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Tallon Electric Dual Drive

As hinted by its name, the Tallon Electric Dual Drive gives you two overdrives in one pedal, with separate footswitches and controls, one inspired by the Blues Breaker and the other by the Centaur Klon. A toggle switch lets you reverse their order. Both circuits aren't exact replicas of their…... Click for more

Tallon Electric Dual Drive

Fuzzrocious Big Fella Drive/Fuzz/Distortion

Most modern dirt boxes try to provide a wide range of tones, but you'll be hard-pressed to find a device capable of matching the range of the Fuzzrocious Big Fella, a pedal that can deliver overdrive, distortion, gated fuzz, and feedback. With a circuit that runs at 9v or 18v…... Click for more

Fuzzrocious Big Fella Drive/Fuzz/Distortion

Warm Audio Centavo (Klon clone)

The Warm Audio Centavo is exactly what it looks like: a Klon Clone with the exact same case as the original Klon, but a price tag that's a lot more affordable. The US company is specializing in replicas of various vintage and rare gear (from pedals to mics to outboard…... Click for more

Warm Audio Centavo (Klon clone)

Interstellar Audio Machines Supernova Zoeldrive

The Interstellar Audio Machines Supernova Zoeldrive is a three-knob, tweed-inspired boost/overdrive pedal offering the typical grit and growl of those vintage amps. A voice toggle offers two distinct tonal options, with the down setting delivering a boosted midrange (which can be in part controlled via the Tone knob), always useful…... Click for more

Interstellar Audio Machines Supernova Zoeldrive

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 for more

Effects Bakery Mecha-Bagel Overdrive

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 for more

NUX Plexi Crunch

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 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 for more

29 Pedals FLWR Overdrive

Way Huge Geisha Drive Smalls

The new Way Huge Geisha Drive is limited-edition Smalls series version of an older, larger pedal that gained a following in the late '2010s for its ability to let you dial in anything from a gentle hint of saturation to full-on distortion. A lot smaller than its predecessor (both in…... Click for more

Way Huge Geisha Drive Smalls

New Pedal: Stoll Effects Mullet Two Channel Drive

A sturdy and transparent pedal hand-made in Germany, the Stoll Effects Mullet Drive is a two-channel overdrive offering a wide range of tones, from smooth vintage overdrive to aggressive modern sounds, designed to sound great with both single coil and humbucking guitars. The Yellow Channel leans towards the in-your-face rock'n'roll…... Click for more

New Pedal: Stoll Effects Mullet Two Channel Drive

One Control Purple Plexifier V2

It might be mini, but, at $179, the One Control Plexifier is not exactly affordable. That’s actually the company’s angle: raising the standards of the mini format, and that's exactly what this pedal does, a high-end mini Plexi pedal offering a very responsive distortion with a gain range of +6dB…... Click for more

One Control Purple Plexifier V2

Cusack Music Project 34

The Cusack Music Project 34 is a preamp/overdrive pedal based on an old component that, as often happens with vintage technology applied to audio, is finding a renaissance for the character it imparts to the signal. Enter the Selenium rectifier. Used between the '30s and '50s in older amps such…... Click for more

Cusack Music Project 34