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OVERDRIVE PEDALS

TC Electronic MojoMojo Paul Gilbert Edition

known for his technical guitar work with Racer X and Mr. Big and voted number 4 on a list in GuitarOne magazine of the "Top 10 Greatest Guitar Shredders of All Time", Paul Gilbert has long been a fan of TC Electronic's affordable MojoMojo overdrive. The Danish builder took the…... Click for more

TC Electronic MojoMojo Paul Gilbert Edition

Fuzzlord Effects FET120 Overdrive

The FET120 overdrive is one of the most popular pedals of Fuzzlord Effects, a company laser-focused on creating pedals for Doom and Stoner Metal players. As hinted in the name, this is a pedal that reproduces, using FET technology, the classic tone of vintage 120 Watt amps of the '70s…... Click for more

Fuzzlord Effects FET120 Overdrive

Catalinbread Dreamcoat/Skewer Box Set

Stompbox collectors lately have increasingly become the object of attention of pedal builders, who realized that releasing special, limited-edition versions of existing models represents an easy way to integrate their income in between original new releases. But a special edition doesn't necessarily have to involve already released circuits... Catalinbread's Dreamcoat/Skewer…... Click for more

Catalinbread Dreamcoat/Skewer Box Set

VS Audio Aftermath Distortion

The VS Audio Aftermath is a distortion pedal with a separate boost footswitch voiced after the sound of tube amps. It can deliver a wide range of tones, from smooth overdrive to massive distortion crunch, with dynamic touch-sensitive frequency response. The independent clean Boost has up to +12dBs to get…... Click for more

VS Audio Aftermath Distortion

Nux Fireman Plexi-Style Distortion

Success, in the world of manufacturing, comes at a cost, and one of these costs is finding out that competing companies are creating products similar to yours. In the pedal realm, where 80% of new devices are "inspired" by existing ones, this is a particularly common practice. But while most…... Click for more

Nux Fireman Plexi-Style Distortion

JD Analog Tone of the Gods

Since boost pedals are supposed to do a very simple job, we have grown to assume that they don't need to be very big. New Zealand builder JD Analog begs to disagree. With its 4-in-1 concept, their Tone Of the Gods is a four-footswitched, twelve-knobbed beast that aims at being…... Click for more

JD Analog Tone of the Gods

Tubesteader Beekeeper Overdrive

The Beekeper is the first pedal by Canadian company Tubesteader, a boutique shop that prides itself with building its devices to order - and in embedding real vacuum tubes in them! The circuit is a dual-channel overdrive inspired by the legendary Dumble Special Overdrive amp, famous for delivering a sparkling…... Click for more

Tubesteader Beekeeper Overdrive

Now Shipping: Fulltone CS-PlimSoul mkII Overdrive/Distortion

Yes, we have a big problem with Michael Fuller's rhetoric and proneness to insults (we experienced the man's "un-gentlemanliness" first-hand, some time ago) but we think that a blog that's all about guitar pedals should not avoid covering any manufacturer based on what is arguably a freedom of speech and…... Click for more

Now Shipping: Fulltone CS-PlimSoul mkII Overdrive/Distortion

Friedman Dirty Shirley Plexi Overdrive

Based on the company's similarly named 40-watt amp, the Friedman | Dirty Shirley is a lower gain Plexi-Style overdrive pedal that offers a 3-band EQ and Presence knob for flexible tone sculpting, and an extra Tight switch on the side to increase punch. It can deliver a wide range of…... Click for more

Friedman Dirty Shirley Plexi Overdrive

Friedman Smallbox Plexi Overdrive

In the last decade or so, Friedman has developed a stellar reputation for its guitar amps first, and then for guitar pedals emulating those very amps - a trend that has become quite common among amp builders. The Friedman Smallbox overdrive is the stompbox rendition of channel 1 of the…... Click for more

Friedman Smallbox Plexi Overdrive

MusicBoxPedals Lyla Drive

The Lyla Drive by New Jersey's MusicBoxPedals is a very tweakable, hand-wired, classic-sounding overdrive offering a wide range of tones, from clean boost all the way up to medium-gain overdrive. The circuit is loosely inspired by the universally-loved Timmy. A three-way clipping toggles opens up a few voicing options, while…... Click for more

MusicBoxPedals Lyla Drive

Hamstead Soundworks Subspace Drive

The Hamstead Soundworks Subspace is a variation of the British company's acclaimed Odyssey Overdrive optimized for low frequencies (still within the guitar realm, shining on baritone guitar, but it works well with bass, synths and drum machines too). Like all the releases by this boutique builder, the Subspace isn't short…... Click for more

Hamstead Soundworks Subspace Drive