Electro-Harmonix Overdrive and Distortion Pedals

Along with the famous Big Muff fuzz pedals, Electro-Harmonix have a decorated history creating overdrive and distortion pedals both based on their own design and legendary classics, covering a broad array of gain and saturation to suit everything from rock and pop through to heavy metal and beyond.

The Soul Food is a massively popular overdrive inspired by everyone’s favourite collector’s item and almost transparent overdrive: the Klon Centaur. The Soul Food makes for a great always-on drive and stacks beautifully with other stompboxes for a thick, rich tone. Speaking of inspirations, the East River Drive is based on a Tube Screamer-style overdrive with a sharp attack and mid boost hump. The OD Glove is an amazing amp-in-a-box borrowing from the playbook of the Fulltone OCD, possessing a crunchy overdrive heating up to high gain distortion.

Some of EHX’s original circuits include the Crayon, a lovely full range overdrive, the LPB-1 power booster, a one-dial saturation monster, and the high-gain heavy metal tones of the Hell Melter.

EHX distortions are incredible value for money and super simple to use whether you’re a guitarist, synth player or multi-instrumentalist.