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2024 Best New Distortion Pedals of the Year

Dec 17, 202417:15 by

Stefan Karlsson

Stefan Karlsson

AudiostormBest in ClassBrown Sound DistortionCaroline Guitar CompanyColombo Audio ElectronicsCrazy Tube CircuitsDistortionDriveDual-DriveFormula B PedalsFunny Little BoxesGod City InstrumentsJAM PedalsKrozz DevicesLichtlaerm AudioMarshall Style DistortionMenatoneMetal DistortionNoise EngineeringNordland ElectronicsOneControlOneder EffectsPastFXRainger FXRat Style FuzzSentimental Bob ElectronicsSinvertekSkreddy PedalsSoldanoTanabeUAFXWamplerWinnipeg Electrical Co+-

Here it’s the turn of the new distortion pedals this year. Where I own all but 7 here :

Crazy Tube Circuits Heatseeker Enhanced Full Stack Marshall style Preamp
God City Instruments Brutalist Distortion
Krozz Devices RoyalBreaker Extended Rat style Distortion
Noise Engineering Dystorpia Fuzz/Distortion
Soldano Super Lead Overdrive Plus
UAFX Anti 1992 High Gain Amp
UAFX Knuckles ’92 Rev F Dual Rec Amplifier

So of this selection of 34 I own 27 :

Finalists

Audiostorm Grand

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God City Instruments' Brutalist is a great sounding throaty distortion with super smart controls

Feb 8, 202413:00 by

Stefan Karlsson

Stefan Karlsson

DistortionDriveEnvelope Filter and Auto WahGod City Instruments+-

This is the first time I’m covering a God City Instruments pedal - I’ve come close before as there are other intriguing pedals on its roster - but this is surely its most intriguing one. Supposedly this Brutalist has been 10 years in the making - and there have been previous iterations of this family of effects - including the most recent BJR Compact.

The Brutalist as it says in the title - is beautifully textured throaty distortion with 2-Band Baxandall EQ on the main Bypass footswitch - ...

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