5 types of overdrive pedal every guitarist needs to try By Brandon Stoner published 7 February 20 Give your music more crunch with our guide to every strain of overdrive, distortion and fuzz
Mad Professor’s FUZZ32 is a hand-wired germanium fuzz “without the shortcomings” By Richard Bienstock published 4 February 20 Limited-edition pedal sports added output, boost toggle and more
NAMM 2020: SolidGoldFX captures classic Led Zeppelin tones with the Communication Breakdown dual fuzz pedal By Jonathan Horsley published 9 January 20 This Bron-Y-Aur Stompbox brings back the classic Tone Bender sounds of the '60s and '70s
NAMM 2020: The Sunn O))) dirt box rises again as EarthQuaker Devices unveils the Life Pedal V2 By Jonathan Horsley published 9 January 20 Smaller enclosure, same great mountain-chopping octave/distortion/boost taste... The cult drive pedal of 2019 gets a wider release for 2020
NAMM 2020: Danelectro unveils boutique-styled 3699 Fuzz, Back Talk Reverse Delay and Roebuck Distortion By Michael Astley-Brown published 6 January 20 The Foxx Tone Machine and Ibanez MT10 MOSFET Distortion return
Get fuzzy and filtered with SolidGoldFX’s 76 Plus pedal By Richard Bienstock published 23 October 19 Dual-circuit stompbox offers classic fuzz tones with octave up as well as nine filter types and expression control
Electro-Harmonix reissues classic Ram’s Head Big Muff Pi By Richard Bienstock published 15 October 19 New version adds features, shrinks enclosure size and price tag
MXR drops psychedelic Brown Acid Fuzz By Michael Astley-Brown published 2 October 19 New pedal based on classic 1970s UK fuzz circuit
Carl Martin Purple Moon Vintage Fuzz n' Vibe pedal review By Peter Hodgson published 30 September 19 In a dose of irony worthy of Alanis Morrissette, Carl Martin has upgraded one of their vintage-inspired classics with a 2019 edition
Oh! Darling - Z.Vex has unveiled an Abbey Road Fuzz Factory pedal By Richard Bienstock published 27 September 19 The very limited edition unit boasts Beatles-inspired art, nine-position frequency rotary switch
JHS just recreated the legendary Lovetone Big Cheese - meet the Cheese Ball By Michael Astley-Brown published 27 September 19 New pedal captures the sound of the elusive fuzz