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18v Pedals

Okko FX Diablo Dual Overdrive

The Diablo overdrive (now out of production) was one of OKKO's most successful stompbox designs, featuring some novel fine-tuning controls like the Headroom switch (which ups the circuit's headroom to 18v), the Feed knob (controlling the amount of bass in the input signal) and the Body knob (affecting mids and dynamics). The pedal's main selling point was…Click on the title for more

Okko FX Diablo Dual Overdrive

Greer Black Mountain Crunch Drive

The Greer Black Mountain is a new, British-style crunch overdrive by a Georgia-based boutique builder with a growing following, mostly because of the Lightspeed overdrive, a true "sleeper hit" of the stompbox industry. While the Lightspeed is a very transparent drive, the Black Mountain offers a definite tonal flavor reminiscent…Click on the title for more

Greer Black Mountain Crunch Drive

PastFX New Division Chorus/Flange/Vibrato

Like all the other stompboxes by the Australian builder, the PastFX New Division is heavily inspired by a classic circuit (in this case two early version of the EHX Clone Theory, famously used by Joy Division's basssist Peter Hook) but updated with useful features not found in the original. The…Click on the title for more

PastFX New Division Chorus/Flange/Vibrato

KingTone Vibe 1968

The KingTone Vibe 1968 is a constantly sold-out, fully analog, dual-channel take on the 1968 Honey Vibe by a Californian company that's building a solid reputation for uncompromisingly sound pedal engineering. The concept is very simple but extremely well executed: you have two Uni-Vibe channels on the left and on…Click on the title for more

KingTone Vibe 1968

LPD Pedals Sixty8 Deluxe

Designed to sound like the company owner's own and beloved 1968 Plexi 12000 series, the LPD Sixty8 Deluxe delivers that dynamic Plexi tone, with the vintage Marshall amps' signature sustain at relatively low distortion settings, plus an extra switchable higher gain channel and ALSO a separate boost circuit placed before…Click on the title for more

LPD Pedals Sixty8 Deluxe

Best Uni-Vibe Pedals in 2023: a Buyer’s Guide to UniVibe Clones

See also our article about rotary/Leslie pedals for more realistic Leslie speaker simulations, or the one about phaser pedals, an effect derived from the Uni-Vibe. --- [lwptoc depth="4" hierarchical="1" numeration="none" title="TABLE OF CONTENTS (click to jump)" titleFontSize="125%" titleFontWeight="semibold" itemsFontSize="110%" skipHeadingLevel="h5" skipHeadingText="The Ultimate Guide to the Best Uni-Vibe Pedals|Uni-Vibe Vs. Rotary…Click on the title for more

Best Uni-Vibe Pedals in 2023: a Buyer’s Guide to UniVibe Clones

Diamond Pedals Drive

The next-generation Diamond Pedals Drive is constructed upon the foundation of the Canadian brand's original overdrive and EQ circuits and captures the most coveted aspects of the company's old J-Drive, Blaze, and Fireburst pedals, offering a blend of a warm and versatile overdrive. The drive section, equipped with a Burr-Brown…Click on the title for more

Diamond Pedals Drive

New Pedal: LiberaToe Blue Crow Overdrive & Distortion

The LiberaToe Blue Crow, a compact stompbox that can be embedded in a modular, cable-less pedalboard with other units by the same builder, is a versatile two-channel analog dirtbox delivering, at the flick of a toggle switch, classic overdrive and vintage-style distortion inspired by the hard rock tones of the…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: LiberaToe Blue Crow Overdrive & Distortion

Pedal Update: Bondi Effects Sick As Mk3

With a circuit inspired by the Klon Centaur, the Bondi Effects Sick As Mk3 is one of the most popular overdrive pedals in its category. It features a toggle switch that controls the amount of headroom and character of the drive, and an extra Bass knob for added versatility. Both…Click on the title for more

Pedal Update: Bondi Effects Sick As Mk3

Orange Guitar Butler Dual Preamp

The Orange Guitar Butler is a two-channel preamp pedal that offers a Clean and a Dirty channel voiced after the UK builder's popular guitar amps, and that can work in conjunction with any amp or PA to provide the unmistakeable character of the Orange amplifiers. The trick in the sleeve…Click on the title for more

Orange Guitar Butler Dual Preamp

Upcoming Pedal: OKKO FX Twinsonic V2 Overdrive

The OKKO FX Twinsonic V2 is a dual overdrive running internally at 18v and featuring two differently voiced and stackable channels, each with 4 knobs and a toggle that affects the bass response. The blue channel (left) is the circuit of the company's TwinSonic circuit, a dynamic, open-sounding and amp-like…Click on the title for more

Upcoming Pedal: OKKO FX Twinsonic V2 Overdrive

Spaceman Effects Delta II Tremolo

Notably, Portland's Spaceman Effects didn't have a compact tremolo in their roster until today, the day they released the Delta II. The rather simple interface can be misleading: this pedal can deliver a wide variety of rhythmic and tone-shaping options, from the traditional to the adventurous. The Lag knob is…Click on the title for more

Spaceman Effects Delta II Tremolo