Taking all the elements of an amplifier and squishing them down into a box that can fit onto any pedalboard is a pretty amazing feat, and I always love when a new one comes through our shop. Several years ago, we reviewed an amazing piece of gear called the Zero Hybrid Amplifier, from our pals across the pond at Thermion. Today, they’re back with a smaller, more powerful amp-in-a-pedal, the Freeway, and we can’t wait to...
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We’ve been enjoying the wonderful amps and effects made by our friends at Thermion for several years now, and are proud you bring you another one of their creations today. The Breakthru Overdrive lets you achieve the boosted ‘Blizzard of Nails’ British tones that influenced many guitarists and generations with ease. Two channels of mid-rangy overdrive that will upgrade your tone with a new dimension of punch and dynamics from...
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The crew at Thermion constantly pushes the boundaries of what is sonically possible in their pedals, and today’s effect brings classic rock tones to the table. The Heartbreaker Preamp Overdrive gives you two gains, three modes and six parameters to explore, providing dynamics, crunch and delicious overdrive in the ultimate preamplifier for classic sound lovers. If you’re on the hunt of a unique, mid-gain British drive...
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“Boosted” and “Delay” are not words you hear consecutively in the effects pedal world very often, but today’s gem shows us all why we should hear them more. Continuing with a long streak of unique, individualistic effects, our friends at Thermion have come up with the Outlaw Boosted Delay, a portable, analog-sounding, robust and versatile delay with an integrated volume booster, able to push your tone to...
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From the Zero Hybrid Amp to the Black Sun and Stone Age effects, we love the gear coming from the Thermion camp. Each piece is so unique and well thought out, not to mention adding a myriad of tonal choices to any rig. Today, we’re taking a look at their Gasoline Distortion Preamp, which combines classic rock, crunchy amps and a bit of heavy metal into a savory auditory stew… Gasoline is the tool that will make you set...
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It seems that whenever the word “Engine” is mixed in with the title or description of an effect, it’s guaranteed to be contain elements not thought of before. Today’s pedal, the Thermion Stone Age Fuzz Tone Engine, lives up to that stereotype, providing an options-laden fuzz topped with 2 other signal blends and a slew of controls to fit any rig. Powerful, bold and experimental, we love pedals like this, so...
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What is a Rotophaser, exactly? Part rotary speaker, part phaser, all modulation and a ton of fun, that’s what it is. Classically, you’d look to units like a Fender Vibratone, the MTI Rotophaser and, of course, the Leslie rotating speaker cabinets to get some of these sounds. Today, however, we’ve got a modern machine that combines all that you love about this sound and those vintage units into a pedalboard-friendly...
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In today’s brave new world, filled with digital amp emulators and effects processors, sometimes it’s nice to take it back old school and analog. Today’s “pedal” is actually an amp that fits right onto your pedalboard, and is full of tonal and routing options. The Thermion Zero Dynamic Hybrid Amplifier lets you play live, rehearse or practice at home with just your pedals. Lots to explore, let’s get...
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The Simplifier Zero Watt Amp + CABSIM is a preamp, EQ, boost, overdrive, cabinet simulator and more wrapped into one tidy little package. The crews at DSM Noisemaker and Humboldt Electronics have created a machine which allows you to integrate your pedalboard adding full stereo routing directly to a PA System, Amps, Audio Interfaces or anything you need with its 4 simultaneous outputs (2 x XLR, 2 x 1/4 bypass-able outs), stereo...
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