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Over the course of this year, I’ve had an amazing time reviewing and demoing a couple of effects pedals from Case Study Effects. After the rousing success of their Aspen Overdrive and Studio Compressor units, I was stoked to receive the final pedal in their lineup, the Lastlight Transistor Based Boost & Overdrive. A simple four-knobber this is NOT, as you’ll see and hear below – this very well could be the final...

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The Aspen Overdrive from Case Study Effects is one of the better drives that has come through the shop recently, and I couldn’t wait to check out some more gear coming out of Lake Country, Wisconsin. Today, we’re looking at their Studio Compressor, which is exactly what it sounds like it would be, but is also somehow MORE than you’d expect. With a bunch of knobs and a surprise toggle switch, you get true studio...

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It’s always fun to check out pedals that have a little bit of hype around them, and I’ve seeing today’s effect pop up in discussions for a while now. The Aspen Overdrive from Case Study Effects definitely lives up to the hype, combining four kinds of dirt into one gleaming white enclosure. Don’t let the outside of this one fool you – there’s more dirt going on under the hood than you can...

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