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New Pedal: That New Pedal Company 70’s Overdrive

The That New Pedal Company 70's Overdrive is a vintage-inspired drive manufactured by four dudes based in Galacia, a region in Spain. Built by hand using the best possible components, the '70s Overdrive features two knobs (Volume and Gain) curiously placed on the back on the case, and is voiced…... Click for more

New Pedal: That New Pedal Company 70’s Overdrive

DemonFX Prince of Sound

The DemonFX Prince of Sound is a super-affordable clone of the very much sought-after (and roughly 4-5 times more expensive) Analogman Prince of Tone - which is a take on the Marshall Blues Breaker. We couldn't figure out where DemonFX is based, but it's obviously laser-focused on creating clones of…... Click for more

DemonFX Prince of Sound

Gurus Doubledecker MkII

The Gurus Doubledecker MkII is a reduced version of the original, a beastly 4-footswitch, dual Marshall-in-a-box that alone would occupy half a pedalboard. This new version trims a bunch of functions overlooked by most players while keeping intact tone, two-channel configuration, and sculpting features. Sporting a real, high-voltage tube at…... Click for more

Gurus Doubledecker MkII

Electronic Audio Experiments Limelight V2 Overdrive

The Electronic Audio Experiments Limelight V2 includes several improvements to the circuit of this overdrive + boost pedal developed in collaboration with LA-based post-hardcore band Touche Amore, including noise reduction and refined bypass switching functionality. The goal here was to create an op-amp overdrive that could deliver both chimey and…... Click for more

Electronic Audio Experiments Limelight V2 Overdrive

Tsakalis AudioWorks Room #40 Marshall-in-a-Box

Evidently, among electric guitarists, the sonic thirst for Plexi-style overdrives is hard to quelch. Athens' Tsakalis AudioWorks is the latest stompbox builder to release a Marshall-in-a-box pedal inspired by the tones of that company's legendary tube amps that defined the sound or rock'n'roll. Using jfet technology, the Room #40 can…... Click for more

Tsakalis AudioWorks Room #40 Marshall-in-a-Box

Kourbis Plexivibe Preamp/Overdrive

Marshall-inspired pedals are still among the all-time favorite of rock guitarist, and the Kourbis Plexivibe, hailing from Greece, is a solid, hand-built take on the format, featuring two 12AX7 tubes inside the case, and vintage NOS materials as a true Marshall amp. The PlexiVibe has three modes, accessible through a…... Click for more

Kourbis Plexivibe Preamp/Overdrive

Vs Audio BlackBird Deluxe Drive + Tremolo

The Vs Audio BlackBird Deluxe expands on the Greek company's Blackbird overdrive, adding several features (including a bias tremolo) to this amp-in-a-box circuit replicating the tone of Brownface and Blackface Fender amps. Voiced after the liquid-sounding and touch-sensitive tremolo circuit of the Brown Deluxe, the Vibrato has its own separate footswitch…... Click for more

Vs Audio BlackBird Deluxe Drive + Tremolo

Coppersound Strategy v2 Preamp / Overdrive

Massachusetts builders Coppersound have updated their Strategy Preamp / Overdrive to a v2 edition. Featuring 30db of clean boost, powerful tone shaping, and a touch sensitive overdrive mode all with the help of a studio-grade Burr Brown Op-Amp. As part of their pickguard series, the Strategy v2 is available in…... Click for more

Coppersound Strategy v2 Preamp / Overdrive

Sinvertek N5+ Drive

A boutique Chinese manufacturer on the rise, Sinvertek offers a "more is more" approach to stompboxes by providing extremely deep functionality for each one of their product, with a price tag that is extremely competitive compared to similarly fully-featured pedals made in the US or Europe. Their latest drive, the…... Click for more

Sinvertek N5+ Drive

New Pedal: Mythos SUSMARYOSEP! v2

Nashville-based Mythos has updated their SUSMARYOSEP! RJ Ronquillo signature 3-in-1 pedal, featuring a treble booster, Herculean overdrive, and slapback echo. The name comes from a Filipino saying, slang for "Jesus, Mary, and Joseph!" The pedal includes RJ's "desert island" effects all in one pedal, making it a swiss army knife…... Click for more

New Pedal: Mythos SUSMARYOSEP! v2

Mythos Air Lane Drive (Novo Guitars collab)

The Mythos Air Lane Drive is a limited edition, stripped-down, dual overdrive pedal built in collaboration with Nashville's Novo Guitars. The two channels have their own footswitch and gain knob and are based around the same single transistor topology, each slightly tweaked, including hard-clipping diode arrangements made to optimize stacking.…... Click for more

Mythos Air Lane Drive (Novo Guitars collab)

New Pedal: MTL Assembly Too Positive Stereo Drive

The MTL Assembly Too Positive is a minor release from the Quebec-based creator of the Count to 5, but still a uniquely useful device for guitarists on a mission to build a full stereo rig. The concept is not complicated, but rather underexplored: a stereo overdrive with 2 independent drive…... Click for more

New Pedal: MTL Assembly Too Positive Stereo Drive