Becos Effects teams up with Hot Crazy guitarist Jordan Ziff for miniature Ziffer Overdrive pedal By Matt Owen published 29 July 21 Ziff, who also plays in Marty Friedman's band, has been treated to a sleek, minimalist signature pedal complete with "vintage Tube Screamer essentials"
IK Multimedia ventures into the world of hardware guitar effects for the first time with the AmpliTube X-Gear pedal range By Matt Owen published 15 July 21 The software stalwart's first-ever 'board-friendly effects family offers up overdrive, reverb, modulation and delay pedals, each boasting 16 all-new algorithms, USB compatibility and versatile preset saving powers
Way Huge aims to capture the magic of a Nashville session favorite with its new STO overdrive pedal By Jackson Maxwell published 2 July 21 The company's reimagining of one of country guitar's great secret sauce effects units, the Nobels ODR-1, seeks to provide the smoothest of overdriven tones
Hamstead Soundworks aims to open up a solar system of high-gain tones with all-new Comet: Interstellar Driver pedal By Matt Owen published 10 June 21 The meticulously crafted offering sports a circuit-changing toggle switch and two internal controls that seek to squeeze out a wide spectrum of gain-infused tones
Redbeard Effects debuts its first-ever overdrive pedal, the Angry Rhubarb Paradynamic Overdrive MKII By Matt Owen published 10 June 21 The boutique brand's first foray into the world of overdrive boasts an all-analog design, as well as pre- and post-EQ overdrive circuits
VS Audio packs two vintage-style amp sounds into one stompbox with the Blackbird Overdrive pedal By Matt Owen published 2 June 21 Versatile unit boasts two individual amp voices inspired by famed Blackface/Brownface-era Fender tones
Boss debuts limited-edition anniversary SD-1 Super Overdrive and MT-2 Metal Zone pedals By Matt Owen published 20 May 21 Special new-look offerings, which sport sleek new colorways and commemorative styling, will only be available throughout 2021
Boost your doom tones with Ananashead Effects’ new GT73 overdrive By Richard Bienstock published 3 May 21 Compact stompbox is based on classic Matamp preamp design, with solid-state build and Bass-Boost knob
Jackson Audio Asabi & Large Mouse review By Trevor Curwen published 29 April 21 Mateus Asato's signature drive pedal and a RAT-inspired replacement distortion module
MXR FOD Drive review By Trevor Curwen published 8 April 21 MXR rebrands the Dookie Drive with this versatile amp-blending overdrive
Animals Pedal unveils collaborative Diamond Peak Hybrid Overdrive and Dawn Ocean Meditation Booster stompboxes By Richard Bienstock published 2 April 21 Japanese effect maker teams up with Skreddy Pedals and Wren and Cuff on new designs
KHDK Electronics joins forces with Behemoth's Nergal for LCFR overdrive/boost pedal By Sam Roche published 26 March 21 The new stompbox was "used and abused" during recording sessions for Behemoth's forthcoming 12th album
Music is Win’s Tyler Larson bought that $500,000 Klon By Michael Astley-Brown published 5 March 21 Well, sort of. But at least you can finally hear the first Klon Centaur ever made in action
Maxon Apex 808 Overdrive review By Paul Riario published 3 March 21 Is this Susumu Tamura-designed drive pedal the finest Tube Screamer on the market?
Way Huge and Joe Bonamassa join forces for new Penny Saver Royale Modulation and Overdrive pedal By Matt Owen published 3 March 21 The new pedal puts JoBo's favorite Way Huge effects into one housing, offering up high-gain Overrated Special Overdrive tones and layered Blue Hippo Chorus modulations
Eric Gales partners with MXR for signature Raw Dawg overdrive pedal By Matt Owen published 1 March 21 The mini pedal promises to provide gritty overdrive tones and sweet natural sounds worthy of the blues wizard himself
Carl Martin PlexiRanger review By Trevor Curwen published 23 February 21 Footswitchable control for the classic sound of a treble-boosted Brit amp
Way Huge, Walrus Audio, Z.Vex and Chase Bliss Audio introduce exclusive new pedals for Reverb's The Pedal Movie By Matt Owen published 22 February 21 New-look familiar favorites and versatile overdrive pedals head up the latest line of exclusive Reverb.com offerings
RJM Music debuts the Overture, a 6-in-1, programmable analog overdrive pedal By Matt Owen published 17 February 21 Versatile stompbox promises a range of classic and modern overdrive tones that can be stored in eight presets
Spun Loud unleashes all-new transistor-based overdrive design, the Litigator By Matt Owen published 4 February 21 The new drive pedal promises a fuzz-like character capable of light bite and screaming overdrive