably the most inspiring piece of…
Native Sun's favorite stompboxes and guitar gear
Brooklyn Native Sun's fast paced and heavy handed mix of garage and psych rock has earned a space…
Wild Ones' Gear and Creative Process
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Teenage Love's Gear and Creative Process
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Recording Artist Feature: Yellow Ostrich
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Brick + Mortar and the Recording Process
Brick + Mortar's favorite piece of gear: Roland SPD-SX " It’s a midi controller,…
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Emi Nights' (of Strawberry Runners) pedalboard
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