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Fortin Fourteen Overdrive

Mike Fortin's FOURTEEN overdrive pedal takes his popular amp modifications and puts them in a dual-channel format, in essence, packing his best custom tweaks in one pedal. The pedal is designed to give players a lot of control over the amp's tone and push it into higher gain territory, as…Click on the title for more

Fortin Fourteen Overdrive

Updated Pedal: Cornerstone Imperium V2 Dual Drive

The Cornerstone Imperivm V2 is a new dual overdrive by an Italian company that has built a super solid reputation mostly through one of the best D-Style overdrives on the market, the Gladio. This circuit marries that very circuit with the company's take on the Tube Screamer, aka the Antique…Click on the title for more

Updated Pedal: Cornerstone Imperium V2 Dual Drive

Kasleder Sweet Little Thing Overdrive

Hand-made in Hungary, the Kasleder Sweet Little Thing is a modern evolution of the legendary Tube Screamer overdrive, crafted with passion and precision to deliver authentic vintage tone with modern improvements. Celebrating its 13th anniversary edition, this pedal isn’t just another clone—it’s the culmination of years of refining and enhancing…Click on the title for more

Kasleder Sweet Little Thing Overdrive

Rude Tech Dude Alert! Overdrive

Developed in collaboration with guitarist Brian Klemm of SoCal band Suburban Legends, the Rude Tech Dude Alert! is a tube-screamer-style overdrive pedal with a fun NON-GREEN look and a few tricks up its sleeve. Besides your expected Level, Drive, and Tone knobs, it features a Whoa!/Woah! Switch that gives you…Click on the title for more

Rude Tech Dude Alert! Overdrive

Flattley Revolution Dynamic Overdrive

The gorgeous-looking Flattley Revolution is a versatile dynamic overdrive pedal offering a turbocharged take on the classic tube screamer circuit. It delivers smooth, rich overdrive tones that respond dynamically to your playing style. A three-way toggle switch provides tonal flexibility through three distinct clipping options: the center position uses an…Click on the title for more

Flattley Revolution Dynamic Overdrive

Nobels ODR-1 and ODR Mini

German pedal manufacturer Nobels has been in the game for a while, slowly building a cultish following. If you’re not familiar with this company, suffice to say it builds one of the best-kept secrets in the overdrive realm: the Nobels ODR-1 (now also available in Mini version). The stompbox's acid…Click on the title for more

Nobels ODR-1 and ODR Mini

Bleak District Electric Terra Overdrive

Inspired by both the Tube Screamer and the Klon, the Bleak District Electric Terra Earthly Overdrive meets the criteria of modern saturation stompboxes by providing a wide array of organic-sounding dirt tones, through a unique 5-knob interface controlling a hybrid circuit featuring both Germanium and Silicon diodes. The Gain level…Click on the title for more

Bleak District Electric Terra Overdrive

TWA Chemical Z Dual Overdrive

Based on the classic Tube Screamer, the TWA Chemical Z is a dual overdrive pedal designed by Japanese engineer Susumu Tamura, who was actually the original creator of that iconic green overdrive. The peculiar trait of this pedal is that it's a TS variant tuned for heavy guitarists, featuring a…Click on the title for more

TWA Chemical Z Dual Overdrive

New Pedal: Mythos NV-9 Pro Overdrive

The Mythos NV-9 Pro Overdrive is a Tube Screamer variant that doesn't reinvent the green overdrive's tone but expands its range through two push buttons: Lows and Clip. The circuit delivers an authentic TS tone when both buttons are in the up position. The Lows switch pushes up the lower frequencies,…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Mythos NV-9 Pro Overdrive

Updated Pedal: Cornerstone Antique Classic Drive V3

Fans of blues legend John Mayer should lend their expert ears to this preview demo of the Cornerstone | Antique Classic Drive V3, a Tube Screamer evolution engineered to replicate the tone of the Connecticut-born guitarist, known for using both a Klon-style pedal and a TS together. In the early…Click on the title for more

Updated Pedal: Cornerstone Antique Classic Drive V3

Browne Amplification Gritador

The Browne Amplification Gritador is a take on the Tube Screamer overdrive by a Kansas City-based company that was able to earn the trust of tone connoisseurs thanks to a series of simple but great-sounding devices inspired by classic circuits - the Protein above them all. The clue is in…Click on the title for more

Browne Amplification Gritador

7 of the Best Tube Screamer Clones, Variants and Reissues in 2024

Welcome to our super-thorough buyer's guide to the best Tube Screamer clones and reissues, including TS-inspired variants/evolutions. For a wider perspective on all types of drive pedals, you may want to check out our article about the best overdrives organized by type, or navigate to our overdrive category. --- [lwptoc…Click on the title for more

7 of the Best Tube Screamer Clones, Variants and Reissues in 2024