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Tube Screamer Inspired

Kink Pedals Straya Dual Drive

From Australia comes the Kink Pedal Straya, a dual overdrive with an 808-style circuit on the right channel and a modified Gov'nor styled circuit on the left one. Each side has its separate footswitch, Gain, Tone and Volume knobs and a toggle switch giving you two clipping options (harder and…... Click for more

Kink Pedals Straya Dual Drive

Iconic Guitars I-Scream Overdrive

The Iconic Guitars I-Scream is a TS inspired overdrive that takes things beyond the original with extra tone sculpting capabilities which open up a variety of colors and tones. The most obvious feature is that Scream knob, which adds sustain and a certain compression to the signal, making it stand out…... Click for more

Iconic Guitars I-Scream Overdrive

Moustache Audio Chevron Overdrive

The Ibanez Tube Screamer is the best selling pedal of all times, and also the most cloned one. The Moustache Audio Chevron Overdrive belongs to the family of TS emulation, and offers a "Swiss Knife" angle to the format, with five knobs (two gain and a three-band EQ) and three…... Click for more

Moustache Audio Chevron Overdrive

Maxon 40th Anniversary Pigtronix Modified Overdrive OD808-40P

We blogged at length about the modded versions of the classic OD808 Maxon is releasing to celebrate its 40th anniversary in collaboration with several top-notch US builders. The one highlighted here is the Pigtronics mod (OD808-40P), featuring a “Germanium Fat Mod” which, according to Pigtronic's David Koltai, has been “imbued…... Click for more

Maxon 40th Anniversary Pigtronix Modified Overdrive OD808-40P

Maxon 40th Anniversary Keeley Modded OD808-40K

Venerable Japanese pedal builder Maxon, responsible for the very first Tube Screamers (company owner Nisshin Onpa designed and manufactured the TS-808/TS808 and TS9 for Ibanez from 1974 until 2002) is turning 40 and, to celebrate this noteworthy milestone, is asking many of today's best pedal engineers to create mods of…... Click for more

Maxon 40th Anniversary Keeley Modded OD808-40K

Maxon 40th Anniversary Catalinbread Modded OD808-40C

2019 marks the 40th anniversary of the granddaddy of all overdrive pedals, the OD808. Maxon (via their US distributor Godlyke) reached out to four industry stalwarts and newcomers alike to develop their unique take on the venerable OD808 circuit. Jamie Stillman of EarthQuaker Devices, Keeley of his eponymous company, our…... Click for more

Maxon 40th Anniversary Catalinbread Modded OD808-40C

Now Shipping: JAM Lucydreamer Overdrive

We had the chance to check out Jam Pedal's new overdrive called Lucydreamer at our NAMM 2019 Stompbox Booth (see 60 Cycle Hum video at the bottom of this post). The pedal, which is now shipping, updates the company's Tubedreamer Plus and Tubedreamer 72 models, which have the same chip,…... Click for more

Now Shipping: JAM Lucydreamer Overdrive

EarthQuaker Devices Plumes Overdrive

EarthQuaker Devices just unveiled a new pedal, which - rather surprisingly - appears to be a Tube Screamer evolution, named Plumes Overdrive. Of course, this ain't your regular green overdrive clone, but an entirely redesigned circuit presented as a "small signal shredder" and featuring three clipping voices selectable through a…... Click for more

EarthQuaker Devices Plumes Overdrive

Kartakou Warmer Overdrive

The Kartakou Warmer Overdrive is a highly tweakable Tube Screamer inspired pedal from Belarus that features a bass boost toggle switch and an asymmetrical clipping mode that gives you a slightly crunchier tone. It comes with five different chips you can change yourself: original JRC4558D, NE5532, TL072, TL062, LM358. Every…... Click for more

Kartakou Warmer Overdrive

Vertex Effects Tone Secret Overdrive

The new Tone Secret is an overdrive, and although it doesn't have one green spot, it shares something in common with the ubiquitous Tube Screamer: its sonic DNA (at least accordingly to its builder, Vertex). And then start the differences: [It] only utilises 50% of the gain found in a traditional…... Click for more

Vertex Effects Tone Secret Overdrive

Cusack Screamer Fuzz

Including all of the aspects of the V2 (sans Tone knob), the Cusack Screamer Fuzz is a versatile germanium fuzz pedal that can dial in a number of dirt sounds between a Tubescreamer-style overdrive and a fuzz. Controls are set via Level, Scream (gain), and Fuzz controls with a toggle…... Click for more

Cusack Screamer Fuzz

Ibanez Tube Screamer 40th Anniversary

The Ibanez Tubescreamer needs no introduction. It is perhaps the most legendary overdrive pedal of all time, and a design from which countless other overdrives came. To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the beloved pedal, Ibanez has released a special edition with all of the elements that made the 808…... Click for more

Ibanez Tube Screamer 40th Anniversary