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Lightning Boy Thunder Knob

We are very excited to see that pedal videographer Just Nick picked up the Lightning Boy's Thunder Knob for a video demo! This is a company we featured on our site a few months ago, and they also participated in our latest Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit. Their High Voltage 12AX7 Tube Overdrive kicks…... Click for more

Lightning Boy Thunder Knob

Boutique Manufacturers Profiles: Friedman Amplification

Hailing originally from Detroit, Michigan, David Friedman began his career fixing, building and modifying amps. He was good at it and got progressively better and better. He got so good that he ended up becoming the go-to tone-guy for artists like Eddie Van Halen, Steve Stevens (Billy Idol, Michael Jackson) and…... Click for more

Boutique Manufacturers Profiles: Friedman Amplification

Browntone Electronics HOOCHEE MAMA overdrive

Brand new video by Gearmandude about the Browntone Electronics HOOCHEE MAMA overdrive. Browntone is a company that doesn't seem to exist anymore (an old link opens a page in Chinese about loans, and a MySpace page found on Effect Database lead us to a profile of Greenville, SC mustachoed dude). So... we haven't…... Click for more

Browntone Electronics HOOCHEE MAMA overdrive

JHS announces three new pedals

JHS Pedals just announced the release of three new stompboxes: A brand new reverb design called Spring Tank, a reverb that emulates the effect produced by the spring reverbs found in vintage guitar amps. The most interesting feature of this pedal is its ability to switch on the fly between…... Click for more

JHS announces three new pedals

Artistry Audio Tradesman

Shnobel just put out this video of the first pedal by Artistry Audio, a Roseburg, Oregon based company that combines woodwork with pedal engineering. The pedal is an "organic, semi-transparent, and highly responsive overdrive ranging from light crunch to mildly aggressive tones" overdrive called Tradesman with three knobs (gain, volume,…... Click for more

Artistry Audio Tradesman

ThorpyFX Peacekeeper Low-Gain Overdrive

British manufacturer ThorpyFX couldn't care less that mini-pedals are all the rage these days - they like their stompboxes kind of long. Reverb.com just shot this video of their Peacekeeper Low-Gain Overdrivem check it out below! More info directly from the manufacturer's website: The PEACEKEEPER is our take on a low…... Click for more

ThorpyFX Peacekeeper Low-Gain Overdrive

Best Overdrive Pedals with Boost in 2019 (Under $200) – Compare Prices and Tone

Updated on 09/19/2018 We recently posted this comprehensive list of High End Overdrive pedals with Boost (and also this one of similar Amp-In-A-Box pedals). This below is the guide to the more affordable OD/Boost stompboxes that retail for under $200. We are reposting the intro from the high end article - please…... Click for more

Best Overdrive Pedals with Boost in 2019 (Under $200) – Compare Prices and Tone

Cast Engineering Mike Zito Peace Drive

We run a feature on Cast Engineering a few months ago, so we are happy to see that their Mike Zito Peace Drive has been picked up by the crew at ProGuitarShop, check out their brand new video at the bottom here. A few notes about the pedal directly from the…... Click for more

Cast Engineering Mike Zito Peace Drive

Wampler Paisley Drive Deluxe

Brand new demo video of the Wampler Paisley Drive Deluxe by Mike Hermans, here's some info about this baby directly from the manufacturer's website: There's been a lot of demand for Wampler's long-since-discontinued Underdog overdrive pedal. And a lot of that demand comes from Brad Paisley. So to improve upon his already…... Click for more

Wampler Paisley Drive Deluxe

Keeley Super Phat Mod Germanium Anniversary Edition

Mike Hermans just posted this video of the Keeley Electronics Super Phat Mod 16th Anniversary Hand Built Germanium Edition. We'll let Robert Keeley himself introduce you to this circuit he calls dynamic overdrive. I’ve had the pleasure of modifying this circuit for many years. In 2001 it was the 3rd…... Click for more

Keeley Super Phat Mod Germanium Anniversary Edition

Best Amp in a Box pedals with extra Boost in 2019 – Compare prices and tone

Updated on 09.27.2018 We recently posted an all-encompassing article focused on high end, Dual Gain Stages Overdrive Pedals with a Boost Footswitch. Even though they belong to that category, we decided to keep the "Amp-in-a-Box" style stompboxes for a separate post, because they are not quite the same... here we go…... Click for more

Best Amp in a Box pedals with extra Boost in 2019 – Compare prices and tone

Charlie Paolo Custom Effects Sapphire Transparent Overdrive

Here's an overdrive pedal by a manufacturer we were not familiar with, Charlie Paolo Guitars - thanks to Livingroom Gear Demos for making the introductions! Its name is Sapphire. Notes from the manufacturer's website: The most versatile overdrive on your pedalboard! The Sapphire Transparent Overdrive is the secret sauce in…... Click for more

Charlie Paolo Custom Effects Sapphire Transparent Overdrive