Marshall JH-1 The Jackhammer - "Well built with wonderfull distortion"
I am using it to boost some distortion to my guitar on the Marshal Mustang II (v2) amplifier. It does it well! Strong and rich with many ways to shape it up to your taste. Limit the overdrive channel…
Spiral Electric FX Black Spiral Fuzz - "Diverse Fuzz for modest boost to full-out Sizzle"
SOUND: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUMk0UZdc7U What impresses me about the Black Spiral Fuzz is its diversity and quality of sound - not only do you get a host of different tonal variations…
Doc Music Station Vintage Fuzz II BC208 - "Early Pink Floyd/David Gilmour in a Pedal"
SOUND: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7GZZAOCrdI David Gilmour and that early Pink Floyd fuzz tone shines through with the BC 208 version of Vintage Fuzz II. There are other Vintage Fuzz pedal…
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 Vintage Fuzz II 2SA202 - "Smooth Saturation to Aggressive Fuzz"
SOUND: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUjs1lKI1jE With two germanium transistors the 2 SA 202 model (which also uses those type of transistors) of Vintage Fuzz II replicates the famous Fuzz Face…
Doc Music Station Vintage Fuzz II MP41 MK2 - "Classic Growling Fuzz"
SOUND: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHtiFZ5XvYM An outstanding job replicating that classic 1960s and into the 1970s heavy, thick fuzz sound, you can’t go wrong with the Vintage Fuzz II. Wi…
Industrialectric Incinerator - "Possibly the Most Diverse and Complete Fuzz"
SOUND: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4jK3Z9lpG4&feature=youtu.be https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjzsnMo8v2o&feature=youtu.be Accompanying this review are two videos that demonstrate many o…
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…
Doc Music Station Mystère - "Get a Marshall JCM800 in a Pedal"
SOUND: The Mystere, by Doc Music Station (France) is a fully analog preamp, allowing you to achieve the tone of a Marshall JCM800 in a pedal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DV65q22B8Rs&feature=y…
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…
Jext Telez Buzz Tone - "From warm overdrive to full bore fuzz"
SOUND: From a modest sizzle to thick and fat distortion that sounds like lava burping from a volcano, the Buzz Tone’s abilities are presented in the YouTube video below: https://www.youtube.com/w…
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…
Black Arts Toneworks Skyboost - "Increase Note Definition and Harmonics with Any Amp or Pedal"
SOUND: The YouTube video below demonstrates the SKYBOOST, a boost/overdrive/fuzz combination pedal with true bypass switching: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJZmX_kX7X8&feature=youtu.be Offe…
Deep Space Devices Golem - "From Subtle Drive to Thunderous Fuzz"
SOUND: There is a wide variety of tonal possibilities with DeepSpace Device’s GOLEM, from barely audible change to a clean signal to a thunderous crunch, as demonstrated in this video: https://ww…
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…
Aleks K Production Maple Leaf Royal Drive - "The Maple Leaf Royal Drive is incredibly organic"
SOUND: Two thumbs up for the Maple Leaf Royal Drive. This amazing drive/distortion allows for anything from mellow and melodic to a smooth and powerful tone, as demonstrated in the YouTube video be…
Marshall Shred Master - "So glad I held onto this pedal!"
I bought this from a friend along with a Roland JC 120 a long time ago now, it was my first "bigger" amp and with this pedal I was in heaven. Not too long after I started making payments on my first …
Aleks K Production Red Scorpion Mega Distortion 2 - "Incredible Organic Sounding and Noiseless Distortion"
SOUND: Below is a YouTube demonstration video using various guitars and the Red Scorpion 2 (Mega Distortion) by Aleks K Production, a Canadian pedal (and now guitar) manufacturer that goes over and …
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…
Palmer Automat - "AUTOMAT autowah + distortion produces diverse array of sounds"
SOUND: If you like autowah pedals, you’re going to like the Automat… it also has Distortion! Palmer’s Automat produces sounds that can be very subtle and snappy, and as clean as you want them, or v…
Carl Martin DC-Drive (2018) - "Make Any Amp Sound Better!"
SOUND: Below is a video demo that utilizes a Taurus amplifier, but also various amp simulations (via Positive Grid’s Bias 2), and later the Carvin Legacy (Vai) Drive. https://www.youtube.com/wa…
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…
Zvex Fuzz Factory Vertical - "Heavy grainy distortion to smooth velvety fuzz"
SOUND: The Fuzz Factory is one of those classic pedals that originally put ZVEX on the map. You can dial into some great distortion and fuzz tones, and even some freaky feedback if that’s up your a…
