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Expand Achilles Amp Overdrive PCB Achilles Analogman Prince of Tone Amp-like overdrive
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A single-channel adaptation of the legendary King of Tone, with a few added features not found in the original dual-channel pedal.
Expand Achilles Amp Overdrive Kit Achilles Kit Analogman Prince of Tone Amp-like overdrive
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A single-channel adaptation of the legendary King of Tone, with a few added features not found in the original dual-channel pedal.
Expand Andromeda Deluxe Natural Overdrive PCB Andromeda Deluxe Nordland ODR-C Overdrive
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An updated version of the definitive Nashville overdrive, handmade by the original circuit designer, adding three new controls and a number of other small refinements.
Expand Anomaly Vintage Distortion PCB Anomaly Crowther Hot Cake Distortion
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An adaptation of a one of the original boutique overdrive/distortion pedals from the 1970s, notable for its method of overdriving an op-amp directly rather than using diodes for clipping.
Expand Ascalon Octave Fuzz PCB Ascalon King Tone Octaland Octave fuzz
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A vintage-flavored octave fuzz based on the Roger Mayer Octavia with an added clean blend and dual-stage tone control.
Expand azimuth-zendrive-pcb Azimuth Hermida® Zendrive Overdrive
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The first overdrive that attempted to replicate the tone of the legendary Dumble amplifiers. A favorite of blues guitarists, and with its low parts count, a great project for beginners.
Expand Azimuth Dynamic Overdrive Kit Azimuth Kit Hermida® Zendrive Overdrive
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The first overdrive that attempted to replicate the tone of the legendary Dumble amplifiers. A favorite of blues guitarists, and with its low parts count, a great project for beginners.
Expand Blaze Dynamic Overdrive PCB Blaze Amptweaker Tight Drive Overdrive
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An original drive pedal design from amp guru James Brown, the designer of the Peavey 5150 and JSX amplifiers.
Expand Calypso CMOS Drive PCB Calypso Catalinbread® SCOD Overdrive
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An overdrive using cascaded CMOS inverters in an amp-like topology, with a result that lands somewhere between Marshall and Orange in tone.
Expand Cepheus Amp Overdrive PCB - Cornish CC-1/GC-1 Cepheus Cornish CC-1/GC-1 Overdrive
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An original design by the legendary Pete Cornish featuring two soft-clipping stages followed by a 3-band EQ for a natural and tweakable crunchy overdriven tone.
Expand Cinder Hybrid Fuzz PCB Cinder Amptweaker Tight Fuzz Transistor fuzz
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A vintage-inspired fuzz/booster with several tone options, most notably a switch to select between germanium and silicon transistors.
Expand Convex Parallel Compressor PCB Convex Dinosaural OTC-201 Compressor
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An exceptionally rare and unique optical compressor designed by Dan Coggins of Lovetone fame.
Expand Convex Parallel Compressor Kit Convex Kit Dinosaural OTC-201 Compressor
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An exceptionally rare and unique optical compressor designed by Dan Coggins of Lovetone fame.
Expand Cygnus Distortion/Sustainer - Cornish G-2 Cygnus Cornish P-2 / G-2 Distortion/Sustainer, Fuzz
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Based on the classic Big Muff circuit, this pedal adds a meticulously-tuned buffered bypass along with an additional transistor-based buffer stage on the effect input.
Expand Dryad Transparent Overdrive PCB Dryad Catalinbread Silver Kiss Overdrive
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A stripped-down Tube Screamer circuit with an active 3-band EQ which provides amp-like control over the tone.
Expand Durandal Transparent Drive Durandal King Tone Blues Power Transparent overdrive
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An adaptation of the legendary Timmy transparent drive pedal with several modifications to add tonal flexibility.
Expand Dynamo Reactive Distortion PCB Dynamo Bixonic Expandora Envelope-controlled distortion
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Loosely based on the RAT, but with an optocoupler that dynamically sets the gain based on the input signal level, making for a highly unique and often untamed drive effect.
Expand Flare Fuzz Machine PCB Flare ZVEX Fuzz Factory™ Fuzz
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A glitchy silicon/germanium hybrid fuzz known for its dizzying array of controls and untamed sounds.
