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“It's a Bad Monkey, turned up to 11”: DOD Badder Monkey review
By Alex Lynham published
Not a reissue, but an 'evolution.' So what does that mean?

My favorite Klon-style overdrive just dropped by 48%! At just $99, this may be the smartest upgrade you can make to your sound this Black Friday
By Daryl Robertson published
The highly rated 4.5-star Warm Audio WA-CV Centavo is a staple on my pedalboard, and with its price now under $100, I cannot recommend it enough

The Tube Screamer is one of the most iconic overdrives ever. It’s just been reinvented by the pedal pioneer who first developed it
By Jonathan Horsley published
The TWA Source Code is a "next-gen" TS-style drive that looks to level up the original design

"Will it knock your socks off? For some, absolutely, but for me, I find it works admirably in a cranked rig and stacks nicely with other gain pedals": Warm Audio Tube Squealer overdrive pedal review
By Paul Riario published
Warm Audio’s latest overdrive machine serves up the three greatest hits of the 'Green Screamer' overdrive in one stompbox

“A Klon-type pedal with a twist”: Keeley Manis review
By Trevor Curwen published
With the option of transistors or diodes, this is one of the most appealing Klon klones in years

Chase Bliss’s Joel Korte lifts the veil on the five-year process that led to Brothers AM – an overdrive pedal for the ages
By Janelle Borg published
Sponsored by Chase Bliss
What happens when two boutique guitar pedal behemoths collaborate? Korte waxes lyrical about how it all started as a dream, what it takes for two stellar teams to work hand-in-hand, what makes Brothers AM different from the KOT, and the documentary that captures it all

How two of the pedal world’s most groundbreaking firms joined forces to make the ultimate overdrive
By Andrew Daly published
Combining two of the finest circuits in the game on one feature-packed gain pedal, the Brothers AM is the one overdrive to rule them all. Analog Man’s Mike Piera and Chase Bliss’ Joel Korte explain how it came to be

Keeley Electronics adds more compression, suppression, bass, and headroom to the Klon Centaur recipe
By Phil Weller published
Robert Keeley’s fingerprints are all over the Manis as the pedal boffin delivers a pedal that can serve faithful Klon tones, and plenty more punch beyond it

PRS redefines transparent overdrives with its Horsemeat pedal – packing three essential, performance-ready functions in one
By Guitar World Staff published
Designed and assembled in the U.S.A., this overdrive pedal is part of Paul Reed Smith's debut pedal offerings – and promises to enhance your tone without coloring it

JHS has unveiled its latest DIY pedal kit – and it's a $119 Dumble-style overdrive
By Phil Weller published
With easy instructions and no soldering required, the Notadümblë adds to the firm's ‘build your own pedal’ family – and offers two tonal flavors from one of the world’s most sought-after amp brands
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