Tag Archives: overdrive

DryBell The Engine review
Posted on September 9, 2020 by Bjorn in Reviews.
Overdrive is probably the trickiest of the pedals and effects. For me at least. I’m constantly searching for that something special and whatever that is, […]

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Tru-Fi Floyd Fuzz and Colordriver review
Posted on February 13, 2020 by Bjorn in Reviews.
Rarely have I received so many requests for me reviewing pedals as with the Floyd Fuzz and Colordriver from Tru-Fi. Perhaps because they’re so obviously […]

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My favourite Gilmourish pedals of 2019
Posted on January 9, 2020 by Bjorn in News.
So, it’s time to look back at 2019 and some of my favourite David Gilmour related music gear.

Obsviously, lots of cool pedals, amps and guitars […]

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Buffalo FX Supa Driver review
Posted on November 10, 2019 by Bjorn in Reviews.
The classic sounds of the Power Boost has gotten a huge revival over the past decade and clones comes in many shapes and sizes. One […]

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Coloursound Power Boost
Posted on July 13, 2019 by Bjorn in Classic tone, David's gear.
David Gilmour is often associated with the Big Muff and Tube Driver but it was really the Power Boost from London based Colorsound that created […]

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Electro Harmonix Hot Wax – The ultimate dual overdrive for your Gilmour tones?
Posted on December 30, 2018 by Bjorn in Reviews.
I get a lot of questions about the modern dual overdrives and how they apply to David Gilmour’s tones. Not all of them do obviously […]

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David Gilmour on a Budget – Boss DS-1
Posted on September 16, 2018 by Bjorn in Tone guides.
In this video we’ll examine the classic Boss DS-1. Is it capable of replicating classic David Gilmour fuzz and overdrive tones?
The DS-1 came out in […]

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David Gilmour on a Budget – Boss SD-1
Posted on September 4, 2018 by Bjorn in Tone guides.
In this video we’ll examine the classic Boss SD-1. Is it capable of replicating David Gilmour’s Tube Driver tones?
The SD-1 came out of the OD-1 […]

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David Gilmour on a budget – BOSS BD-2
Posted on August 11, 2018 by Bjorn in Tone guides.
In this video I’m presenting one of my all time favourite overdrive pedals, the classic Boss BD-2.
The BD-2 has a transaprent tube amp-like tone, […]

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The Colorsound Power Boost- My favourite David Gilmour tones
Posted on May 4, 2018 by Bjorn in Classic tone, Reviews.
In this video I’m presenting one of my all time favourite pedals. The Colorsound Power Boost. I bought mine new in 2005 at Macari’s in […]

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The Colorsound Power Boost
Posted on April 8, 2018 by Bjorn in Classic tone.
The Colorsound Power Boost was one of the very first overdrive pedals available. It offered a wide range of tones and soon became a favourite […]

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JHS Pedals – David Gilmour tones
Posted on January 8, 2018 by Bjorn in Reviews.
Iâ€™ve always been a great fan of JHS pedals and with their growing collection of pedals I get more and more questions about how these […]

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Vick Audio Mount Pleasant review
Posted on October 14, 2017 by Bjorn in Reviews.
Finding the right overdrive can seem like an almost impossible task. Itâ€™s often either too bright or too dark or, it lacks the needed mid […]

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Buffalo FX Carrera review
Posted on August 2, 2017 by Bjorn in Reviews.
Every time I come across a new overdrive I always ask myself – Do we really need another overdrive pedal? You probably have a couple […]

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Robert Keeley D&M Drive review
Posted on June 18, 2017 by Bjorn in Reviews.
In this review Iâ€™ll be looking at the brand new D&M Drive from Robert Keeley. Promising to deliver mids-humped boost and saturated distortion, and the […]

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SviSound OverZoid+ and Optical Phaser review
Posted on December 15, 2016 by Bjorn in Reviews.
Choosing the right overdrive for your amp can be tricky. The wrong pedal with the wrong amp can sound pretty shitty. However, if you do […]

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Custom Pedal Boards Mini Board and Pedals review
Posted on November 26, 2016 by Bjorn in Reviews.
Keeping a well thought out and tidy pedal board is crucial for getting the best performance from your rig. It doesnâ€™t really matter how many […]

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YellowSquash Sound Labs Acid Burn Overdrive
Posted on August 21, 2016 by Bjorn in Reviews.
Overdrives are perhaps the hardest part of the whole tone building. You really need to find one that both sounds great to your ears and […]

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Knowing which pedals to choose for your amp
Posted on April 21, 2016 by Bjorn in Tone guides.
Most of us, when we try to describe our favourite guitar tone, use words like smooth, warm, creamy and sustain, but it’s not always that […]

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CostaLab Bad Angel review
Posted on April 11, 2016 by Bjorn in Reviews.
We all want that super smooth tone, with singing sustain, that makes our guitar sound huge and impressive. Not all pedals, nor amps, can do […]

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