___ NAM A2 ___ 10 budget pedals shootout using the identical downloaded sounds

 NAM IS YOUR FRIEND | 

A scientist would have to conclude that if you want the perfect representation of an amp that amp would have to be represented by 

NAM tech. If you hated it and loved the sound of another tech it is only because you are a musician born with an incurable affliction.

You take 10 of the cheapest budget NAM A2 digitally simulated amp pedals. Load the identical sound in each one & see which can accurately reproduce the sound closest to the metered 

then recorded spec of the actual amp. 

   CONCLUSION __  

I am not surprised the Valeton won because before they got into the Modeling Industry they were & are the one both making from scratch and/or supplying all the parts for everyone else. They do not need the 'middle man'  they are the 'middle man'. Their GP-5 came in 4th and smokes the bottom 5 yet is the cheapest by a lot at $70.00 USD. 

In short it squeaked into the pro sound quality which makes it worlds cheapest backup/emergency rig. It also has the supper bonus that you can literally carry it to the gig in the pocket of 

your jeans. 

OVERDRIVE- KEELEY Tube Drive ___NEW___ Boss Blues Driver w/Tube

$400.00 USD

K E E L E Y · 

 TUBE DRIVE 

It is basically the ol' Keeley Phat Mod Drive/BOSS 

Blues Driver clone stacked on a simple tube PreAmp. 

The Layout has a Volume, Gain & Tone for each side.  

 

            CONCLUSION __

It sounds impressive but if you are already using 

a tube amp you might want to try a ordinary 

Blues Driver. Better yet the $40.00 USD 

Joyo Bright Day Waza Craft clone of it. 

__________A LITTLE BIT OF HISTORY

___THE UPDATER___SEPTEMBER 2026___NEW GEAR NEWS___UPDATED 24/7

THE UPDATER

September 2026

I seperate those pedals that are a steal from

those that are stealing from you ate any price

IF IT IS WORTH KNOWING IT IS HERE FIRST !!!

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

MY MONTHLY RANT

The damn politicians are telling us that it's never been better when 

it is not only worse but they made it 50% more f__ked than July!

TIME OUT 

Well today was going to be something I was really looking forward to. 

The release and launch of my own pedal brand LENARD Re-Inventions. 

But I can not ship without prepaying the electrical goods duty which 

neither country can say what it is. So I have to wait until the squabble 

is over. That will not happen until one side agrees to give the other a B.J.  

To find out more go to the top left hand corner of this page to a small orange box with a white letter B in it. Type in 1 followed by the letter x and then type in another 1 .

                                         It will take you right there.

TOYS FOR THE OLDER BOYS

                             some old, some new, all cool !!!

PEAVEY VTM PreAmp

The big ...big deal last month was the Friedman JOSE 20 head.
Well in 1987 Peavey brought out their VTM 60 & 120 watt VTM 

heads that were JOSE  amps too. They just released a killer clone 

of it with a pedal. $200 to my ears sounds better than the 

$1800 for the Friedman.

UPDATED 7/12/2026

_____ THE RE-INVENTED GUITAR

Re-INVENTION   

ANDY TIMMONS TRAVEL PEDALBOARD ___

|ANDY TIMMONS BOARD 

FUZZ- BEETRONIX Old Zoo Lion Meat Fuzz___NEW___another of Jack White's PEDAL$

$150.00 USD
 used-$600.00 USD 

BEETRONIX |

OLD ZOO-LION MEAT    FUZZ 😟__

Another Jack Whites Third Man X Limited Edition 

money makers, 😇. It has one knob for volume 

and is otherwise tuned to a good sweet spot.

            CONCLUSION __

As usual it sounds quite good. 

As usual, here today and gone 

tomorrow.

OVERDRIVE- OCTAKING Burstphonic PAF___ NEW ___transparent, high headroom

$400.00 USD

Octaking

 BURSTPHONIC  PAF

More of a very high headroom boost pedal with 

a touch of saturation and very rich in harmonics. 

At its best with a single channel Brit tube amp.

CONCLUSION __

Definitely an always on pedal.

OVERDRIVE- JCA PEDALS & AMPS The Reverend___NEW___ Billy Gibbons-in-a-Box

$255.00 USD

JCA pedals & amps

+ series THE REVEREND 

 

Yes ...a take on Billy Gibbons old brown Fender Deluxe. 

The layout is simple. The familiar Volume, Gain & Tone.  

With high headroom and a low noise floor.

            CONCLUSION __

German made in Motten Germany with that 

cliched German thing of damn the price quality 

first. A pass is getting the best of the best. 

It has it all. Balz, bite breadth & a decent 

sustain. Totally love it!!!