Maxon's Apex 808 could be the best-sounding Tube Screamer ever By Jackson Maxwell published 24 June 20 Designed by Tube Screamer creator Susumu Tamura, this 808 features the most-coveted IC chip and is available now
Mesa/Boogie reveals 3 new overdrive pedals - meet the Cleo, Dynaplex and Gold Mine By Michael Astley-Brown published 18 June 20 New stompboxes span everything from clean boost to high-gain distortion
Korg Nu:Tekt OD-S Overdrive review By Rob Laing published 12 June 20 The Nu:Tekt kit offers a DIY overdrive pedal project for tonehounds - but is it worth your time and money?
Walrus Audio’s Ages could be the “massively versatile” overdrive you’ve been waiting for By Michael Astley-Brown published 1 June 20 New pedal boasts five gain modes to handle any amp or pickup combination
Rigs of Dad unleashes the Kugescreamer - the only overdrive pedal with controls for Tone, More Tone and Most Tone By Michael Astley-Brown published 22 May 20 Beloved Instagram account teams up with Chicago Music Exchange and Keeley Electronics for charity stompbox
Nice distortion, bro: J. Rockett’s Broverdrive conjures dirt tones that go from “mild to wild” By Richard Bienstock published 18 May 20 New pedal offers everything from “single-coil chewiness to heavier humbucker driven tones”
Green Carrot Pedals Comfortably Plum review By Trevor Curwen published 14 May 20 Two circuits combine to give you Gilmour-inspired drive tone in a box
Mad Professor’s Sweet Honey Overdrive with Fat Bee mod boasts “bottom end tweaked to the limit” By Richard Bienstock published 1 May 20 Same sound and drive section as the original, now with much more bass
Fender Smolder Acoustic Overdrive review By Rob Laing published 30 April 20 The Big F’s ever-growing effects family births its first acoustic stompbox
Classic gear: Paul Cochrane Timmy By Alex Lynham published 3 April 20 One of the first boutique overdrive pedals, the Timmy has been endlessly cloned due to its fantastic sound and versatile tone-shaping options
KMA Machines Logan Transcend Drive review By Trevor Curwen published 1 April 20 Meet the drive pedal with ultra-adjustable midrange for ample sculpting power
Sinvertek Drive N5 review By Michael Astley-Brown published 31 March 20 Need a dirty channel for your clean amp? Take 5 with this superlative distortion pedal
Joyo Audio’s Baatsin packs 8 analog overdrives into one $59 pedal By Richard Bienstock published 26 March 20 From boost to overdrive to full-on distortion at the twist of a knob
Way Huge has built a pedal covered in chalkboard paint, so you can give it whatever ridiculous name you like By Michael Astley-Brown published 12 March 20 The highly limited Chalky Box is an aesthetic reimagining of the Saucy Box
Origin Effects RevivalDRIVE Compact review By Trevor Curwen published 9 March 20 The Origin Effects family welcomes a new arrival with a smaller and more affordable version of a classic drive
Check out the monster tones you can conjure with Revv's D20 amp head and G2 overdrive pedal By Jackson Maxwell published 5 March 20 The D20 might only have 20 watts of power, but that doesn't mean it can't dish out hard-rock crunch with the best of them
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
GW live at NAMM 2020: See Harmony's retro new Juno and Proto #1 guitars, plus Teisco's awesome-looking overdrive By Jackson Maxwell published 22 January 20 Thanks to Bandlab, iconic brands like Harmony and Teisco are back and better than ever. See what they have to offer
NAMM 2020: The Rainger FX Minibar is a pedal you pour your drinks into By Amit Sharma published 17 January 20 This mini-pedal will truly liquify your tone
NAMM 2020: Chase Bliss Audio’s motorized slider-equipped Preamp MKII is surely the most innovative pedal to launch this year By Michael Astley-Brown published 15 January 20 Debut Automatone collaboration with Benson Amps will clock in at $749