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Best New Pedal Releases: October 2023

October 2023 was not a particularly busy month in terms of pedal releases, but it brought us a number of very interesting new devices. On the creative side of things, Meris upgraded their Mercury reverb with the MercuryX, whose modular engine is inherited by their flagship LVX reverb. Old Blood…Click on the title for more

Best New Pedal Releases: October 2023

New Pedal: Pedal Pawn BluesPrint Dual Overdrive

Stevie Ray Vaughan's guitar tone is a neverending source of inspiration for blues guitarists, and the Pedal Pawn BluesPrint, a dual channel overdrive with a Tube Screamer on side 1 and a Blues Breaker on side 2 - promises authentic SRV tone on the first channel, thanks to access granted…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Pedal Pawn BluesPrint Dual Overdrive

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

CKK SHXC Super Overdrive (Klon Variant)

Yes, many Chinese pedal builders make super affordable (if not downright cheap) pedals with questionable quality control, but this doesn't mean that there aren't some top-notch boutique pedal builders in China. Enter the CKK SHXC Super Overdrive, a new, hand-made Klon variant that's getting great reviews from the handful of…Click on the title for more

CKK SHXC Super Overdrive (Klon Variant)

DOD 250 Overdrive Preamp

The new DOD 250 is a faithful reissue of an evergreen classic first released in the early '70s by circuit designer David Oreste Defrancesco (aka, DOD) as an attempt to create a pedal that could deliver a range of tones from boost to slightly saturated to distorted, something few pedals…Click on the title for more

DOD 250 Overdrive Preamp

Cornerstone Colosseum Dual Overdrive (Klon + BB)

Emilio at Cornerstore Gear has released a fair number of dual overdrive pedals but for the Cornerstone Colosseum he wanted to do something to please his company's most involved fans, letting them choose the two types of drive included in the circuit. The response was overwhelming: they wanted a Klon…Click on the title for more

Cornerstone Colosseum Dual Overdrive (Klon + BB)

All-Pedal Alcmene Overdrive

The super-large family of Klon clones has gained another small member wiht the All-Pedal Alcmene, a mini stompbox that perfectly captures the core characteristics of the expensive original unit. Featuring the classic Klon 3-knob layout and Germanium clipping diodes, the Alcmene's circuit offers higher headroom and dynamic response than your…Click on the title for more

All-Pedal Alcmene Overdrive

PRS Horsemeat Transparent Overdrive

Although the name might suggest Klon references, the PRS Horsemeat is an overdrive sporting an original circuit that adds harmonic midrange richness without affecting the tone's high-end. Designed by Paul Reed Smith himself to satisfy his own ear, the Horsemeat can work both as an overdrive or a clean boost…Click on the title for more

PRS Horsemeat Transparent Overdrive

Fender Hammertone Overdrive

The Fender Hammertone Overdrive is one of the units from the new series of affordable pedals released by the guitar giant that's getting the best reviews. The circuit has a peculiar twist represented by the Pre-Mid Boost knob, which integrates the classic Tone control by adding or cutting mid frequencies before the…Click on the title for more

Fender Hammertone Overdrive

Best Jordan Boss Tone Clones and Evolutions in 2023

Welcome to our regularly updated guide to the best Jordan Boss Tone clones and evolutions! If you are interested in a more in-depth about fuzz, you owe it to yourself to read this article about all the legendary fuzz circuits and their variants. List updated on June 6th, 2023 The…Click on the title for more

Best Jordan Boss Tone Clones and Evolutions in 2023

Nux Morning Star Overdrive

Pedal clones often sport not very subtle references to the pedals they are inspired by, and that's definitely the case for the NUX Morning Star overdrive, a Blues-Breaker-style pedal that shares more than a word with the (extremely popular) JHS Morning Glory. Surprisingly, it differs in color, but size and…Click on the title for more

Nux Morning Star Overdrive

The Best Maestro FZ-1 Fuzz Tone Clones & Evolutions in 2023

After covering in-depth reinterpretations of the most popular vintage fuzz circuits (Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face, Sola Sound Tone Bender, Electro Harmonix Big Muff, and Univox Super Fuzz), we shift our focus on a legendary device that had a crucial role in the history of fuzz... the Maestro FZ-1 Fuzz Tone. [lwptoc depth="4" hierarchical="0"…Click on the title for more

The Best Maestro FZ-1 Fuzz Tone Clones & Evolutions in 2023