4 Desert Island pedals to rescue your tone
Boutique Overdrives gives you instant access to 4 essential overdrive pedals curated to work over a broad range of styles, including blues, grunge, metal or beyond. This Signature Collection for TONEX features 50 Tone Models based on a JHS Morning Glory V4, Catalinbread Tribute, Westminster Effects 1689 V2 and EarthQuaker Devices Life Pedal. Discover boost and overdriven sounds perfect for pushing real tube amps or adding depth to your virtual rig or TONEX pedalboard.
Thanks to AI Machine Modeling™ advanced training, you’ll experience smooth analog warmth and character from each Tone Model. Each pedal was captured using various settings, giving you access to a broad spectrum of overdriven sounds — from subtle clean boosts to blooming edge of breakup — all crafted to push your amp into sonic heaven, whether on stage or stranded on a beach.
JHS Morning Glory
15 Tone Models
The JHS Morning Glory V4 has earned its place as one of the market’s most respected transparent overdrive pedals. Its ability to maintain the natural character of your guitar and amp while adding dynamic overdrive makes it a favorite for players who want an organic, uncolored boost. For this collection, we captured multiple settings from the Morning Glory, including its signature low-gain, edge-of-breakup sounds, perfect for blues, indie and classic rock tones. The transparent character of these Tone Models will quickly make them your always-on overdrives for stacking or opening up the sound of your amp.
Catalinbread Tribute
10 Tone Models
The Catalinbread Tribute was captured using a variety of settings, from boosted cleans to crunchy tones that provide additional low-mid-grunt for fat chords and leads. Known for its versatility, this pedal can produce everything from smooth, transparent overdrives to more aggressive, harmonically rich sounds. It’s perfect for players seeking a responsive drive to clean up or push the amp. Tone Models capture every nuance of this pedal, allowing you to seamlessly blend vintage tone with modern drive characteristics in your rig.
Westminster Effects 1689 V2
15 Tone Models
The Westminster Effects 1689 V2 builds on the classic Ibanez Tube Screamer, delivering bold, unapologetic overdrive. Refined for the modern player, it offers tones ranging from gritty breakup to aggressive saturation. Using its built-in clean blend, IK captured various settings that enhance headroom, yielding cleaner, punchier tones ideal for tightening high-gain tones. The 1689’s symmetrical and asymmetrical clipping modes were also modeled. Discover dynamic, harmonically complex tones in asymmetrical mode and smoother, more balanced distortion in symmetrical mode.
EQD Life Pedal
10 Tone Models
The EarthQuaker Devices Life Pedal blends crushing fuzz and overdrive, designed to push the boundaries of heavy and experimental music. Created in collaboration with the band Sunn O))), it is renowned for producing massive, earth-shaking tones that redefine your sound. We’ve captured 10 distinct settings from the Life Pedal, offering a wide range of sonic destruction perfect for doom, stoner rock and experimental soundscapes. These Tone Models provide a full spectrum of possibilities, from thick, sludgy chords to intense, focused leads, adding complexity to your tone.
