The Best Overdrive Pedals on Reverb
The most popular overdrive pedals on Reverb, updated daily.
If there's a single effect that most players would pick as their desert island pedal, it would be an overdrive. The numbers back up that assertion: it's the most popular effect category on Reverb and one of the most versatile effects on the market. All the grit, character, and color of your rig can completely change with the twist of a tone knob, volume bump, and even placement in the effects chain.
From the organic tube grit of the Fulltone OCD Transparent Overdrive to the gain-fueled power of the iconic Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer, the most in-demand and best overdrive pedals on Reverb are all right here, ready to be added to your board.
The list below updates daily and reflects the most popular overdrive pedals on Reverb according to buyers on the platform. Click on each entry for more info and check out the bottom of the page for details to consider when buying the right overdrive for your rig.
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Boss BD-2 Blues Driver
À partir de €89.79Pour ce qui est de salir le son, la Boss BD-2 Blues Driver est chouchoutée par des célébrités comme John Mayer ou Brad Paisley. Le son peut se situer entre un ampli en clean et une Ibanez TS-9 hurlante. - 2
Greer Lightspeed Organic Overdrive
À partir de €227.20Sporting a streamlined three-knob interface with highly reactive parameters to your playing that retain the natural sound of your guitar with a velvety clipping profile, the Greer Lightspeed Organic Overdrive infuses a rig with rich tonality that sounds like an extension of the existing setup. Built to provide a low- to mid-gain oompf to your sound with the added option of functioning as a completely transparent boost, this effect is a vied-for staple on a blues, country, or rock pedalboard. - 3
Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer Reissue
À partir de €100Before there was a Klon, before there was an explosion of boutique overdrives, there was the Ibanez Tube Screamer. Its subtle, mid-boosted sound changed the way guitarists thought about their place in the sonic spectrum and spurred a wave of imitators. Today, it remains one of the most popular and borderline requisite items on any pedalboard. - 4
ProCo RAT 2
À partir de €83.21La ProCo RAT est considérée comme l'une des pédales de distorsion les plus utilisées, c'est l'effet préféré de musiciens aussi disparates que Jonny Greenwood, Nels Cline, Kurt Cobain et John Scofield. La ProCo RAT 2 a vu le jour en 1988 et continue d'être un incontournable du pedalboard de nombreux guitaristes et les bassistes. Le son qui en sort est devenu légendaire. - 5
Boss SD-1 Super Overdrive
À partir de €55Sortie en 1981, le Boss SD-1 est la deuxième pédale Boss à arriver sur le marché, c'est une pionnière dans le monde des overdrives compactes. Même aujourd'hui, les gens l'utilisent encore comme alternative à un Tube Screamer. Pourquoi payer 200 € pour une overdrive boutique alors que vous pouvez très bien salir votre son pour 50 € ? - 6
EarthQuaker Devices Plumes Small Signal Shredder
À partir de €95Though modeled off of Ibanez's classic Tube Screamer, the EQD Plumes is not merely a clone. Instead of using an IC op-amp in the circuit, EQD replaces it with what it calls a "low-noise JFET op-amp for a more robust and precise signal, with a significantly lower noise floor." So whether you crank it or use the pedal at more modest gain levels, you’ll keep extraneous noise to a minimum. A 3-way toggle lets you choose between clipping options for either a more compressed or more transparent sound. While the Tone knob lets you add bass or high-end without losing mids. - 7
JHS Morning Glory V4
À partir de €157.67Featuring double the headroom as the previous model, a new boost mode incorporated into the gain toggle and a tap switch input for essentially serving up two pedals in one on the fly, the JHS Morning Glory V4 brings even more gain-laden sparkly goodness than ever before. Still able to dial in that perfect transparent overdrive in a wide range of gain from bluesy warmth to screaming breakup, this flagship of JHS retains its place as the centerpiece firework on any board. - 8