Expand Flare Fuzz Machine Kit Flare Kit ZVEX Fuzz Factory™ Fuzz
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A glitchy silicon/germanium hybrid fuzz known for its dizzying array of controls and untamed sounds.
Expand Gladiator Dual Drive Gladiator King Tone Duellist Dual-channel overdrive
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A popular dual-channel overdrive first released in 2015 that combines a stripped-down Tube Screamer with a hot-rodded Bluesbreaker.
Expand Gladiator Dual Overdrive Kit Gladiator Kit King Tone Duellist Dual-channel overdrive
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A popular dual-channel overdrive first released in 2015 that combines a stripped-down Tube Screamer with a hot-rodded Bluesbreaker.
Expand Gladius Dynamic Overdrive Gladius King Tone Soloist Overdrive
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A single-channel adaptation of side A of the popular Duellist dual pedal, based on a stripped-down Ibanez® Tube Screamer with hot-rodded features.
Expand hadron-dynamic-overdrive-pcb Hadron Lovepedal® Eternity Overdrive
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An early entry in the minimalist Tube Screamer category, this was one of the circuits that kicked off the hand-built boutique pedal industry.
Expand Halo Deluxe Distortion/Sustainer PCB Halo Deluxe Cornish P-1 Distortion/fuzz
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An adaptation of David Gilmour’s favorite Ram’s Head Big Muff with added transistor buffers for lower noise and cleaner switching.
Expand Heliosphere Dual Distortion Heliosphere Stamps Drive-O-Matic Dual-channel distortion
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A boutique two-channel drive based on the RAT Distortion, with selectable gain presets and a diode-clipping switch.
Expand Horizon Amp Overdrive PCB Horizon Catalinbread® DLS Mk.I Overdrive
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An “amp in a box” drive pedal inspired by the sounds of 1970s Marshall amplifiers.
Expand Hydra Treble Booster Hydra Catalinbread® Naga Viper Treble Booster
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A silicon adaptation of the classic Dallas Rangemaster circuit with a few hot-rod modifications for added flexibility.
Expand Ixora Overdriven Preamp PCB Ixora Dinosaural OPA-101 Overdrive
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An adaptation of a rare overdrive pedal designed by Dan Coggins, formerly of Lovetone, hand-built in small quantities between 2012 and 2016.
Expand Karkadann Dynamic Overdrive PCB Karkadann Way Huge® Green Rhino Overdrive
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A drive pedal based loosely on the classic Tube Screamer with a few extra tone-shaping controls added.
Expand Megalith Dual Drive PCB Megalith ZVEX® Box of Rock Amp-like overdrive
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A two-channel drive composed of cascaded MOSFET boost stages. The drive channel and boost channel can be combined or selected independently.
Expand Monolith Silicon Fuzz - Lovetone Big Cheese PCB Monolith Lovetone Big Cheese Distortion / fuzz
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A legendary silicon transistor fuzz that has been spotted in the rigs of many high-profile musicians such as The Edge, Jimmy Page, Colin Greenwood and Johnny Marr among many others.
Expand Muramasa JFET Boost PCB Muramasa Keeley Katana Boost
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An adaptation of Robert Keeley’s classic Class A boost, using cascaded JFETs that can keep it clean or lend a little bit of grit. Notably used by John Mayer.
Expand Nereus Octave Fuzz Nereus Catalinbread Octapussy Octave-up fuzz
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A vintage-inspired octave-up fuzz in the tradition of the Roger Mayer Octavia.
Expand Neurotron Ring Modulator PCB Neurotron Lovetone Ring Stinger Ring modulator
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A highly original ring modulator and octave fuzz with LFO modulation for a stunning array of tones and sound effects. Used by Johnny Marr, Billy Corgan and Ed O’Brien among others.
Expand Nexus Distortion/Sustainer - Manx Loaghtan Fuzz PCB Nexus Catalinbread® Manx Loaghtan Distortion/Sustainer, Fuzz
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Based on the classic Big Muff circuit, this pedal switches out the original tone control with a 2-band Baxandall EQ, allowing control of both frequencies independently.
