Warm Audio announces Fluff Drive signature overdrive for Ryan Bruce

January 1, 2026 · 6 sources

Warm Audio showed the Fluff Drive, a limited-edition signature overdrive developed with Ryan "Fluff" Bruce, on its stand at NAMM 2026¹². Bruce said on the stand that it "should be out in like a week"². The maker lists an MSRP of $199¹; MusicRadar and Guitar World also give $199³⁴, while Gearnews lists $206.00⁵.

Warm Audio calls the Fluff Drive its first signature pedal and describes it as voiced around the overdrive tones modern metal players use¹. Bruce said the circuit started from an '80s Maxon Super Tube, a pedal he described as "Super weird pedal that was only in Japan," and that it is "kind of uh TS9" at its base². MusicRadar identifies the inspiration as a Maxon TS-01 Super Tube Screamer³; Guitar World says the pedal is modeled on the Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer⁴.

The controls, as listed by Guitar Pedal X and MusicRadar, are Drive, Level, Tone, Gate and Mid-Enhance, plus a Pre/Off/Post Mid-Enhance switch and a Boost switch for Low Boost or Classic modes⁶³. Warm Audio says the modded low boost tightens bass for extended-range guitars and modern tunings, and that the mid-enhance switch places the boost before or after the gain stage¹. Bruce said the mid-enhance is "a fixed boost, but you can sweep where you want that boost"². Guitar World gives the sweep range as 150 Hz to 2500 Hz⁴.

The noise gate is variable and selectable, and Warm Audio says it adapts to tight rhythm playing or sustained leads¹. Bruce described it as "an MXR smart gate" and said it can be turned off completely². Warm Audio lists JRC4558 op-amps, discrete transistors and an internal voltage doubler, and a 5-year warranty¹. Bruce said the pedal has "two to three times more" output than a regular Tube Screamer². MusicRadar says it runs on 9V DC and steps up to 18V internally³; Guitar World says it runs off 18V and can be switched to 9V via a top-mounted switch⁴.

The pedal comes in Teal or White¹³. MusicRadar says it is available exclusively in the US via Sweetwater and at selected dealers worldwide³.