Distorters / Saturators

This dual‑distortion box is equally at home with guitars,synths and drum machines, on a dusted‑daily desktop or a filthy stage pedalboard...

Still searching for an ‘always on’ overdrive that works with your guitar’s volume control turned up or backed off? Your search might be over...

Designed in collaboration with the JHS Pedals team, EHX’s Lizard Queen is a slightly unusual distortion pedal...

Want to use a real Big Muff Pi in your DAW session? With this one, you can just plug and go...

Launched in 1994, the original Klon Centaur Professional Overdrive pedal was surely the product that paved the way for today’s vibrant ‘boutique’ guitar‑pedal market.

Warmdrive replicates the sound of the original, ‘classic’ version of the pedal design that helped create the whole ‘Dumble‑in‑a‑box’ concept.

Origin Effects’ new Halcyon Green Overdrive pedal is based on the classic Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer.

The Design‑A‑Drive is the first pedal that allows you to really substantially tune its overdrive characteristics to match the requirements of a large range of amps.

If you’re a fan of early 1970s guitar tones, this evamp of the classic Colorsound Power Boost pedal might be one you’ll enjoy...

Can a pedal really replicate the classic studio sound of a tweed‑era Champ?

These valve‑based pedals offer DSP speaker emulation, USB audio interfacing and comprehensive EQ.

Love stompboxes but find pedal compressors frustratingly untweakable? This one’s designed with you in mind...

This powerful digital stompbox is far more than just a distortion pedal...

While the Vena Cava Filter is a distortion pedal at heart, the main functions of this unit are an auto-filter and ring modulator.

The Super Freq by Holy Island Audio is not for the subtle tone seeker, as it is wild and unruly — but in the most wonderful way!

We check out four pedals that emulate classic amplifier types.