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Aclam Dr. Robert Overdrive

In a market as saturated as the one for overdrive pedals, you need something special to make an impression, and Aclam's brand new Dr. Robert charms your senses right off the bat with its Beatlesesque name and look (the company enlisted Klaus Voormann, the artist of the Revolver artwork, for…Click on the title for more

Aclam Dr. Robert Overdrive

Fender MTG Tube Distortion

Designed with amp guru Bruce Egnater, the Fender MTG delivers true tube saturation and distortion from a US-made NOS 6205 preamplifier tube. Complete with a 3-band EQ and a Tight control to focus your tone, the MTG is basically a tube preamp pedal — you can run it into the…Click on the title for more

Fender MTG Tube Distortion

Lovepedal Purple Plexi

The Marshall Plexi is one of the most beloved and iconic amplifiers of all times, and while many manufacturers have tried to harness this Marshall monster in a compact stompbox format, few have been able to successfully pull off the character that give it that magical quality. Lovepedal’s Purple Plexi…Click on the title for more

Lovepedal Purple Plexi

Mad Professor Loud’n Proud Overdrive + Fuzz

The mid-gain Mad Professor Loud'n Proud is an amp-in-the-box style overdrive based on the classic 4 input Marshall amp with an interesting twist: it features a second footswitch that can alternatively engage a boost OR a fuzz circuit! Besides the obvious flexibility of having all the three gain effects inside one…Click on the title for more

Mad Professor Loud’n Proud Overdrive + Fuzz

Komet KODA Overdrive Amplifier

The Komet K.O.D.A. is a rather unique take on the overdrive/amp-in-a-box concept, featuring FOUR gain-related knobs and a two-way EQ section, where the hi-cutting Bass knob can be fine tuned through a 3-way toggle switch. The most unique feature of this pedal is that it features a switchable power-amp output stage, which…Click on the title for more

Komet KODA Overdrive Amplifier

One Control Jubilee Red AIAB

Japanese pedal manufacturer One Control has built a solid reputation with its mini-pedal series designed by Björn Juhl, in particular with regard to amp-in-a-box devices like the Strawberry Red Overdrive or the (non-mini) Honey Bee OD. The latest Overdrive in this series is called Jubilee Red AIAB (as in "Amp in a…Click on the title for more

One Control Jubilee Red AIAB

Origin Effects’ RevivalDRIVE Overdrive

The folks at Origin Effects say it took them several years of research and development to finalize the RevivalDRIVE, and looking at this beast we can certainly see why! This is a stompbox that's packed (and we stress packed) with features that are destined to fire the sonic itches of many tone connoisseurs…Click on the title for more

Origin Effects’ RevivalDRIVE Overdrive

Wren and Cuff Two Five Overdrive

Wren and Cuff recently unveiled the Two Five Overdrive, a pedal that runs on 25v, and because of this features an extended dynamic range, more headroom and a lot more output than your regular stompbox. A Voice toggle switch alternates between a circuit featuring two Mosfet transistors used as diodes and…Click on the title for more

Wren and Cuff Two Five Overdrive

One Control Launches New BJF Baby Blue and Super Apricot Overdrive Pedals

One Control has introduced the Baby Blue and Super Apricot overdrive pedals to its BJF collection of effects. The Japanese switcher and effect pedal company created the new stompboxes in collaboration with pedal designer Björn Juhl, whose BJF series is rapidly growing. Both pedals are now shipping to dealers. One…Click on the title for more

One Control Launches New BJF Baby Blue and Super Apricot Overdrive Pedals

Orange Bax Bangeetar Pre-EQ

Back in 2015 British amp manufacturer Orange announced at Musik Messe its re-entry into the wonderful world of guitar pedals (they used to make them already back in the 60s). Unsurprisingly, the stompbox in question is a preamp/EQ - it's called the Bax Bangeetar. Handmade in the Orange's custom shop…Click on the title for more

Orange Bax Bangeetar Pre-EQ

Lollygagger FX Canaglia Multi-Stage Overdrive

Lollygagger FX is a Michigan-based pedal manufacturer that, at least for now, is entirely committed to one hand-made overdrive design called Canaglia (Italian for "scoundrel"), which they deliver in many differently colored wooden enclosures. All variations look truly beautiful and, according to many, so they sound - here's an in-depth review…Click on the title for more

Lollygagger FX Canaglia Multi-Stage Overdrive

Mad Professor announces the Little Tweedy Drive

Mad Professor’s new Little Tweedy Drive pedal captures the tone of a 1958 tweed Fender Deluxe amp in a compact stompbox. It’s an easy and affordable way to recreate the complex, organic overdrive that makes Fender tweed amps so coveted among guitarists. The Little Tweedy Drive is voiced after the…Click on the title for more

Mad Professor announces the Little Tweedy Drive