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Bondi Effects Del Mar mk2 Overdrive

Jon Ashley of Bondi effects will tell you that the Del Mar mk2 is not a Klon nor a Tube Screamer or a Blues Breaker, but a combination of the best elements of them. The two gain voicings can be switched via a central toggle, with the lower position delivering…... Click for more

Bondi Effects Del Mar mk2 Overdrive

Bolt & Forge Appaloosa Germanium Overdrive

Bolt & Forge is the on-man project of Jason Lily, an ex newspaper editor with a big passion for guitar pedals. The Appaloosa Germanium overdrive is one of the four pedals currently offered by his company, three dirt boxes and an optical compressor. It's a low-to mid-gain overdrive that's very…... Click for more

Bolt & Forge Appaloosa Germanium Overdrive

Keeley Blues Disorder Overdrive/Distortion

Dropped within a release including three pedals adopting the same form factor as the Noble Screamer (a hybrid overdrive mixing the character of a TS and a Nobles ODR-1), the Keeley Blues Disorder embeds in the same pedal two circuits inspired by two other classic dirt boxes: the Blues Breaker…... Click for more

Keeley Blues Disorder Overdrive/Distortion

New Pedal: Farm Pedals Bucket of Nails Double Boost

The Farm Pedals Bucket of Nails is a double boost pedal with two voices that can be played separately or stacked on top of each other. A full range germanium boost on the right side is complemented by slightly more honky-sounding Rangemaster-inspired treble booster circuit pushing the upper-mids. They can…... Click for more

New Pedal: Farm Pedals Bucket of Nails Double Boost

Pigtronix Philosopher’s Tone 2

The Pigtronix Philosopher’s Tone 2 is a compressor/sustainer pedal that features footswitchable Grit, allowing for more versatility. The pedal has a refined implementation of the overdrive circuit first heard in the limited-edition Gold version of this compressor pedal. The unique germanium distortion found in the Philosopher’s Tone 2 delivers smooth…... Click for more

Pigtronix Philosopher’s Tone 2

BOSS BD-2 & the Best Blues Driver-Style Pedals in 2024

This is a regularly updated article on the best Blues Driver-style pedals. We have similar guides for other popular overdrive circuits like the Klon, the Tube Screamer, the Dumble, and the Blues Breaker - enjoy! [lwptoc depth="4" hierarchical="0" numeration="roman" title="TABLE OF CONTENTS (click to jump)" toggle="0" labelShow="show" labelHide="hide" titleFontSize="125%" titleFontWeight="semibold" itemsFontSize="110%" skipHeadingLevel="h5"…... Click for more

BOSS BD-2 & the Best Blues Driver-Style Pedals in 2024

Electronic Audio Experiments Citadel Overdrive

Based on the same topology as the company's popular Model feT (voiced after the Sunn Model T amp), the Electronic Audio Experiments Citadel is a preamp-style overdrive inspired by another amp (or rather, amp series) beloved by most electric guitarists: the Marshall Plexi. It doesn't focus its attention on a…... Click for more

Electronic Audio Experiments Citadel Overdrive

Decibelics Golden Horse Klon-Style Drive

Among the hundreds of Klon clones, the Decibelics Golden Horse stands out as both the most expensive one in mini format (at around $270 + shipping from Barcelona) and the most hyped of the bunch, which is why - unless you find it used on Reverb or eBay - the…... Click for more

Decibelics Golden Horse Klon-Style Drive

Mythos Herculean Deluxe Overdrive

The Mythos Herculean Deluxe Overdrive is a new addition to the Mythos range of drive pedals. It has two circuits, the Herculean and the Runestone, that can be used separately or together. It can produce a wide range of sounds and suit different musical situations. The Herculean circuit is based…... Click for more

Mythos Herculean Deluxe Overdrive

New Pedal: Free The Tone Overdriveland

There's a new kid in the block where the Dumbe-style amp-in-a-box pedals live, and you should take it seriously because it's coming from a Japanese builder that has proven its worth over and over: enter the Free The Tone Overdriveland. Designed by veteran engineer Yuki Hayashi, one of the most…... Click for more

New Pedal: Free The Tone Overdriveland

Wampler Triumph Overdrive

The Wampler Triumph Overdrive is one of two releases in a new $99 line of pedals called "Collective" dropped by one of the most dominant US boutique builders in the dirt box field. Following the clue from other successful boutique manufacturers like JHS and EQD, who have recently released extremely…... Click for more

Wampler Triumph Overdrive

Beetronic Nectar Tone Sweetener

The Beetronics Nectar is a high-end yet straightforward dirt box that, with only 3 knobs + 1 toggle, delivers an incredibly wide and dynamic range of tones, from vintage tweed-style crunch to a full-bodied overdrive, and even a modern high-gain fuzz. The toggle selects the mode (drive or fuzz), while…... Click for more

Beetronic Nectar Tone Sweetener