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Choosing your first or Nth overdrive
Choosing your first or Nth overdrive
Choosing your first or Nth overdrive Choosing your first overdrive, or any overdrive for that matter, gets easier when you match the pedal to the way you actually play.  ... Read more...
Treble Booster Guide: Cut Through the Mix with the Chorister
Treble Booster Guide: Cut Through the Mix with the Chorister
Treble boosters 101: cut through the mix without getting harsh Some tones refuse to hide. They leap from the speakers, ride the snare, and sing above the band without turning... Read more...
Tighten your low end without flattening your voice
Tighten your low end without flattening your voice
If you’re tracking bass or baritone this September, a few smart pedal choices can keep the weight while sharpening the detail. Plague Carrier works brilliantly as a distortion pedal for... Read more...
The Soul of the Circuit: Vintage Components vs. Modern Engineering
The Soul of the Circuit: Vintage Components vs. Modern Engineering
Walk into any high-end guitar shop or recording studio, and you will eventually overhear a heated debate about "the good old days." Musicians and audio engineers will stare reverently at... Read more...
Make the Bank Holiday weekend count
Make the Bank Holiday weekend count
If you want focused leads and fat, expressive rhythm, start with Screaming Green for a clear mid-forward push, then reach for Welsh Cake when you want thicker chords, richer harmonics... Read more...
Vintage vs Modern Fuzz: Which One Belongs on Your Board?
Vintage vs Modern Fuzz: Which One Belongs on Your Board?
There is a unique kind of magic that happens when you step on a fuzz pedal. Unlike the smooth, predictable drive of an overdrive or the tight crunch of a... Read more...
August Bank Holiday - Plan Your Next Pedal Purchase
August Bank Holiday - Plan Your Next Pedal Purchase
August Bank Holiday is getting close, so now is the time to plan your next pedal purchase. If you’ve been eyeing a new overdrive, fuzz or boost, don’t leave it... Read more...
The Tube Screamer question: mid hump, clipping, and modern alternatives - Dragon Pedals
The Tube Screamer question: mid hump, clipping, and modern alternatives - Dragon Pedals
This article explores why the classic Tube Screamer mid hump, bass roll-off, and clipping recipe works so well in a live mix, then shows how modern pedals like Screaming Green,... Read more...
Capture vintage fuzz with touch, not just gain
Capture vintage fuzz with touch, not just gain
B.O.G. Fuzz is our handmade fuzz pedal inspired by late-’60s tones, built for players who want character, fire and dynamic response in the studio. Roll your guitar volume back for... Read more...
Keep your weekend rig lean without sacrificing character
Keep your weekend rig lean without sacrificing character
For rehearsals, a minimal fly rig can still hit hard when every pedal earns its place. Try a Chorister into Plague Carrier for presence, bite and a wide gain range... Read more...
Want cleaner home recordings when the room is hot and the gain is high?
Want cleaner home recordings when the room is hot and the gain is high?
A few smart changes can keep hiss, hum and harshness under control without flattening your tone. Start with pedal order. Put a boost before a drive when you want more... Read more...
Want more drive without losing your guitar’s voice?
Want more drive without losing your guitar’s voice?
A transparent overdrive keeps your pick attack, dynamics and guitar character intact, then adds warmth, sustain and edge where you need it. That’s exactly where Open Window shines. It’s built... Read more...
Want Tube Screamer Character with more Control?
Want Tube Screamer Character with more Control?
Screaming Green is our hand-built boutique overdrive pedal for players who want that familiar mid push, but with extra control over attack, response and feel. The selectable mid-hump lets you... Read more...
Overdrive vs Distortion vs Fuzz: Find Your Drive
Overdrive vs Distortion vs Fuzz: Find Your Drive
This guide explains how overdrive, distortion and fuzz really differ, then helps you map each flavour to your guitar, amp and musical style. Learn how clipping changes feel and sustain,... Read more...
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Handmade tone, built for the spotlight
Every Dragon Pedals unit is hand-crafted in small batches in the UK with obsessive attention to detail, voiced for feel, dynamics and mix-ready clarity. No shortcuts. No sterile designs. Just... Read more...
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Cut through the festival mix with intention
Cut through the festival mix with intention A good treble booster doesn’t just add top end It shapes your mids and upper harmonics so your guitar sits where the vocal... Read more...
