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 …
Sonicake Fazy Cream - "From Classic Fuzz to Full Bore Modern Distortion-Fuzz"
It’s a great time to be a guitarist, with so many affordable effects coming to market. Sonicake certainly fills that niche with their line-up of effects, and the Fazy Cream muff-style fuzz pedal is n…
dpFX Pedals Eris Dual Distortion - "Two Distortion, Each with Unique Tone Characteristics (Classic & Modern)"
One issue that many people have with dual-distortion pedals is that often both ‘sides’ (the two channels) consist of the same voicing, whereas you change those voices by way of the EQ, how much Gain …
dpFX Pedals Nemesis+ Fuzz w/Expression - "Perhaps the most flexible and diverse fuzz pedal"
Not all fuzzes are created equal, and the Nemesis + Fuzz/Expression, by DPFX (direct in Greece) proves that point. (FYI: available on Reverb, but do search Nemesis fuzz, since there is a Nemesis dela…
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…
Vick Audio Lucky No. 13 - "A Fuzz that has Overdrive and Distortion Qualities"
A true bypass pedal, and based on the Colorsound fuzz circuit (with a modern voicing) the Lucky No. 13 has simple operation (footswitch and volume control), but many sounds accessible from a guitar’s…
Biyang Metal-End - "I'm in love"
this is by far thee absolute best metal distortion/extreme pedal I've ever owned or played with.very brutal and distinct with a whole plethora of options for changing to different tones.back off on t…
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…
CeriaTone Horse Breaker - "Merging the Centaur with the Bluesbreaker, a Plethora of Tone is Yours for the Taking"
BACKGROUND: Take two of the most popular drive pedals, the Klon Centaur and the Marshall Bluesbreaker, and combine them into one pedal that allows each to function separately or together and you h…
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…
Valco Bloodbuzz - "Multi-Vocing Fuzz & Overdrive with many Tone Possibilities"
OVERVIEW: Bloodbuzz is one of the more diverse pedals, with a fuzz and overdrive combination that can be setup in different ways within itself and with other gear. The wide-ranging gains, tones and …
Cusack Music Meta Plexi - "Individual Crunch & Lead Channels with a lot of Tone Flexibility"
SOUND: I’ve worked with a number of Plexi-based pedals and find the Meta Plexi to have the best sound and the greatest diversity when working with various amps (including pushing the Gain on the ped…
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…