New Pedals Day. I bought the majority of these clones over the last week. All of them were under $25. Since they were cheap I'm going to thin the heard soon because a number of them are similar.
From top left to bottom right:
Asmuse Ultimate Drive - Fulltone OCD clone - I modded this pedal by adding a 1N4148 diode and new input capacitor. It is clearly the best of the bunch.
Behringer SF300 Super Fuzz - Boss FZ-2 clone - This pedal is surprisingly good! I like the first Fuzz position and the 3rd boost position. It doesn't like active pickups much but it isn't picky where you put it in the chain.
Dolamo Vintage Distortion - Proco Rat clone with multi-mode switch - It doesn't like active pickups and it hasn't found its niche yet. It might work better with lower output passive pickups. I wouldn't miss it much.
CoolMusic Fuzzster - ??? - This one is hard to peg? It's not really a fuzz, distortion, or overdrive. The controls are strange but it also has a unique sound which may be useful.
Joyo Wild Boost - Xotic RC boost - A decent half-dirty boost that almost sounds like a fuzz at higher settings. The boost function on the SF300 is better so this may become surplus.
Kokko Overdrive - Ibanez Tube Screamer clone - It does what it's supposed to do but it might end up replaced.
Staxx Dumbler - Zendrive clone? - Not bad but I'm not sure it has a niche? It seems to inhabit the same space as the Solo.
Mooer Solo - Suhr Riot - The Ultimate Drive is better but the Solo is good enough to keep even though it may not have a strong niche.
Rowin Holy War - EHX Mini Metal Muff clone - Too bright and loud for my tastes. It hates active pickups and I can't imagine what I could use it for?
Mosky Golden Horse - Klon Centaur clone - More transparent than the Tube Screamer and with a wider range of tones. It doesn't have that Tube Screamer nasal midrange hump or lack of bass. The Tube Screamer may end up replaced.
Mosky D250X - Dod 250/MXR Dist+ clone - It's more of a booster than overdrive or distortion and I could see this replacing the Wild Boost.
Rowin Booster - ??? - It's cleaner and has a wider sonic range than the Wild Boost. But the SF300's boost setting is it's equal. The advantage of this one is it likes active pickups and the SF300 doesn't.
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