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Boost pedals demystified - Dragon Pedals
This guide explains what boost pedals really do to your signal, how clean boosts compare with treble boosters and overdrives used as boosts, and where to place each on your... Read more...
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Give Dad a gift that inspires every riff
Give Dad a gift that inspires every riff Our digital gift vouchers land fast Let him choose the handmade pedal that speaks to his playing. Last-minute sorted, tone unlocked. Prefer... Read more...
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Plague Carrier: From Clean Lift to Full-Bore Roar - Dragon Pedals
Plague Carrier: From Clean Lift to Full-Bore Roar - Dragon Pedals Plague Carrier lets you shape your drive Plague Carrier lets you shape your drive from articulate boost to snarling... Read more...
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Sound great on stage by powering your board properly
Sound great on stage by powering your board properly. Our pedals are designed for a standard 9V centre‑negative supply, our pedals don’t support internal batteries.  Keep your signal quiet, responsive,... Read more...
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Ready to breathe fire into your tone this festival season?
Ready to breathe fire into your tone this festival season? Meet Dragon Pedals: hand‑crafted, small‑batch effects built in the UK for players who demand character, clarity and reliability.  From transparent... Read more...
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Pedalboard Essential Refresh for the Spring Bank Holiday - Dragon Pedals
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Powering Your Guitar Effects Pedals
Powering Your Guitar Effects Pedals Here is some information on pedal power Much of it learned the hard way!  This is a generic article aimed at helping you with pedal... Read more...
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Spring: Compose Anew - Creative renewal starts here
Creative renewal starts here Let Spring Move Your Sound With spring comes the urge to break old habits. Musicians often feel stuck in routines. This season is a chance to... Read more...
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The Art of Tone - Why Musicians Chase Every Nuance
Why Musicians Chase Every Nuance The perfect sound is personal. For musicians, finding that one-of-a-kind tone is more than technical work. It’s about emotion and self-discovery. Small changes in your... Read more...
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Analog vs Digital Guitar Pedals: Which Sounds Better? - Dragon Pedals
This guide explores the real differences between analog and digital guitar pedals, cutting through myths about warmth and mojo. You will learn how analog circuits shape dynamics, harmonics and feel,... Read more...
The Open Window Transparent Overdrive, by UK Pedal Maker Dragon Pedals
The Open Window Transparent Overdrive, by UK Pedal Maker Dragon Pedals
Transparent Overdrive, by UK Pedal Maker Dragon Pedals Open Window is a transparent overdrive created for players who want warmth and sustain without losing the voice of their guitar. Designed... Read more...
The Screaming Green Overdrive Pedal Launched by Dragon Pedals
The Screaming Green Overdrive Pedal Launched by Dragon Pedals
Tube Screamer sounds with options The Screaming Green is Dragon Pedals take on a classic tube screamer overdrive, reimagined with added flexibility and control. Built for players who love mid... Read more...
Dragon Pedals Launches The Plague Carrier Distortion Pedal
Dragon Pedals Launches The Plague Carrier Distortion Pedal
The Plague Carrier is Dragon Pedals versatile take on a classic circuit Drawing inspiration from the legendary RAT distortion pedal while expanding its usable range. Designed to cover distortion, fuzz, and... Read more...
The Chorister Treble Booster by Boutique Pedal Maker Dragon Pedals
The Chorister Treble Booster by Boutique Pedal Maker Dragon Pedals
The Chorister Treble Booster by Boutique Pedal Maker Dragon Pedals Now available from Boutique Pedal Maker Dragon Pedals The Chorister is Dragon Pedals take on a classic treble booster, built... Read more...
Dragon Pedals launches the new Welsh Cake Overdrive Pedal
Dragon Pedals launches the new Welsh Cake Overdrive Pedal
Dragon Pedals launches the new Welsh Cake Overdrive Pedal Fat and full of character The Welsh Cake is Dragon Pedals characterful take on a fat, musical overdrive, built for players... Read more...
Dragon Pedals Launched - Boutique Guitar Effects Pedals
Dragon Pedals Launched - Boutique Guitar Effects Pedals
Dragon Pedals Launched  - Boutique Guitar Effects Pedals Welcome to Dragon Pedals Today marks the launch of Dragon Pedals, a new space for players who care about tone, feel, and... Read more...