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Outlaw Effects Debuts Echo, Compressor and Overdrive Guitar Pedals at NAMM 2018

Micro-sized pedals were once touted for their small size and affordability. They didn’t have the features or, often, the sound of their bigger brethren, but what they lacked in versatility and tone they made up for with their conveniently-sized cases and low prices. In recent years, though, micro pedals have…... Click for more

Outlaw Effects Debuts Echo, Compressor and Overdrive Guitar Pedals at NAMM 2018

Seen at NAMM: Chellee Sir Robin Overdrive

Chellee Guitar and Pedals was present at NAMM 2018 through our Stompbox Booth. The Sir Robin is their most popular overdrive, we shot a video of it! Sir Robin Overdrive is a Blues Breaker based overdrive with expanded voicing options and exceptional build quality resulting in very low noise and unparalleled…... Click for more

Seen at NAMM: Chellee Sir Robin Overdrive

Seen at NAMM: Nanolog WaveFunction Overdrive

With the WaveFunction, the Canadian team at Nanolog are trying something new, utilizing a new technology built on carbon molecular junctions that allow for a new palette of sounds not available with silicon diodes. We shot a video of this pedal at out NAMM 2018 Stompbox Booth, check it out!…... Click for more

Seen at NAMM: Nanolog WaveFunction Overdrive

Main Ace FX unveils Dante Overdrive Prototype at NAMM

Hosted in our NAMM 2018 Stompbox Booth, Main Ace FX showcased this prototype of a new overdrive pedal called Dante. It's an Op-Amp based od with a momentary ring modulator footswitch, a two-band EQ, and a mid boost switch. Discover more new devices in our comprehensive, interactive page of new pedals…... Click for more

Main Ace FX unveils Dante Overdrive Prototype at NAMM

First videos of Lunastone’s Four New Pedals Presented at NAMM 2018

Danish manufacturer Lunastone debuted four new pedals at Winter NAMM 2018, and you can watch the first videos of them below. The pedals are the Distortion 1, the Red Fuzz 1, the Smooth Drive 1 and the Blue Drive 1. The company describes Distortion 1 as “a dedicated hard rock…... Click for more

First videos of Lunastone’s Four New Pedals Presented at NAMM 2018

Mad Professor announces the Little Tweedy Drive

Mad Professor’s new Little Tweedy Drive pedal captures the tone of a 1958 tweed Fender Deluxe amp in a compact stompbox. It’s an easy and affordable way to recreate the complex, organic overdrive that makes Fender tweed amps so coveted among guitarists. The Little Tweedy Drive is voiced after the…... Click for more

Mad Professor announces the Little Tweedy Drive

Fender Announces Six New Guitar Effect Pedals at NAMM 2018

Fender has announced six new guitar effect pedals, including overdrives, distortion, reverb, delay and more. The company is unveiling the stompboxes at the 2018 Winter NAMM show. The full lineup includes the Marine Layer Reverb, the Mirror Image Delay, the Santa Ana Overdrive, the Pugilist Distortion, the Bends Compressor and…... Click for more

Fender Announces Six New Guitar Effect Pedals at NAMM 2018

Best “Non-Clone” Overdrive/Distortion Pedals of 2017 according to In The Blues

After compiling and publishing the list of the Best Selling Overdrives of 2017, which features almost exclusively units built by established companies, we were looking for an online "Best Of Lists" featuring mostly smaller manufacturers. This video by Australian videographers In The Blues not only fit our criteria, but it exceeded it:…... Click for more

Best “Non-Clone” Overdrive/Distortion Pedals of 2017 according to In The Blues

Beetronics Overhive Medium Gain Overdrive

We featured Brazilian pedal builder Beetronics in this very blog a few months ago and we are psyched to see that Reverb.com / The Tone Report picked up their Overhive Overdrive for a video demo. Check out the footage below and find more info about the pedal at the bottom of this…... Click for more

Beetronics Overhive Medium Gain Overdrive

Wilson Effects Stoned Grasshopper Fuzz/Overdrive/Boost

Wilson Effects is a Guilford, Indiana based pedal builder with a noteworthy number of pedals under its belt (we are talking about 20+!), mostly gain related. Many of this manufacturer's most recent offerings are centered on circuits featuring multiple gain stages. Just Nick picked up one of these, the Stoned Grasshopper…... Click for more

Wilson Effects Stoned Grasshopper Fuzz/Overdrive/Boost

Orion Effekte + Twangtone – Dakota Red II OD + Boost

German pedal manufacturers seem to be all the rage these days! Orion Effekte is a one-man boutique operation whose pedals are loved by noteworthy artists like Noveller among others. Sofa Jams just posted this demo of the Dakota Red II, a low gain overdrive and FET-clean boost they designed in collaboration with another…... Click for more

Orion Effekte + Twangtone – Dakota Red II OD + Boost

SoundBrut DrVa Gets Premier Guitar’s Award

Premier Guitar just issued a "Premier Gear" award for this intriguing looking (and sounding) drive + boost from Swedish builder SoundBrut, called DrVa. Currently, this is the only pedal produced by this manufacturer. Although its drive section is quite transparent, the Drva shines in delivering tones that are full of character, thanks…... Click for more

SoundBrut DrVa Gets Premier Guitar’s Award