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Best Overdrive Pedals with Boost Footswitch in 2019 (above $200) – Compare prices and tone

This article is a three-part series about overdrive pedals with an embedded boost footswitch. These are the other two articles: OD + Boost Under $200 - Amp-In-A-Box with extra Boost. THE IMPORTANCE OF DYNAMICS Dynamics have become very important in contemporary rock and pop music. Instrument levels and roles can change throughout a song…... Click for more

Best Overdrive Pedals with Boost Footswitch in 2019 (above $200) – Compare prices and tone

JHS Pedals Sweet Tea V3 (demo)

Living Room Gear demo of the JHS Pedals Sweet Tea V3! From the manufacturer's website: The Sweet Tea V3 is our "Everything Medium-to-High gain 2-in-1” and it covers all the bases from light breakup, blues, rock, heavy grind and more. The Sweet Tea V3 is for anyone who wants a…... Click for more

JHS Pedals Sweet Tea V3 (demo)

Xotic Effects AC/RC-OZ (Boost + Overdrive)

Here's a new video by Mike Hermans about the Xotic Effects AC/RC OZ, which bundles two classic Xotic Effects pedals, the AC Booster and RC Booster, in one lovely purple box. That's a configuration guitarist Oz Noy likes to use, and this pedal is a limited edition with his signature.…... Click for more

Xotic Effects AC/RC-OZ (Boost + Overdrive)

Tonebone Texas-Pro Overdrive and Boost

Canadian manufacturer Radial found its niche in specialized pedals and DI boxes created with very specific tasks in mind. However, they have always released more "regular" stompboxes under the Tonebone series, which has grown considerably in the last few years with the addition of a new series of dual gain stage effects.…... Click for more

Tonebone Texas-Pro Overdrive and Boost

JHS Pedals Double Barrel V4 (demo)

New Living Room Gear demo of the JHS Pedals Double Barrel V4! JHS calls this their "Everything low-to-medium gain" pedal. From the manufacturer's website: The Double Barrel V4 is for the player who needs a versatile but transparent overdrive at medium and light gain levels. You won’t find face melting…... Click for more

JHS Pedals Double Barrel V4 (demo)

Foxpedal Kingdom Overdrive V2

Here's Pedalfox's take on the Klon style overdrive: it's called Kingdom. The Kingdom is a transparent overdrive that adds unicorns and fairy dust to your signal. Joking aside, it really brings to life your guitar and your tube amplifier in ways you've never experienced. The Kingdom isn't quite a Klone in…... Click for more

Foxpedal Kingdom Overdrive V2

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