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New Pedal: Marshall DriveMaster Reissue

The original Marshall DriveMaster was a Plexi-style pedal released in the early '90s and voiced after a JCM800 amp. It was intended to be the successor of the Guv'nor, the first amp-in-a-box inspired by the Marshall Plexi tone, but didn't reach the same popularity. To celebrate its 60th anniversary, Marshall…... Click for more

New Pedal: Marshall DriveMaster Reissue

Browne Amplification Atom Overdrive

The Browne Amplification Atom is the latest gain pedal by the Kansas City-based creators of the Protein, one of the most talked about boutique dual gain pedals of the last few years. It's actually directly related to that pedal, since it's the green side of it, therefore an Nobels ODR-1-inspired…... Click for more

Browne Amplification Atom Overdrive

New Pedals: Marshall Black Box Series Reissues

The internet was abuzz with commentary about the videos posted by UK's builder Pedal Pawn's Chris King Robinson about Marshall's yet unannounced reissues of their four-pedal black box series, including the very influential Blues Breaker overdrive and the Guv'nor, which started the Plexi-style pedal frenzy, and which had a compact…... Click for more

New Pedals: Marshall Black Box Series Reissues

MLA Pedals Germanium Eliminator V2

Named after one of the most popular albums by ZZ Top, the MLA Pedals Germanium Eliminator is a Germanium version of the op-amp Eliminator by Georgia-based builder Missing Link Audio (aka, MLA). As you may have guessed, both pedals are voiced after the tone of the bearded band's guitarist Billy Gibbons.…... Click for more

MLA Pedals Germanium Eliminator V2

TateFX Antares Overdrive

UK's TateFX is a boutique pedal builder that specializes in quality, hand-built dirt boxes and accessories that's gained considerable attention since its 2014 debut. The Antares is a "mid-pushed" overdrive inspired by classic Japanise designs and it's based on a Hi-Fi grade Burr Brown opamp. Check out the video of…... Click for more

TateFX Antares Overdrive

Audiolithe Extinction Drive

Hailing from France, the Audiolithe Extinction Drive is a heavy yet uber-flexible dual overdrive that can produce a variety of tones, including Fuzz and Octave up sounds. The left channel, controlled by the three knobs and one toggle switch on the left half of the pedal, is a classic overdrive…... Click for more

Audiolithe Extinction Drive

Mask Audio Line Blur EQ

The Mask Audio Line Blur (for which we can't find a web page yet) is a semi-parametric EQ and overdrive pedal for guitar and bass with audiophile-grade op amps, meaning that it's lo-fi in a hi-fi kind of way (those are components you'll find in a home stereo system rather…... Click for more

Mask Audio Line Blur EQ

Two Notes ReVolt Analog Amp Sim

The company behind the respected Captor loadbox series and the Cab M, has announced Two notes ReVolt, a 3-channel guitar amp simulator/DI featuring an all-analog signal path, a 12AX7 preamp tube, integrated OD-boost circuit with dedicated switching and level control, and Analog Cab Sim for seamless DI whether in the…... Click for more

Two Notes ReVolt Analog Amp Sim

Mojo Hand FX GRRRocker Overdrive

The Mojo Hand FX GRRRocker is a limited edition overdrive pedal only available on Bandcamp fruit of a collaboration between the pedal builder and the Girls Rock Grand Rapids. It's a Blues Breaker-inspired circuit with the classic three knobs (volume, tone, and gain) and an extra distortion trimmer pot placedbehind…... Click for more

Mojo Hand FX GRRRocker Overdrive

Mythos Cestus Treblebooster

The Mythos Cestus is a Treblebooster-style pedal with 3 voicings by a quality Nashville-based builder. It uses a silicon Mil Spec NOS 2N2222A transistor in lieu of a germanium transistor for more consistent performance. The 3-voice toggle affects the lower end of the signal, delivering thinner, more neutral or bassier…... Click for more

Mythos Cestus Treblebooster

Sonicake Blue Skreamer Overdrive

With a street price of just $35.99, the Sonicake Blue Skreamer is a no-brainer for electric guitarists in search of tonal options. It's a mini overdrive pedal with two voices: you surely guessed the first one (tube screamer), but you may not have guessed the second one, voiced after a…... Click for more

Sonicake Blue Skreamer Overdrive

Caline CP-81 10 Band EQ

Made in China, the Caline CP-81 10 Band EQ is a simple and very affordable graphic EQ stompbox (with an overdrive "twist") that provides 10 bands at the competitive price of just over $50. This true bypass pedal works well also with bass and lets you sculpt frequencies in these…... Click for more

Caline CP-81 10 Band EQ