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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

ProAnalog Devices Manticore V2 Overdrive

Based in Merrillville, IN, ProAnalog Devices is a small builder dedicated to building... professional analog devices (as in guitar pedals)! The company has been getting an increasing amount of attention since the 2017 release of their Klon-style Manticore overdrive, described by Riff City as a "fresh take on the topic" in their Best of 2017…Click on the title for more

ProAnalog Devices Manticore V2 Overdrive

Friedman BE-OD Deluxe Overdrive

Friedman just unveiled a two-channel version of their popular BE-OD, called BE-OD Deluxe. This new BE-OD Deluxe pedal employs the exact same circuit but adds another channel and dual midrange controls. The top row (Channel 1) is identical to the original BE-OD pedal while Dave voiced the bottom row (Channel…Click on the title for more

Friedman BE-OD Deluxe Overdrive

Friedman Golden Pearl Overdrive

The Friedman pedal line is probably the biggest success story of the last decade in the challenging and overcrowded field of gain pedals and dirt boxes. In our 2017 survey of the best selling overdrive pedals the LA builder managed to place two of its designs in the top ten, in…Click on the title for more

Friedman Golden Pearl Overdrive

Q&A with Nanolog Audio about Carbon Clipping

In recent years, a few companies have been working on new ways to create distortion (for musical purposes). Senior PhD researcher from the Canadian National Institute for Nanotechnology Adam Bergren has been on the forefront of this effort, collaborating in 2016 with Dr. Scientist to create the first guitar pedal…Click on the title for more

Q&A with Nanolog Audio about Carbon Clipping

Fuzzrocious lunaReclipse Preamp/Boost/Overdrive

The lunaReclipse from Fuzzrocious Pedals, like the astronomical event it borrows its name from, is a unique stompbox that select between 12 (yes, 12!) different diode configurations to let you clip your signal in the best way that suits you. Needless to say, this all happens in the analog realm.…Click on the title for more

Fuzzrocious lunaReclipse Preamp/Boost/Overdrive

Ruach Amp Juice Boost / Drive

Ruach is an Irish company that builds all sorts of (very pretty) guitar products out of wood, including this Amp Juice Boost/Overdrive. This pedal's main function is to provide an easy way to balance volumes when switching guitars with unmatched outputs, while also offering extra punch for solos and choruses. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utweeEq8ZQU The…Click on the title for more

Ruach Amp Juice Boost / Drive

Neunaber Readies Overdrive Pedal for NAMM 2019

We are always intrigued when we see new pedals on the display boards participating in our Stompbox Exhibits, and this year we noticed this not entirely familiar device on the Neunaber Audio board. We asked company owner Brian Neunaber a few questions about it. We noticed this USO (Unidentified Stomping…Click on the title for more

Neunaber Readies Overdrive Pedal for NAMM 2019

Alexander Pedals Defender Stargate Drive

Alexander Pedals has been on a roll lately, with their new pedal line called "Neo Series" - which, now that we think about it, features graphic art and a moniker that may reference one of the most beloved sci-fi movie heroes. As a matter of fact, the pedals in this…Click on the title for more

Alexander Pedals Defender Stargate Drive

Komet KODA Overdrive Amplifier

The Komet K.O.D.A. is a rather unique take on the overdrive/amp-in-a-box concept, featuring FOUR gain-related knobs and a two-way EQ section, where the hi-cutting Bass knob can be fine tuned through a 3-way toggle switch. The most unique feature of this pedal is that it features a switchable power-amp output stage, which…Click on the title for more

Komet KODA Overdrive Amplifier

Ibanez Nu Tube Screamer

Equipped with a Korg Nutube vacuum tube, the Ibanez NTS (as in Nu Tube Screamer) is the first Tube Screamer with an actual tube in it! It's even more versatile than the original, with a mix control for blending your dry tone with the overdriven sound. Here's a series of…Click on the title for more

Ibanez Nu Tube Screamer

The 10 Best Budget Overdrive Pedals (under $100), according to Mr. JHS (New & Used)

A Guide to the Best Budget Overdrive Pedals Recently the guys at JHS Pedals have been stepping up their YouTube channel with videos not necessarily just focused on the company's product, but also on vintage stompboxes and generic advice about pedals. We stumbled upon this video with company founder Joshua Heath…Click on the title for more

The 10 Best Budget Overdrive Pedals (under $100), according to Mr. JHS (New & Used)

Adventure Audio Glacial Zenith V2 Routable Drive/EQ/Boost

Rochester, NY, pedal builder Adventure Audio just announced version II of the Glacial Zenith. From a functionality perspective, what sets this Overdrive + Boost apart, besides its versatile EQ section, is the ability to let you route the three circuits the way you prefer - keeping the drive in the center…Click on the title for more

Adventure Audio Glacial Zenith V2 Routable Drive/EQ/Boost