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Intensive Care Audio Death Drive

Born in full pandemic crisis (June 2020) from a rib of what can be called the equivalent to Frankenstein in pedal form (Rainger FX) Intensive Care Audio is a new London-based company with a name for the ages. They already have three cool-looking black pedals in their roster bearing names…... Click for more

Intensive Care Audio Death Drive

Tech 21 SansAmp PSA 2.0

To celebrate its 30th anniversary Tech 21 could not NOT pay homage to their celebrated SansAmp line, which back in the '90s started the amp emulation frenzy. The SansAmp PSA 2.0 is a pedalboard version of the company's original rackmount unit, found in many major studios, with an added…... Click for more

Tech 21 SansAmp PSA 2.0

Nordvang ’83 Drive (Klone + Blues Breaker)

For such a small country, Denmark has a remarkable tradition in the guitar pedal niche (think TC Electronic and T-Rex, to mention just two), so there's always a lot of curiosity when new Danish builders get introduced to the stompbox scene. Nordvang debuted with a bang back in April by…... Click for more

Nordvang ’83 Drive (Klone + Blues Breaker)

New Pedal: Warm Audio ODD Box Overdrive (OCD clone)

The Warm Audio ODD Box is a stompbox based on the Fulltone OCD overdrive, the most successful pedal design by Michael Fuller, a controversial, recently retired builder known - among other things - for not taking kindly news about his circuits getting cloned. The original OCD, now out of production…... Click for more

New Pedal: Warm Audio ODD Box Overdrive (OCD clone)

Victory V1 The Kraken High Gain Preamp

The Victory V1 Kraken is the third pedal (and the only compact one) in a series of high-gain stompboxes by UK Victory Amplification. Its siblings are a 180w power amp and a bigger preamp "V4" model. Based on the company's VX Kraken amp, which was born out of a collaboration…... Click for more

Victory V1 The Kraken High Gain Preamp

Origin Effects RevivalDRIVE Compact

California's Origin Effects, makers of the most beastly overdrive to ever walk the face of the earth (the RevivalDrive) had the sensible idea of creating a more contained version of that 12-knob "monster." Enter the RevivalDrive Compact. About one third the size of its non-compact brother, and sporting only one…... Click for more

Origin Effects RevivalDRIVE Compact

Victory V1 Series Pedal Line

UK amp builder Victory Amplification unveiled V1, their first line of compact pedals, inspired by the company's five existing larger preamp and power amp pedals, which re in turn inspired by their family of guitar amps. Needless to say, each model has its own character. Designed in collaboration with Adrian…... Click for more

Victory V1 Series Pedal Line

Electro-Harmonix Crayon Overdrive

Electro-Harmonix has added yet another signature overdrive to their lineup, a transparent design they're colorfully calling the Crayon. The pedal features a unique EQ section that focuses on the high and low frequency ranges, instead of the mid-range which is common with many overdrive pedals. The type of overdrive the…... Click for more

Electro-Harmonix Crayon Overdrive

Fender Hammertone Overdrive

The Fender Hammertone Overdrive is one of the units from the new series of affordable pedals released by the guitar giant that's getting the best reviews. The circuit has a peculiar twist represented by the Pre-Mid Boost knob, which integrates the classic Tone control by adding or cutting mid frequencies before the…... Click for more

Fender Hammertone Overdrive

1981 Inventions LVL

The 1981 Inventions LVL is the much anticipated second release by a company that made a huge splash with their first pedal, a RAT-inspired drive/distortion with its own character. The LVL is another overdrive, of the low-gain kind this time, hosted in a smaller case and featuring one fewer knob…... Click for more

1981 Inventions LVL

Aclam Woman Tone

Despite the best efforts of the man himself, the cult of Clapton is still going strong and Barcelona-based Aclam guitars have created a pedal tribute to his "woman tone" from the 1960s. The Woman tone was basically Clapton rolling back the tone control on his SG or Les Paul to…... Click for more

Aclam Woman Tone

Diamond Pedals Drive

The next-generation Diamond Pedals Drive is constructed upon the foundation of the Canadian brand's original overdrive and EQ circuits and captures the most coveted aspects of the company's old J-Drive, Blaze, and Fireburst pedals, offering a blend of a warm and versatile overdrive. The drive section, equipped with a Burr-Brown…... Click for more

Diamond Pedals Drive