Expand Nysiad Germanium Fuzz PCB Nysiad Germanium Cornish NG-2 Misbiased fuzz
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A variable-bias silicon & germanium fuzz designed to emulate “imminent amp death”, the sound of a blown power tube or output transformer right before it all goes up in smoke.
Expand Nysiad Silicon Fuzz PCB / Cornish NG-3 Nysiad Silicon Cornish NG-3 Misbiased fuzz
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A variable-bias silicon fuzz designed to emulate “imminent amp death”, the sound of a blown power tube or output transformer right before it all goes up in smoke.
Expand Obelisk Vintage Drive - Lovetone Brown Source PCB Obelisk Lovetone Brown Source Overdrive
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An op-amp overdrive voiced to achieve the legendary “brown sound” tone of the 1960s and 70s, notably used by James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett and Johnny Marr among others.
Expand Obscura Octave Blend PCB Obscura Prescription Electronics COB Octave fuzz
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Based on the octave section of the fOXX Tone Machine, this circuit adds a clean blend and a knob to change the character of the octave effect.
Expand Oceanid Optical Compressor - Cornish OC-1 Oceanid Cornish OC-1 Compressor
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Pete Cornish's original optical compressor design features a clean blend and a complex side-chain for envelope detection along with his legendary input buffer.
Expand Osiris Distortion/Sustainer - Pharaoh Fuzz Osiris Black Arts Pharaoh Distortion / Sustainer, Fuzz
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Based on the classic Big Muff circuit, this pedal adds a high/low impedance switch, a diode selector switch, and a high-end control inside the tone stack.
Expand penumbra-bass-fuzz Penumbra ZVEX Woolly Mammoth Bass Fuzz
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A full-frequency silicon fuzz, originally designed for bass but just as suited for guitar. Famously used by Chris Wolstenholme of Muse.
Expand Penumbra Bass Fuzz Kit Penumbra Kit ZVEX Woolly Mammoth Bass Fuzz
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A full-frequency silicon fuzz, originally designed for bass but just as suited for guitar. Famously used by Chris Wolstenholme of Muse.
Expand Polaris Distortion/Sustainer - Human Gear Animato PCB Polaris Human Gear Animato Distortion / Sustainer, Fuzz
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Based on the classic Big Muff circuit, this pedal adds a Rangemaster-based treble booster to the frontend as well as some other tweaks. Most famously used by Chris Wolstenholme of Muse.
Expand Procyon Natural Overdrive V2 PCB Procyon BJFe Honey Bee Overdrive
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One of the original hand-made boutique pedals, originally modeled after vintage Supro amps and noted for its dynamic low-gain tone.
Expand Protolith CMOS Distortion PCB Protolith Stone Grey Distortion Distortion
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Originally derived from a Japanese electronics textbook from the 1980s, it uses cascaded CMOS stages alongside traditional diode clipping for its unique drive tone.
Expand Quadratron Twin Phaser - Lovetone Doppelganger PCB Quadratron Lovetone Doppelganger Phaser
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A stunningly unique four-stage optical phaser with two LFOs allowing independent control over each pair of stages. Used by The Edge, Johnny Marr, and Ed O’Brien among others.
Expand Quartz Optical Compressor PCB Quartz Diamond Compressor Compressor
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A vintage-inspired optical compressor with an EQ adapted from hi-fi consoles of the 1970s and 80s.
Expand Redshift Deluxe Phaser PCB Redshift Blackout Whetstone Phaser Phaser
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Based on the Electro-Harmonix Small Stone, this tricked-out analog phaser adds several switches and knobs to greatly expand the tonal palette.
Expand refractor-centaur-pcb Refractor Klon® Centaur / KTR Overdrive
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A part-for-part replica of a mythical overdrive effect noted for its high-end tone and price. The Klon Centaur and its successor, the KTR, remain highly original designs in an industry full of clones and tweaks to existing circuits.
Expand refractor_top–1200px Refractor Kit Klon® Centaur / KTR Overdrive
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A part-for-part replica of a mythical overdrive effect noted for its high-end tone and price. The Klon Centaur and its successor, the KTR, remain highly original designs in an industry full of clones and tweaks to existing circuits.
