Warm Audio Throne of Tone

Could this be the finest drive and boost pedal of the year?

- PAUL RIARIO

THE MARSHALL BLUESBREAKER has always had the benefit of being a heavily favored stompbox, not to mention John Mayer-approved, which explains its consistent popularity and evergreen status. But right now, the scarce King of Tone pedal (a heavily modified version of the Marshall Bluesbreaker) made by Analog Man's Mike Piera seems to be the most trending and coveted overdrive around, despite its years-long waiting list.

Warm Audio’s Throne of Tone is a dual-sided overdrive pedal that takes visual cues from the former while combining two circuits inspired by both, which can be voiced independently of each other or duplicated on each side and cascaded together.