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DOD 250 Overdrive Preamp guide: full version history, LM741 vs 4558, specs, verified players from Malmsteen to Mudhoney, tone recipes and buying advice.
The ZVEX Box of Rock turns a maxed 1966 Marshall JTM45 into four knobs and a 50x boost. Specs, settings, verified players and buying advice.
The Catalinbread Katzenkönig grafts a silicon Tone Bender MkII onto a RAT output stage. Full specs, controls, tone recipes, honest player facts and FAQ.
Walrus Audio Iron Horse V3 guide: LM308 distortion explained, Si/LED blend knob, verified players, tone settings, RAT comparisons, buying advice and FAQ.
Inside the Strymon Riverside: four cascading gain stages, full specs, verified players including James Walbourne, plus settings and comparisons.
EarthQuaker Devices Acapulco Gold: one giant knob, a cranked Sunn Model T in a box. History, verified players, tone recipes and buying advice.
The JHS 3 Series Distortion packs two RAT-inspired modes into a $99 Kansas City-built pedal. Silicon crunch or LED bite — one toggle switches it all.
The Wampler Pinnacle Deluxe V2 puts EVH's brown sound, classic rock crunch, and screaming metal gain into one pedal with a 3-band EQ and independent boost.
The Wampler Ratsbane packs a modified RAT circuit into a mini enclosure with three gain stages, a voice switch and a socketed, swappable op-amp.
The discontinued Wampler Sovereign Distortion explained: real control names, Advanced Gain Structure settings, verified players and used-buying advice.