Durham-based stompbox manufacturer Dusky Electronics has unveiled a refinement of its Toasted Drive—the Toasted Overdrive, a semi-transparent, low-to-medium gain pedal. Sporting a brand-new paint job, the new and improved Toasted
Bill Finnegan Says Future Klon KTRs Won’t Have NOS Diodes
The genius behind the iconic Klon Centaur overdrive, Bill Finnegan, has announced that future Klon KTRs will incorporate new components due to diminishing NOS diode supply. Delivering the “bad news”
Vertex Effects Revamps Its Ultraphonix to MKII
California-headquartered stompbox manufacturer Vertex Effects has released a new and improved variant of its Ultraphonix Overdrive. Housed in a relatively slimmer enclosure, the Ultraphonix Special Overdrive MKII does the same
Becos Effects, Jordan Ziff Collab for the Ziffer Overdrive
Romanian effects stompbox manufacturer Becos Effects has joined forces with Ratt and Hot Crazy guitarist Jordan Ziff for the ultra-compact Ziffer Overdrive. Drawing inspiration from the Becos TS8-MS Overdrive MIDI
Godlyke Partners With Tube Screamer Designer for Tamura-Mod TS808
Original Tube Screamer designer Susumu Tamura has joined forces with Godlyke for a limited run of the Tamura-Mod TS808, a re-creation of the “best-sounding Tube Screamer of all time.” For
IK Multimedia Debuts X-GEAR Effects Pedals
Amp-modeling faithful IK Multimedia has made its way into hardware guitar effects with the introduction of the X-GEAR series pedals. Consisting of four units—X-DRIVE distortion/overdrive, X-VIBE modulation, X-TIME delay, and
Way Huge Releases the ODR-1-Inspired Super Terrific Overdrive
Way Huge has debuted the Super Terrific Overdrive (STO for short), reinventing the circuit of the iconic Nobels ODR-1. Thanks to their unusually punchy frequency response, the ODR-1 and its
Hamstead Soundworks Releases the Comet Interstellar Driver
Hamstead Soundworks has lifted the veil on the Comet Interstellar Driver, designed to yield a versatile range of tones with a complicated signal path, controllable via a straightforward control interface.
Redbeard Effects Enters the Overdrive Market With the Angry Rhubarb
British boutique stompbox manufacturer Redbeard Effects has debuted its first-ever overdrive, the Angry Rhubarb Paradynamic Overdrive MKII. Joining up with other Redbeard Effects pedals—Red Mist MKIV Distortion and Honey Badger
Tsakalis AudioWorks Crams Two Marshall-Style Overdrives Into the Room #40
Tsakalis AudioWorks has unveiled its so-called “Marshall™ Mojo in a Box,” the Room #40. According to Tsakalis AudioWorks, Room #40 draws inspiration from “the tone and feel of the following
TC Electronic Collaborates With Paul Gilbert on a New MojoMojo
TC Electronic has joined forces with Paul Gilbert on a new revamped variant of its MojoMojo Overdrive. Aesthetic changes include the addition of Paul’s name and a new purple paint
VS Audio Loads Two Fender-Style Amp Tones Into the Blackbird
VS Audio has unveiled a versatile offering—the Blackbird Overdrive, recreating and cramming two vintage Fender-style amp tones into one pedalboard-friendly stompbox. Advertised by VS Audio as “the first-ever pedal that
TC Electronic Reinvents the Klon With the Zeus Drive
TC Electronic has released a compact, budget-friendly take on the iconic Klon style of transparent overdrive stompboxes—the Zeus Drive. Sporting a similar compact form factor as TC Electronic’s Magus Pro
Boss Announces Anniversary MT-2 Metal Zone, SD-1 Super Overdrive
Revered pedal maker Boss is commemorating the 30th and 40th anniversaries of its iconic stompboxes—respectively the MT-2 Metal Zone and the SD-1 Super Overdrive—with a limited run of these units
Andy Wood Collaborates With Wampler for the Gearbox Overdrive
Wampler Pedals has joined forces with country-rock electric guitar shredder Andy Wood for the Gearbox Andy Wood Signature Overdrive, which lets you enjoy two of the most iconic Wampler drive
