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Does it Doom? Doomsaw Distortion

The Does it Doom? Doomsaw distortion is a pedal built by a musician running a popular website and YouTube channel dedicated to gear for metal-related genres. It's a variation of the BOSS HM-2 tweaked for a better low-end. It's slightly less aggressive than the original but delivers a better low-end…Click on the title for more

Does it Doom? Doomsaw Distortion

New Pedal: Effects Bakery Mecha-Bagel Overdrive

The Effects Bakery Mecha-Bagel Overdrive is a sub-$50 simple, three-knob overdrive by a Japanese company offering a range of mini pedals with higher quality standard, adorable bakery-themed graphics and names, and still very affordable prices. Dynamic and transparent (#notaTubeScreamer!) the Bagel can be used with either a clean amp or…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Effects Bakery Mecha-Bagel Overdrive

KMA Machines Endgame Amp and Cab Sim

The KMA Machines ENDGAME is an amp and cabinet simulator that offers a range of features, including a foot-switchable stereo effects loop, dual cabinet simulation, ambience control, and a foot-switchable true double-tracker with width knob. The pedal also has switchable tube power amp simulation, flexible internal signal routing, and analog, high-headroom…Click on the title for more

KMA Machines Endgame Amp and Cab Sim

Jam Pedals Waterfall Chorus

Used by a number of professional guitar heroes, the Jam Pedals Waterfall is a distinctly analog circuit based on the MN3207 bucket brigade chip. It can do chorus and vibrato equally well. It’s based on a simple design with depth and speed knobs and two switches: one selects between chorus…Click on the title for more

Jam Pedals Waterfall Chorus

Dominion Electric Faceless Fuzz

The Dominion Electric Faceless Fuzz is a Canada-made, handbuilt pedal inspired, as you may have guessed, by the vintage Fuzz Face designed around quite literally "hand-picked" NOS Germanium/Silicon transistors and other quality components: the builder lets you pick from Texas Instruments BC183L (Silicon), Telefunken BC108C (Silicon). RCA 2N404 (Germanium) and…Click on the title for more

Dominion Electric Faceless Fuzz

Horrothia FX Type One Analogue Ensemble/Chorus

One-knob devices have their charm, in particular when they sound really good, and that is, in a few words, what Falmouth, UK's pedal builder Horrothia FX specializes in. A one-man operation by recording engineer Tom Oakes, the company strives to build effects that offer studio-quality sound and simplicity of operation.…Click on the title for more

Horrothia FX Type One Analogue Ensemble/Chorus

Fairfield Circuitry Roger That RF Distortion

The Fairfield Circuitry Roger That, a distortion inspired by FM radio communication, is another intriguing and imaginative pedal by a Canadian company with an uncanny ability to design original yet rather intuitive effect circuits, outside all trends. Using an "FM modulation and demodulation scheme," the Roger generates tones ranging from…Click on the title for more

Fairfield Circuitry Roger That RF Distortion

Crazy Tube Circuits High Power

The Crazy Tube Circuits High Power is a David Gilmour "Wish You Were Here"-era inspired pedal, combining variants of two units the Pink Floyd guitarist adopted in that phase of his career: the Colorsound Power Boost and the (now ultra-rare) Hiwatt DR103 AP amp - each with its separate footswitch.…Click on the title for more

Crazy Tube Circuits High Power

NUX Plexi Crunch

The NUX Plexi Crunch is a very affordable take on the Plexi-style distortion pedal - and to be honest, it looks a lot like the well-regarded Marvel Drive by Ramble FX. With two gain knobs (Master and Preamp) plus Tone and Presence controls, this is a straightforward pedal that will…Click on the title for more

NUX Plexi Crunch

The 20 Best Vox-Style Pedals & Vox-In-a-Box Overdrives in 2024

Welcome to our comprehensive guide to the best Vox-Style pedals and Vox-in-a-Box overdrives! If you are interested in pedals inspired by other classic amps, you may want to check out our articles about the best Plexi-Style pedals, Dumble-style drives, and Fender-in-a-box pedals. Coverage of similar stompboxes can be found in…Click on the title for more

The 20 Best Vox-Style Pedals & Vox-In-a-Box Overdrives in 2024

New Pedal: VS Audio JangleMaster Overdrive+ Boost

The VS Audio JangleMaster is the Greek company's take on the Vox AC-30-style amp-in-a-box, with an added boost circuit that can sound either like a clean boost or a Rangemaster Treble booster, hence replicating a pedal/amps combo that was all the rage in the rock and pop of the '60s.…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: VS Audio JangleMaster Overdrive+ Boost

29 Pedals FLWR Overdrive

The 29 Pedals FLWR is the first "almost normal" pedal (in this case, a dirt box) by a Californian company whose previous products walked the line between utility boxes and signal conditioners. The "almost" in the previous sentence is due to the pedal's semi-modular nature. Like many modern gain pedals,…Click on the title for more

29 Pedals FLWR Overdrive