gear giveaway

Gigagain Golden Legacy Plexi Overdrive

Just when you thought the universe had manufactured enough stamped-aluminum boxes to choke every basement guitarist from here to purgatory, a brand called Gigagain crawls out of the woodwork waving a Marshall-in-a-box named the "Golden Legacy." It retails for roughly a hundred and twenty-nine bucks. For that price, what do…... Click for more

Gigagain Golden Legacy Plexi Overdrive

Sitek Vixen Germanium Booster

Based out of Poland, husband and wife-run Sitek is a raising profile in the realm of stompboxes. Their Germanium booster Vixen is one of the standout pedals in a roster mostly focused on dirt boxes. Vixen is a Rangemaster-inspired Booster built with New Old Stock Germanium transistor and diodes with…... Click for more

Sitek Vixen Germanium Booster

New Pedal: Strymon La Brea Analog Tape Drive

Can a dedicated stompbox truly distill the organic, reactive behavior of studio-grade reel-to-reel magnetic tape entirely within the analog domain? Eschewing digital processors for pure analog grit, the Strymon La Brea translates a decade-long R&D focus on tape physics—heavily inspired by the iconic design principles of the Strymon Deco—into a…... Click for more

New Pedal: Strymon La Brea Analog Tape Drive

TAMPCO Tone Oven Custom Overdrive

The TAMPCO Tone Oven Custom is a limited edition of an overdrive celebrated for its warmth and transparency. While the original design required cracking open the enclosure to tweak internal trimmers, this special release relocates those crucial Bass and Comp controls straight to the front panel for effortless adjustments on…... Click for more

TAMPCO Tone Oven Custom Overdrive

TWA Source Code Overdrive

For decades, the TubeScreamer has been a staple on pedalboards worldwide. Now, prepare for its ultimate evolution. Totally Wycked Audio has unveiled the Source Code, a next-generation soft-clip overdrive designed by none other than Susumu Tamura, the original creator of the legendary TS808. This isn't just another clone; it's a…... Click for more

TWA Source Code Overdrive

New Pedal: JHS AT Mini Andy Timmons Signature Overdrive

The JHS AT Mini is a (more than) compact - but not quite mini - version of the company's renowned overdrive AT+ pedal developed with guitarist Andy Timmons to deliver his signature dynamic drive tones in a space-saving format. Like the original, it delivers a versatile range of sounds, from…... Click for more

New Pedal: JHS AT Mini Andy Timmons Signature Overdrive

New Pedal: Keeley Tube Drive

The Keeley Tube Drive is one of Robert Keeley's most ambitious projects. It pairs the legendary Super Phat Mod overdrive circuit with a genuine high-voltage 12AX7 tube preamp running at over 100 volts — real tube warmth, not a digital emulation. Each side runs independently or combined in either order,…... Click for more

New Pedal: Keeley Tube Drive

Line 6 POD Express

Those who've been around "long enough" will have fond memories of the day in 1998 when they saw, and then heard the very first Line 6 Pod. It was the first mass-produced device to deliver, in a rather small package and rather faithfully, the tones of a myriad of different…... Click for more

Line 6 POD Express

New Pedal: Summer School Double Major Dual Klone

When Mark from Summer School Electronics set out to design the Double Major, his goal was simply to take one of the most iconic transparent drive topologies from the last few decades and give it a bit more room to breathe. Instead of keeping it as a single-channel box, he…... Click for more

New Pedal: Summer School Double Major Dual Klone

Origin Effects Deluxe55 Tweed-Style Drive

From its form factor, the Origin Effects Deluxe55 looks like it should belong to the company's Halcyon series of overdrives, a line of pedals dedicated to perfecting the sound of classic overdrive such as the Tube Screamer, the Klon Centaur and the Marshall Blues Breaker. Alas, the Deluxe 55 doesn't…... Click for more

Origin Effects Deluxe55 Tweed-Style Drive

New Pedal: Jam Tiny Amp Destroyer

If you’ve ever chased the glorious, unhinged chaos of a small, cheap practice amp being driven completely past its absolute breaking point, the Jam Tiny Amp Destroyer (TAD) is built precisely for that sonic destruction. Born out of a direct collaboration between JAM Pedals and Stu Mackenzie of King Gizzard…... Click for more

New Pedal: Jam Tiny Amp Destroyer

JHS Morning Glory Clean Overdrive V4

The Morning Glory Clean is not a new pedal. It is the same Bluesbreaker-style overdrive JHS has been building for years, but with one significant architectural change: a parallel clean blend integrated at the circuit level rather than tacked on as an afterthought. Most clean blends are simple mix knobs.…... Click for more

JHS Morning Glory Clean Overdrive V4