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OVERDRIVE PEDALS

At the SNAMM Stompbox Exhibit 2013: Dawner Prince and the Diktator

I'm sure being US based is a great advantage for a guitar pedal manufacturer, considering the size of the American market and its obsession with stompboxes. But looking at the pictures of Dawner Prince has on their homepage of their homeland (Imotski, Croatia) I don't think many people would hesitate one second…... Click for more

At the SNAMM Stompbox Exhibit 2013: Dawner Prince and the Diktator

Companion and the Recording Process

Companion's Gear: Roland SPD-S Pads " The SPD-S is very helpful in translating our recorded drum sound to our live show " Companion, a Brooklyn based art pop project with a twist, is the latest endeavour of singer Pepi Ginsberg (from Red and East is East). The process of developing…... Click for more

Companion and the Recording Process

Guitar Pedal News: MI Effects Cross Over Drive

MI-Effects is about to release the Cross Over Drive, a FET overdrive designed to capture the response and touch-sensitivity of an amp's organic overdrive. It will be available in August as a limited run of 250 due to a limited supply of transistors needed to make the pedal. The preamp design…... Click for more

Guitar Pedal News: MI Effects Cross Over Drive

Pedal Reviews: ZT Amplifiers Extortion

Berkeley, California's ZT Amplifiers claims that that the ZT Extortion pedal is a completely unique concept in effects pedal design, allowing guitarists to switch between pristine, vintage-style analog overdrive and DSP-enhanced tonal extremes unlike anything that have come before. And in fact the Extortion covers a wide range of tones from blues to…... Click for more

Pedal Reviews: ZT Amplifiers Extortion

New Pedals: TSVG’s Slow Ride Overdrive/Fuzz

Philly based stompbox boutique manufacturer TSVG just announced the release of the Slow Ride Overdrive/Fuzz, a pedal "designed for endless sustain and gritty yet articulate over driven tones." The pedal will be showcased at the Stompbox exhibit we are organizing at Summer NAMM. The two unmarked knobs are for gain and…... Click for more

New Pedals: TSVG’s Slow Ride Overdrive/Fuzz

New Pedals: TCJ Effects’ Amalgam Smooth Overdrive

T. Jauernig Electronics, or TCJ Effects, is a small Wisconsin based manufacturer of hand made pedals that's been around since 2004. They just finalized the New "Amalgam" Smooth Overdrive. The company states that this pedal is very touch sensitive and smooth, working in the mild to moderate gain range. If you…... Click for more

New Pedals: TCJ Effects’ Amalgam Smooth Overdrive

Guitar Pedal News: DMB Pedals Whiskey Bender

Boutique pedal maker DMB Pedals will be releasing the Whiskey Bender Overdrive/Fuzz on May 1st. To celebrate, the company is doing a giveaway on Facebook in which, if you share the contest link everyday before the pedal's release, you'll have more opportunities to win it. The Whiskey Bender is described as…... Click for more

Guitar Pedal News: DMB Pedals Whiskey Bender

Guitar Pedal News: Dawner Prince Effects Diktator and Starla

Super stoked on these two new pedals! Dawner Prince Effects has imposed a new standard in the world of high-end class guitar effects. Being fully professionally designed and hand built, each pedal offers long term reliability and studio sound quality in an appealing casing – durable powder coated and screen printed…... Click for more

Guitar Pedal News: Dawner Prince Effects Diktator and Starla

Guitar Pedal News: T-Rex Møller 2 and Sweeper 2

We are already seeing the press releases rolling in. All the Pedal Manufacturers are getting geared up for the 2013 Winter NAMM Conference that takes place annually in Anaheim, CA. Looks like T-Rex is updating a few of its pedals. The Møller 2 (Retail: $399/ Street: $299) delivers the same classic analog…... Click for more

Guitar Pedal News: T-Rex Møller 2 and Sweeper 2

Pedal News: Mesa Boogie announces 4 overdrive pedals

Mesa/Boogie just announced a new line of overdrive pedals called "Four on the Floor" and consisting of the Tone-Burst, Grid Slammer, Flux-Drive, and Throttle Box, created using the same craftsmanship and quality components from their custom amplifiers. Here's a quick look at them: The Throttle Box is the most aggressive of the bunch, featuring…... Click for more

Pedal News: Mesa Boogie announces 4 overdrive pedals

Mooer Hustle Drive

Mooer’s Hustle Drive distortion pedal ($88), packs a surprising amount of versatility into a very small package. Though the Hustle Drive’s footprint is not much bigger than a couple of packs of chewing gum, you’ll find mini-knobs for volume and tone, plus a two-way switch for choosing high-peak or low-peak distortion characteristics, basically…... Click for more

Mooer Hustle Drive

Pedal Review: VFE Blues King

For irredeemable tone tweakers, this “low-gain” distortion pedal (it actually has plenty on tap) VFE’s Blues King (street $144) is a Pandora’s box of grind. Built by hand by a small family business out of Pennsylvania, the Blues King has “Buy American” credibility right off the bat. Couple that with…... Click for more

Pedal Review: VFE Blues King