Drive effects

Crazy Tube Circuits takes on a classic valve overdrive pedal and makes it accessible and relevant for the modern ’board

The gatekeepers at Marshall have finally unlocked beast mode, releasing two brand-new Modified highgain amps. Time to plug in!

Aclam releases its third pedal inspired by vintage Vox amps and the Fab Four’s guitar sound

Charlie Wilkins digs into the mystique of NOS valves – can they really transform your guitar tone or is it all just a myth?

A year after their debut at NAMM 2024, the Victory MK Clean and MK Overdrive are the toast of the high-end valve scene. Chief designer Martin Kidd unfurls the schematics

THE ORIGINAL DIGITECH WH-1 Whammy pedal is a great example of thinking outside of the box, literally. It all started when DigiTech introduced the IPS33 Smart Shift Intelligent Pitch Shifter rack-mount