LiberaToe Abby Normal - "Timmy + Screamer Dual OD with Stacking"
What do you get when you combine a Timmy with a Screamer? Well, something very Abby Normal. This dual channel overdrive, created as a joint project by Vogart Audio and Liberatoe, integrates not only…
LiberaToe Grit-n-Grime - "An Overdrive that Combines 1981 + OCD - Thick, full and with plenty of stacking gain"
Grit-n-Grime is a second overdrive combo pedal I have reviewed from the Vogart Audio & Liberatoe collaboration. Without exception, this pedal is impressive in its quality sound and combination stacki…
LiberaToe Keepit Lemon - "Blues Breaker + Hot Cake in One"
In a collaboration, Vogart Audio and Liberatoe engineered KEEPIT LEMON, a dual overdrive that offers the flavors of a BluesBreaker and Hot Cake drives, which you also can stack for a big gain-stage r…
Hagerman Amplification 12AX7 Overdriver - "A tube-driven, warm, thick, crunch drive with amp-like behavior"
NOTE: This review and video demo are for both the EF86 BOOSTER and the 12AX7 OVERDRIVER. Hagerman Amplification knocked the ball out of the park on these two pedals, and for several reasons. First…
Hagerman Amplification Neoklon - "Modern Take on the Klon"
The myth and scarcity of an original Klon has made it legend in the gear industry. I don’t get it… since it’s a particular flavor of drive, but has sold in recent times for upward of $5,000 USD… but …
Behringer Vintage Tube Monster VT999 - "Bon rapport qualité prix "
I bought a used one. I changed the old 12ax7 Brugera for a 12au7 G.E NOS, but the loss of gain was too much. I finally put a 12ax7 JJ, and I am satisfied. The sound ranges from a light blues overdriv…
This Heavy Earth GRIM 3 - "From clean to hi-gain, Grim 3 makes any tone come alive incredibly well."
GRIM3 is a ‘sick’ pedal, and in a good way. What may throw off some people is that this is not a hi-gain pedal, despite the name or that it comes from its creator, This Heavy Earth. The function and …
LiberaToe Darwin - "Amp-like and with Attitude"
Darwin is an analog touch-sensitive overdrive that can be purchased as a stand-alone pedal or as a module for the LiberaToe system (pedalboard/switcher). It’s amazing how any pedal or amp can sound d…
Smallsound/Bigsound Mini - "Swiss army knife of the OD / disto / fuzz"
This box is doing pretty much everything you need from an overdrive / booster / fuzz. As good with single coils than humbuckers. I use it either with no gain at all as a clear boost or like an amp …
Hagerman Amplification Drive - "A velvety smooth drive with character"
I don’t mind fuzz pedals, but I don’t use them often. I’ve demoed them, used them here and there, but frequently had to do some EQ adjustments or add some type of treble booster, etc., to really get …
Jam Pedals Double Dreamer - "Awesome drive unit. Best I have used"
Les Paul studio '89 + sound city concord. This is the best overdrive that I use, it can work from clean boost to hi gain overdrive, all with excelent results. The best of the pedal, the sound: …
TL Pedals SP+ - "Fantastic sounding overdrive with useful options"
If you’re into overdrives, and pushing your amp to new levels of brilliance, TL Pedals’ SP+ JFET true bypass will not disappoint. The name of this pedal comes from another in the TL collection, the S…
Night Owl Industries Parabellum Drive - "Highly flexible, multiple boosts and tube driven"
If you’re looking for ‘boutique,’ then Night Owl Industries fits that bill. This company’s focus is on tone, while delivering something unique, and its current project is no exception – The Parabellu…
MXR MC402 Boost/Overdrive - "'70/'80 distortion / line booster"
Gibson classic 2005/Fender Hot Rod 40 . I use this pedal from three years and i love it for the Fripp/McLaughlin sound that it give to my Les Paul and for the neutral work of the boost section that p…
Hagerman Amplification Overdrive - "Warm and Dynamic only begins to describe the quality of this overdrive"
The term ‘organic’ may be overused in the music industry, and perhaps a bit of a peculiar nomenclature to describe circuits and electronics, but its applicable nonetheless when comparing sounds that …
TL Pedals Honker Overdrive - "Great Tone with Lots of Volume and Drive"
The Honker Overdrive, by TL Pedals, certainly impresses and delivers. Engineered in Atlantic Canada, this soft-clipping style transparent overdrive is a take on the famous Tube Screamer, but with sev…
Boss OD-2 TURBO OverDrive - "OD-2 (r) 2 pedali Twangy al prezzo di uno"
Uso questo pedale Boss con Twin Reverb del '73 e microcube del 2010, eseguo le canzoni che mi piacciono pop / rock / rockblues degli ultimi 60 anni, lo uso solo a batteria per avere il miglior suono …
Boss OD-2 TURBO OverDrive - ""Two Overdrives In One""
I have own the Boss OD-2 Turbo Overdrive, the Boss SD-1 Super Overdrive, and the Boss OD-3 Overdrive. I play Gibson Les Paul Standards in my Marshall JCM 2000's. I use the Boss OD-2 Turbo Overdrive f…
Boss OD-20 Drive Zone - "gotta know how to use it"
I tried. And I tried. Could never get a great sound. However, I A/B this unit with some of the originals and it sounded BETTER than BOSS originals. Just now I was morbidly curious and I put it at …
Lounsberry Pedals Nigel Touch Overdrive - "Amp-like Response with Superb Dynamics"
BACKGROUND: Nigel is not your typical overdrive, and its full name (Nigel Studio Touch Overdrive) nails it on the head. This pedal is incredibly touch-sensitive and a little drive goes a long way in…
Karma Guitar Amplifiers MTN-10 - "From 'True' Clean Boost to Thick and Chewy Drive/Distortion"
SOUND: Overall this pedal has great sound; a boutique-quality pedal developed by an amplifier company, which says a lot. The tones it produces are wide and varied, due to the range of both the Drive…
Foxrox FR-100 - "Great Sounding with Dual Channels (rhythm & lead)"
SOUND: The FR 100 is a very impressive OD, in both rhythm and lead modes, both of which sound very classic. Other drives have different flavors, but the FR 100 sounds seemingly ubiquitous to my ears…
Heather Brown Electronicals The Blessed Mother - "Fantastic Tone and Blending to Supercharge Your Amp"
SOUND: The Blessed Mother is by far one of the best clean/transparent boosts and overdrives I’ve heard – blending and affecting other gear exceptionally well without altering the original tone too m…
Ananashead Effects Bolt - "From Transparent to Just a Little Dirty, Bolt is a Versatile Drive"
OVERALL IMPRESSION & SOUND: Whether adding some clean boost, turning a clean channel into a crunch channel, or pushing a dirty channel for added bite and clarity in the mix the Bolt is a fantastic o…
Doc Music Station Blues Delight II - "Diverse Overdrive Serves More than Just the Blues"
OVERVIEW: This pedal may be dedicated to the Blues (and the tones associated with the genre), but Blues Delight II certainly acts as an effective drive to push higher-gain amps, due to its very clea…
