We have a secret: we have a crush on the Velvet Crush. Straight from Tennessean company JW Guitars, the Velvet Crush is a transparent, 100% hand-made overdrive that doubles as a preamp and serves up a velvety slew of drive and boost options.
The Velvet Crush has the classic volume, gain, and tone knobs with which you can shape your sound, but it also has two fantastically unique toggles: a USA/British switch and a Hot/Sweet toggle. Swap out a mid-high, preamp-style USA voicing for a growling British tone, and then change it up some more by switching between sweeter and hotter voicings.
You can also use the Velvet Crush as a pretty killer clean boost due to its preamp functionality. Just dial the gain back to zero, turn up the volume, and you’re ready to rock.
Check out the video above to hear the JW Guitars Velvet Crush in action, and then click the link below to buy one for yourself.
JW Guitars Velvet Crush