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It’s compressed, heavy as hell but never fizzy. Thanks to our friends at Walrus Audio, they’ve developed the new AGES five-state overdrive! Following on from the D1 stereo delay and Julia V2 announced at NAMM, this new pedal focusses on the dirt. It’s an evocative lead sound too – muscular and precise, especially as you work the wet/dry control to add bite to the initial attack.

Also, where the majority of ODs on the market will only offer a single tone knob, Ages gives you the power to finesse both the treble and bass ends of your sound and, even at extreme settings, we find the sounds useable across a variety of musical contexts. There are five different modes to choose from with the Ages , giving you a wide spectrum of sounds to discover and create with. Be advised, however, the settings affect each mode differently and as such you may need to tweak the gain and volume as you move along the dial.The latest guitar news, reviews and features delivered to your inbox.Your favourite artists, industry heroes and the best guitar brands are coming together in an epic VR space.Lindsay Ell tells all about the challenges of recording her new album Heart Theory when the world shut down halfway through recording, and how legendary producer Dann Huff has become her new guitar coach.The country guitar maestro on how his wonderfully unique Fender Telecaster made it onto Fender’s production line in the shape of his brand-new Fender Stories Collection Brent Mason Telecaster.Gerry Leonard’s career as a pioneer in both the sonic and the live-sphere continues to evolve – here, he discusses his original approach, seizing control of the guitar and being a trusted foil to icons of the music world.We chat with the last surviving Kalamazoo Gal and hear a 1943 Southern Jumbo in action.Fender has set out to raise its digital modelling game with this 100-watt evolution of the Mustang amp line – but does it have the tone to match its impressive line-up of emulations?Though the inspiration is obvious, this new double-cut features some well-considered and interesting twists on the student set-neck theme.Under-appreciated on its release in 1993, The Verve's debut is a transcendental space-rock masterwork, lit up by the sonic alchemy conjured by the band's introverted genius, guitarist Nick McCabe. Perhaps this new unit from Walrus Audio really is an overdrive for the ages.Undaunted by the glut of overdriven offerings demanding buyers’ attention, Versatility is the name of the game here and the Ages offers five separate voices, each a different combination of internal gain and clipping style. Never has an album's title been more apt.Two of the biggest brains in British pedal-building combine forces once again to create updated versions of a pair of legendary dirt machines.Our favourite new stompbox announcements, releases and rumours of the past month.Our favourite new amp and speaker announcements, releases and rumours of the past month.Strings breaking at the tuner end? Boost your original signal, add in a bit of crunch or go balls-out and rock some faces off – the choices are yours, and the choices are many. The title harkens to the fact we’ve had overdrive pedals for what seems like “ages”. Here’s how to fix it.In our penultimate guide to the basics of country guitar playing, Nashville session man David Henricksson shows you to create pedal steel-style sounds to elevate your licks.As we continue our look into the chord shapes and patterns that have helped make Neil Young an icon, it’s time to delve into how he adds harmonic richness to seemingly simple progressions.Or, otherwise known as ‘The importance of delivering the right note at the right time’.In his third instalment of his beginner’s guide to country guitar, Nashville sessioneer David Henricksson gets to it on the double.An engaging toolbox of quality filth from one of the most respected boutique pedal brands around.By checking the boxes you agree to receive the following from us via e-mail. We are immediately in more aggressive territory, with a rush of gain that works beautifully for chugged chords.

It’s particularly effective with P-90s.A step to the right unveils setting four, which blends the high gain with symmetric LED soft clipping. Read Sweetwater customer reviews for Walrus Audio Ages Five-State Overdrive Pedal Reviews.

Great for wide vibrato, screaming leads and pick harmonics.Mode five is the full heffalump as the Ages stampedes into crushing saturation with a combination of high gain and symmetric silicon hard clipping.