Carl Martin PlexiRanger - "OD and Treble Booster in one, with a wide range of 'cutting' tones"
Carl Martin produces some very solid pedals, in that they sound good, are easy to operate and deliver what’s promised. The PlexiRanger is no exception, as it combines Carl Martin’s classic Plexi in a…
Biyang Metal-End - "Fantastic pedal"
I just came to give my two cents about this pedal. Its sick, to say the least. This thing will scream any pickups. Excellent switching from modern, normal and vintage gives you three different distor…
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…
Greedtone Overdrive II - "Pro Overdrive that Adds Note Definition and Harmonics"
What guitarist doesn’t like effects? Certainly, there are some purists, including jazz or blues musicians (plug in an amp and play), but most of us like things that add some dazzle to our tones. My …
nUX Fireman (NDS-5) - "Amp-Like Distortion with Dual Channels"
Some distortions are warm, others are fat, and still others are chewy. The Fireman Distortion was meant to sizzle and cut through the mix. The grain is fine to medium overall, but the two channels do…
CKaudio Effects Fuzzy Pumpkin - "Clear and Cutting Fuzz with Distortion Qualities"
Tight and clear are two key words to describe this fuzz (bordering on distortion) pedal. Based on the Op Amp Big Muff circuit, made famous by Billy Corgan of the Smashing Pumpkins, the CK Audio Effec…
Brière Pedals Drive Factory - "Great Sound and Plenty of Options, from Clean Boost to Heavy Distortion"
Christian Briére hit a homerun with the Drive Factory, and in a number of ways. First, the most important aspect of a drive is its sound, and the Drive Factory sounds darn good. It has a medium grai…
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 …