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Tone City Holy Aura Distortion and Boost

The Tone City Holy Aura distortion captures the essence of classic American amp tone, delivering high-gain sustain and rich harmonics with exceptional clarity. Its 3-band EQ (Bass/Mid/Treble), Gain, Presence, and Volume controls provide precise tone shaping for everything from clean boosts to heavy metal distortion. A standout feature is its…... Click for more

Tone City Holy Aura Distortion and Boost

Walrus Audio Voyager MkII

The Walrus Audio Voyager MkII is the complete redesign of the Oklahoma-based company's very first pedal, launched in 2011. Like for many other young pedal companies, it was a Klon Centaur's clone. The Voyager MkII takes the "Klone" concept to the next level, with a multi-voice approach thanks to a…... Click for more

Walrus Audio Voyager MkII

Jam Pedals Rattler Mk.2 Distortion

The Jam Pedals Rattler Mk.2 is an updated version of the company's highly regarded RAT-style distortion pedal. While Mk 1 featured the legendary (and now almost impossible to find) LM308 chip found in the vintage RATs, for this new version the Jam team designed their own custom op-amp that delivers…... Click for more

Jam Pedals Rattler Mk.2 Distortion

New Pedal: Fowl Sounds Concrete Cliffs Distortion

The Fowl Sounds Concrete Cliffs is a distortion pedal with a separate, foot-switchable Boost featuring a range of intuitive controls designed to offer extensive tonal shaping. The clear knobs set the Gain and Volume for the base distortion and the number of decibels for the Boost, which can either increase or decrease…... Click for more

New Pedal: Fowl Sounds Concrete Cliffs Distortion

New Pedal: O.C.E. Pedals and Buddy Blues Gentleman Fuzz/Boost

Designed and released in collaboration with the Burbank based pedal company, the O.C.E. Pedals Gentleman Fuzz/Boost represents the debut in the pedal-making arena of YouTuber Buddy Blues, a man born to fuzz. The Gentleman blends a timeless two-transistor fuzz circuit (just like the good old Fuzz Face) with a gritty…... Click for more

New Pedal: O.C.E. Pedals and Buddy Blues Gentleman Fuzz/Boost

J. Rockett PXO Phil X Signature Overdrive

The J. Rockett PXO is a Signature Overdrive (with boost) designed in collaboration with Phil X, known for being the main guitar force behind Bon Jovi's music. This pedal is a comprehensive tool for tone sculpting, akin to a studio-quality channel strip for your guitar, built with the best possible…... Click for more

J. Rockett PXO Phil X Signature Overdrive

Tubesteader Lightkeeper V2 D-Style Boost/Overdrive

Sometimes it feels like the world is giving birth to at least one drive pedal per day, but a quick glance at the new Tubesteader Lightkeeper - now updated to a compact V2 - was enough to understand that this is no regular overdrive. First of all, this hand-built baby…... Click for more

Tubesteader Lightkeeper V2 D-Style Boost/Overdrive

Silktone Overdrive+

From one of the most buzzworthy American boutique amp makers comes a new overdrive with a wide tonal palette, some interesting features, but mostly, a tone likely to seduce many electric guitar connoisseurs. Enter the Silktone Overdrive+. With an original analog circuit utilizing a combination of JFETs, op-amps and a…... Click for more

Silktone Overdrive+

Walrus Audio ACS1 MkII Amp & Cab Simulator

Walrus Audio updated their Amp/Cab Simulator ACS-1 with a MkII, after the original version's 2.0 firmware introduced some new features. Firmware 2.0 Changes The firmware update, made public in August 2023, bring these improvements: Improved dynamic range on the gain knob on the existing amp simulators to allow for extra…... Click for more

Walrus Audio ACS1 MkII Amp & Cab Simulator

Crazy Tube Circuits High Power

The Crazy Tube Circuits High Power is a David Gilmour "Wish You Were Here"-era inspired pedal, combining variants of two units the Pink Floyd guitarist adopted in that phase of his career: the Colorsound Power Boost and the (now ultra-rare) Hiwatt DR103 AP amp - each with its separate footswitch.…... Click for more

Crazy Tube Circuits High Power

New Pedal: KittycasterFX Mohair Fuzztortion

Hand-built in Portland, OR, the KittycasterFX Mohair is a high quality five-transistor fuzz/distortion that offers a modern take on the classic muff sound, providing thick, sustaining leads with a more open, responsive feel. It's not a direct clone of any specific design but is fine-tuned for a unique sound and…... Click for more

New Pedal: KittycasterFX Mohair Fuzztortion

LPD Lucent V2 Boost/Overdrive

Arizona-based builder LPD pedals put out their take on the venerable Marshall Blues Breaker style OD, called the Lucent. Featuring the classic tone/gain/level controls as well as a clipping diode toggle that switches between the classic Blues Breaker voicing and a custom voicing with more headroom, gain, and smoother EQ.…... Click for more

LPD Lucent V2 Boost/Overdrive