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The Best Dumble Pedals (or D-Style Overdrives) in 2023

Check out also our Guide to Overdrives by Type. Most of us will never get to play through an original Dumble amp, and in all likelihood, nobody reading this article will ever own one. Dumble tone has become legendary, and the fact that these amps sell for the price of a…Click on the title for more

The Best Dumble Pedals (or D-Style Overdrives) in 2023

Sonicake Blue Skreamer Overdrive

With a street price of just $35.99, the Sonicake Blue Skreamer is a no-brainer for electric guitarists in search of tonal options. It's a mini overdrive pedal with two voices: you surely guessed the first one (tube screamer), but you may not have guessed the second one, voiced after a…Click on the title for more

Sonicake Blue Skreamer Overdrive

Warm Audio Warmdrive (D-Style Overdrive)

Now discontinued, the Hermida Audio Zendrive is still one of the most sought-after pedals inspired by the highly-regarded, hand and custom-made Dumble amplifiers, and the Warm Audio Warmdrive is a faithful replica of it, down to the ying-yang logo, at a fraction of the cost. This type of pedal, often…Click on the title for more

Warm Audio Warmdrive (D-Style Overdrive)

J. Rockett Audio Designs The Dude V2

J. Rockett Audio Designs has built a solid reputation for no-frills amp-in-a-box kind of pedals, and The Dude V2 is their (updated) four-knob Dumble Overdrive emulator. Set your signal strength with the Ratio (gain) and Level controls, and adjust your EQ with Treble and Deep, whose unique sweep adds plenty…Click on the title for more

J. Rockett Audio Designs The Dude V2

2023 Update! The 3 Best Overdrive Pedals per Type

Welcome to our guide to the best overdrive pedals! Related guides: power amp pedals | distortions | amp/cab simulators. --- [lwptoc depth="4" hierarchical="1" numeration="none" title="OVERDRIVE TYPES (click to jump)" titleFontSize="130%" titleFontWeight="bold" itemsFontSize="110%" colorScheme="transparent" skipHeadingText="Best Overdrive Pedals: a Comprehensive Guide|What does an Overdrive do?|Our Categories|Relevant Videos|Related Delicious Audio Posts:"] Best Overdrive Pedals:…Click on the title for more

2023 Update! The 3 Best Overdrive Pedals per Type

New Pedal: Vertex Steel String Supreme SRV Mini

The Vertex Steel String Supreme SRV Mini is the latest iteration of the company's Dumble-in-a-box line of pedals, inspired by the lesser-known Dumble Steel String Singer amp (while most D-Style pedals are voiced after the more popular Special Overdrive amp). The original, extremely rare, insanely expensive Steel String Singer is…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Vertex Steel String Supreme SRV Mini

New Pedal: LPD Pedals Broiler D-Style Overdrive

The LPD Pedals Broiler Overdrive is a take on the sought-after D-Style overdrive, i.e. an amp-in-a-box voiced after the tone of the legendary Dumble amps. With its pre-clipping bass controls and post-clipping mid and treble ones, the Broiler can deliver a wide range of tones from clean to singing sustain,…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: LPD Pedals Broiler D-Style Overdrive

Mad Professor Simble Overdrive

One of the most convincing D-Style compact pedals, the Mad Professor Simble, just like a real Dumble, lets you EQ the signal before or after the overdrive. The Accent control adjusts the brightness before the drive, and Contour sets the brightness after the drive stage. It can really sing with…Click on the title for more

Mad Professor Simble Overdrive

Cornerstone Gladio D-Style Double Preamp

Whether you call them D-Style pedals or Dumble-inspired overdrives, gain stompboxes attempting to emulate the voicing of the ultra-rare Dumble amps are probably the second most hyped overdrives after the (still unreachable) Klon clones. Based in Varese, Italy, Cornerstone Gear is a family-owned company focused on designing and hand-building guitar…Click on the title for more

Cornerstone Gladio D-Style Double Preamp

GTown Amps HolyGrail V2 Overdrive

GTown Custom Amps is a Russian pedal builder that's getting noticed for its Dumble-inspired, hand-built devices, including amps. The HolyGrail V2 is their "regular" D-Style pedal, as opposed to the company's 335, which more specifically recreates the tone of Larry Carlton, a renowned Dumble amp user. The HolyGrail, with its…Click on the title for more

GTown Amps HolyGrail V2 Overdrive

GTown Amps 335 D-Style Overdrive

D-style overdrives (i.e. drive pedals voiced after the ultra-rare Dumble amps) are extremely fashionable right now, and Russian company GTown Amps has come up with two hand-made pedals in this niche that are getting a lot of attention and praise. The 335 is the single-channel version. Unlike most stompboxes in…Click on the title for more

GTown Amps 335 D-Style Overdrive

Caline Mellow Drive D-Style Overdrive

D-Style Overdrives ("D" stands for "Dumble," the name of a reclusive boutique amp builder with stellar reputation) are extremely sought after by roots and rock guitarists, and because of this several companies offer stompboxes that try to simulate the transparent and smooth tone of the Dumble amps. The Caline Mellow…Click on the title for more

Caline Mellow Drive D-Style Overdrive