Expand Sigma Vintage Drive PCB - Cornish ST-2 Sigma Cornish ST-2 Boost / Drive
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An adaptation of the Colorsound Overdriver, originally designed for David Gilmour as part of his custom integrated effect board.
Expand Skywave Germanium Drive PCB Skywave Hudson Broadcast Germanium fuzz/overdrive
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A hybrid silicon/germanium boost & drive pedal with a transformer-coupled output, with tones spanning the decades from vintage to modern.
Expand Soma Vintage Overdrive – Cornish SS-3 Soft Sustain Soma Cornish SS-3 Soft Sustain Overdrive
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An evolution of the MXR Distortion+ that adds two passive tone-cut controls as well as the classic Cornish input buffer.
Expand Spectron Dynamic Filter - Lovetone Meatball PCB Spectron Lovetone Meatball Envelope filter
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A full-featured envelope filter originally based on the Mu-Tron III with several modifications and additions. Used by The Edge, J Mascis, and Kevin Shields among others.
Expand Taranis Dynamic Distortion PCB Taranis Mr. Black Thunderclaw Distortion
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Expand Tempest - Friedman BE-OD/Dirty Shirley Clone Tempest Friedman® BE-OD Amp-Like Distortion
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A pedal recreation of the Friedman® BE-100 and Dirty Shirley amplifiers.
Expand Termina Transparent Drive PCB Termina Timmy V2 Overdrive
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The original transparent overdrive, designed to bring out the best in the guitar and amplifier. Includes a 2-band tonestack for bass and treble control.
Expand Theseus Dual Overdrive V2 PCB Theseus Analogman King of Tone Dual-channel overdrive
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One of the earliest boutique “waitlist” pedals, this dual-channel drive is made up of two modified Marshall Bluesbreaker circuits in series.
Expand Theseus Dual Overdrive Kit Theseus Kit Analogman King of Tone Dual-channel overdrive
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One of the earliest boutique “waitlist” pedals, this dual-channel drive is made up of two modified Marshall Bluesbreaker circuits in series.
Expand Titan Dynamic Drive Kit Titan Kit Fulltone® OCD® Overdrive / distortion
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A legendary hard-clipping overdrive pedal that makes almost any rig sound better.
Expand torus-lo-fi-fuzz-pcb Torus Demo Tape Fuzz Distortion / Fuzz
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A thick fuzz/distortion circuit designed to replicate the low-budget garage tones of an overloaded cassette recorder.
Expand Vector Ambient Delay - Mad Professor Deep Blue Delay DIY Project Vector Deep Blue Delay Delay
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With similar frequency bandwidth to a tape unit, this analog-voiced digital delay is a favorite even among analog purists.
Expand Velorum Dynamic Overdrive PCB Velorum Ibanez/Vemuram TSV808 Overdrive
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A limited-edition collaboration between Ibanez and Vemuram that combines elements of the Tube Screamer and Jan Ray to create a highly tweakable transparent overdrive.
Expand Viridian Dynamic Overdrive PCB Viridian BJFe Little Green Wonder Overdrive
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A very unique adaptation of the classic Tube Screamer circuit, this pedal is seen as a secret weapon for rhythm work by some guitarists such as Jeffrey Kunde.
Expand Vortex Amp Distortion Vortex Bouteek Distorter Preamp Overdrive
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A reproduction of an obscure and extremely rare drive pedal designed to reproduce Marshall-style high-gain amp tones.
Expand Wyvern Silicon Drive PCB Wyvern Dinosaural® Tube Bender Overdrive / Fuzz
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A reproduction of a rare silicon-transistor drive pedal designed by Dan Coggins, formerly of Lovetone, handbuilt in small quantities from 2003–2007.
Expand Xiphos Amp Overdrive Xiphos King Tone Heavyhand Amp-like overdrive
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A single-channel adaptation of side B of the popular Duellist dual pedal, based on a Marshall Bluesbreaker with hot-rodded features.
Expand Zelus Distortion/Sustainer - Musket Fuzz Zelus Blackout® Musket Fuzz Distortion / Sustainer, Fuzz
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Based on the classic Big Muff circuit, this pedal adds a boost to drive the input, a bass blend capacitor, and a midrange control inside the tone stack.

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