Today, Fender expands its Hammertone pedals series with two brand new pedals – the Hammertone™ Breakup Drive and Hammertone™ Boost. Built to be the essential building blocks of any board, the expansion of the Hammertone™ range offers players even more options to choose from – either used individually or stacked to suit any style and personality.
The brand new Hammertone™Breakup Drive provides responsive, tube-like overdrive tones with two clipping modes, giving players expansive control over their sound, while the Hammertone™Boost offers players the choice of cleanly boosting their solos or adding a warm, harmonic richness to their tone.
Hammertone™ Breakup Drive
($99.99 USD, £75.99 GBP, €89.99 EUR, $159.00 AUD)
The Hammertone™ Breakup Drive delivers responsive, tube-like overdrive tones in a compact, format. Built around a JFET-based circuit, it’s designed to replicate the dynamic feel of hot tubes pushed to the edge of saturation. Two selectable clipping modes let players dial in anything from light breakup to low-gain overdrive, each offering expressive responsiveness that cleans up with lighter picking and intensifies with more aggressive playing. An expansive tone control and a switchable pre-gain mid boost provide flexible frequency shaping to craft the perfect sound. Whether adding character to a clean tone or delivering touch-sensitive overdrive, the Hammertone Breakup Drive offers versatile performance for players who crave feel and nuance.
Hammertone™ Boost
($99.99 USD, £75.99 GBP, €89.99 EU, $159.00 AUD)
The Hammertone™ Boost elevates any rig with two distinct boost circuits housed in a single enclosure. Its Type switch allows players to choose between a clean, op amp-based boost for transparent volume enhancement and a JFET-based boost that adds warmth and harmonic richness, reminiscent of vintage tape unit preamps. With center-detented Treble and Bass controls, the EQ section offers easy access to a completely flat boost or precise tonal shaping—cutting or enhancing frequencies as needed. Whether used to cleanly boost solos, push an amp into breakup, or add subtle sweetness to a core tone, the Hammertone Boost delivers exceptional flexibility and performance.
