399 Results for "overdrive"

D16 Redoptor 2: A revamped, retooled and restyled tube distortion plug-in

Version 2 of Redoptor adds a lot of new functions to D16's distortion plug-in and promises a lot of phat tube goodness (as well as a sleek if busy GUI) in what looks like a stellar release.

Adventure Audio Glacial Zenith II pedal: Climate-changing gain?

Adventure Audio's new Glacial Zenith II is available now to pre-order. It folds a set of three handy effects into one climate-themed effects pedal, including EQ, boost and drive sections.

Erica Synths release the Techno inspired Dual Drive and Drum Stereo Mixer

More modules from the forthcoming Techno System - Dual Drive gives you 2 channels of 3 flavours of distortion and the Drum Stereo Mixer provides a destination for your processed beats.

Gervana Ding Mao boost/overdrive pedal: The boutique bargain of the year?

Gervana is a rare example of a Chinese maker fully engaged in the boutique pedal market; this new effect combines boost and overdrive with plenty of flexible options, especially given its price.

The Big Tube Screamer Shoot-out: 22 TS pedals and clones compared!

Do all Tube Scremers sound the same? Music retailer Thomann has made a video comparing 22 versions of the classic overdrive pedal, covering an enormous range of pedals and price points.

Keeley Retro Super Germanium Phat Mod – Custom Shop limited edition

The new Keeley Electronics Retro Super Germanium Overdrive is a custom shop overdrive pedal with a limited US release. It can go from low gain to full-on fuzz through an amp tone.

Aclam Cinnamon Drive pedal – Dual stage overdrive with Smart Track?

A new pedal from Spain is the first in the range from a company better known for making a locking pedalboard system. Will this vintage style drive pedal be enough to keep you rockin' in the free world?

Yellowcake Pedals Furry & Fried – Dial in your overdrive and fuzz to taste

Will the Furry & Fried have enough to satisfy your hunger? US boutique pedal builder Yellowcake Pedals has a new dirt box for you to drool over and it has the ability to dial in some mouth-watering drive ...

Fulltone OCD v2 CME Limited Edition Black: Paying more for a new paint job?

The new Fulltone OCD v2 CME Exclusive Limited Edition Black is an exclusive version of the pedal being made for a US dealer, but is it worth buying in Europe?

Lunastone Three Stage Rocket MIDI: Søren Andersen signature overdrive

Based on its Big Fella circuit, Lunastone's (kinda) new release adds MIDI to its Three Stage Rocket pedal, letting you integrate it with MIDI gear such as DAWs or bigger digital pedalboards.

True Iron brings vintage transformer saturation to your DAW

True Iron is supposed to emulate a pair of vintage line transformers - the UTC 108 X (USA) and the Malotki 4001B (Euro) - known for their use in many pieces of analog outboard hardware.

Seafoam Pedals Trident Overdrive: A new take on the drive/EQ pedal?

This new boutique handmade overdrive pedal from Nashville, Tennessee has a pretty simple user interface that belies a more powerful triple overdrive/EQ circuit within.

Elektron turns up the Analog Heat to MkII

Some tweaks, a new screen and it has an audio interface built in. Is the Analog Heat MkII a serious vindaloo of an upgrade or just a safe and reliable chicken korma with an onion salad and popadoms?

Fulltone Full-Drive2 V2: An old favourite gets smaller

Fulltone make well-respected effects and their Full Drive has always been a firm favourite with players, this new incarnation has more versatility and also has shrunk somewhat

Suhr shrinks its Shiba Drive Reloaded pedal into a mini format version

The new Shiba Drive Reloaded Mini overdrive pedal is the latest incarnation of Suhr's popular drive effect and now it comes in a smaller, more pedalboard-friendly format for 2018.

Summer NAMM 2018: Way Huge Smalls WM28 Overrated Special Overdrive

The Smalls WM28 is a limited run of the popular Overrated Special Overdrive but in a smaller enclosure. Joe Bonamassa was involved in the design, which is based on the Green Rhino drive pedal.

Mooer’s new Black Truck revamps the Red Truck multi-effects pedal

The new Mooer Black Truck multi-effects pedal tweaks the older Red Truck design to produce a new version that looks more flexible, with a new 5-band EQ and more versatile footswitch functions.

Mattoverse Electronics QuadraMix, a useful four-channel mixer pedal

This cool little pedalboard-friendly mixer has enough gain on tap to allow you to overdrive all the inputs and outputs. Could the QuardaMix help you expand your live rig?

Beetronics’ Royal Jelly and Buzzter pedals swarm out in time for summer

These two new boutique bee-themed drive/fuzz and boost pedals from Beetronics are landing now, but will they make you rush to your dealer to collect some of their tone honey?

TritonLab’s new Labyrinth pedal: 33V of dual-channel overdrive and distortion

The new Labyrinth dual-channel overdrive/distortion pedal looks like it can offer many amp-like tones at a very reasonable price. But will the higher internal voltage make a noticeable difference?

SoundBrut DRVA Overdrive + Boost Mk.II: 12 drive flavours on tap

With a drive section comprised of a NE5534 op-amp for hard clipping and a MOSFET variable boost section, the new DRVA MK II pedal also manages to cram in 12 voicings, making it pretty versatile indeed.

Deep Space Devices Golem – Clay monster or expressive box of dirt?

This boutique overdrive pedal has access to many parameters and includes both silicon and germanium diodes in the clipping circuit, but is there too much control?

Alexander Pedals Defender – Retro ’80s Videogame or whacky effect?

The Alexander Pedals Defender combines a whole heap of effects into one little pedal, with noise mangling retro '80s bleeps and quacks available for the masses. Could this 'Stargate Drive' be the one for you?

Superbooth 2018: AJH Synths reveal Wave Swarm and V-Shape modules

Wave Swarm is a dual 6-stage wave animator and the V-Shape tilts waveforms and distorts them in satisfying ways. AJH Synths bring modules of warmth and movement to Superbooth.