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SoundBrut DRVA Mk.II Overdrive + Boost

The DRVA, an Overdrive with Boost pedal by Swedish / Turkish manufacturer Soundbrut, was highlighted by Premier Guitar in January 2018 with a flattering review and "Premier Gear" Award. At Summer NAMM 2018 the company unveiled a "MK.II" of the same circuit with these additions: Treble-cut: Treble-cut pot is added…Click on the title for more

SoundBrut DRVA Mk.II Overdrive + Boost

JHS Pedals Bonsai Multi-Overdrive

We were just wondering if JHS was going to announce a new pedal (or two) for this year's NAMM, when the answer was delivered to us through these two video demos of the Bonsai Multi-Overdrive - and what an answer! The JHS Pedals Bonsai offers, reportedly, exact replicas of nine rare, classic…Click on the title for more

JHS Pedals Bonsai Multi-Overdrive

PedalPalFX PAL 959 Plexi Emulator Overdrive

Plexi-style stompboxes, i.e. amps-in-a-box emulating the sound of Marshall amps, never seem to be going out of style, and the 959 Plexi Emulator from Venezuelan builder PedalPalFX PAL is a solid new entry in a crowded field we covered in depth in this Plexi-style pedals shopping guide. The 959 uses the same circuit schematic…Click on the title for more

PedalPalFX PAL 959 Plexi Emulator Overdrive

One Control Launches New BJF Baby Blue and Super Apricot Overdrive Pedals

One Control has introduced the Baby Blue and Super Apricot overdrive pedals to its BJF collection of effects. The Japanese switcher and effect pedal company created the new stompboxes in collaboration with pedal designer Björn Juhl, whose BJF series is rapidly growing. Both pedals are now shipping to dealers. One…Click on the title for more

One Control Launches New BJF Baby Blue and Super Apricot Overdrive Pedals

How to Use Overdrive with Acoustic Guitar

Overdrive is a natural fit with electric guitars. But when used sparingly, it can also lend a bit of gritty warmth to an acoustic guitar and give your tone more mass and power. Acoustic guitarists who use overdrive pedals onstage include Howie Day, Joseph Arthur, Damien Rice, Phil Keaggy, John…Click on the title for more

How to Use Overdrive with Acoustic Guitar

The Five Best Pedals for Reggae

Next to metal, reggae is perhaps the most influential music genre to have entered our culture from another. Jazz, blues, rock, punk, rap…each grew up in its own U.S. subculture, while metal was a predominantly British creation. Reggae, on the other hand, was born in Jamaica in late 1968 and…Click on the title for more

The Five Best Pedals for Reggae

Best New Guitar Pedals of 2018 Readers’ Poll – Results

After this year’s NAMM (which we covered in this über-thorough gallery of new pedal releases), we published this Best of NAMM 2018 aggregate list, compiling the “Best of”s published by 5 sites. We then decided to ask our readers, through this poll, what they thought were the most intriguing new…Click on the title for more

Best New Guitar Pedals of 2018 Readers’ Poll – Results

Crazy Tube Circuits Ziggy V2 Dual Overdrive/Distortion

At NAMM 2018 we caught up also with our friends from Crazy Tube Circuits (part of the numerous contingent of Greek pedal companies participating in the Anaheim convention). The manufacturer showed us their second version of the Ziggy Overdrive, a two -channel Plexi-style distortion that's one of the company's most…Click on the title for more

Crazy Tube Circuits Ziggy V2 Dual Overdrive/Distortion

The Best (of the Best) New Guitar Pedals at NAMM 2018: #1. JHS Pedals Bonsai

Is there a rigorous way to determine what were the best products among the new pedals presented at NAMM 2018? We doubt it, firstly because "Best of" lists are and always will be entirely subjective. Secondly, it's worth noting that NAMM "Best of" lists tend to be skewed toward pedals that sport intriguing new…Click on the title for more

The Best (of the Best) New Guitar Pedals at NAMM 2018: #1. JHS Pedals Bonsai

Outlaw Effects Debuts Echo, Compressor and Overdrive Guitar Pedals at NAMM 2018

Micro-sized pedals were once touted for their small size and affordability. They didn’t have the features or, often, the sound of their bigger brethren, but what they lacked in versatility and tone they made up for with their conveniently-sized cases and low prices. In recent years, though, micro pedals have…Click on the title for more

Outlaw Effects Debuts Echo, Compressor and Overdrive Guitar Pedals at NAMM 2018

Seen at NAMM: Nanolog WaveFunction Overdrive

With the WaveFunction, the Canadian team at Nanolog are trying something new, utilizing a new technology built on carbon molecular junctions that allow for a new palette of sounds not available with silicon diodes. We shot a video of this pedal at out NAMM 2018 Stompbox Booth, check it out!…Click on the title for more

Seen at NAMM: Nanolog WaveFunction Overdrive

Main Ace FX unveils Dante Overdrive Prototype at NAMM

Hosted in our NAMM 2018 Stompbox Booth, Main Ace FX showcased this prototype of a new overdrive pedal called Dante. It's an Op-Amp based od with a momentary ring modulator footswitch, a two-band EQ, and a mid boost switch. Discover more new devices in our comprehensive, interactive page of new pedals…Click on the title for more

Main Ace FX unveils Dante Overdrive Prototype at NAMM