Polish pedal makers recreate the Exar OD-1, a cult classic version of the Tube Screamer, at an affordable price.
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Sparkbox FX Green Bastard Drive Pedal Review: A “Decent” Drive
Bubbles’ iconic wrestling alter ego lends some serious muscle to this Maxon OD808-style pedal. Parts Unknown Trailer Park Boys is one of my all time favorite shows ever. It’s stupid, it’s low budget, it requires no active thought to enjoy, and it’s even somewhat heart warming at times. For years that show has been likeContinue reading “Sparkbox FX Green Bastard Drive Pedal Review: A “Decent” Drive”
Audio! Audio! Releases Their Superdrive, And It Lives Up To The Name
This is a highly versatile and flexible gain pedal for the discerning gear knucklehead. You may remember Audio! Audio! and their Superdrive gain pedal from our recent Tube Screamer project! It’s a vaguely Tube Screamer based pedal, but has a ton of tweaks to make it far more flexible courtesy of builder Lucky (the monster).Continue reading “Audio! Audio! Releases Their Superdrive, And It Lives Up To The Name”
Is The Tube Screamer Circuit The Perfect Punk Pedal? I Tried 8 To Find Out
My first overdrive pedal ever was the TS9, so I compared it next to a ton of cool alternatives in a punk context. What’s the gist: Instead of trying to find the best TS-inpired pedal out there, I played a bunch of punk music through 8 different takes on the circuit to show what typeContinue reading “Is The Tube Screamer Circuit The Perfect Punk Pedal? I Tried 8 To Find Out”
Is This The Frankenstein Of Gain Pedals? Check Out This Half Tube Screamer, Half Rat
An idea that popped into my head has turned into a crazy cool pedal from Summer School Electronics. I know what you’re thinking, another Summer School Electronics review on this website? Well too bad, because this one is basically as close to getting a signature pedal as I’ll get. What started off as a sortContinue reading “Is This The Frankenstein Of Gain Pedals? Check Out This Half Tube Screamer, Half Rat”
Caline Brigade: A TS9 and Timmy In One
Caline’s affordable dual gain stage brings transparency and a mid boost to a flexible form factor. Cost: $69.99 from Amazon.com Overview: Despite relying on many sub-$100 pedals for my personal rig, it isn’t often that many Caline pedals pass through my hands. However, once I saw the Brigade, which was released sometime last year, IContinue reading “Caline Brigade: A TS9 and Timmy In One”
