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OVERDRIVE PEDALS

OVERDRIVE SHOPPING GUIDES:
• The 3 Best Overdrive Pedals per Type
• The 10 Best Budget Overdrive Pedals (New & Used)
• Best Tube Screamer Pedals and Clones
• Best Blues Breaker Clones and Evolutions
• Best Klon Centaur Clones
• Best Plexi Style Overdrives
• Best Dumble-Style Pedals
• Best Tweed-Style Overdrives
• Best Vox-Style Pedals
• Best Clark Gainster/Hoochee-Mama Clones

Below, the latest news about fuzz pedals

Crazy Tube Circuits Venus Overdrive

At NAMM 2025, Greek pedal brand Crazy Tube Circuits introduced the Venus overdrive, a real tube overdrive inspired by all the pedal and rack versions of the Butler Tube Driver. The Venus is now shipping. It's a compact, modern take on classic tube-driven overdrive and distortion, offering a range of…Click on the title for more

Crazy Tube Circuits Venus Overdrive

BOSS OD-3 Overdrive

The BOSS OD-3 is the third generation of the revered OD-1, but with more controls. It sounds like a refined version of the Ibanez Tube Screamer, which was built to compete with the OD-1 and was close to being an OD-1 clone with an added mid-bump. Its sound is often…Click on the title for more

BOSS OD-3 Overdrive

New Pedal: LPD Supernode Dual Overdrive

The LPD Supernode Dual Overdrive is a versatile dual overdrive pedal that combines two classic analog circuits in a single, highly configurable unit. On the right, you'll find a refined take on the iconic ODR circuit, complete with a post-clipping Bass control and an internal trimmer for low-end saturation. The…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: LPD Supernode Dual Overdrive

Origin RevivalDRIVE Overdrive

The folks at Origin Effects say it took them several years of research and development to finalize the RevivalDRIVE, and looking at this beast we can certainly see why! This is a stompbox that's packed (and we stress packed) with features that are destined to fire the sonic itches of many tone connoisseurs…Click on the title for more

Origin RevivalDRIVE Overdrive

Mr. Black Deuce Coupe MKII Overdrive

Words like "clear," "organic," and "responsive" are overdrive clichés, but the original Mr. Black Deuce Coupe earned them. Lauded as a true cult classic, it shattered expectations with its unparalleled amp-like feel and uncolored tone. Now, over a decade later, it’s back and better than ever. The Mr. Black Deuce…Click on the title for more

Mr. Black Deuce Coupe MKII Overdrive

Color Audio Cassette Preamp

Chasing that warm, saturated, and beautifully imperfect tape sound? The Color Audio Cassette Preamp distills the soul of a vintage Japanese cassette recorder (reportedly, the Porta 2) into a rugged, tour-ready pedal. This isn't just an emulation—it's a part-for-part reproduction of the original circuit, right down to the prized NJM2068…Click on the title for more

Color Audio Cassette Preamp

Marshall BluesBreaker (aka Blues Breaker) Reissue

It looks like with the new reissue of the original 1991 Blues Breaker overdrive, Marshall has decided to surrender to the common misspellings of this pedal's name, as in "BluesBreaker" (without a space), since their entire online literature spells it that way. However, if our friends at Pedaltown are correct,…Click on the title for more

Marshall BluesBreaker (aka Blues Breaker) Reissue

New Pedal: Tubesteader Gainlord Dual Plexi Overdrive

If you’ve ever dreamed of bottling the raw, roaring spirit of classic British stacks—the kind that defined decades of hard rock—then meet your new secret weapon: the Tubesteader Gainlord. This isn’t just another overdrive pedal. It’s a high-voltage, 12AX7 tube preamp crammed into a compact enclosure, delivering the punch, harmonics,…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Tubesteader Gainlord Dual Plexi Overdrive

Wampler ReWired Brent Mason Signature Drive+Distortion

A refined version of the Brent Mason signature dual channel the Hot Wire V2, the Wampler ReWired features enhanced tonal options and added versatility, a specialty of the house. Its dual-channel design covers a wide range of dirty tones, from amp-like overdrive (right channel) to saturated plexi-style distortion (right channel).…Click on the title for more

Wampler ReWired Brent Mason Signature Drive+Distortion

Effects Bakery Bagel Overdrive

Every guitarist eventually craves that warm, expressive overdrive, and Effects Bakery (a US-Japan collab) delivers it with flavor and affordability. As you can see from the list of videos below, the Bagel Overdrive is getting the attention of some pedal connoisseurs. It packs iconic tone into a mini-pedal format, using…Click on the title for more

Effects Bakery Bagel Overdrive

Origin DELUXE61 Drive+Tremolo (ex RevivalTREM)

Origin Effects at NAMM 2020 presented the RevivalTrem, a true bias tremolo + Deluxe-style overdrive, that is a Brownface-in-a-box and a whole lot more. In October 2021, they renamed it DELUXE61 after incurring in legal trouble with a similarly named company. The routable and fine-tunable EQ section merits particular mention.…Click on the title for more

Origin DELUXE61 Drive+Tremolo (ex RevivalTREM)

Oneder Old Blue Drive V2

The Oneder Old Blue is a low to medium gain overdrive that's transparent but can get very saturated and even heavy via the interaction of the Level and Gain knobs (on the top) with the Weight one (bottom right), which adds girth and saturation. The other knob on the bottom…Click on the title for more

Oneder Old Blue Drive V2