Doc Music Station Val Drive II - "Best Overdrive I've Used!"
SOUND: Val Drive II has found a home on my pedalboard. With a drive that ranges from mild to moderate, it provides a good ‘zing’ to clean channels, so that you have something between clean and dirt…
Demedash Effects 112+ Overdrive - "Diverse Overdrive with Three Voices (Vintage, Modern & Heavy)"
SOUND: The 112+ can range from low gain to thick and heavy while producing varying tones, certainly with the help of having three different and unique ‘Voices.’ Obviously keeping the Drive low will…
Carl Martin panama - "A classic drive/distortion that remain tight even with maximum gain"
SOUND: Carl Martin has produced an awesome Classic 80s Plexi tone in a pedal. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZ0EgcziypE Although there are comparable pedals out there, what sets the Panama…
Behringer Vintage Tube Monster VT999 - "Versatile and amazing sounding pedal."
I have been a loyal user to this pedal since 2011, and i've been using it since then. When i first tried, i did with the gear that was available in the store and it sounded good. Then i got home, te…
Pearl OD-05 Over Drive - "Excellent versatile od pedal"
Bought this new back in the day, it was my first drive pedal and I’ve been using it up to this day. The od5 is part of Pearl’s short lived attempt into guitar pedals but it’s a very fine pedal nevert…
Tapestry Audio Fab Suisse - "Great Sound that Enhances Your Current Gear"
SOUND: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgroQE8HHPA&feature=youtu.be Tapestry Audio developed an amazing sounding overdrive. Definitely not a one-trick pony, you have three types of drive with …
Friedman Amplification BE-OD Deluxe - "Thick Chunky Rhythms and Singing Leads in a 2-Channel Overdrive Pedal"
SOUND: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cB28PwtSFzw&feature=youtu.be I like my tone’s low end to be punchy and chunky (for rhythm) and with enough energy to sustain quality singing leads. Friedma…
Doc Music Station Ermynn 2 - "A Pedal for Plexi Lovers"
SOUND: Designed to provide that classic Marshall Plexi sound, the Ermynn II is demonstrated in accompanying YouTube video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPkdsrKRy4g The Ermynn II is not a …
J. Rockett Audio Designs Touch Overdrive - "Bare Bones & Effective"
SOUND: The Touch Overdrive delivers the goods, from Blues to Classic Rock, in a super small footprint and a highly affordable price, as demonstrated in the YouTube video below: https://www.youtub…
Jext Telez Uni-Drive - "Achieve Vintage Tones of Page and Hendrix"
SOUND: Presented in the YouTube video below are the tone characteristics of a rare and classic drive pedal, now available from Jext TELEZ: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-inG7QE0oeQ&feature=yout…
J. Rockett Audio Designs Rockaway Archer - "Rockaway Archer Improves Your Amp"
SOUND: The YouTube video below demonstrates the capabilities of the Rockaway Archer, by Rockett Pedals, a transparent boost with an organic-sounding gain/drive and an EQ to help sculpt an ideal tone…
JHS Pedals The Bonsai - "A Screamer to End All Screamers"
SOUND: If you’re looking for an incredibly raw and authentic tone and have a liking for screamers, the Bonsai may be the answer. Below is a YouTube video that demonstrates the various tones: htt…
Ibanez TS9DX Turbo Tube Screamer - "Great addition to the TS series!"
I have a Ibanez TS-7, a TS8008 clone, and now this TS9DX. It is built like a TANK! Sounds like it has quality components. Very smooth and creamy overdrive that doesn't break up....EVER, at any settin…
Boss SD-1 SUPER OverDrive - "Great overdive!"
Same JRC4558 chip as Tube Screamers but sound very different. Has tons of overdrive. Almost a distortion sound. Bitey OD for people that need more dixt/Hi Gain tone. As opposed to Ibanez Tube Screame…
DOD Looking Glass Overdrive - "Well done, DOD!"
I’ve used it on a 1966 Princeton amp with a single-coiled guitar. I’ve owned quite a load of ODs and boosts, yet this one is one of the best I’ve come across. I’ve always loved asymmetrical clippin…
BK Butler Tube Driver - "Has its moments"
Great pedal for a screaming solo or some other additions. However the distortion for a power chord sucks. Open chords with some boost sounds good. I can switch over to the EVH 5150 15 watt, and th…
Ibanez TS7 Tube Screamer - "Great Tube Screamer!"
Got this b/c I found out that they have the Orig JRC 4558 Op Amp Chip and have the orig TS-9 (80's models) circuit path/components! New TS-9 reissues DO NOT!! I think it sounds alittle flatter than m…
Analog Man King of Tone V4 - "A stompbox that's hard to get, but which suits my expectations."
I use a Fender Super Sonic 22. The King Of Tone has joined my pedalboard to complete it in the disto / od / boost section. I use it with all my electric guitars – Strat, Tele, Les Paul, SG, ES335. …
Bogner Wessex - "A 'clean' overdrive"
I've been using this overdrive combined with the Harlow and the result is awesome. The Wessax alone already sound very good, the sound stays focused at whatever saturation level and the tone contr…
Maxon OD-820 Overdrive Pro - "A very good Maxon unit"
It's an OD stompbox in the purest Japanese tradition, used on guitars and synths, it makes both tube and solid state sounds shine, can't be compared directly with models from different ranges and/or …
Joyo JF-02 Ultimate Drive - "Lives up to the hype!"
I use the JF-02 with Fender tube combos, Silvertone tube head and a Marshall 18 watt combo. Battery is easy to change. I have tried this pedal with my 1962 Strat and Epi-Dot. I don't know how power h…
Proel DS-10 Blues Distortion - "PROEL - 'Magic' Pedal"
There are hundreds of Boutique pedals and many promise more than they deliver (Klon comes to mind as an example) I was put on to this pedal by accident and just happened to find one on ebay. I didn't…
Electro-Harmonix East River Drive - "East River Drive - a great journey!"
I did not own a TS808 clone as such - I had a couple typical ODs and transparent ODs and was quite happy with them. There weren't too may online demos of the East River Drive (ERD) and not any dissen…
Boss OS-2 OverDrive/Distortion - "Bringing overdrive and distortion together in harmony"
Before I decided on buying Boss’ OS2 I spent a great deal of time researching and trying to find a good overdrive pedal that would suit my needs. I already had the DS1 at the time but that distortion…
Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer Vintage - "It is a Classic Piece of Gear for a Reason"
Back in the eighties I walked into my local music store, and in the display case was a used green pedal. An Ibanez TS-808 Tubescreamer for sale for only $10. I had the money in my pocket, and havin…
