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OVERDRIVE PEDALS

Review: Old Blood Noise Fault OD/Distortion [by Gearphoria]

The Fault overdrive/distortion is the latest straightforward entry from Old Blood Noise Endeavors. OBNE started by taking commonplace effects and twisting them to do unusual things. Lately, though, they’ve been slowly building a toolkit they call their Utility Line: a few simple tools, like an EQ Buffer pedal, a headphone…... Click for more

Review: Old Blood Noise Fault OD/Distortion [by Gearphoria]

Black Cat OD-Fuzz Deluxe

Dual gain pedals are all the rage these days, here's Black Cat's take on the Fuzz+Drive, in Deluxe version! The new Black Cat OD-Fuzz is the latest evolution of this well-known classic from the Black Cat line. The OD-Fuzz is a versatile, two-channel distortion/fuzz box that combines the Black Cat OD-1…... Click for more

Black Cat OD-Fuzz Deluxe

Germany, considered the manufacturing engine of Europe, may not be the first (or the tenth) country that comes to mind when you think of guitar effects, but Munich-based Ohmless Pedals is working on changing that. The boutique pedal company, which has been churning out stylish looking stompboxes since 2014, has…... Click for more

Manufacturer Profile – Ohmless Pedals

J Rockett Audio Rockaway Archer

We saw this baby at Summer NAMM 2017: the J Rockett Audio Rockaway Archer is a mod of the original, very successful Archer OD/Boost (a Klon clone) with graphic EQ instead of the tone knob. From the manufacturer's website: The Rockaway Archer is an overdrive EQ all in one. The…... Click for more

J Rockett Audio Rockaway Archer

Electro-Harmonix Operation Overlord Boost + Overdrive

Here's a new video demo by Reverb.com about the Electro Harmonix Boost + Overdrive Operation Overlord. From the manufacturer's page: A versatile, multi-instrument capable, stereo overdrive/distortion with a broad range of sound options and controls. With the Operation Overlord, whether you play guitar, bass, keyboards or pretty much any electronic…... Click for more

Electro-Harmonix Operation Overlord Boost + Overdrive

BOSS 40th Anniversary Box Set

Here's a Reverb.com video about the BOSS 40th Anniversary Box Set - that's right, these three pedals turn 40 this year! Check out our own article about the BOSS DS-1-4A distortion - the 40th-anniversary edition of the legendary DS-1 pedal. Oh, and for the unaware, the SP-1 Spectrum is basically a fixed wah…... Click for more

BOSS 40th Anniversary Box Set

SolidGoldFx Zeta DLX

SolidGoldFx's Zeta overdrive is one of the Canadian company's most popular stompbox: the Zeta DLX makes the good better by adding a helluva lot more controls to the original, AND an extra boost! That's what you get when you go "Deluxe," baby! More from the manufacturer's website: The Zeta Deluxe…... Click for more

SolidGoldFx Zeta DLX

Emerson Custom Pomeroy – Boost, Overdrive & Distortion Pedal

Here's the Living Room Gear demo of the Emerson Custom Pomeroy! "The Emerson Pomeroy is a Boost, Overdrive & Distortion Pedal featuring a 100% Analog Signal Path. It's jammed packed with an immense amount of features that allow the player ultimate control over their tonal palate and shaping needs. The…... Click for more

Emerson Custom Pomeroy – Boost, Overdrive & Distortion Pedal

Pedal Manufacturer on the Rise: 6 Degrees FX

We recently stumbled upon one of the videos at the bottom of this post, and something unexpected happened. We suddenly realized that... we still like toy cars - A LOT! We will spare you the details of the coolest toy cars we owned in our early years, suffice to say that the most special…... Click for more

Pedal Manufacturer on the Rise: 6 Degrees FX

Electro-Harmonix Platform Stereo Compressor/Limiter

NYC's Electro Harmonix just unveiled a new studio quality compressor named Platform. It's presented as a Stereo Compressor/Limiter, but you can tell from the knobs' descriptions that it does a lot more than that - the video intro actually says it can be used for any instruments, including on a drums stereo…... Click for more

Electro-Harmonix Platform Stereo Compressor/Limiter

Ceriatone Centura Overdrive

We just added this Ceratone Centura Klon emulation to our Best Klones & Klon inspired pedals in 2017 guide! Used in the demo: Suhr Tinkerbell Telecaster & Dr Z Antidote. https://www.youtube.com/embed/tsJvUyQKTmw... Click for more

Ceriatone Centura Overdrive

Chase Bliss Audio Brothers Review [by Best Guitar Effects]

Best Guitar Effects just posted an in depth review of the Chase Bliss Audio Brothers... The Chase Bliss Audio Brothers stands up to the hype it generated upon its announcement and meets the CBA standard by delivering some of the best overdrive tones I’ve ever heard in an easier delivery system…... Click for more

Chase Bliss Audio Brothers Review [by Best Guitar Effects]