Xotic EP Booster
À partir de €141.25L'Xotic EP Booster est un petit préampli FET très transparent qui améliorera le son de votre guitare en imitant le préamplificateur d'une chambre d'écho Echoplex. - 9
Ibanez Tube Screamer Mini
À partir de €54.99La Mini Tube Screamer a tout de sa grande soeur dans un format plus compact. Depuis des décennies, des joueurs comme Stevie Ray Vaughan ou Trey Anastasio ont construit leur son d'overdrive grâce à la TS-9 et la TS-808. Une légende à ajouter d'urgence à votre pedalboard. - 10
Boss BD-2W Blues Driver Waza Craft
À partir de €129La Boss BD-2W Blues Driver Waza Craft redéfini à elle seule les régles de l'overdrive. Le mode custom permet d'ajouter beaucoup de sustain, idéale pour jouer du blues, du stoner et du metal. - 11
Wampler Tumnus Overdrive Pedal
À partir de €119Conceived with an easy-to-use three-knob interface, ultra-compact chassis for saving pedalboard space, and fine-tuned overdrive circuit designed to give mythical tone, the Wampler Tumnus Overdrive Pedal captures one of the most beloved sound the guitar world in the smallest of packages. Providing an immensely organic break-up reminiscent of classic tweed amps, the Tumnus easily holds down the fort on its own, but also plays nicely when stacked with existing overdrive or boosts as an additional tool in your sonic arsenal. Whether you're looking for a new workhorse or just want to augment your current setup, this tiny titan's fierce character is a welcome addition to any set-up. - 15
Fulltone OCD V1 Series 4 Obsessive Compulsive Drive Pedal
À partir de €138.78C'est certainement la pédale d'overdrive la plus connue au monde, la Fulltone OCD est connue pour améliorer facilement le son des guitares et des amplis. La Fulltone OCD a ouvert la voie à de nombreuses pédales boutique, c'est un effet économique à posséder sur votre pedalboard. - 16
Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer Reissue
À partir de €120.44Utilisant les mêmes composants que l'originale, la réédition de la Ibanez Tube Screamer TS-808 est une véritable réussite. On retrouve le même genre d'overdrive et de son qu'avec sa grande sœur. Cette pédale est vraiment une copie conforme de la TS-808 d'origine, le prix astronomique en moins. - 18
Wampler Tumnus Deluxe Transparent Overdrive
À partir de €150.55Sporting the same transparent circuit with expanded controls like a nuanced three-band EQ and two-way switch for kicking in extra gain, the Wampler Tumnus Deluxe is a do-it-all boost/overdrive packed with legendary tone. Able to instantly push your tone to that sweet organic amp roar right before breakup, this versatile effect keeps your rig's natural tone with plenty of room to tweak. - 19
Electro-Harmonix Soul Food Overdrive Pedal
À partir de €60La pédale Soul Food fabriquée par Electro-Harmonix s'inspire de la fameuse Klon Centaur et c'est une réussite, nombreux sont ceux qui n'arrivent pas à faire la différence. La Soul Food reste tout de même différente et possède son propre caractère.
What to Consider When Buying an Overdrive Pedal
Boost vs. Overdrive vs. Distortion
If you're new to the world of overdrive, differentiating between boost, overdrive, and distortion can be a bit tricky. But there a few key, easy-to-remember points to keep them sorted:
- A boost pedal, as the name implies, is intended to simply give a boost to your volume level without coloring your tone.
- An overdrive pedal, meanwhile, encompasses a world of pedals but at their core, they're meant to add to your signal and imitate a tube amp at the point of breakup.
- A distortion pedal drenches your sound in gain for a high-decibel shriek.
EQ or No EQ?
You'll notice that some overdrives come with added knobs for high, mid, and low (or just high and low), allowing you to sculpt frequencies on the overdrive. If you have a few overdrives/boosts in your chain and are looking for a few fine-tuned flavors on tap, this can be clutch. If you just want to turn on a pedal and get a crunchier sound, they're not necessary.